F25 System Wide Change: PHP 7.0
= Proposed System Wide Change: PHP 7.0 =
https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/php70
Change owner(s):
* Remi Collet and PHP SIG <remi at fedoraproject dot org>
Update the PHP stack in Fedora to latest version 7.0.x
== Detailed Description ==
Update the PHP stack in Fedora to latest version 7.0.x, which brings a
big performance improvement.
PHP 7.0.0 was released in December 2015.
PHP 7.1.0 is planed for end of year, but is probably not compatible
with our Schedule, will probably be a Fedora 26 feature
Compatibility for PHP code is very good, while internal API have big
changes, implying a major rewrite of C extensions.
== Scope ==
* Proposal owners:
Check Koschei status. Test with latest version to ensure
compatibility. Work with upstream on bug fixing.
* Other developers:
All PHP package owners: test with latest version to ensure
compatibility. Work with upstream on bug fixing.
* Release engineering:
Needed mass rebuild (C extensions) done but change owner.
* List of deliverables: N/A (not affected by this Change)
* Policies and guidelines: N/A (not affected by this Change)
* Trademark approval: N/A (not needed for this Change)
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Platform & Fedora Program Manager
Red Hat Czech s.r.o., Purkynova 99/71, 612 45 Brno, Czech Republic