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This is a proposed Change for Fedora Linux. This document represents a proposed Change. As part of the Changes process, proposals are publicly announced in order to receive community feedback. This proposal will only be implemented if approved by the Fedora Engineering Steering Committee. == Summary == Update the PHP stack in Fedora to the latest version 8.6.x == Owner == * Name: [[User:Remi| Remi Collet]] and [[SIGs/PHP|PHP SIG]] * Email: remi at fedoraproject dot org == Current Status == * A testing SCL and a testing module are available in my [https://blog.remirepo.net/post/2026/09/30/PHP-on-the-road-to-the-8.6.0-release repository] * List of [https://github.com/remicollet/remirepo/issues/342 extensions compatibility list] * [https://wiki.php.net/todo/php86 Upstream schedule for 8.6] * 2025-09-24: PHP 8.6.0RC2 tagged with final API/ABI * 2025-10-08: PHP 8.6.0RC3 tagged == Detailed Description == Update the PHP stack in Fedora to latest version 8.6.x. Fedora has a 6-month 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 43 have PHP 8.4, Fedora 44 and 45 have PHP 8.5. As this version should be the last 8.x (before 9.0), it should be in Fedora 46, 47 and 48. If the PHP project chooses to do an 8.8, it should land in 48. == 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) * 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 [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 (and not fixable) packages. * Contingency deadline: N/A (not a System Wide Change) * Blocks release? N/A (not a System Wide Change) * Blocks product? product == Documentation == * [https://raw.githubusercontent.com/php/php-src/PHP-8.6/UPGRADING UPGRADING] (PHP 8.6 upgrade notes) * [https://raw.githubusercontent.com/php/php-src/PHP-8.6/UPGRADING.INTERNALS UPGRADING.INTERNALS] (PHP 8.6 internals upgrade notes) <!-- * [https://www.php.net/releases/8.5/en.php Key Features in PHP 8.5] (Release page) --> == Release Notes == -- Aoife Moloney Fedora Operations Architect Fedora Project Matrix: @amoloney:fedora.im IRC: amoloney -- _______________________________________________ devel-announce mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] 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/[email protected] Do not reply to spam, report it: https://forge.fedoraproject.org/infra/tickets/issues/new
