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PHP 8.2
Summary
Update the PHP stack in Fedora to the latest version 8.2.x
Owner
- Name: Remi Collet and PHP SIG
- Email: remi at fedoraproject dot org
Current status
- Targeted release: [| Fedora Linux 38 ]
- Last updated: 2023-07-20
- devel thread
- FESCo issue: #2875
- Tracker bug: #2132433
- Release notes tracker: #888
- An testing module is available in my repository
- List of extensions compatibility list
- Upstream schedule for 8.2
- Oct 5th: 8.2.0RC3 built in Rawhide, with mass rebuild of all extensions, see Bodhi update
- Oct 11th: 8.2.0RC4 built in Rawhide
- Dec 6th: 8.2.0 built in Rawhide
Detailed Description
Update the PHP stack in Fedora to latest version 8.2.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)
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