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Revision as of 08:56, 26 March 2014
PHP 5.6
Summary
Update the PHP stack to new version 5.6.
Owner
- Name: Remi Collet
- Email: remi @ fedora project DOT org
- Release notes owner:
Current status
- Targeted release: Fedora 21
- Last updated: 2014-03-26
- Tracker bug: <will be assigned by the Wrangler>
Detailed Description
Important changes in this new version:
Security:
Language improvements:
- Constant Scalar Expressions
- Argument Unpacking
- Syntax for variadic functions
- Power Operator
- Importing namespaced functions
New tool:
Benefit to Fedora
Provides the latest upstream PHP version.
Scope
- Proposal owners:
- Other developers: PHP extensions and PHP webapp owner
- Release engineering: N/A (not a System Wide Change)
- Policies and guidelines: N/A (not a System Wide Change)
Upgrade/compatibility impact
This new version should maintains compatibility with version 5.5.x.
How To Test
N/A (not a System Wide Change)
User Experience
N/A (not a System Wide Change)
Dependencies
N/A (not a System Wide Change)
Contingency Plan
- Contingency mechanism: (What to do? Who will do it?) N/A (not a System Wide Change)
- Contingency deadline: N/A (not a System Wide Change)
- Blocks release? N/A (not a System Wide Change), Yes/No
- Blocks product? product <-- Applicable for Changes that blocks specific product release/Fedora.next -->
Documentation
Upstream documentation: Migrating from PHP 5.5.x to PHP 5.6.x