====== PHP RFC: Deprecations for PHP 8.6 ======
  * Date: 2025-10-12
  * Authors:
    * Gina Peter Banyard <girgias@php.net>
  * Status: Draft
  * Implementation: 8.6
    * TBD

===== Introduction =====

The RFC proposes to deprecate the listed functionality in PHP 8.6 and remove it in PHP 9 (except where otherwise noted).

The following list provides a short overview of the functionality targeted for deprecation, while more detailed explanation is provided in the Proposal section:

  * TBD

===== Proposal =====

Each feature proposed for deprecation is voted separately and requires a 2/3 majority.
All votes refer to deprecation in PHP 8.6 and removal in PHP 9 (except where otherwise noted).

==== Example Deprecation ====

  * Author: Name <name@example.com>

Description


===== Backward Incompatible Changes =====

For PHP 8.6 additional deprecation notices will be emitted.
The actual removal of the affected functionality will happen no earlier than PHP 9.

===== Removed from this proposal =====

The following entries were originally added to this proposal and then dropped.