minor #14560 Prepare for 3.4 end of maintenaince (wouterj)

This PR was merged into the 4.4 branch.

Discussion
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Prepare for 3.4 end of maintenaince

Let's update all the guides already to use 4.4 as the base branch.

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b93b1a7 Prepare for 3.4 end of life

Author: wouterj

README.markdown

@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ Symfony documentation, please read
 [Contributing to the Documentation](https://symfony.com/doc/current/contributing/documentation/overview.html)
 
 > **Note**
-> All pull requests must be based off of the **3.4** branch,
-> unless you're documenting a feature that was introduced *after* Symfony 3.4
-> (e.g. in Symfony 4.4), **not** the master or older branches.
+> All pull requests must be based off of the **4.4** branch,
+> unless you're documenting a feature that was introduced *after* Symfony 4.4
+> (e.g. in Symfony 5.2), **not** the ``5.x`` or older branches.
 
 SymfonyCloud
 ------------

components/cache/adapters/filesystem_adapter.rst

@@ -50,11 +50,9 @@ and cache root path as constructor parameters::
 
 .. note::
 
-    Since Symfony 3.4, this adapter implements
-    :class:`Symfony\\Component\\Cache\\PruneableInterface`, enabling manual
-    :ref:`pruning of expired cache items <component-cache-cache-pool-prune>` by
-    calling its ``prune()`` method.
-
+    This adapter implements :class:`Symfony\\Component\\Cache\\PruneableInterface`,
+    enabling manual :ref:`pruning of expired cache items <component-cache-cache-pool-prune>`
+    by calling its ``prune()`` method.
 
 .. _filesystem-tag-aware-adapter:
 

components/cache/adapters/pdo_doctrine_dbal_adapter.rst

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ your code.
 
 .. note::
 
-    Since Symfony 3.4, this adapter implements :class:`Symfony\\Component\\Cache\\PruneableInterface`,
+    This adapter implements :class:`Symfony\\Component\\Cache\\PruneableInterface`,
     allowing for manual :ref:`pruning of expired cache entries <component-cache-cache-pool-prune>` by
     calling its ``prune()`` method.
 

components/cache/adapters/php_files_adapter.rst

@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ directory path as constructor arguments::
 
 .. note::
 
-    Since Symfony 3.4, this adapter implements :class:`Symfony\\Component\\Cache\\PruneableInterface`,
+    This adapter implements :class:`Symfony\\Component\\Cache\\PruneableInterface`,
     allowing for manual :ref:`pruning of expired cache entries <component-cache-cache-pool-prune>` by
     calling its ``prune()`` method.
 

components/cache/cache_invalidation.rst

@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ your fronts and have very fast invalidation checks::
 
 .. note::
 
-    Since Symfony 3.4, :class:`Symfony\\Component\\Cache\\Adapter\\TagAwareAdapter`
+    :class:`Symfony\\Component\\Cache\\Adapter\\TagAwareAdapter`
     implements :class:`Symfony\\Component\\Cache\\PruneableInterface`,
     enabling manual
     :ref:`pruning of expired cache entries <component-cache-cache-pool-prune>` by

contributing/code/pull_requests.rst

@@ -124,24 +124,24 @@ Choose the right Branch
 Before working on a PR, you must determine on which branch you need to
 work:
 
-* ``3.4``, if you are fixing a bug for an existing feature or want to make a
+* ``4.4``, if you are fixing a bug for an existing feature or want to make a
   change that falls into the :doc:`list of acceptable changes in patch versions
   </contributing/code/maintenance>` (you may have to choose a higher branch if
   the feature you are fixing was introduced in a later version);
 
 * ``5.x``, if you are adding a new feature.
 
