F38 proposal: PHP 8.2 (Self-Contained Change proposal)

https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/php82 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 8.2.x == Owner == * Name: [[User:Remi| Remi Collet]] and [[SIGs/PHP|PHP SIG]] * Email: remi at fedoraproject dot org == Detailed Description == Update the PHP stack in Fedora to latest version 8.2.x. Fedora has a 6 months 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) == 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: * 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 packages. Contingency deadline: N/A (not a System Wide Change) * Blocks release? N/A * Blocks product? == Documentation == * [https://raw.githubusercontent.com/php/php-src/PHP-8.2/UPGRADING UPGRADING] * [https://raw.githubusercontent.com/php/php-src/PHP-8.2/UPGRADING.INTERNALS UPGRADING.INTERNALS] == Release Notes == -- Ben Cotton He / Him / His Fedora Program Manager Red Hat TZ=America/Indiana/Indianapolis