Changes/php72

PHP 7.2

Summary

Update the PHP stack in Fedora to latest version 7.2.x

Owner

• Name: Remi Collet and PHP SIG
• Email: remi at fedoraproject dot org
• Release notes owner:

Current status

• Targeted release: Fedora 28
• Last updated: 2017-10-03
• Tracker bug: #1474939

• PHP 7.2.0RC3 haven been imported in Rawhide on October 3rd, 2017
• all dependent packages have been rebuilt

Known issues

• php-pecl-timecop is FTBFS, reported upstream
• php-mcrypt is dropped from PHP, php-pecl-mcrypt have been submitted for review #1498037

Detailed Description

Update the PHP stack in Fedora to latest version 7.2.x.

• PHP 7.2.0 is planed for end of year, which seems compatible with Fedora roadmap.

Compatibility for PHP code is very good.

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: RelEng ticket #6846

• • 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

Documentation

• UPGRADING
• UPGRADING.INTERNALS