For how many years will it get support, security and bug fixes?

philipwhiuk · on Nov 21, 2024

Support: 31 Dec 2026

Security: 31 Dec 2028

Bug Fixes: 31 Dec 2026

From https://www.php.net/supported-versions.php

nedt · on Nov 22, 2024

If needed you can get LTS from Zend. They still offer security fixes for 7.2 until end of 2026 and 8.3 is supported until end of 2029. But that's just if upgrading every second or third year is too expensive to you.

_ugfj · on Nov 22, 2024

Zend offerings are confusing. https://www.zend.com/services/php-long-term-support only lists 8.0 and earlier, https://www.zend.com/products/zendphp-enterprise does have a chart showing 8.3 into 2029 but once again the text only mentions 8.0. What gives?

nedt · on Nov 24, 2024

Anything after 8.0 is not EOL. Security support for 8.1 is still provided by PHP itself until end 2025.