   The only exception is when a new :doc:`major Symfony version </contributing/community/releases>`
-  (4.0, 5.0, etc.) comes out every two years. Because of the
+  (5.0, 6.0, etc.) comes out every two years. Because of the
   :ref:`special development process <major-version-development>` of those versions,
-  you need to use the previous minor version for the features (e.g. use ``3.4``
-  instead of ``4.0``, use ``4.4`` instead of ``5.0``, etc.)
+  you need to use the previous minor version for the features (e.g. use ``4.4``
+  instead of ``5.0``, use ``5.4`` instead of ``6.0``, etc.)
 
 .. note::
 
     All bug fixes merged into maintenance branches are also merged into more
     recent branches on a regular basis. For instance, if you submit a PR
-    for the ``3.4`` branch, the PR will also be applied by the core team on
+    for the ``4.4`` branch, the PR will also be applied by the core team on
     the ``5.x`` branch.
 
 Create a Topic Branch
@@ -154,18 +154,18 @@ topic branch:
 
     $ git checkout -b BRANCH_NAME 5.x
 
-Or, if you want to provide a bug fix for the ``3.4`` branch, first track the remote
-``3.4`` branch locally:
+Or, if you want to provide a bug fix for the ``4.4`` branch, first track the remote
+``4.4`` branch locally:
 
 .. code-block:: terminal
 
-    $ git checkout --track origin/3.4
+    $ git checkout --track origin/4.4
 
-Then create a new branch off the ``3.4`` branch to work on the bug fix:
+Then create a new branch off the ``4.4`` branch to work on the bug fix:
 
 .. code-block:: terminal
 
-    $ git checkout -b BRANCH_NAME 3.4
+    $ git checkout -b BRANCH_NAME 4.4
 
 .. tip::
 
@@ -193,8 +193,8 @@ want to debug are installed by running ``composer install`` inside it.
 
 .. tip::
 
-    If symlinks to your local Symfony fork cannot be resolved inside your project due to 
-    your dev environment (for instance when using Vagrant where only the current project 
+    If symlinks to your local Symfony fork cannot be resolved inside your project due to
+    your dev environment (for instance when using Vagrant where only the current project
     directory is mounted), you can alternatively use the ``--copy`` option.
     When finishing testing your Symfony code into your project, you can use
     the ``--rollback`` option to make your project back to its original dependencies.
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ while to finish your changes):
 
 .. tip::
 
-    Replace ``5.x`` with the branch you selected previously (e.g. ``3.4``)
+    Replace ``5.x`` with the branch you selected previously (e.g. ``4.4``)
     if you are working on a bug fix.
 
 When doing the ``rebase`` command, you might have to fix merge conflicts.
@@ -312,8 +312,8 @@ You can now make a pull request on the ``symfony/symfony`` GitHub repository.
 
 .. tip::
 
-    Take care to point your pull request towards ``symfony:3.4`` if you want
-    the core team to pull a bug fix based on the ``3.4`` branch.
+    Take care to point your pull request towards ``symfony:4.4`` if you want
+    the core team to pull a bug fix based on the ``4.4`` branch.
 
 To ease the core team work, always include the modified components in your
 pull request message, like in:
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ Rework your Pull Request
 
 Based on the feedback on the pull request, you might need to rework your
 PR. Before re-submitting the PR, rebase with ``upstream/5.x`` or
-``upstream/3.4``, don't merge; and force the push to the origin:
+``upstream/4.4``, don't merge; and force the push to the origin:
 
 .. code-block:: terminal
 

contributing/community/releases.rst

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ release and maintain its different versions.
 Symfony releases follow the `semantic versioning`_ strategy and they are
 published through a *time-based model*:
 
-* A new **Symfony patch version** (e.g. 3.4.41, 4.4.9) comes out roughly every
+* A new **Symfony patch version** (e.g. 4.4.12, 5.1.9) comes out roughly every
   month. It only contains bug fixes, so you can safely upgrade your applications;
 * A new **Symfony minor version** (e.g. 4.4, 5.0, 5.1) comes out every *six months*:
   one in *May* and one in *November*. It contains bug fixes and new features, but
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ Maintenance
 
