Exponential 6.0.8 #

Released 2025-05-02. Tag v6.0.8.

Read this page before you upgrade from 6.0.7: this release needs PHP 8.1 or newer.

In short #

PHP 8.4 support begins, and PHP 7 support ends: Composer requires PHP 8.1 or newer.

Upgrading #

Sites on PHP 7.4 must stay on 6.0.7. Move PHP first, then Exponential, in the order described in PHP 8 support. Check the PHP of the command line and of the web server:

php -v

Expected: a line beginning PHP 8. with a minor version of 1 or higher.

Updated #

• Composer requires PHP 8.1 or newer. See PHP 8 support. (bdbcb503a6)
• First PHP 8.4 support in the setup wizard and the kernel. See PHP 8 support. (86abc11907)
• The E_STRICT constant, removed in PHP 8.4, is no longer used. See PHP 8 support. (3bcf09d889)
• The version number 6.0.8 marks the start of PHP 8 only support. (e4e664a3d0)

Not listed above #

1 change of this release brings no separate user benefit: a merge commit. Every change of the release (5 in this range) is in the ledger of the root repository.

Related pages #

• Releases before and after: 6.0.7, 6.0.9.
• The story: April 2025, May 2025.
• How to upgrade: Upgrading guide.