This Week In PHP Internals | July 8, 2026

Short summary

A detailed weekly roundup of PHP internals discussions covering the PHP 8.6 deprecation RFCs, the heated debate over array() and list() deprecation, and the Time\Duration class nearing completion. The deprecation bundle has 35+ proposals with only 8 having impact analysis, and voting is expected to open July 21 at the earliest. The Time\Duration RFC is essentially complete with remaining naming questions going to a secondary vote.

• •PHP 8.6 deprecation RFCs sparked heated debate over array() and list() removal, with WordPress compatibility concerns central
• •35+ deprecation proposals but only 8 have impact analysis; voting opens July 21 at earliest
• •Time\Duration class RFC declared complete; naming convention goes to a secondary vote

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