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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 27
- Last updated: 2017-06-25
- Tracker bug:
Most of the work is done in my personal repository
All of extensions compatible with PHP 7.1 are ready for PHP 7.2 (some need upstream patches, xdebug need 2.6.0-dev)
- mcrypt extension is dropped from PHP but can be provided as a pecl extension, if really wanted.
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