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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] PHP-8.1 open for bug fixes UNTIL 25 Nov
From: ramsey@php.net (Ben Ramsey)

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> On Nov 21, 2023, at 18:22, G. P. B. <george.banyard@gmail.com> wrote:
>=20
> On Tue, 21 Nov 2023 at 21:10, Ben Ramsey <ramsey@php.net =
<mailto:ramsey@php.net>> wrote:
>> We=E2=80=99ve discussed this among release managers, and I=E2=80=99m =
updating this=20
>> thread to clarify that I was mistaken about what the dates for =
supported=20
>> versions mean. These are the dates up until we will accept patches to =
a=20
>> version branch. So, for example, we will accept bug fix patches in =
the=20
>> PHP-8.1 version branch until 25 November. This means there may be=20
>> another release following the end-of-active-support date, if there =
are=20
>> bug fixes in the version branch.
>>=20
>> The PHP-8.1 branch is open for bug fixes UNTIL 25 November. I=E2=80=99m=
 very=20
>> sorry for the confusion.
>>=20
>> Cheers,
>> Ben
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> Does this mean any bug-fix merged into 8.2 already needs to be =
backported?
> Or will 8.1 RMs do this?
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> Best regards,
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> Gina P. Banyard
> =20


Gina,

Since this was my mistake, I will help resolve this. Let me know what =
bug fixes would have otherwise gone into the PHP-8.1 branch, and I=E2=80=99=
ll take care of merging them.

Cheers,
Ben



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