diff --git a/__tests__/extensions.test.ts b/__tests__/extensions.test.ts
index 7d5789b4..e83efbf7 100644
--- a/__tests__/extensions.test.ts
+++ b/__tests__/extensions.test.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ describe('Extension tests', () => {
 
   it('checking addExtensionOnLinux', async () => {
     let linux: string = await extensions.addExtension(
-      'xdebug, pcov, ast-beta',
+      'xdebug, pcov, ast-beta, xdebug-alpha',
       '7.4',
       'linux'
     );
@@ -35,7 +35,10 @@ describe('Extension tests', () => {
     expect(linux).toContain(
       'sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install -y php7.4-pcov'
     );
-    expect(linux).toContain('install_extension ast-beta');
+    expect(linux).toContain('add_unstable_extension ast beta extension');
+    expect(linux).toContain(
+      'add_unstable_extension xdebug alpha zend_extension'
+    );
 
     linux = await extensions.addExtension('gearman', '7.0', 'linux');
     expect(linux).toContain('gearman.sh 7.0');
@@ -67,7 +70,7 @@ describe('Extension tests', () => {
     );
     expect(darwin).toContain('sudo pecl install -f xdebug');
     expect(darwin).toContain('sudo pecl install -f pcov');
-    expect(darwin).toContain('install_extension ast-beta');
+    expect(darwin).toContain('add_unstable_extension ast beta extension');
 
     darwin = await extensions.addExtension('phalcon3', '7.0', 'darwin');
     expect(darwin).toContain('phalcon_darwin.sh phalcon3 7.0');
diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
index 506e4c9a..9da436c5 100644
--- a/dist/index.js
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -2642,12 +2642,20 @@ function addExtensionDarwin(extension_csv, version, pipe) {
             return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
                 extension = extension.toLowerCase();
                 const version_extension = version + extension;
+                const [extension_name, stability] = extension.split('-');
+                const prefix = yield utils.getExtensionPrefix(extension_name);
                 let install_command = '';
                 switch (true) {
                     // match pre-release versions
                     case /.*-(beta|alpha|devel|snapshot)/.test(version_extension):
-                        install_command = 'install_extension ' + extension + pipe;
-                        break;
+                        script +=
+                            '\nadd_unstable_extension ' +
+                                extension_name +
+                                ' ' +
+                                stability +
+                                ' ' +
+                                prefix;
+                        return;
                     case /5\.6xdebug/.test(version_extension):
                         install_command = 'sudo pecl install -f xdebug-2.5.5' + pipe;
                         break;
@@ -2748,12 +2756,20 @@ function addExtensionLinux(extension_csv, version, pipe) {
             return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
                 extension = extension.toLowerCase();
                 const version_extension = version + extension;
+                const [extension_name, stability] = extension.split('-');
+                const prefix = yield utils.getExtensionPrefix(extension_name);
                 let install_command = '';
                 switch (true) {
                     // match pre-release versions
                     case /.*-(beta|alpha|devel|snapshot)/.test(version_extension):
-                        install_command = 'install_extension ' + extension + pipe;
-                        break;
+                        script +=
+                            '\nadd_unstable_extension ' +
+                                extension_name +
+                                ' ' +
+                                stability +
+                                ' ' +
+                                prefix;
+                        return;
                     // match 5.6gearman..7.4gearman
                     case /^((5\.6)|(7\.[0-4]))gearman$/.test(version_extension):
                         install_command =
@@ -2791,12 +2807,7 @@ function addExtensionLinux(extension_csv, version, pipe) {
                         break;
                 }
                 script +=
-                    '\nadd_extension ' +
-                        extension +
-                        ' "' +
-                        install_command +
-                        '" ' +
-                        (yield utils.getExtensionPrefix(extension));
+                    '\nadd_extension ' + extension + ' "' + install_command + '" ' + prefix;
             });
         });
         return script;
diff --git a/src/extensions.ts b/src/extensions.ts
index 7e52d953..86cb4144 100644
--- a/src/extensions.ts
+++ b/src/extensions.ts
@@ -18,12 +18,20 @@ export async function addExtensionDarwin(
   await utils.asyncForEach(extensions, async function(extension: string) {
     extension = extension.toLowerCase();
     const version_extension: string = version + extension;
+    const [extension_name, stability]: string[] = extension.split('-');
+    const prefix = await utils.getExtensionPrefix(extension_name);
     let install_command = '';
     switch (true) {
       // match pre-release versions
       case /.*-(beta|alpha|devel|snapshot)/.test(version_extension):
-        install_command = 'install_extension ' + extension + pipe;
-        break;
+        script +=
+          '\nadd_unstable_extension ' +
+          extension_name +
+          ' ' +
+          stability +
+          ' ' +
+          prefix;
+        return;
       case /5\.6xdebug/.test(version_extension):
         install_command = 'sudo pecl install -f xdebug-2.5.5' + pipe;
         break;
@@ -124,12 +132,20 @@ export async function addExtensionLinux(
   await utils.asyncForEach(extensions, async function(extension: string) {
     extension = extension.toLowerCase();
     const version_extension: string = version + extension;
+    const [extension_name, stability]: string[] = extension.split('-');
+    const prefix = await utils.getExtensionPrefix(extension_name);
     let install_command = '';
     switch (true) {
       // match pre-release versions
       case /.*-(beta|alpha|devel|snapshot)/.test(version_extension):
-        install_command = 'install_extension ' + extension + pipe;
-        break;
+        script +=
+          '\nadd_unstable_extension ' +
+          extension_name +
+          ' ' +
+          stability +
+          ' ' +
+          prefix;
+        return;
       // match 5.6gearman..7.4gearman
       case /^((5\.6)|(7\.[0-4]))gearman$/.test(version_extension):
         install_command =
@@ -167,12 +183,7 @@ export async function addExtensionLinux(
         break;
     }
     script +=
-      '\nadd_extension ' +
-      extension +
-      ' "' +
-      install_command +
-      '" ' +
-      (await utils.getExtensionPrefix(extension));
+      '\nadd_extension ' + extension + ' "' + install_command + '" ' + prefix;
   });
   return script;
 }
diff --git a/src/scripts/darwin.sh b/src/scripts/darwin.sh
index 7a060163..de04fd30 100644
--- a/src/scripts/darwin.sh
+++ b/src/scripts/darwin.sh
@@ -16,6 +16,13 @@ add_log() {
   fi
 }
 
