For ongoing projects, it is generally recommended to use the latest stable version available on the JetBrains PhpStorm Download page
JetBrains , released on August 31, 2017 , is a minor bug-fix and stability update following the major 2017.2 release . It was designed to refine features like Docker Compose support and PHP 7.1 refactoring while addressing critical performance issues . Key Features of the 2017.2.x Series