On Sat, 2023-04-15 at 21:29 -0400, [email protected] wrote: > > You can keep a copy of the ebuild so even if it's removed from portage > you will be able to install it. > > Even without a copy, you will be able to retrieve it from git history.
This is a better idea. I'll warn you though, PHP upstream has aggressively discontinued support for php-7.4. You may soon find that it stops working with your compiler or OpenSSL, for example, and you'll be vulnerable to the security issues fixed in php-8.x.
