Drop Emacs 26 Support

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Important

We have plans to drop support for Emacs 26 with the first release in July 2024.

Our support policy:

Support Emacs Version · Issue #464 · emacs-php/php-mode

Note

We can release support for older Emacs from the stable branch if needed, but be aware that it is not provided by MELPA.

Before (current)

Version	Support
29.x	Recommended
28.2	Recommended
28.1	Supported
27.x	Not Recommended. highlighting flickers
26.3	Supported
26.2	Compatible, but it is not tested.
26.1	Supported
≦ 25.3	No longer supported

After

Version	Support
29.x	Recommended
28.x	Supported
27.x	Not Recommended. highlighting flickers
≦ 26.3	No longer supported

According to Debian LTS, Debian 10 “Buster” (it provides Emacs 26.1) is planned to be supported until July 2024 and Debian 11 “Bullseye” (it provides Emacs 27.1) until July 2026.

Discussion about dropping support for older Emacs versions

• #729 Drop Emacs 25 Support
• #592 Drop Emacs 24 Support
• #214 Adjust Minimum Emacs Version?
• #247 Drop Emacs 23 Support