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PHP 7.0

Summary

Update the PHP stack in Fedora to latest version 7.0.x

Owner

Name: Remi Collet
Email: remi at fedoraproject dot org
Release notes owner:

Current status

Targeted release: Fedora 25
Last updated: 2016-06-14
Tracker bug: <will be assigned by the Wrangler>

Detailed Description

Update the PHP stack in Fedora to latest version 7.0.x, which brings a big performance improvement.

PHP 7.0.0 was released in December 2015.
PHP 7.1.0 is planed for end of year, but is probably not compatible with our Schedule, will probably be a Fedora 26 feature

Compatibility for PHP code is very good, while internal API have big changes, implying a major rewrite of extension.

See:

Benefit to Fedora

Scope

Proposal owners:

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

Release engineering: N/A (not a System Wide Change)
- 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)