 Starting from the Symfony 3.x branch, the number of minor versions is limited to
 five per branch (X.0, X.1, X.2, X.3 and X.4). The last minor version of a branch
-(e.g. 3.4, 4.4, 5.4) is considered a **long-term support version** and the other
+(e.g. 4.4, 5.4) is considered a **long-term support version** and the other
 ones are considered **standard versions**:
 
 =======================  =====================  ================================
@@ -87,17 +87,17 @@ learn more about how deprecations are handled in Symfony.
 .. _major-version-development:
 
 This deprecation policy also requires a custom development process for major
-versions (4.0, 5.0, 6.0, etc.) In those cases, Symfony develops at the same time
-two versions: the new major one (e.g. 4.0) and the latest version of the
-previous branch (e.g. 3.4).
+versions (5.0, 6.0, etc.) In those cases, Symfony develops at the same time
+two versions: the new major one (e.g. 5.0) and the latest version of the
+previous branch (e.g. 4.4).
 
 Both versions have the same new features, but they differ in the deprecated
-features. The oldest version (3.4 in this example) contains all the deprecated
-features whereas the new version (4.0 in this example) removes all of them.
+features. The oldest version (4.4 in this example) contains all the deprecated
+features whereas the new version (5.0 in this example) removes all of them.
 
-This allows you to upgrade your projects to the latest minor version (e.g. 3.4),
+This allows you to upgrade your projects to the latest minor version (e.g. 4.4),
 see all the deprecation messages and fix them. Once you have fixed all those
-deprecations, you can upgrade to the new major version (e.g. 4.0) without
+deprecations, you can upgrade to the new major version (e.g. 5.0) without
 effort, because it contains the same features (the only difference are the
 deprecated features, which your project no longer uses).
 

contributing/documentation/overview.rst

@@ -112,14 +112,14 @@ memorable name for the new branch (if you are fixing a reported issue, use
 
 .. code-block:: terminal
 
-    $ git checkout -b improve_install_article upstream/3.4
+    $ git checkout -b improve_install_article upstream/4.4
 
 In this example, the name of the branch is ``improve_install_article`` and the
-``upstream/3.4`` value tells Git to create this branch based on the ``3.4``
+``upstream/4.4`` value tells Git to create this branch based on the ``4.4``
 branch of the ``upstream`` remote, which is the original Symfony Docs repository.
 
 Fixes should always be based on the **oldest maintained branch** which contains
-the error. Nowadays this is the ``3.4`` branch. If you are instead documenting a
+the error. Nowadays this is the ``4.4`` branch. If you are instead documenting a
 new feature, switch to the first Symfony version that included it, e.g.
 ``upstream/3.1``. Not sure? That's OK! Just use the ``upstream/master`` branch.
 
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ changes should be applied:
    :align: center
 
 In this example, the **base fork** should be ``symfony/symfony-docs`` and
-the **base** branch should be the ``3.4``, which is the branch that you selected
+the **base** branch should be the ``4.4``, which is the branch that you selected
 to base your changes on. The **head fork** should be your forked copy
 of ``symfony-docs`` and the **compare** branch should be ``improve_install_article``,
 which is the name of the branch you created and where you made your changes.
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ contribution to the Symfony docs:
     # create a new branch based on the oldest maintained version
     $ cd projects/symfony-docs/
     $ git fetch upstream
-    $ git checkout -b my_changes upstream/3.4
+    $ git checkout -b my_changes upstream/4.4
 
     # ... do your changes
 
@@ -303,8 +303,8 @@ into multiple branches, corresponding to the different versions of Symfony itsel
 The ``master`` branch holds the documentation for the development branch of
 the code.
 
-Unless you're documenting a feature that was introduced after Symfony 3.4,
-your changes should always be based on the ``3.4`` branch. Documentation managers
+Unless you're documenting a feature that was introduced after Symfony 4.4,
+your changes should always be based on the ``4.4`` branch. Documentation managers
 will use the necessary Git-magic to also apply your changes to all the active
 branches of the documentation.