PHP RFC: Deprecations for PHP 8.6

• Date: 2025-10-12
• Authors:
  • Gina Peter Banyard girgias@php.net
• Status: Draft
• Implementation: 8.6
  • TBD

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

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).

• Author: Name name@example.com

Description

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

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