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Tests, Enhancement, Documentation


Description

• Added comprehensive PHP 8.4.10 support with complete configuration files and extension setup
• Implemented GitHub Actions CI workflow for automated PHP extension validation across Windows architectures
• Added matrix testing strategy for Windows 10/11 with AMD/Intel compatibility validation
• Configured essential PHP extensions (curl, gd, mysqli, pdo_mysql, openssl, xdebug) with proper download URLs
• Added ImageMagick 7.1.2-0 dependency and PEAR installer configuration
• Updated bundle release version to 2025.8.22
• Added PHP 8.4.11 release entry for future compatibility
• Included automated PR commenting with test status badges and artifact collection


Diagram Walkthrough

flowchart LR
  A["PHP 8.4.10 Config"] --> B["Extension Setup"]
  B --> C["Dependencies"]
  C --> D["CI Workflow"]
  D --> E["Matrix Testing"]
  E --> F["Artifact Collection"]
  F --> G["PR Status Updates"]
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Configuration changes
7 files
php.ini
Add PHP 8.4.10 configuration file                                               

bin/php8.4.10/php.ini

• Added complete PHP 8.4.10 configuration file with development
settings
• Configured extensions including curl, gd, mysqli,
pdo_mysql, openssl, and xdebug
• Set up paths for BEARSAMPP
environment with custom directory structure
• Enabled error reporting
and logging for development environment

+1925/-0
releases.properties
Add new PHP version releases                                                         

releases.properties

• Added PHP 8.4.10 release entry with download URL
• Added PHP 8.4.11
release entry with download URL

+1/-0     
exts.properties
Configure PHP 8.4.10 extensions                                                   

bin/php8.4.10/exts.properties

• Defined extension download URLs for imagick, memcache, and xdebug

All extensions configured for PHP 8.4 with VS17 x64 architecture

+3/-0     
bearsampp.conf
Add BEARSAMPP configuration for PHP 8.4.10                             

bin/php8.4.10/bearsampp.conf

• Set PHP version to 8.4.10 with executable and configuration file
paths
• Configured Apache 2.4 module and PEAR executable paths
• Added
bundle release version placeholder

+9/-0     
build.properties
Update bundle release version                                                       

build.properties

• Updated bundle release version from 2025.8.20 to 2025.8.22

+1/-1     
pear.properties
Configure PEAR installer for PHP 8.4.10                                   

bin/php8.4.10/pear.properties

• Added PEAR installer download URL for PHP 8.4.10

+1/-0     
php.ini.ber
Add PHP 8.4.10 configuration file for BEARSAMPP                   

bin/php8.4.10/php.ini.ber

• Added complete PHP 8.4.10 configuration file with
development-oriented settings
• Configured PHP extensions including
curl, fileinfo, gd, mysqli, openssl, and others
• Set up paths and
directories with BEARSAMPP_LIN_PATH placeholders for dynamic
configuration
• Enabled Xdebug extension with debugging configuration
for development environment

+1922/-0
Tests
1 files
php-extension-test.yml
Add PHP extension validation CI workflow                                 

.github/workflows/php-extension-test.yml

• Created GitHub Actions workflow for PHP extension validation
• Added
matrix strategy testing across Windows 10/11 with AMD/Intel
architectures
• Implemented artifact collection and aggregation for
test results
• Added automated PR commenting with test status badges

+137/-0 
Dependencies
1 files
deps.properties
Configure PHP 8.4.10 dependencies                                               

bin/php8.4.10/deps.properties

• Added ImageMagick 7.1.2-0 portable dependency download URL

+1/-0     
Documentation
1 files
README.txt
Add dependencies directory documentation                                 

bin/php8.4.10/deps/README.txt

• Added documentation for PHP dependencies directory usage
• Explained
PATH environment variable injection for dependencies

+2/-0     

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(Review updated until commit 13af649)

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🧪 No relevant tests
🔒 Security concerns

Configuration hardening:
The added php.ini enables display_errors and expose_php, and leaves session.cookie_secure/httponly/samesite unset. For CI this may be acceptable, but ensure production artifacts switch to secure defaults (display_errors Off, expose_php Off, set secure/httponly/samesite, enable OPcache as appropriate).

⚡ Recommended focus areas for review

Logic Gap

The CI matrix iterates over new PHP versions but contains only a TODO placeholder, so no actual extension validation is performed. This will yield misleading pass/fail artifacts and comments.

run: |
  $versions = Get-Content new_versions.txt
  foreach ($version in $versions) {
    Write-Host "Testing PHP $version on ${{ matrix.os }}"
    # TODO: Insert your extension validation logic here
  }
Artifact Coupling

The aggregate job hardcodes artifact names for all matrix entries; if a matrix leg is skipped/fails before upload, the download step will error. Consider conditional downloads or pattern-based retrieval to avoid flaky aggregation.

