Opened 8 weeks ago
#63061 new task (blessed)
Prepare for PHP 8.5
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| Milestone: | Future Release | Priority: | normal |
| Severity: | normal | Version: | |
| Component: | General | Keywords: | php85 |
| Focuses: | php-compatibility | Cc: |
Description
This is the meta or "epic" ticket that encapsulates PHP 8.5 compatibility.
Previously:
We're going to try a different approach this time around. All tasks relating to PHP 8.5 compatibility (including devops tasks) will be detailed in and handled in individual tickets. This ticket will remain only in the WordPress 7.0 milestone for tracking purposes. General info about PHP 8.5 can be added to the summary, and tickets for the actual tasks will be created separately and then linked here.
The previous epic tickets served us really well in the early stages of the corresponding release, but subsequently made it extremely difficult to determine the status of any given change, whether it shipped in any given version, and what is required for compatibility without having to read through the entire ticket. Splitting every required task into a separate ticket with its own acceptance criteria and milestone will help greatly in this regard.
General info
PHP 8.5 is scheduled for release in November 2025. Beta can be expected in August and RC around the end of September.
Tickets
None so far. Add them here as necessary.