PHP support calendar: target 8.4 or 8.5 today
PHP 8.2's security fixes end on December 31, 2026, the same day PHP 8.4's active support ends.
What to do
Target 8.4 or 8.5 today.
- PHP 8.2: security fixes end December 31, 2026.
- PHP 8.3: security fixes only, until December 31, 2027.
- PHP 8.4: active support ends December 31, 2026; security fixes until the end of 2028.
- PHP 8.5: active support until the end of 2027; security fixes until the end of 2029.