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PHP 8.2 stops receiving security patches on 31 December 2026, Laravel 12 left bug-fix support on 13 August 2026, and 28.9% of PHP sites still run version 7. Here is how to scope a PHP team against those dates.
Manu Shukla 
PHP 8.2 security support ends 31 December 2026. W3Techs put PHP 7 and PHP 5 at 36.9% of all PHP sites on 16 August 2026. What a PHP modernisation engagement should cover, and how to scope one without a rewrite.
Manu Shukla 
Laravel 11 stopped receiving security fixes on 12 March 2026 and Laravel 12 left bug-fix support on 13 August 2026. Most Laravel quotes ignore the support calendar entirely. Here is the version math a buyer should ask
Manu Shukla 