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End of life PHP

PHP 8.2 reaches end of life on 2026-12-31

endoflife.date lists PHP 8.2 as reaching end of life on 2026-12-31. After that date the 8.2 branch is no longer supported. Anyone running PHP 8.2 should plan an upgrade to a newer supported PHP version.

Published
Takes effect
2026-12-31
"eolFrom": "2026-12-31"
— endoflife.date, read the source

What this means for you

This affects everyone who uses PHP, however you use it.

Ways out

  • Upgrade to a newer supported PHP versionMedium effort

    Newer PHP release branches continue to receive support after 8.2 ends.

  • Stay on PHP 8.2 and accept the end of supportLow effort

    Avoids migration work for now, but the branch will no longer be supported after 2026-12-31.

What the source doesn't say

  • Which PHP versions remain supported and their end dates are not given in the source.
  • Whether any extended or vendor (e.g. Linux distribution) support is available for 8.2 is not stated.

Summary, not legal advice; read the source.