+# Function to remove extensions
+remove_extension() {
+  extension=$1
+  sudo sed -i '' "/$extension/d" "$ini_file"
+  sudo rm -rf "$ext_dir"/"$extension".so >/dev/null 2>&1
+}
+
 # Function to setup extensions
 add_extension() {
   extension=$1
@@ -26,26 +33,49 @@ add_extension() {
   elif php -m | grep -i -q -w "$extension"; then
     add_log "$tick" "$extension" "Enabled"
   elif ! php -m | grep -i -q -w "$extension"; then
-    (eval "$install_command" && add_log "$tick" "$extension" "Installed and enabled") ||
+    (eval "$install_command" >/dev/null 2>&1 && add_log "$tick" "$extension" "Installed and enabled") ||
     add_log "$cross" "$extension" "Could not install $extension on PHP $semver"
   fi
 }
 
-# Function to force install extensions using PECL
-install_extension() {
+# Fuction to get the PECL version
+get_pecl_version() {
   extension=$1
-  extension_name="$(echo "$extension" | cut -d'-' -f 1)"
-  sudo sed -i "/$extension_name/d" "$ini_file"
-  sudo rm -rf /etc/php/"$version"/cli/conf.d/*"$extension_name"* >/dev/null 2>&1
-  sudo rm -rf "$ext_dir"/"$extension_name".so >/dev/null 2>&1
-  sudo pecl install -f "$extension" >/dev/null 2>&1
+  stability=$2
+  pecl_rest='https://pecl.php.net/rest/r/'
+  response=$(curl -q -sSL "$pecl_rest$extension"/allreleases.xml)
+  pecl_version=$(echo "$response" | grep -m 1 -Eo "(\d*\.\d*\.\d*$stability\d*)")
+  if [ ! "$pecl_version" ]; then
+    pecl_version=$(echo "$response" | grep -m 1 -Eo "(\d*\.\d*\.\d*)")
+  fi
+  echo "$pecl_version"
 }
 
