Update symfony/console constraint to ^6.0|^7.0 and PHP minimum to >=8.1#276
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Update symfony/console constraint to ^6.0|^7.0 and PHP minimum to >=8.1#276opengeek merged 2 commits intomodxcms:3.xfrom
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The prior constraint (^5.4) blocked consumers who require symfony/console 6 or 7 alongside modern tooling. All console command code is compatible with 6.x and 7.x — no code changes required. PHP minimum aligned to 8.1 to match the project's documented requirement for 3.2. Closes modxcms#180.
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What changed and why
The
composer.jsondeclared"symfony/console": "^5.4", blocking consumers who require symfony/console 6 or 7 alongside modern tooling. I believe it is safe to bump the project's actual PHP minimum is 8.1 at this point with MODX Revolution 3.2 bumping to 8.1 already. This satisfies the requirements for symfony/console 6.x (PHP 8.0+) and 7.x (PHP 8.1+). Closes #180.All console command code was reviewed and is fully compatible with symfony/console 6.x and 7.x — no code changes required beyond the version constraint.
Files and methods changed
composer.json—symfony/console:"^5.4"→"^6.0|^7.0",php:">=7.2.5"→">=8.1"Cross-driver impact
Not applicable. This change affects the Composer dependency manifest only.
Test coverage
No new tests added. The existing test suite validates that console commands continue to work correctly under the updated symfony/console version.
Breaking change assessment
Bumping the PHP minimum to
>=8.1removes support for PHP 7.x and 8.0. This is an alignment with the MODX 3.2's new documented minimum rather than a new restriction. The symfony/console 5.x support is dropped. Not safe for minor-level consumers who are on PHP <8.1 or symfony/console <6.0.AI Disclosure
This fix was developed using an AI-assisted workflow. AI agents (Claude) wrote the code, tests, and initial code review under the direction of the project maintainer (@opengeek), who reviewed the final diff, validated the approach, and takes responsibility for the submission.
Contributors
Reported by @sdrenth, @joeke, @smaddock, @JoshuaLuckers. Additional compatibility note by @smaddock (June 2025).