[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #50343: [PHP 8] Fix deprecation notices for optional function parameters declared before required parameter.

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#50343: [PHP 8] Fix deprecation notices for optional function parameters declared
before required parameter.
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 Reporter:  ayeshrajans  |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal       |   Milestone:  Future Release
Component:  General      |     Version:
 Severity:  normal       |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch    |     Focuses:  coding-standards
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Changes (by desrosj):

 * version:  trunk =>
 * type:  defect (bug) => enhancement
 * milestone:  Awaiting Review => Future Release


Comment:

 Thanks for getting the ball rolling on this one, @ayeshrajans! This seems
 reasonable, but I am going to mark as Future Release.

 Historically, changes are not made to WordPress to support new versions of
 PHP until those versions enter the feature freeze/beta part of the release
 cycle. The idea is that this prevents additional work if the upstream
 implementation changes, or if features happen to be removed entirely. It
 also allows all of the compatibility changes to be bundled (as much as
 possible) into a single release, which makes communication through dev
 notes and documentation much easier.

 I've updated the [https://make.wordpress.org/core/handbook/references/php-
 compatibility-and-wordpress-versions/ PHP Compatibility and WordPress
 Versions] page of the handbook to reflect this.

 If there are more tickets like this, please do go ahead and make them. But
 just know the priority for these will be for WP 5.6 later this year.

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