-# Function to remove extensions
-remove_extension() {
+# Function to pre-release extensions using PECL
+add_unstable_extension() {
   extension=$1
-  sudo sed -i '' "/$1/d" "$ini_file"
-  sudo rm -rf "$ext_dir"/"$1".so >/dev/null 2>&1
+  stability=$2
+  prefix=$3
+  pecl_version=$(get_pecl_version "$extension" "$stability")
+  if ! php -m | grep -i -q -w "$extension" && [ -e "$ext_dir/$extension.so" ]; then
+    extension_version=$(php -d="$prefix=$extension" -r "echo phpversion('$extension');")
+    if [ "$extension_version" = "$pecl_version" ]; then
+      echo "$prefix=$extension" >>"$ini_file" && add_log "$tick" "$extension" "Enabled"
+    else
+      remove_extension "$extension"
+      add_extension "$extension" "sudo pecl install -f $extension-$pecl_version" "$prefix"
+    fi
+  elif php -m | grep -i -q -w "$extension"; then
+    extension_version=$(php -r "echo phpversion('$extension');")
+    if [ "$extension_version" = "$pecl_version" ]; then
+      add_log "$tick" "$extension" "Enabled"
+    else
+      remove_extension "$extension"
+      add_extension "$extension" "sudo pecl install -f $extension-$pecl_version" "$prefix"
+    fi
+  else
+    add_extension "$extension" "sudo pecl install -f $extension-$pecl_version" "$prefix"
+  fi
 }
 
 # Function to setup a remote tool
@@ -75,22 +105,29 @@ add_tool() {
   fi
 }
 
+# Function to add a tool using composer
 add_composer_tool() {
   tool=$1
   release=$2
   prefix=$3
   (
-    composer global require "$prefix$release" >/dev/null 2>&1 && \
-    sudo ln -sf "$(composer -q global config home)"/vendor/bin/"$tool" /usr/local/bin/"$tool" && \
+    composer global require "$prefix$release" >/dev/null 2>&1 &&
+    sudo ln -sf "$(composer -q global config home)"/vendor/bin/"$tool" /usr/local/bin/"$tool" &&
     add_log "$tick" "$tool" "Added"
   ) || add_log "$cross" "$tool" "Could not setup $tool"
 }
 
+# Function to configure PECL
+configure_pecl() {
+  for tool in pear pecl; do
+    sudo "$tool" config-set php_ini "$ini_file" >/dev/null 2>&1
+    sudo "$tool" config-set auto_discover 1 >/dev/null 2>&1
+    sudo "$tool" channel-update "$tool".php.net >/dev/null 2>&1
+  done
+}
+
+# Function to log PECL, it is installed along with PHP
 add_pecl() {
-  sudo pear config-set php_ini "$ini_file" >/dev/null 2>&1
-  sudo pear config-set auto_discover 1 >/dev/null 2>&1
-  sudo pear channel-update pear.php.net >/dev/null 2>&1
-  sudo pecl channel-update pecl.php.net >/dev/null 2>&1
   add_log "$tick" "PECL" "Added"
 }
 
@@ -117,3 +154,4 @@ sudo chmod 777 "$ini_file"
 mkdir -p "$(pecl config-get ext_dir)"
 semver=$(php -v | head -n 1 | cut -f 2 -d ' ')
 add_log "$tick" "PHP" "Installed PHP $semver"
+configure_pecl
diff --git a/src/scripts/linux.sh b/src/scripts/linux.sh
index 767ce854..850bd6e9 100644
--- a/src/scripts/linux.sh
+++ b/src/scripts/linux.sh
@@ -27,14 +27,27 @@ update_ppa() {
 configure_pecl() {
   if [ "$pecl_config" = "false" ] && [ -e /usr/bin/pecl ]; then
     for tool in pear pecl; do
-      sudo $tool config-set php_ini "$ini_file" >/dev/null 2>&1
-      sudo $tool config-set auto_discover 1 >/dev/null 2>&1
-      sudo $tool channel-update $tool.php.net >/dev/null 2>&1
+      sudo "$tool" config-set php_ini "$ini_file" >/dev/null 2>&1
+      sudo "$tool" config-set auto_discover 1 >/dev/null 2>&1
+      sudo "$tool" channel-update "$tool".php.net >/dev/null 2>&1
     done
     pecl_config="true"
   fi
 }
 
