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featdd / dpn_glossary

Glossary extension for TYPO3
http://typo3.org/extensions/repository/view/dpn_glossary
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Compatibility Issue with TYPO3 v11.5 and PHP 7.4.x #212

Closed branosvk closed 9 months ago

branosvk commented 9 months ago

Hello,

I hope this message finds you well. I am currently using TYPO3 version 11.5.33 with PHP 7.4.20. As per TYPO3's system requirements (https://get.typo3.org/version/11#system-requirements), the supported PHP versions range from 7.4.1 to 8.3.99.

I've noticed that on the TYPO3 Extension Repository (https://extensions.typo3.org/extension/dpn_glossary), featdd/dpn-glossary is listed as compatible with TYPO3 versions 11.5.0 to 12.4.99.

Given that my environment runs PHP 7.4.20, and I'm unable to update to a higher PHP version due to dependencies of other extensions, I am facing compatibility issues with featdd/dpn-glossary, which has a requirement of PHP >= 8.0.

I am reaching out to inquire whether it is absolutely necessary for featdd/dpn-glossary to have a PHP version dependency of >= 8.0. If possible, could this requirement be adjusted to ensure compatibility with TYPO3 v11.5 instances running on servers with PHP versions between 7.4.1 and 8.3.99?

Thank you for your attention to this matter. I appreciate your time and assistance.

Best regards, Brano Kotik

featdd commented 9 months ago

Hi @branosvk,

this would require me to do some code refactoring as there are things available only since PHP 8.0. While TYPO3 itself still supports it, PHP 7.4 is officially dead since end of 2022.

So unfortunately I can't officially go backwards here, but I know the strugglge of upgrading systems and dealing with locked PHP versions and so on. You're still able to download the extension and make these backwards compatible changes yourself. I thinks it's mainly try catch blocks still needing a variable in 7.4 and so on.

Greetings Daniel