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Add PHP_BUILD_DATE and PHP_BUILD_PROVIDER constants #5058

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docs: add PHP_BUILD_DATE and PHP_BUILD_PROVIDER constants
jordikroon Dec 25, 2025
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fix: correct xml:id attribute for PHP_BUILD_DATE constant
jordikroon Dec 27, 2025
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docs: add clarification notes to PHP constants
jordikroon Dec 27, 2025
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Add literal tag around PHP_BUILD_DATE date format
jordikroon Jan 2, 2026
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33 changes: 33 additions & 0 deletions appendices/reserved.constants.core.xml
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</simpara>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry xml:id="constant.php-build-date">
<term>
<constant>PHP_BUILD_DATE</constant>
(<type>string</type>)
</term>
<listitem>
<simpara>
The date and time when PHP was built, in <literal>"M d Y H:i:s"</literal> format. Available as of PHP 8.5.0.
</simpara>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry xml:id="constant.php-build-provider">
<term>
<constant>PHP_BUILD_PROVIDER</constant>
(<type>string</type>)
</term>
<listitem>
<simpara>
The provider who built PHP. Available as of PHP 8.5.0.
</simpara>
<note>
<para>
This constant may not be available in all builds of PHP. (e.g., not set when
building from source without specifying a value during configuration).
</para>
</note>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry xml:id="constant.zend-thread-safe">
<term>
<constant>ZEND_THREAD_SAFE</constant>
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<simpara>
Specifies where the manpages were installed into.
</simpara>
<note>
<para>
This constant is not present on Windows builds of PHP.
</para>
</note>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry xml:id="constant.php-libdir">
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