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Expand Up @@ -356,30 +356,21 @@ Having said that, here are the organizational rules:
`--enable-zts` switch to ensure your code handles TSRM correctly and doesn't
break for those who need that.

Currently, we have the following branches in use:

| Branch | |
| --------- | --------- |
| master | Active development branch for PHP 8.6, which is open for backwards incompatible changes and major internal API changes. |
| PHP-8.5 | Is used to release the PHP 8.5.x series. This is a current stable version and is open for bugfixes only. |
| PHP-8.4 | Is used to release the PHP 8.4.x series. This is a current stable version and is open for bugfixes only. |
| PHP-8.3 | Is used to release the PHP 8.3.x series. This is a current stable version and is open for bugfixes only. |
| PHP-8.2 | Is used to release the PHP 8.2.x series. This is an old stable version and is open for security fixes only. |
| PHP-8.1 | Is used to release the PHP 8.1.x series. This is an old stable version and is open for security fixes only. |
| PHP-8.0 | This branch is closed. |
| PHP-7.4 | This branch is closed. |
| PHP-7.3 | This branch is closed. |
| PHP-7.2 | This branch is closed. |
| PHP-7.1 | This branch is closed. |
| PHP-7.0 | This branch is closed. |
| PHP-5.6 | This branch is closed. |
| PHP-5.5 | This branch is closed. |
| PHP-5.4 | This branch is closed. |
| PHP-5.3 | This branch is closed. |
| PHP-5.2 | This branch is closed. |
| PHP-5.1 | This branch is closed. |
| PHP-4.4 | This branch is closed. |
| PHP-X.Y.Z | These branches are used for the release managers for tagging the releases, hence they are closed to the general public. |
The master branch is an active development branch for the newest version of PHP,
which is open for backwards incompatible changes and major internal API changes.

For PHP-X.Y branches, they are used to release the PHP X.Y.z series. Please see
the [supported versions page](https://www.php.net/supported-versions.php) to get
the status of each version.

If a version is described as "Active support", the corresponding branch is a
current stable version and is open for bugfixes only. If a version is described
as "Security fixes only", the corresponding branch is an old stable version
and is open for security fixes only. If a version is described as "End of life",
the corresponding branch is closed.

Note that PHP-X.Y.Z branches are used for the release managers for tagging the
releases, hence they are closed to the general public.

The next few rules are more of a technical nature:

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