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Wed, 25 Mar 2026 10:17:14 -0700 (PDT) Precedence: list list-help: list-unsubscribe: list-post: List-Id: x-ms-reactions: disallow MIME-Version: 1.0 Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2026 18:17:03 +0100 X-Gm-Features: AaiRm50yNuzW6_52GCV5iUxJkD4YbstJEknvmt5KcyegYLd-1rSVhjUrkO0Fzy8 Message-ID: Subject: [PHP-DEV] Re: Release Managers for PHP 8.6 To: internals@lists.php.net Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="00000000000067e443064ddc7017" From: pierre.tondereau@gmail.com (Pierre Tondereau) --00000000000067e443064ddc7017 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hello, I'm volunteering in a rookie role and sharing my time because PHP helped me when I needed it! I=E2=80=99ve done some work related to the PHP ecosystem and can generally = find my way around the main parts of the php-src codebase, though I don=E2=80=99t k= now everything in detail. Many thanks, - Pierre On Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:38:58 +0000, Volker Dusch wrote: > 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 candidate. > 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 > > PHP is a community-driven project, and your help would be greatly appreciated. > > Your 8.5 RMs, > Volker, Daniel, and Pierrick --00000000000067e443064ddc7017 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hello,

I'm volunteering in= a rookie role and sharing my time because PHP helped me when I needed it!<= /div>
I=E2=80=99ve done some work related to the PHP ecosystem and can generally find my=20 way around the main parts of the php-src codebase, though I don=E2=80=99t k= now=20 everything in detail.

Many thanks,
-= Pierre

On Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:38:58 +0000, Volker Dusc= h wrote:
> 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 f= or two new (rookie) RMs and one veteran RM.
>
> Should you be = elected, you will be guided and helped by the current,
> as well as p= revious 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 - in= cluding where
> they do not apply.
> - be able to triage bugs, = in collaboration with core developers.
> - liaise effectively with pr= evious release managers.
> - have a working knowledge of Git, includi= ng 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 sh= ould
> have some experience with php-src as the ability to assess mor= e
> technical PR's will come in handy. Other candidates do not ne= cessarily
> need to have deep knowledge of internals but should under= stand the
> above-mentioned points.
>
> You should be co= nfident that you can volunteer a couple of hours on
> one Tuesday and= Thursday every other month over the coming years.
> Additionally, ex= tra 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 h= ave to be made there.
>
>
> Please put your name forwar= d here if you wish to be considered a candidate.
> An initial "T= ODO" page exists on the wiki and contains provisional
> dates fo= r GA and pre-releases [2].
>
> You can apply until the 30th of= March. Voting will start on the 31st of March.
>
>
> I= f 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
&= gt; 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-manage= r-notes
>
> PHP is a community-driven project, and your he= lp would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Your 8.5 RMs,
> Vol= ker, Daniel, and Pierrick

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