Chris Jones has developed a PHP client class for Twilio, which can be found on Google Code. The class is intended to benefit the Twilio developer community by providing an open source solution for interacting with the Twilio API. The release was discovered by Chris through his email inbox and he has been recognized by the company in exchange for his contribution. The announcement is being shared with the community through various channels, including a blog post, newsletter, and support emails, as a way to show appreciation for Chris's work.