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Date: Tue, 3 Mar 2026 17:30:45 +0000
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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] Release Managers for PHP 8.6
To: Jordi Kroon <jordikroon@me.com>
Cc: php internals <internals@lists.php.net>, Volker Dusch <edorian@php.net>
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From: dragoonis@gmail.com (Paul Dragoonis)

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On Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 4:43=E2=80=AFPM Jordi Kroon <jordikroon@me.com> wrot=
e:

> Hi Internals,
>
> I would like to be a candidate for the rookie 8.6 Release Manager positio=
n.
>
> I have been following the php repositories (docs, src) for a while now an=
d
> have done a few contributions both on the repo as well as on the mailing
> list.
>
> I have experience with git and managing projects but I also have a lot to
> learn. This position will help me get better in these skills with guidanc=
e
> of the veteran Release Managers.
>
> Feel free to ask me any questions.
>
> Kind regards,
> Jordi Kroon
> On 3 Mar 2026 at 4:40=E2=80=AFPM +0100, Volker Dusch <edorian@php.net>, w=
rote:
>
> Hey folks,
>
> Every year in March we start the process of finding candidates who
> want to volunteer as Release Managers (RMs) for the next PHP release.
>
> We are looking for two new (rookie) RMs and one veteran RM.
>
> Should you be elected, you will be guided and helped by the current,
> as well as previous RMs and the documentation in release-process.md
> [1].
>
> To perform the tasks outlined in [1], candidates should:
> - be confident contributing to and working with the PHP internals mailing
> list.
> - understand PHP's backward compatibility guarantees - including where
> they do not apply.
> - be able to triage bugs, in collaboration with core developers.
> - liaise effectively with previous release managers.
> - have a working knowledge of Git, including branching and merging.
>
> ... as these skills reflect the key responsibilities you will take on
> as a release manager.
>
> Ideally, at least one of the candidates for the rookie RM role should
> have some experience with php-src as the ability to assess more
> technical PR's will come in handy. Other candidates do not necessarily
> need to have deep knowledge of internals but should understand the
> above-mentioned points.
>
> You should be confident that you can volunteer a couple of hours on
> one Tuesday and Thursday every other month over the coming years.
> Additionally, extra time will be required in the month leading up to
> the .0 release as the alpha/beta/RC phases are more frequent and more
> decisions have to be made there.
>
>
> Please put your name forward here if you wish to be considered a candidat=
e.
> An initial "TODO" page exists on the wiki and contains provisional
> dates for GA and pre-releases [2].
>
> You can apply until the 30th of March. Voting will start on the 31st of
> March.
>
>
> If you have any questions on the process, check out the post from my
> co-RM Daniel [3] that goes into more detail. Also, feel free to reach
> out to me, or Daniel, if you have further questions.
>
> [1] https://github.com/php/php-src/blob/master/docs/release-process.md
> [2] https://wiki.php.net/todo/php86
> [3] https://scherzer.dev/Blog/20260218-release-manager-notes
>
>

Hi Volker,

I'm happy to give my time and experience towards helping with the release
management workload for PHP 8.6

I have strong experience in all the aforementioned topics, and decent
php-src experience too, for more hands-on help where needed.

Many thanks,
Paul




>
>
> PHP is a community-driven project, and your help would be greatly
> appreciated.
>
> Your 8.5 RMs,
> Volker, Daniel, and Pierrick
>
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote g=
mail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Mar 3, =
2026 at 4:43=E2=80=AFPM Jordi Kroon &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:jordikroon@me.com=
">jordikroon@me.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quot=
e" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204)=
;padding-left:1ex">



