🔮 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 2023
• Active Support Until November 2025
• Security Support Until November 2026

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 8.3

• Negative indices in arrays
• New json_validate() function
• Improved unserialize() error handling

[chrisblakley]

The new JSON Validate function:

if ( json_validate('{"foo":"bar"}') ){
    echo 'JSON valid'; 
}

if ( json_validate('[1,2,3}') ){
    echo 'JSON invalid'; 
}