Eidolon Closure and PHP 8 Migration
Posted on 30 Apr '23 filed under Eidolon, Miscellaneous, Updates
As April comes to a close, I have made the decision to officially close Eidolon. Over the years, the clique failed to gain significant traction, particularly when compared to Exvius, and maintaining functionality under HTTPS proved increasingly challenging. Despite this, I would like to extend my gratitude to all members for their contributions during the clique’s five-year run.
Following the announcement of PHP 8, it became clear that hosting providers such as Dreamhost would eventually require all users to upgrade to the latest version. Maintaining legacy PHP versions now incurs an additional $5 monthly fee, and while PHP 7 remains functional, continuing to support older code presents notable security risks.
Over the past several weeks, I have updated the majority of backend coding to be compatible with PHP 8. At present, approximately 85% of the network, including Caelestis and Enamour, is running on PHP 8.2, with the remaining sites still operating on PHP 7.4. Due to my upcoming graduation, the full migration will be completed in a subsequent update.
Following the announcement of PHP 8, it became clear that hosting providers such as Dreamhost would eventually require all users to upgrade to the latest version. Maintaining legacy PHP versions now incurs an additional $5 monthly fee, and while PHP 7 remains functional, continuing to support older code presents notable security risks.
Over the past several weeks, I have updated the majority of backend coding to be compatible with PHP 8. At present, approximately 85% of the network, including Caelestis and Enamour, is running on PHP 8.2, with the remaining sites still operating on PHP 7.4. Due to my upcoming graduation, the full migration will be completed in a subsequent update.