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Revision as of 08:28, 29 August 2024
PHP 8.4
Summary
Update the PHP stack in Fedora to the latest version 8.4.x
Owner
- Name: Remi Collet and PHP SIG
- Email: remi at fedoraproject dot org
Current status
- Targeted release: Fedora Linux 42
- Last updated: 2024-08-29
- A testing SCL and a testing module are available in my repository
- List of extensions compatibility list
- Upstream schedule for 8.4
Version 8.4.0 GA is planed for November 21th.
Detailed Description
Update the PHP stack in Fedora to latest version 8.4.x.
Fedora has a 6 months cycle, PHP a 1 year cycle, our common practice for some years:
- 2 Fedora cycles for each PHP minor release (exceptions below)
- 3 Fedora cycles for latest minor (e.g. 5.6 or 7.4) to give more time before next major
- 1 Fedora cycle for first major (e.g. 7.0 or 8.0)
Fedora 38 and 39 have PHP 8.2, Fedora 40 and 41 have PHP 8.3.
As this version should be the last 8.x (before 9.0), it should be in Fedora 42, 43 and 44.
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:#Releng issue number
- 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 (and not fixable) packages.
- Contingency deadline: N/A (not a System Wide Change)
- Blocks release? N/A (not a System Wide Change), Yes/No
- Blocks product? product