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Upgrade 3G to PHP 8.4

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Created by Elijah Kungu on Mar 11, 2025

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Objective

Upgrade the 3G repository from PHP 7.4 to PHP 8.4 to improve performance, security, and maintainability.

Related Tickets

DevOps Ticket: [Link to DevOps Ticket] - Upgrade PHP version on one dev box to 8.4.
Development Ticket: [Link to Dev Ticket] - Ensure 3G repo compatibility with PHP 8.4.

Challenges Encountered

MSSQL PHP Driver Support Issue

Problem: The MSSQL PHP driver is currently not available for PHP 8.4. The latest supported version is PHP 8.3.
Impact: This affects database connectivity for applications relying on SQL Server.
Reference: Microsoft PHP SQL Driver Releases

Next Steps

Evaluate workarounds for MSSQL connectivity in PHP 8.4.
Decide whether to proceed with PHP 8.3 until driver support is available.
Update the development environment and dependencies accordingly.
Conduct testing and validation of 3G repo functionality post-upgrade.

Status

Dev box upgrade in progress
Testing pending MSSQL driver resolution

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