+# Fuction to get the PECL version
+get_pecl_version() {
+  extension=$1
+  stability=$2
+  pecl_rest='https://pecl.php.net/rest/r/'
+  response=$(curl -q -sSL "$pecl_rest$extension"/allreleases.xml)
+  pecl_version=$(echo "$response" | grep -m 1 -Po "(\d*\.\d*\.\d*$stability\d*)")
+  if [ ! "$pecl_version" ]; then
+    pecl_version=$(echo "$response" | grep -m 1 -Po "(\d*\.\d*\.\d*)")
+  fi
+  echo "$pecl_version"
+}
+
 # Function to setup extensions
 add_extension() {
   extension=$1
@@ -53,25 +66,57 @@ add_extension() {
   sudo chmod 777 "$ini_file"
 }
 
-# Function to force install extensions using PECL
-install_extension() {
+# Function to delete extensions
+delete_extension() {
   extension=$1
-  extension_name="$(echo "$extension" | cut -d'-' -f 1)"
-  sudo sed -i "/$extension_name/d" "$ini_file"
-  sudo rm -rf /etc/php/"$version"/cli/conf.d/*"$extension_name"* >/dev/null 2>&1
-  sudo rm -rf "$ext_dir"/"$extension_name".so >/dev/null 2>&1
-  sudo pecl install -f "$extension" >/dev/null 2>&1
+  sudo sed -i "/$extension/d" "$ini_file"
+  sudo rm -rf /etc/php/"$version"/cli/conf.d/*"$extension"* >/dev/null 2>&1
+  sudo rm -rf "$ext_dir"/"$extension".so >/dev/null 2>&1
 }
 
-# Function to remove extensions
+# Function to disable and delete extensions
 remove_extension() {
   extension=$1
   if [ -e /etc/php/"$version"/mods-available/"$extension".ini ]; then
     sudo phpdismod -v "$version" "$extension"
   fi
-  sudo sed -i "/$extension/d" "$ini_file"
-  sudo rm -rf /etc/php/"$version"/cli/conf.d/*"$extension"* >/dev/null 2>&1
-  sudo rm -rf "$ext_dir"/"$extension".so >/dev/null 2>&1
+  delete_extension "$extension"
+}
+
+# Function to install a PECL version
+add_pecl_extension() {
+  extension=$1
+  pecl_version=$2
+  (sudo pecl install -f "$extension-$pecl_version" >/dev/null 2>&1 &&
+  add_log "$tick" "$extension" "Installed and enabled") ||
+  add_log "$cross" "$extension" "Could not install $extension-$pecl_version on PHP $semver"
+}
+
+# Function to pre-release extensions using PECL
+add_unstable_extension() {
+  extension=$1
+  stability=$2
+  prefix=$3
+  pecl_version=$(get_pecl_version "$extension" "$stability")
+  if ! php -m | grep -i -q -w "$extension" && [ -e "$ext_dir/$extension.so" ]; then
+    extension_version=$(php -d="$prefix=$extension" -r "echo phpversion('$extension');")
+    if [ "$extension_version" = "$pecl_version" ]; then
+      echo "$prefix=$extension" >>"$ini_file" && add_log "$tick" "$extension" "Enabled"
+    else
+      delete_extension "$extension"
+      add_pecl_extension "$extension" "$pecl_version"
+    fi
+  elif php -m | grep -i -q -w "$extension"; then
+    extension_version=$(php -r "echo phpversion('$extension');")
+    if [ "$extension_version" = "$pecl_version" ]; then
+      add_log "$tick" "$extension" "Enabled"
+    else
+      delete_extension "$extension"
+      add_pecl_extension "$extension" "$pecl_version"
+    fi
+  else
+    add_pecl_extension "$extension" "$pecl_version"
+  fi
 }
 
 # Function to update extension
@@ -99,28 +144,28 @@ add_tool() {
   status_code=$(sudo curl -s -w "%{http_code}" -o /usr/local/bin/"$tool" -L "$url")
   if [ "$status_code" = "200" ]; then
     sudo chmod a+x /usr/local/bin/"$tool"
+    if [ "$tool" = "composer" ]; then
+      composer -q global config process-timeout 0
+    elif [ "$tool" = "phive" ]; then
+      add_extension curl >/dev/null 2>&1
+      add_extension mbstring >/dev/null 2>&1
+      add_extension xml >/dev/null 2>&1
+    fi
     add_log "$tick" "$tool" "Added"
   else
     add_log "$cross" "$tool" "Could not setup $tool"
   fi
-  if [ "$tool" = "composer" ]; then
-    composer -q global config process-timeout 0
-  fi
-  if [ "$tool" = "phive" ]; then
-    add_extension curl >/dev/null 2>&1
-    add_extension mbstring >/dev/null 2>&1
-    add_extension xml >/dev/null 2>&1
-  fi
 }
 
