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Update PHP to at least 8.2 and rebuild using todays (Oct 21) php images

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Assessment

Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Newbie friendliness
68/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Active
Tech stack
docker, php

Research direction

Start by reading the Docker build files and PHP image tags to find where the PHP version and underlying base images are selected. Update them to PHP 8.2 or newer and the currently released base images, then rebuild the images and confirm the build succeeds.

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Description

PHP has at least two critical vulnerabilities which need to be addressed as soon as possible: https://www.php.net/archive/2026.php#2026-10-21-5

For this, PHP needs to be updated to at least 8.2 and must use the currently released underlying base images.

Dominant language
Shell
Stars
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Forks
168
PR merge metrics
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First steps

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  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

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