<div>
<div name=3D"messageBodySection">
<div dir=3D"auto">Hi Internals,<br>
<br>
I would like to be a candidate for the rookie 8.6 Release Manager position.=
<br>
<br>
I have been following the php repositories (docs, src) for a while now and =
have done a few contributions both on the repo as well as on the mailing li=
st.<br>
<br>
I have experience with git and managing projects but I also have a lot to l=
earn. This position will help me get better in these skills with guidance o=
f the veteran Release Managers.<br>
<br>
Feel free to ask me any questions.<br></div>
</div>
<div name=3D"messageSignatureSection"><br>
Kind regards,
<div dir=3D"auto">Jordi Kroon</div>
</div>
<div name=3D"messageReplySection">On 3 Mar 2026 at 4:40=E2=80=AFPM +0100, V=
olker Dusch &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:edorian@php.net" target=3D"_blank">edoria=
n@php.net</a>&gt;, wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=3D"cite" style=3D"border-left:thin solid grey;margin:5px;p=
adding-left:10px">Hey folks,<br>
<br>
Every year in March we start the process of finding candidates who<br>
want to volunteer as Release Managers (RMs) for the next PHP release.<br>
<br>
We are looking for two new (rookie) RMs and one veteran RM.<br>
<br>
Should you be elected, you will be guided and helped by the current,<br>
as well as previous RMs and the documentation in release-process.md<br>
[1].<br>
<br>
To perform the tasks outlined in [1], candidates should:<br>
- be confident contributing to and working with the PHP internals mailing l=
ist.<br>
- understand PHP&#39;s backward compatibility guarantees - including where<=
br>
they do not apply.<br>
- be able to triage bugs, in collaboration with core developers.<br>
- liaise effectively with previous release managers.<br>
- have a working knowledge of Git, including branching and merging.<br>
<br>
... as these skills reflect the key responsibilities you will take on<br>
as a release manager.<br>
<br>
Ideally, at least one of the candidates for the rookie RM role should<br>
have some experience with php-src as the ability to assess more<br>
technical PR&#39;s will come in handy. Other candidates do not necessarily<=
br>
need to have deep knowledge of internals but should understand the<br>
above-mentioned points.<br>
<br>
You should be confident that you can volunteer a couple of hours on<br>
one Tuesday and Thursday every other month over the coming years.<br>
Additionally, extra time will be required in the month leading up to<br>
the .0 release as the alpha/beta/RC phases are more frequent and more<br>
decisions have to be made there.<br>
<br>
<br>
Please put your name forward here if you wish to be considered a candidate.=
<br>
An initial &quot;TODO&quot; page exists on the wiki and contains provisiona=
l<br>
dates for GA and pre-releases [2].<br>
<br>
You can apply until the 30th of March. Voting will start on the 31st of Mar=
ch.<br>
<br>
<br>
If you have any questions on the process, check out the post from my<br>
co-RM Daniel [3] that goes into more detail. Also, feel free to reach<br>
out to me, or Daniel, if you have further questions.<br>
<br>
[1] <a href=3D"https://github.com/php/php-src/blob/master/docs/release-proc=
ess.md" target=3D"_blank">https://github.com/php/php-src/blob/master/docs/r=
elease-process.md</a><br>
[2] <a href=3D"https://wiki.php.net/todo/php86" target=3D"_blank">https://w=
iki.php.net/todo/php86</a><br>
[3] <a href=3D"https://scherzer.dev/Blog/20260218-release-manager-notes" ta=
rget=3D"_blank">https://scherzer.dev/Blog/20260218-release-manager-notes</a=
></blockquote></div></div></blockquote><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>H=
i Volker,</div><div><br></div><div>I&#39;m happy to give my time and experi=
ence towards helping with the release management workload for PHP 8.6</div>=
<div><br></div><div>I have strong experience=C2=A0in all the aforementioned=
 topics, and decent php-src experience=C2=A0too, for more hands-on help whe=
re needed.</div><div><br></div><div>Many thanks,</div><div>Paul</div><div><=
br></div><div><br></div><div>=C2=A0</div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" =
style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);pa=
dding-left:1ex"><div><div name=3D"messageReplySection"><blockquote type=3D"=
cite" style=3D"border-left:thin solid grey;margin:5px;padding-left:10px"><b=
r>
<br>
PHP is a community-driven project, and your help would be greatly appreciat=
ed.<br>
<br>
Your 8.5 RMs,<br>
Volker, Daniel, and Pierrick<br></blockquote>
</div>
</div>

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