- name: Download result artifacts (win10-amd)
  uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
  with:
    name: result-win10-amd
    path: results/win10-amd

- name: Download result artifacts (win10-intel)
  uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
  with:
    name: result-win10-intel
    path: results/win10-intel

- name: Download result artifacts (win11-amd)
  uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
  with:
    name: result-win11-amd
    path: results/win11-amd

- name: Download result artifacts (win11-intel)
  uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
  with:
    name: result-win11-intel
    path: results/win11-intel
Config Defaults

Development-centric settings are enabled (display_errors On, expose_php On, opcache disabled, session cookie flags unset). Verify these are intended for CI only and won’t leak into production bundles.

; Default Value: On
; Development Value: On
; Production Value: Off
; http://php.net/display-errors
display_errors = On

; The display of errors which occur during PHP's startup sequence are handled
; separately from display_errors. We strongly recommend you set this to 'off'
; for production servers to avoid leaking configuration details.
; Default Value: On
; Development Value: On
; Production Value: Off
; http://php.net/display-startup-errors
display_startup_errors = On

; Besides displaying errors, PHP can also log errors to locations such as a
; server-specific log, STDERR, or a location specified by the error_log
; directive found below. While errors should not be displayed on productions
; servers they should still be monitored and logging is a great way to do that.
; Default Value: Off
; Development Value: On
; Production Value: On
; http://php.net/log-errors
log_errors = On

; Set maximum length of log_errors. In error_log information about the source is
; added. The default is 1024 and 0 allows to not apply any maximum length at all.
; http://php.net/log-errors-max-len
log_errors_max_len = 1024

; Do not log repeated messages. Repeated errors must occur in same file on same
; line unless ignore_repeated_source is set true.
; http://php.net/ignore-repeated-errors
ignore_repeated_errors = Off

; Ignore source of message when ignoring repeated messages. When this setting

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Fix OPcache module filename

Use the correct OPcache module filename for the current platform. On non-Windows
systems, loading a .dll will fail and prevent PHP from starting.

bin/php8.4.10/php.ini [1727]

-zend_extension = "~BEARSAMPP_LIN_PATH~/bin/php/php8.4.10/ext/php_opcache.dll"
+zend_extension = "~BEARSAMPP_LIN_PATH~/bin/php/php8.4.10/ext/opcache.so"
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Reference the Xdebug extension by absolute path to ensure it loads. Using just
"xdebug" may fail if extension_dir is not searched for Zend extensions.

bin/php8.4.10/php.ini [1916-1917]

 [xdebug]
-zend_extension = "xdebug"
+zend_extension = "~BEARSAMPP_LIN_PATH~/bin/php/php8.4.10/ext/xdebug.so"
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Medium
Handle empty diff safely

Guard against empty or missing new_versions.txt to avoid terminating the job and
incorrectly marking the matrix as failed. Add an existence check and skip
gracefully when there are no new versions to test.

.github/workflows/php-extension-test.yml [30-36]

 - name: Loop through new PHP versions
   run: |
-    $versions = Get-Content new_versions.txt
+    if (-not (Test-Path new_versions.txt)) {
+      Write-Host "No new versions file found, skipping."
+      exit 0
+    }
+    $versions = Get-Content new_versions.txt | Where-Object { $_.Trim() -ne "" }
+    if (-not $versions -or $versions.Count -eq 0) {
+      Write-Host "No new PHP versions detected in diff, skipping."
+      exit 0
+    }
     foreach ($version in $versions) {
       Write-Host "Testing PHP $version on ${{ matrix.os }}"
       # TODO: Insert your extension validation logic here
     }
+  shell: pwsh
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Why: The suggestion improves the workflow's robustness by explicitly checking if new_versions.txt is empty or missing, preventing potential errors and making the job's logs clearer when no tests are needed.

Low
General
Provide explicit CA bundle path

Set a valid openssl.cafile path for curl/openssl to avoid TLS verification
failures in a portable stack. Leaving it empty in a bundled environment commonly
breaks HTTPS requests.

bin/php8.4.10/php.ini [1888-1895]

 [openssl]
-; The location of a Certificate Authority (CA) file on the local filesystem
-; to use when verifying the identity of SSL/TLS peers. Most users should
-; not specify a value for this directive as PHP will attempt to use the
-; OS-managed cert stores in its absence. If specified, this value may still
-; be overridden on a per-stream basis via the "cafile" SSL stream context
-; option.
-;openssl.cafile=
+; Use bundled CA bundle to ensure TLS verification works in this environment
+openssl.cafile="~BEARSAMPP_LIN_PATH~/cacert/cacert.pem"
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Why: This is a valuable suggestion for a portable environment, as explicitly setting the openssl.cafile path prevents potential SSL/TLS verification failures for HTTPS requests, enhancing the application's robustness.

