[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #33381: Strategize the updating of minimum PHP version.

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#33381: Strategize the updating of minimum PHP version.
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 Reporter:  alexander.rohmann  |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement        |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal             |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  General            |     Version:  trunk
 Severity:  normal             |  Resolution:
 Keywords:                     |     Focuses:
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Comment (by stracker.phil):

 @jdgrimes, actually I don't really agree with the statement that we need
 to deal with the site-hosts and not the site-admins here. If a site-admin
 knows that his WordPress updates will stop in 36 months from now he will
 have the means to (a) ensure that the PHP version gets updated in time or
 (b) just be cool about his site getting no more updates.

 After all the site-admins are the people we can reach and talk to
 directly. We can make them understand the situation and guide them to
 contact their hosts.

 I imagine this could be realized by adding a new message on the Updates
 page (and maybe also in the main Dashboard):
 A) "Your website is ready for WordPress 5.0 (read more here)"
 B) "Warning: Your website is not ready for WordPress 5.0! Please read the
 details here to make sure your automatic upgrades will work in the future"

 And note that this change in requirements does NOT mean that we break
 peoples websites if they don't upgrade PHP in time. It just means that
 they will not get new upgrades via the built in update function while PHP
 version is too low.

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