Re: [RFC] [Discussion] Minimum supported versions for PHP 8.6

On Thu, Jul 2, 2026 at 11:09 AM Tim Düsterhus <tim@bastelstu.be> wrote: > > Hi > > Am 2026-07-02 16:53, schrieb Eric Norris: > > (Tim, I've not added you as an author since I wasn't sure you'd be > > cool with that, but if you'd like I would be more than happy to.) > > I'm okay with that. > > ------ > > And with regard to the RFC itself: Leaving the “Open Issues” and “Future > Scope” sections empty looks weird. I suggest to either remove them > completely or insert an explicit “None” or so. The same is true for the > SAPI impact. The changelog could just be an "- 2026-07-02: Initial > version" and then "- 2026-07-02: Clarify impact" (see below). > > The “References” section should ideally include links to the Pre-RFC > discussion thread and must include a link to this discussion. For your > convenience: https://news-web.php.net/php.internals/131707 + > https://news-web.php.net/php.internals/130704). > > An “ecosystem impact” of “None” is also almost always wrong. I would > mention the following (perhaps with a little nicer phrasing). > > - For COM_RESET_CONNECTION: The proper reset on persistent connections > has the (positive) impact that the behavior of persistent connections > will be more predictable. Of course if folks rely on some connection > state carrying over across requests, they might see a breaking change. > - Users that want to use the newest PHP version will be required to also > run newer versions (released in the last 5 years) of other software. > > Best regards > Tim Düsterhus Thank you, I've both added you as an author and included your suggested changes, with slight edits.