[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #46594: Bump PHP version requirements

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#46594: Bump PHP version requirements
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 Reporter:  jorbin          |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  task (blessed)  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  high            |   Milestone:  5.2
Component:  General         |     Version:
 Severity:  normal          |  Resolution:
 Keywords:                  |     Focuses:
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Comment (by dd32):

 Replying to [comment:1 jorbin]:
 > Either of you have insights into the stats for the specific minor of 5.6
 we want to use?

 I pulled the stats for WP 5.x usage of PHP 5.6.x, summarised here:
 https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1QtChQBycXJa5helEiDCWIH6EMFR5wZUr9NdfcJQ5djQ/edit#gid=0

 Basically, 54% use the latest `5.6.40`, 95% are `5.6.30` and above, and
 `99%` are `5.6.20` and above (I don't like how round these numbers are..
 :) )

 Most of the [http://php.net/ChangeLog-5.php PHP 5.6 fixes] after `5.6.25`
 seem to be security-related, and that's the point I stopped looking into
 it.

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