[doc-en] master: Document PHP 8.5 zlib default stream context and flock support (#5971)

Author: Louis-Arnaud (lacatoire) Committer: GitHub (web-flow) Pusher: lacatoire Date: 2026-11-05T08:47:18+01:00 Commit: https://github.com/php/doc-en/commit/0baba6599fa96a354d01ce3592bee5d2d355e1ba Raw diff: https://github.com/php/doc-en/commit/0baba6599fa96a354d01ce3592bee5d2d355e1ba.diff Document PHP 8.5 zlib default stream context and flock support (#5971) gzopen(), gzfile() and readgzfile() now use the default stream context (GH-16883), and flock() works on zlib streams (GH-17668). Changed paths: M reference/filesystem/functions/flock.xml M reference/zlib/functions/gzfile.xml M reference/zlib/functions/gzopen.xml M reference/zlib/functions/readgzfile.xml Diff: diff --git a/reference/filesystem/functions/flock.xml b/reference/filesystem/functions/flock.xml index 2579c73bdcc5..047e9c811a2b 100644 --- a/reference/filesystem/functions/flock.xml +++ b/reference/filesystem/functions/flock.xml @@ -164,11 +164,13 @@ fclose($fp); </para> </note> <note> - <para> + <simpara> May only be used on file pointers returned by <function>fopen</function> for local files, or file pointers pointing to userspace streams that implement the <function>streamWrapper::stream_lock</function> method. - </para> + As of PHP 8.5.0, it may also be used on file pointers returned by + <function>gzopen</function>. + </simpara> </note> <warning> <para> diff --git a/reference/zlib/functions/gzfile.xml b/reference/zlib/functions/gzfile.xml index c790c1ea4010..6028ad3514aa 100644 --- a/reference/zlib/functions/gzfile.xml +++ b/reference/zlib/functions/gzfile.xml @@ -66,6 +66,13 @@ Previously, it was of type <type>int</type>. </entry> </row> + <row> + <entry>8.5.0</entry> + <entry> + The default stream context (see <function>stream_context_set_default</function>) + is now used when opening the file. Previously, it was ignored. + </entry> + </row> </tbody> </tgroup> </informaltable> diff --git a/reference/zlib/functions/gzopen.xml b/reference/zlib/functions/gzopen.xml index f0bdd0c6c464..84bf15f957a6 100644 --- a/reference/zlib/functions/gzopen.xml +++ b/reference/zlib/functions/gzopen.xml @@ -90,6 +90,20 @@ Previously, it was of type <type>int</type>. </entry> </row> + <row> + <entry>8.5.0</entry> + <entry> + The default stream context (see <function>stream_context_set_default</function>) + is now used when opening the file. Previously, it was ignored. + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry>8.5.0</entry> + <entry> + <function>flock</function> can now be used on the returned file pointer. + Previously, it always returned &false;. + </entry> + </row> </tbody> </tgroup> </informaltable> diff --git a/reference/zlib/functions/readgzfile.xml b/reference/zlib/functions/readgzfile.xml index 54380b50a0e6..d7faea5e8f92 100644 --- a/reference/zlib/functions/readgzfile.xml +++ b/reference/zlib/functions/readgzfile.xml @@ -79,6 +79,13 @@ Previously, it was of type <type>int</type>. </entry> </row> + <row> + <entry>8.5.0</entry> + <entry> + The default stream context (see <function>stream_context_set_default</function>) + is now used when opening the file. Previously, it was ignored. + </entry> + </row> </tbody> </tgroup> </informaltable>