🔮 PHP 9.0 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 9.0 Info & References

https://php.watch/versions/9.0
https://stitcher.io/blog/new-in-php-9

• Release Date: TBD
• Active Support Until TBD
• Security Support Until TBD

Initial Tasks

• Update /inc/data/php_timeline.json Nebula file
• Should be no more usage of mt_rand() or rand() at all anymore. 🔮 PHP 8.3 Upgrade Features/Notes #2237

Projected Nebula Minimum Version Timeline

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

Notable Features related to Nebula in PHP 9.0

Dynamic Properties will result in a fatal error. These should all be resolved in Nebula itself as December 2022, but keep an eye on plugins– especially bundled plugins! Instructions to fix if they occur: #2233 (comment)