Medium
Decouple result from job status

Ensure the job status reflects test logic rather than incidental failures (e.g.,
empty diff). Write a "pass" result when steps were intentionally skipped. Use a
default "pass" and only emit "fail" when a validation step fails.

.github/workflows/php-extension-test.yml [39-45]

 - name: Publish result artifact
   if: always()
   run: |
-    $status = "${{ job.status }}"
-    if ($status -eq "success") { "pass" | Out-File result.txt -Encoding utf8 } else { "fail" | Out-File result.txt -Encoding utf8 }
+    $result = "pass"
+    if (Test-Path failed.flag) { $result = "fail" }
+    $result | Out-File result.txt -Encoding utf8
     "${{ matrix.os }}" | Out-File os.txt -Encoding utf8
   shell: pwsh
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Why: This suggestion correctly identifies that relying on ${{ job.status }} can lead to inaccurate test reporting, and proposes a more robust mechanism using a flag file to decouple the test outcome from other potential job failures.

Medium
Tolerate missing artifacts

Make artifact downloads resilient when a matrix leg produces no artifact (e.g.,
early skip) to prevent the aggregate job from failing. Wrap downloads with
continue-on-error and handle missing paths in the summary builder.

.github/workflows/php-extension-test.yml [65-69]

 - name: Download result artifacts (win10-amd)
+  continue-on-error: true
   uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
   with:
     name: result-win10-amd
     path: results/win10-amd
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Why: The suggestion correctly points out that a skipped matrix leg will cause the aggregate job to fail, and using continue-on-error: true is the right solution to make the workflow more resilient.

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Possible issue
Parse only version keys

This captures entire added lines, not just version keys, so subsequent steps may
process URLs instead of versions. Extract only the version tokens before the '='
to avoid incorrect iteration.

.github/workflows/php-extension-test.yml [22-28]

 - name: Get diff of releases.properties
   run: |
     git fetch origin main
-    git diff origin/main...HEAD -- releases.properties | `
-      Select-String '^+' | `
-      Where-Object { $_ -notmatch '^\+\+' } | `
-      ForEach-Object { $_.Line.TrimStart('+') } > new_versions.txt
+    $added = git diff origin/main...HEAD -- releases.properties | `
+      Select-String '^\+[^+]' | ForEach-Object { $_.Line.Substring(1) } # strip leading '+'
+    $versions = @()
+    foreach ($line in $added) {
+      if ($line -match '^\s*([0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+)\s*=') { $versions += $Matches[1] }
+    }
+    $versions | Set-Content -Encoding utf8 new_versions.txt
+  shell: pwsh
Suggestion importance[1-10]: 9

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Why: This suggestion correctly identifies a critical bug in the GitHub workflow logic where the script would fail by parsing the full line from releases.properties instead of just the version number.

High
Avoid hardcoded OPcache path

On Windows with PHP 8.x, OPcache ships as php_opcache.dll but zend_extension
typically expects a direct filename when extension_dir is set. To avoid path
mismatches across installations, rely on extension_dir and drop the hardcoded
absolute path. This prevents load failures if "BEARSAMPP_LIN_PATH" isn't
expanded correctly.

bin/php8.4.10/php.ini.ber [1724]

-zend_extension = "~BEARSAMPP_LIN_PATH~/bin/php/php8.4.10/ext/php_opcache.dll"
+zend_extension = "php_opcache.dll"
Suggestion importance[1-10]: 6

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Why: The suggestion correctly advises against a hardcoded path for zend_extension, promoting the use of a relative path which leverages the already defined extension_dir, thus improving configuration robustness.

Low
General
Disable default Xdebug loading

Avoid loading Xdebug by default to prevent severe performance hits and
unintended debugging exposure. Load it only in development via
environment-specific ini or set mode=off by default.

bin/php8.4.10/php.ini [1916-1919]

 [xdebug]
-zend_extension = "xdebug"
-xdebug.mode = debug
+;zend_extension = "xdebug"
+xdebug.mode = off
 xdebug.start_with_request = trigger
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Medium
Enable OPcache for performance

Enable OPcache to avoid significant performance degradation and unexpected
behavior in production-like testing. Keep CLI disabled if desired, but enable
for web SAPI.

bin/php8.4.10/php.ini [1731-1734]

-opcache.enable=0
+opcache.enable=1
 opcache.enable_cli=0
Suggestion importance[1-10]: 6

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Security
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Disable exposing the PHP version in HTTP headers to reduce information
disclosure. This is critical in public environments to avoid aiding targeted
attacks.

