Changes/php80

PHP 8.0

Summary

Update the PHP stack in Fedora to latest version 8.0.x

Owner

• Name: Remi Collet and PHP SIG
• Email: remi at fedoraproject dot org

Current status

• Targeted release: Fedora 35
• Last updated: 2021-03-05
• FESCo issue: #2550
• Tracker bug: #1920537
• Release notes tracker: #642

• An testing module is available in my repository
• List of extensions compatibility list

• Nov 26th 2020 PHP 8.0.0 was released
• Jan 7th 2021 PHP 8.0.1 was released
• Feb 5th 2021 PHP 8.0.2 was released
• Mar 5th 2021 PHP 8.0.3 was released
• Mar 5th 2021 PHP 8.0.3 was built in rawhde, see update

Detailed Description

Update the PHP stack in Fedora to latest version 8.0.x.

• Despiste PHP 8.0 schedule was compatible with Fedora 34 one, we choose to skip 1 cycle to give more time for projects to adapt to this new major version
• At Fedora 35 time, PHP 7.3 will be EOL, 7.4 on security mode so 8.0 the only version with active support, see PHP supported version
• 8.1 is planed for end of year and will be a Fedora 36 feature

Dropped unmaintained extensions (available on PECL if needed):

• php-xmlrpc
• php-pecl-apcu-bc not supported, php-pecl-apcu should be enough
• php-pecl-timecop dead project
• php-pecl-xdebug use php-pecl-xdebug3
• php-pecl-propro not supported and no more used (by pq and HTTP extension)

Benefit to Fedora

Provides the latest PHP version to developers and system administrators.

Scope

• Proposal owners: Check Koschei status. Test with latest version to ensure compatibility. Work with upstream on bug fixing. Needed mass rebuild (C extensions) done by change owner.

• Other developers: N/A (not a System Wide Change)

• Release engineering:

• List of deliverables: N/A (not a System Wide Change)

• Policies and guidelines: N/A (not a System Wide Change)

• Trademark approval: N/A (not needed for this Change)

Upgrade/compatibility impact

N/A (not a System Wide Change)

How To Test

• The PHP stack (extensions and libraries) are monitored by Koschei, see the Koschei PHP group
• install and play with your web applications

User Experience

Developers and system administrators will have the great benefit or running the latest PHP version.

Dependencies

All php-* packages (and some *-php)

Contingency Plan

• Contingency mechanism: Drop not compatible packages.

• Contingency deadline: N/A (not a System Wide Change)
• Blocks release? N/A (not a System Wide Change), Yes/No
• Blocks product? product

Documentation

• CHANGELOG
• Migrating from PHP 7.4.x to PHP 8.0.x
• PHP 8 released (new features announcement)
• UPGRADING
• UPGRADING.INTERNALS