🔮 PHP 8.1 Upgrade Features/Notes

[chrisblakley]

PHP Version Timeline: https://www.php.net/supported-versions.php
PHP Release Notes: https://php.watch/versions
Version Stats: https://stitcher.io/blog/php-version-stats-january-2023

PHP 8.1 Info & References

https://php.watch/versions/8.1
https://stitcher.io/blog/new-in-php-81

• Release Date: November 2021
• Active Support Until November 2023
• Security Support Until December 2025

Initial Tasks

• Update /inc/data/php_timeline.json Nebula file

Projected Nebula Minimum Version Timeline

Active table will be moved here as it gets closer
#1992

Notable Features related to Nebula in PHP 8.1

date_sunrise() and date_sunset() functions are deprecated in favor of date_sun_info()

//Old Way:
$sunrise = date_sunrise($time, SUNFUNCS_RET_TIMESTAMP, $latitude, $longitude);
$sunset  = date_sunset($time, SUNFUNCS_RET_TIMESTAMP, $latitude, $longitude);

//New Way:
$suninfo = date_sun_info($time, $latitude, $longitude);
$sunrise = $suninfo['sunrise'];
$sunset  = $suninfo['sunset'];

This has been updated in Nebula.