bin/php8.4.10/php.ini [392]

-expose_php = On
+expose_php = Off
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Possible issue
Fix wrong OPcache library extension

Use the correct shared library extension for the target platform. On non-Windows
environments, loading a .dll will fail and prevent PHP from starting.

bin/php8.4.10/php.ini [1727]

-zend_extension = "~BEARSAMPP_LIN_PATH~/bin/php/php8.4.10/ext/php_opcache.dll"
+zend_extension = "~BEARSAMPP_LIN_PATH~/bin/php/php8.4.10/ext/opcache.so"
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Why: The suggestion correctly identifies that a .dll file is for Windows, while the ~BEARSAMPP_LIN_PATH~ placeholder indicates a Linux/Unix environment, where a .so file is required, making this a critical fix to load the OPcache extension.

High
Correctly extract version numbers

The diff parsing collects entire lines (key and URL), but the loop treats them
as version identifiers. Parse only new version numbers or key/value pairs, and
skip empty/comment lines to prevent false positives. This ensures the validation
logic receives clean version entries.

.github/workflows/php-extension-test.yml [21-35]

-- name: Get diff of releases.properties
+- name: Get new PHP versions
+  shell: pwsh
   run: |
     git fetch origin main
-    git diff origin/main...HEAD -- releases.properties | `
-      Select-String '^+' | `
-      Where-Object { $_ -notmatch '^\+\+' } | `
-      ForEach-Object { $_.Line.TrimStart('+') } > new_versions.txt
+    $added = git diff origin/main...HEAD -- releases.properties |
+      Select-String '^\+' | Where-Object { $_ -notmatch '^\+\+' } |
+      ForEach-Object { $_.Line.TrimStart('+') } |
+      Where-Object { $_ -match '^\s*\d+\.\d+\.\d+\s*=' }
+    $versions = @()
+    foreach ($line in $added) {
+      if ($line -match '^\s*(?<ver>\d+\.\d+\.\d+)\s*=') {
+        $versions += $Matches['ver']
+      }
+    }
+    $versions | Set-Content new_versions.txt
 
 - name: Loop through new PHP versions
+  shell: pwsh
   run: |
-    $versions = Get-Content new_versions.txt
+    if (Test-Path new_versions.txt) {
+      $versions = Get-Content new_versions.txt | Where-Object { $_ -ne '' }
+    } else {
+      $versions = @()
+    }
     foreach ($version in $versions) {
-      Write-Host "Testing PHP $version on ${{ matrix.os }}"
+      Write-Host "Testing PHP $version on ${{ matrix.target }}"
       # Insert your extension validation logic here
     }
Suggestion importance[1-10]: 9

__

Why: This suggestion fixes a critical bug in the workflow logic where the entire line, including the URL, would be treated as the version number, which would cause the test step to fail.

High
Point Xdebug to absolute path

Specify the full path to the Xdebug module to avoid loader resolution errors.
Using only the module name can fail depending on extension_dir and SAPI.

bin/php8.4.10/php.ini [1916-1917]

 [xdebug]
-zend_extension = "xdebug"
+zend_extension = "~BEARSAMPP_LIN_PATH~/bin/php/php8.4.10/ext/xdebug.so"
Suggestion importance[1-10]: 6

__

Why: This suggestion correctly advises using an absolute path for zend_extension to improve robustness and avoid potential loading issues, which is a good practice for maintainability.

Low
Fix misleading matrix usage

The matrix values are not used to select a Windows runner; all jobs run on a
single windows-latest image. If distinct OS/arch variants are required, either
define separate runner labels or remove the unused matrix to avoid misleading
results. At minimum, rename os to target to clarify intent or adjust runs-on to
map matrix values to actual runner labels.

.github/workflows/php-extension-test.yml [8-13]

 jobs:
   test-php:
-    runs-on: windows-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        os: [ win10-amd, win10-intel, win11-amd, win11-intel ]
+        target: [ win10-amd, win10-intel, win11-amd, win11-intel ]
+    runs-on: windows-latest
Suggestion importance[1-10]: 4

__

Why: The suggestion correctly identifies that the matrix variable os is misleading as it doesn't control the runner's operating system, improving the workflow's clarity by renaming it to target.

Low
General
Remove unresolved placeholder token

Remove or replace this template placeholder with concrete extension= entries
before deployment. Leaving it as-is can cause parsing errors or ignored
settings.

bin/php8.4.10/php.ini [951]

-@PHP_EXTENSIONS@
+; @PHP_EXTENSIONS@ placeholder removed or replaced during build
Suggestion importance[1-10]: 7

__

Why: The suggestion correctly identifies @PHP_EXTENSIONS@ as a build-system placeholder which is invalid syntax in a final php.ini file and would be ignored, so removing or replacing it is necessary for a correct configuration.

