PCRE2 is a re-working of the original PCRE library to provide an entirely new API. The latest release of PCRE2 is always available in three alternative formats from:
ftp://ftp.csx.cam.ac.uk/pub/software/programming/pcre/pcre2-xxx.tar.gz
ftp://ftp.csx.cam.ac.uk/pub/software/programming/pcre/pcre2-xxx.tar.bz2
ftp://ftp.csx.cam.ac.uk/pub/software/programming/pcre/pcre2-xxx.zip
There is a mailing list for discussion about the development of PCRE (both the original and new APIs) at pcre-dev@exim.org. You can access the archives and subscribe or manage your subscription here:
https://lists.exim.org/mailman/listinfo/pcre-dev
Please read the NEWS file if you are upgrading from a previous release.
Please refer to the README file for details.
- Version that resembles the official version (10.22 etc ...) are just mere copy of the original source (from links mentioned above).
- Version that includes minor version string is a modified version of the original. For example, 10.21.01 or such are modifications of 10.21
- This repository should not be used as the original source for PCRE2, use the official channel instead.
- If you want to share link to this repository, make sure you clarify the fact that it's not the official place to download the PCRE2 source.
- This repository may or may not keep records of all official PCRE2 releases.