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Fix setcookie() documentation for invalid options in PHP 8.0+ #5104

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Document ValueError for invalid setcookie() options since PHP 8.0
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Move setcookie unsupported options error behavior to errors section
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Reorder errors and changelog sections in setcookie documentation
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Update reference/network/functions/setcookie.xml
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21 changes: 19 additions & 2 deletions reference/network/functions/setcookie.xml
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An associative <type>array</type> which may have any of the keys
<literal>expires</literal>, <literal>path</literal>, <literal>domain</literal>,
<literal>secure</literal>, <literal>httponly</literal> and <literal>samesite</literal>.
If any other key is present an error of level <constant>E_WARNING</constant>
is generated. The values have the same meaning as described for the
</simpara>
<simpara>
If any other key is present:
</simpara>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<simpara>
Prior to PHP 8.0.0, an <constant>E_WARNING</constant> was generated.
</simpara>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<simpara>
As of PHP 8.0.0, a <classname>ValueError</classname> is thrown.
</simpara>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
<simpara>
The values have the same meaning as described for the
parameters with the same name. The value of the <literal>samesite</literal>
element should be either <literal>None</literal>, <literal>Lax</literal>
or <literal>Strict</literal>.
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<literal>samesite</literal> element is omitted, no SameSite cookie
attribute is set.
</simpara>

<note>
<simpara>
To set a cookie that includes attributes that aren't among the keys listed,
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