Suppress Deprecation message:

[bhlevca]

This is for reporting bugs with the code, if this issue is regarding setting up on your local server please use the forum see readme for details

Describe the bug
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At load time if the PHP version is > 7.1, the following message appears in several places on the dashboard:

A PHP Error was encountered
Severity: 8192
Message: ini_set(): session.sid_length INI setting is deprecated
Filename: Session/Session.php
Line Number: 356

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behaviour:
Install a PHP version >7.2

Expected behaviour
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No error messages on the screen

Desktop (please complete the following information):

• OS: opensuse tumbleweed
• Browser: Brave
• server: raspberrypi 5/RaspberryOS

Additional context

in Session/Session.php replace line 356 ini_set('session.sid_length', (string) $params['sid_length']);

with

if (version_compare(PHP_VERSION, '7.1', '<')) {
       @ini_set('session.sid_length', (string) $params['sid_length']);
}

[bhlevca]

Another, better option is to upgrade:

Upgrade CI3 core for PHP 8 compatibility

There is a community patch for CI3 sessions on PHP 8:

• Remove all ini_set('session.sid_length') calls
• Use $sid_length internally, but don’t set the ini value
• Replace E_STRICT references with safe equivalents
• This avoids all PHP deprecated warnings.

[bhlevca]

Please see my comment above, please reopen the issue, I cannot

[magicbug]

If your comfortable with Git then you could try this PR #3379

[magicbug]

At this stage I think you very much under estimate how much code needs changed for 8.4 support

[bhlevca]

At this stage I think you very much under estimate how much code needs changed for 8.4 support

No. I don't underestimate. If it was easy I would have made a suggestion as I did for other changes.
PHP is not my thing, otherwise I would help..

So, should I get the PR suggesed above or get the lastest or branch 3378 from git?