https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/php81 == Summary == Update the PHP stack in Fedora to latest version 8.1.x == Owner == * Name: [[User:Remi| Remi Collet]] and [[SIGs/PHP|PHP SIG]] * Email: remi at fedoraproject dot org == Current status == * An testing module is available in my [https://blog.remirepo.net/post/2021/09/02/PHP-on-the-road-to-the-8.1.0-release] * List of [https://github.com/remicollet/remirepo/issues/177 extensions compatibility list] * [https://wiki.php.net/todo/php81 Upstream schedule for 8.1] * Sep 30th 2020 PHP 8.1.0RC1 was released == Detailed Description == Update the PHP stack in Fedora to latest version 8.1.x. Fedora have a 6 months cycle, PHP and a 1 year, 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: N/A * Policies and guidelines: N/A * 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 [https://apps.fedoraproject.org/koschei/groups/php?order_by=state%2C-started 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) == Documentation == * [https://www.php.net/manual/en/migration80.php Migrating from PHP 8.0.x to PHP 8.1.x] * [https://raw.githubusercontent.com/php/php-src/PHP-8.1/UPGRADING UPGRADING] * [https://raw.githubusercontent.com/php/php-src/PHP-8.1/UPGRADING.INTERNALS UPGRADING.INTERNALS] -- Ben Cotton He / Him / His Fedora Program Manager Red Hat TZ=America/Indiana/Indianapolis _______________________________________________ devel mailing list -- devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send an email to devel-leave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Fedora Code of Conduct: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Do not reply to spam on the list, report it: https://pagure.io/fedora-infrastructure