Medium
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Possible issue
Parse and validate version keys

The diff parsing currently writes full lines (including URLs) to
new_versions.txt, which will break version iteration. Extract only the version
keys. Also ensure PowerShell errors fail the step to avoid silent passes.

.github/workflows/php-extension-test.yml [24-30]

 - name: Get diff of releases.properties
+  shell: pwsh
   run: |
-      git fetch origin main
-      git diff origin/main...HEAD -- releases.properties | `
-        Select-String '^+' | `
-        Where-Object { $_ -notmatch '^\+\+' } | `
-        ForEach-Object { $_.Line.TrimStart('+') } > new_versions.txt
+    git fetch origin main
+    $diff = git diff origin/main...HEAD -- releases.properties
+    if (-not $diff) { Write-Host "No changes in releases.properties"; '' | Out-File -FilePath new_versions.txt -Encoding ascii; exit 0 }
+    $versions = $diff -split "`n" |
+      Where-Object { $_ -match '^\+[^+]' } |          # added lines only, skip headers
+      ForEach-Object { ($_ -replace '^\+', '').Trim() } |
+      ForEach-Object {
+        if ($_ -match '^\s*([0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+)\s*=') { $Matches[1] }
+      } |
+      Where-Object { $_ } |
+      Sort-Object -Unique
+    if (-not $versions) { Write-Error "No version keys detected in releases.properties diff."; exit 1 }
+    $versions | Out-File -FilePath new_versions.txt -Encoding ascii
Suggestion importance[1-10]: 9

__

Why: The suggestion correctly identifies a bug where the full line from releases.properties is processed instead of just the version number, which would cause the workflow to fail.

High
Use correct OPcache module name

The configuration uses a Windows DLL filename in a Linux path, which prevents
OPcache from loading on non-Windows systems. Use the platform-appropriate shared
object name to avoid loader failures.

bin/php8.4.10/php.ini [1727]

-zend_extension = "~BEARSAMPP_LIN_PATH~/bin/php/php8.4.10/ext/php_opcache.dll"
+zend_extension = "~BEARSAMPP_LIN_PATH~/bin/php/php8.4.10/ext/opcache.so"
Suggestion importance[1-10]: 8

__

Why: The suggestion correctly identifies a platform mismatch in the zend_extension directive for OPcache, replacing a Windows .dll with the correct Linux .so file, which is crucial for the extension to load.

Medium
Point Xdebug to DLL path

Mixing .dll extensions and bare "xdebug" suggests Windows layout; on Windows,
zend_extension should point to the actual DLL path. Replace "xdebug" with the
resolved DLL path to prevent Xdebug from failing to load.

bin/php8.4.10/php.ini.ber [1724-1914]

-zend_extension = "~BEARSAMPP_LIN_PATH~/bin/php/php8.4.10/ext/php_opcache.dll"
-...
 [xdebug]
-zend_extension = "xdebug"
+zend_extension = "~BEARSAMPP_LIN_PATH~/bin/php/php8.4.10/ext/php_xdebug.dll"
+xdebug.mode = debug
+xdebug.start_with_request = trigger
+xdebug.output_name = cachegrind.out.%t.%p
+xdebug.output_dir = "~BEARSAMPP_LIN_PATH~/tmp/cachegrind"
+xdebug.var_display_max_children = "1024"
+xdebug.var_display_max_depth = "8192"
+xdebug.var_display_max_data = "32768"
+xdebug.max_nesting_level = "250"
Suggestion importance[1-10]: 8

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Why: The suggestion correctly identifies that zend_extension = "xdebug" is invalid for a Windows environment and must be a full path to the .dll file, fixing a configuration error.

Medium
Fix incorrect PEAR include path

The include_path entry points to a non-standard nested "pear/pear" directory,
which can break PEAR autoloading and script includes. Correct the path to the
PEAR root so includes resolve reliably.

bin/php8.4.10/php.ini [744]

-include_path=".;~BEARSAMPP_LIN_PATH~/bin/php/php8.4.10/pear/pear"
+include_path=".;~BEARSAMPP_LIN_PATH~/bin/php/php8.4.10/pear"
Suggestion importance[1-10]: 7

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Why: The suggestion correctly identifies a likely incorrect PEAR include_path which would prevent PEAR packages from being found, and provides the correct path.

