I guess there will be one last release towards Nov 23, because I'm already seeing some activity (https://github.com/php/php-src/commits/PHP-8.1/).
Re:PHP 8.1.25
by petecooper on Saturday October 28, 2023 @03:16PM
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Yes, you're right. I stand corrected! It'll be tagged on Nov 21 and released Nov 23, if the current schedule doesn't change.
I assume the security changes will use the branch you linked above, so there will likely be more activity until EOL in late Nov 2024.
It is. PHP 8.1 enters security support phase in about a month, so it's likely the final release of active support era.
I run a multi-version PHP + Nginx server for a CMS project I'm involved with, which involves obtaining & compiling from source on a regular basis. This is just another scheduled (every 4 weeks) patch release.