+# Function to setup a tool using composer
 add_composer_tool() {
   tool=$1
   release=$2
   prefix=$3
   (
-  composer global require "$prefix$release" >/dev/null 2>&1 && \
-  sudo ln -sf "$(composer -q global config home)"/vendor/bin/"$tool" /usr/local/bin/"$tool" && \
-  add_log "$tick" "$tool" "Added"
+    composer global require "$prefix$release" >/dev/null 2>&1 &&
+    sudo ln -sf "$(composer -q global config home)"/vendor/bin/"$tool" /usr/local/bin/"$tool" &&
+    add_log "$tick" "$tool" "Added"
   ) || add_log "$cross" "$tool" "Could not setup $tool"
 }
 
@@ -150,7 +195,9 @@ setup_master() {
 # Function to setup PECL
 add_pecl() {
   add_devtools
-  $apt_install php-pear >/dev/null 2>&1
+  if [ ! -e /usr/bin/pecl ]; then
+    $apt_install php-pear >/dev/null 2>&1
+  fi
   configure_pecl
   add_log "$tick" "PECL" "Added"
 }
@@ -172,7 +219,6 @@ pecl_config="false"
 version=$1
 apt_install="sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-fast install -y"
 existing_version=$(php-config --version | cut -c 1-3)
-semver=$(php -v | head -n 1 | cut -f 2 -d ' ' | cut -f 1 -d '-')
 
 # Setup PHP
 step_log "Setup PHP"
@@ -182,9 +228,7 @@ sudo mkdir -p /run/php
 if [ "$existing_version" != "$version" ]; then
   if [ ! -e "/usr/bin/php$version" ]; then
     update_ppa
-    if [ "$version" = "7.4" ]; then
-      $apt_install php"$version" php"$version"-curl php"$version"-mbstring php"$version"-xml php"$version"-phpdbg >/dev/null 2>&1
-    elif [ "$version" = "8.0" ]; then
+    if [ "$version" = "8.0" ]; then
       setup_master
     else
       $apt_install php"$version" php"$version"-curl php"$version"-mbstring php"$version"-xml >/dev/null 2>&1
@@ -196,9 +240,10 @@ if [ "$existing_version" != "$version" ]; then
 
   switch_version
 
-  semver=$(php -v | head -n 1 | cut -f 2 -d ' ' | cut -f 1 -d '-')
   if [ "$version" = "8.0" ]; then
     semver=$(php -v | head -n 1 | cut -f 2 -d ' ')
+  else
+    semver=$(php -v | head -n 1 | cut -f 2 -d ' ' | cut -f 1 -d '-')
   fi
 
   if [ "$status" != "switched" ]; then
@@ -207,6 +252,7 @@ if [ "$existing_version" != "$version" ]; then
     status="Switched to PHP $semver"
   fi
 else
+  semver=$(php -v | head -n 1 | cut -f 2 -d ' ' | cut -f 1 -d '-')
   status="PHP $semver Found"
 fi
 
diff --git a/src/scripts/win32.ps1 b/src/scripts/win32.ps1
index 56bc0f3f..ab31bd77 100644
--- a/src/scripts/win32.ps1
+++ b/src/scripts/win32.ps1
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ Function Add-Extension {
   )
   try {
     $extension_info = Get-PhpExtension -Path $php_dir | Where-Object { $_.Name -eq $extension -or $_.Handle -eq $extension }
-    if ($null -ne $extension_info -and $mininum_stability -eq 'stable') {
+    if ($null -ne $extension_info) {
       switch ($extension_info.State) {
         'Builtin' {
           Add-Log $tick $extension "Enabled"
@@ -51,11 +51,7 @@ Function Add-Extension {
     }
     else {
       Install-PhpExtension -Extension $extension -MinimumStability $mininum_stability -Path $php_dir
-      if($mininum_stability -ne 'stable') {
-        Add-Log $tick "$extension-$mininum_stability" "Installed and enabled"
-      } else {
-        Add-Log $tick $extension "Installed and enabled"
-      }
+      Add-Log $tick $extension "Installed and enabled"
     }
   }
   catch {