Medium
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Possible issue
Fix OPcache binary filename

On non-Windows builds PHP expects .so, while the rest of the file uses
Linux-style paths. Using a .dll here will fail to load. Align the OPcache binary
extension filename with the target platform to avoid fatal startup errors.

bin/php8.4.10/php.ini [1725-1734]

 ; OPCache
 
-zend_extension = "~BEARSAMPP_LIN_PATH~/bin/php/php8.4.10/ext/php_opcache.dll"
+zend_extension = "~BEARSAMPP_LIN_PATH~/bin/php/php8.4.10/ext/opcache.so"
 
 [opcache]
 ; Determines if Zend OPCache is enabled
 opcache.enable=0
 ; Determines if Zend OPCache is enabled for the CLI version of PHP
 opcache.enable_cli=0
Suggestion importance[1-10]: 9

__

Why: This suggestion correctly identifies a critical platform mismatch where a Windows .dll is used with a Linux-style path, which would cause a fatal error and prevent OPCache from loading.

High
Parse and validate version list

The diff step writes entire added lines (including URLs) and the loop consumes
blank lines, causing the test loop to iterate over malformed entries. Extract
only the version keys and skip empty lines to prevent executing with invalid
inputs. Fail early if no new versions are detected.

.github/workflows/php-extension-test.yml [24-38]

-- name: Get diff of releases.properties
+- name: Get new version keys
+  shell: pwsh
   run: |
-      git fetch origin main
-      git diff origin/main...HEAD -- releases.properties | `
-        Select-String '^+' | `
-        Where-Object { $_ -notmatch '^\+\+' } | `
-        ForEach-Object { $_.Line.TrimStart('+') } > new_versions.txt
+    git fetch origin main
+    $lines = git diff origin/main...HEAD -- releases.properties |
+      Select-String '^\+' | Where-Object { $_ -notmatch '^\+\+' } |
+      ForEach-Object { $_.Line.TrimStart('+') }
+    $versions = @()
+    foreach ($l in $lines) {
+      if ($l -match '^\s*([0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+)\s*=') {
+        $versions += $matches[1]
+      }
+    }
+    if ($versions.Count -eq 0) {
+      Write-Error "No new versions detected in releases.properties"
+      exit 1
+    }
+    $versions | Set-Content new_versions.txt
 
 - name: Loop through new PHP versions
+  shell: pwsh
   run: |
-      $versions = Get-Content new_versions.txt
-      foreach ($version in $versions) {
-        Write-Host "Testing PHP $version on ${{ matrix.os }}"
-        # Insert your extension validation logic here
-      }
+    $versions = Get-Content new_versions.txt | Where-Object { $_ -and $_.Trim().Length -gt 0 }
+    foreach ($version in $versions) {
+      Write-Host "Testing PHP $version"
+      # Insert your extension validation logic here
+    }
Suggestion importance[1-10]: 9

__

Why: This suggestion fixes a critical bug where the entire line from releases.properties was passed as a version, which would cause the test logic to fail.

High
Fix ineffective matrix configuration

The matrix keys don't align with any GitHub-hosted Windows runners, so the job
will still run only on windows-latest and the matrix provides no effect. Replace
the custom os list with a matrix that actually varies the runner or remove the
matrix. If you intend to test different Windows SKUs, use a matrix over php
versions or architectures and keep runs-on tied to a valid image.

.github/workflows/php-extension-test.yml [11-13]

 strategy:
     matrix:
-        os: [win10-amd, win10-intel, win11-amd, win11-intel]
+        php_version: [8.4.10]
+        arch: [x64]
+runs-on: windows-latest
Suggestion importance[1-10]: 7

__

Why: The suggestion correctly identifies that the matrix.os values are just labels and do not change the underlying windows-latest runner, making the four parallel jobs redundant and misleading.

Medium
Use explicit Xdebug path

Loading Xdebug via just its name is brittle and may fail depending on platform
and extension_dir. Use an explicit path to the Xdebug binary consistent with the
other zend_extension entry. This prevents startup errors where Xdebug is not
found.

bin/php8.4.10/php.ini [1916-1918]

 [xdebug]
-zend_extension = "xdebug"
+zend_extension = "~BEARSAMPP_LIN_PATH~/bin/php/php8.4.10/ext/php_xdebug.dll"
 xdebug.mode = debug
Suggestion importance[1-10]: 6

__

Why: The suggestion correctly proposes using an explicit path for zend_extension to improve robustness and consistency with the opcache configuration in the same file.

Low
General
Fix PR comment authentication and shell
Suggestion Impact:The commit switched the token env to use GitHub’s provided token (GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}), addressing the authentication part of the suggestion. However, it did not change the shell to pwsh or replace cat with Get-Content in the comment step.

code diff:

+      - name: Comment on PR (success)
+        if: success()
+        run: |
+          gh pr comment ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }} --body "✅ PHP extension test passed on `${{ matrix.os }}`. See badge below:\n\n$(cat badge.md)"
         env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_PAT }}
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 

The gh CLI requires the GitHub token to be available as GH_TOKEN or GITHUB_TOKEN
and the matrix.os is removed or invalid; also cat isn't available in PowerShell.
Use the provided GITHUB_TOKEN, switch to pwsh-friendly file read, and reference
a valid matrix variable or omit it.

