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Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2026 19:15:56 +0100
To: php internals <internals@lists.php.net>
Subject: [PHP-DEV] [RFC] Release Manager Selection
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From: tim@bastelstu.be (=?UTF-8?Q?Tim_D=C3=BCsterhus?=)

Hi

please find the following RFC that is intended to clarify the “Release 
Manager Selection” policy for future PHP versions:

https://wiki.php.net/rfc/release_manager_selection_policy

It is written in response to this email in the PHP 8.6 RM selection 
thread that pointed out possible ambiguity with regard to who is allowed 
to apply as a RM and as to how to interpret the results of the vote: 
https://news-web.php.net/php.internals/130402

Best regards
Tim Düsterhus