On 14/10/2024 10:03, Bilge wrote:
On 14/10/2024 02:51, Valentin Udaltsov wrote:
Hi, Bilge!
I think that PHP should then clearly explain what is a BC break and
what isn't on a separate php.net page.
And even explain what php version constraints are safe for Composer libraries.
Some languages have such a document:
-https://go.dev/doc/go1compat
-https://peps.python.org/pep-0387/
Absolutely! After some 16 years using PHP, I only recently became
aware BC breaks are acceptable in minor versions. For anyone spending
significant time in open source, I think there is a tendency to become
semver-minded and naturally assume PHP follows the same; it does not.
Cheers,
Bilge
For reference, current policy on BC-breaks is here:
https://github.com/php/policies/blob/main/release-process.rst