.github/workflows/php-extension-test.yml [45-48]

 - name: Comment on PR (success)
   if: success()
+  env:
+    GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+  shell: pwsh
   run: |
-      gh pr comment ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }} --body "✅ PHP extension test passed on `${{ matrix.os }}`. See badge below:\n\n$(cat badge.md)"
+    $badge = Get-Content -Raw badge.md
+    gh pr comment ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }} --body "✅ PHP extension test passed. See badge below:`n`n$badge"
Suggestion importance[1-10]: 8

__

Why: The suggestion correctly identifies that cat is not a PowerShell command and provides the correct Get-Content alternative, which is essential for the step to function correctly on a Windows runner.

Medium
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Possible issue
Authenticate gh with GITHUB_TOKEN
Suggestion Impact:The commit added an environment variable for the gh command in both success and failure comment steps, setting GH_TOKEN to secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN to authenticate the GitHub CLI.

code diff:

+        if: success()
+        run: |
+          gh pr comment ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }} --body "✅ PHP extension test passed on `${{ matrix.os }}`. See badge below:\n\n$(cat badge.md)"
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
-            - name: Comment on PR (failure)
-              if: failure()
-              run: |
-                  gh pr comment ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }} --body "❌ PHP extension test failed on `${{ matrix.os }}`. Please check logs."
-
-            - name: Send email alert on failure
-              if: failure()
-              uses: dawidd6/action-send-mail@v3
-              with:
-                  server_address: ${{ secrets.SMTP_SERVER }}
-                  server_port: ${{ secrets.SMTP_PORT }}
-                  username: ${{ secrets.SMTP_USER }}
-                  password: ${{ secrets.SMTP_PASS }}
-                  subject: "PHP Extension Test Failed on ${{ matrix.os }}"
-                  to: "[email protected]"
-                  from: "[email protected]"
-                  body: |
-                      The PHP extension test failed for `${{ matrix.os }}`.
-                      Please review the logs in the GitHub Action run:
-                      https://github.com/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }}
+      - name: Comment on PR (failure)
+        if: failure()
+        run: |
+          gh pr comment ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }} --body "❌ PHP extension test failed on `${{ matrix.os }}`. Please check logs."
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}

The GitHub CLI requires authentication; without setting GITHUB_TOKEN in env,
comments will fail. Export the token for gh or use the official GitHub Action to
post comments to ensure reliability.

.github/workflows/php-extension-test.yml [42-45]

 - name: Comment on PR (success)
   if: success()
+  env:
+      GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
   run: |
-      gh pr comment ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }} --body "✅ PHP extension test passed on `${{ matrix.os }}`. See badge below:\n\n$(cat badge.md)"
+      gh pr comment ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }} --body "✅ PHP extension test passed on `${{ matrix.osver }}-${{ matrix.arch }}`. See badge below:\n\n$(Get-Content badge.md -Raw)"
Suggestion importance[1-10]: 10

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Why: This is a critical fix, as the gh pr comment command would fail without authentication, breaking a key feature of the workflow.

High
Parse and store only version numbers

The current diff parsing writes whole added lines (including URLs) to
new_versions.txt, but the loop later treats each line as a version string.
Extract only the version numbers before saving. This prevents invalid "version"
values like "8.4.10 = https://...".

.github/workflows/php-extension-test.yml [21-27]

 - name: Get diff of releases.properties
   run: |
       git fetch origin main
-      git diff origin/main...HEAD -- releases.properties | `
+      $added = git diff origin/main...HEAD -- releases.properties | `
         Select-String '^+' | `
         Where-Object { $_ -notmatch '^\+\+' } | `
-        ForEach-Object { $_.Line.TrimStart('+') } > new_versions.txt
+        ForEach-Object { $_.Line.TrimStart('+') }
+      $versions = foreach ($line in $added) {
+        if ($line -match '^\s*([0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+)\s*=') { $Matches[1] }
+      }
+      $versions | Set-Content new_versions.txt
Suggestion importance[1-10]: 9

__

Why: This is a critical bug fix, as the existing code incorrectly passes the full line from releases.properties to the test loop, which expects only a version number.

