Hi internals,
I hope this email finds you well.
I am writing to formally announce that the voting period for the
grapheme_mask RFC will begin on July 3, 2026 and remain open until July 11,
2026.
RFC Summary
This RFC proposes adding a new function grapheme_mask() to the intl
extension, which enables developers to mask portions of a string while
fully respecting grapheme cluster boundaries. This ensures that complex
Unicode sequences such as emojis, flags, and combined characters are never
corrupted during masking operations.
Voting Schedule
- Vote Opens: July 3, 2026
- Vote Closes: July 11, 2026
- Target Version: PHP 8.6
Why This RFC Matters
- Solves a real-world need for masking PII in multi-language environments
- No backward compatibility breaks
- Fully implemented and tested against complex grapheme clusters
- Complements existing grapheme functions in the intl extension
RFC Link
http://wiki.php.net/rfc/grapheme_mask
Voting Options
- Yes → Accept grapheme_mask() into PHP 8.6
- No → Decline the proposal
Final Request
If you have any remaining concerns or objections, please raise them before
July 3. Once voting begins, only votes will be counted.
Thank you all for your time, feedback, and support throughout the
discussion period. I am confident that this function will be a valuable
addition to PHP's internationalization toolkit.
Looking forward to your votes.
Best regards,
Sepehr
sepehrphpr@gmail.com
Hi internals,
I hope this email finds you well.
I am writing to formally announce that the voting period for the
grapheme_mask RFC will begin on July 3, 2026 and remain open until July
11, 2026.
Unfortunately this RFC is not ready to go into the voting phase yet.
As this is your first RFC it's good to get yourself familiar with the
RFC policy [1] & [2].
If no major changes have been made for 14 days (or 7 days for minor
changes), you can formally announce the voting a few days before the
actual voting. The voting period should be at least 14 days.
Your RFC is currently in Draft, an older revision states it was Under
Discussion. It also misses a link to the Discussion thread. It's
important to fix that as well. You can take inspiration from other RFCs
to see how they approach this.
[1] https://wiki.php.net/rfc/howto
[2]
https://github.com/php/policies/blob/main/feature-proposals.rst#voting-phase
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Regards,
Jordi Kroon