Are there any plans to update the SDK so that it is inline with the Azure Powershell cmdlets

I'm interested in using the Azure SDK for PHP to programmatically create and manage VMs. However, the latest source doesn't seem to have been updated in a long time. Are there any plans to update the SDK so that it is inline with the Azure Powershell cmdlets?

Based on your description, looks like you want to use a VM, not a cloud service. From my experience, the Windows Azure SDK for PHP is built for cloud service. If you want to use a VM, you can create a Linux VM, and install PHP the same way as you do on the local Linux machine, the Azure specific SDK is not required. I would like to suggest you to check the topics on http-://www.windowsazure.-com/en-us/develop/php/virtual-machines/.

  >> I'm interested in using the Azure SDK for PHP to programmatically create and manage VMs

If you mean you want to manage VMs in your PHP application, you can use the REST Management API: http-://msdn.microsoft.-com/en-us/library/windowsazure/ee460799.aspx