🔮 PHP 8.4 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-july-2024

PHP 8.4 Info & References

https://php.watch/versions/8.4
https://stitcher.io/blog/new-in-php-84

• Release Date: November 2024
• 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 8.4

• new without parentheses
• array_find(): https://stitcher.io/blog/array-find-in-php-84