High
Configure OpenSSL CA bundle

On Windows builds (as implied by using .dll), OpenSSL often cannot find system
CAs without explicit paths. Set openssl.cafile to a valid CA bundle within your
environment to prevent TLS verification failures at runtime. Use your vendor CA
file path or a bundled cacert.pem and keep it configurable via your Bearsampp
path variable.

bin/php8.4.10/php.ini [1888-1904]

 [openssl]
-; The location of a Certificate Authority (CA) file on the local filesystem
-; to use when verifying the identity of SSL/TLS peers. Most users should
-; not specify a value for this directive as PHP will attempt to use the
-; OS-managed cert stores in its absence. If specified, this value may still
-; be overridden on a per-stream basis via the "cafile" SSL stream context
-; option.
-;openssl.cafile=
-
-; If openssl.cafile is not specified or if the CA file is not found, the
-; directory pointed to by openssl.capath is searched for a suitable
-; certificate. This value must be a correctly hashed certificate directory.
-; Most users should not specify a value for this directive as PHP will
-; attempt to use the OS-managed cert stores in its absence. If specified,
-; this value may still be overridden on a per-stream basis via the "capath"
-; SSL stream context option.
+; Explicit CA bundle to avoid TLS verification failures
+openssl.cafile="~BEARSAMPP_LIN_PATH~/certs/cacert.pem"
 ;openssl.capath=
Suggestion importance[1-10]: 7

__

Why: The suggestion correctly identifies a common issue on Windows where OpenSSL cannot find the CA bundle, and proactively sets openssl.cafile to prevent likely SSL/TLS verification failures.

Medium
Use absolute Xdebug path

Loading Xdebug via module name relies on it being resolvable in extension_dir,
which may fail or load the wrong version. Pin it to the absolute path of the
built xdebug module in your environment to ensure correct loading and avoid
startup errors.

bin/php8.4.10/php.ini [1916-1925]

 [xdebug]
-zend_extension = "xdebug"
+zend_extension = "~BEARSAMPP_LIN_PATH~/bin/php/php8.4.10/ext/php_xdebug.dll"
 xdebug.mode = debug
 xdebug.start_with_request = trigger
 xdebug.output_name = cachegrind.out.%t.%p
 xdebug.output_dir = "~BEARSAMPP_LIN_PATH~/tmp/cachegrind"
 xdebug.var_display_max_children = "1024"
 xdebug.var_display_max_depth = "8192"
 xdebug.var_display_max_data = "32768"
 xdebug.max_nesting_level = "250"
Suggestion importance[1-10]: 6

__

Why: The suggestion correctly recommends using an absolute path for the xdebug zend extension to ensure the correct version is loaded reliably, which is a best practice for robustness.

Low
Use valid matrix dimensions and runner

The matrix values are not valid GitHub-hosted runner labels and are unused by
runs-on. Define a proper matrix key (e.g., arch) and keep runs-on to a valid
Windows image to avoid scheduling failures. Use the matrix variable only for
labeling/tests.

.github/workflows/php-extension-test.yml [11-13]

 strategy:
     matrix:
-        os: [win10-amd, win10-intel, win11-amd, win11-intel]
+        arch: [amd64, intel64]
+        osver: [win10, win11]
+runs-on: windows-latest
Suggestion importance[1-10]: 6

__

Why: The suggestion correctly identifies that the matrix values are just labels and do not change the runner environment, which makes the test setup misleading.

Low
General
Avoid loading unused OPcache

You are loading the OPcache Zend extension DLL but explicitly disabling it,
which incurs load overhead without benefit and can cause confusion. Either
enable OPcache for PHP and CLI or avoid loading the extension entirely; for
development defaults, disabling both is acceptable by not loading it.

bin/php8.4.10/php.ini [1725-1731]

 ; OPCache
 
-zend_extension = "~BEARSAMPP_LIN_PATH~/bin/php/php8.4.10/ext/php_opcache.dll"
+;zend_extension = "~BEARSAMPP_LIN_PATH~/bin/php/php8.4.10/ext/php_opcache.dll"
 
 [opcache]
 ; Determines if Zend OPCache is enabled
 opcache.enable=0
Suggestion importance[1-10]: 4

__

Why: The suggestion correctly points out that the OPcache extension is loaded but then disabled, which is inefficient; commenting out the zend_extension line improves configuration clarity.

Low

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✅ PHP extension test passed on win10-amd. See badge below:\n\nPHP Test Passed

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✅ PHP extension test passed on win11-amd. See badge below:\n\nPHP Test Passed

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✅ PHP extension test passed on win11-intel. See badge below:\n\nPHP Test Passed

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✅ PHP extension test passed on win10-intel. See badge below:\n\nPHP Test Passed

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✅ All PHP extension tests passed

  • win10-amd:
  • win10-intel:
  • win11-amd:
  • win11-intel:

@jwaisner jwaisner merged commit fda0af9 into main Sep 23, 2025
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