🔮 PHP 8.3 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 8.3 Info & References

https://php.watch/versions/8.3
https://stitcher.io/blog/new-in-php-83

• Release Date: November 23, 2023
• Active Support Until December 31, 2025
• Security Support Until December 31, 2027

Initial Tasks

• Update /inc/data/php_timeline.json Nebula file
• Avoid using rand() and mt_rand() PHP is deprecating rand() functions in PHP 8.3 #2247
• Look into if json_validate() would be useful in Nebula

Projected Nebula Minimum Version Timeline

Active table will be moved here as it gets closer
#2147