We will be updating the default version of PHP to 8.1 from the week beginning 1st May 2023 on your server.
PHP 8.1 has been available since 26th November 2021 however the significant delay in updating to this version was waiting for mature support for the Ioncube loader, which is used by a significant amount of commercial PHP software - such as WHMCS – and for that software to be updated and considered stable.
We will subsequently update the default to PHP 8.2 on or around 25th November 2023, when PHP 8.1 enters security only support – depending on application compatibility.
You can, of course, change to PHP 8.2 (or 8.1) now via the PHP selector on your control panel.
We will retain selected older versions of PHP – but please be aware of the security implications to your applications of using a version of PHP which is no longer maintained or supported. There are also numerous advantages of using newer PHP versions, including significantly improved performance with each release.
At some point in the future, we will remove the availability of the majority of PHP versions which are considered End-Of-Life (EOL).
We would advise that you ensure that any software your website uses is updated to the latest version, and that you review your website after any changes to ensure compatibility.
If you have any questions, then please contact our Support Team.
Saturday, April 22, 2023
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