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gmp_random_seed() throws a ValueError as of PHP 8.0, return section is incorect

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Description

https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.gmp-random-seed.php

The description has : void but the Return Values section says "Returns null on success or false on failure."

It looks like a changelog needs added to note the change from false return to error: https://3v4l.org/pokBp

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Open the gmp_random_seed() manual page and compare its description with the Return Values section. Use the linked 3v4l example to verify the PHP 8.0 behavior; done means the return documentation and a changelog entry accurately describe the change from false to an error.

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php
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documentation
Issue type
Documentation
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