RFC: Deprecations for PHP 8.6
PHP Internals ([RFC]/[VOTE]) · July 7, 2026
curated by Georg
An RFC proposes multiple deprecations targeting PHP 8.6. Discussion on the internals list focuses on the absence of impact analysis for existing code in many proposals. Contributors debate the need for systematic assessment before removing features and suggest using tools such as PHPCompatibility to evaluate real-world effects across codebases.
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