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Update function alias list in documentation

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Description

We have an appendix which lists all the function aliases https://www.php.net/manual/en/aliases.php however it seems to be unmaintained. But I imagine it should be relatively easy to generate this page now that we have this information available in the stubs.

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Start with the function-alias appendix at https://www.php.net/manual/en/aliases.php and investigate the stubs referenced in the issue to determine where the alias information is available. Done means the appendix is generated or updated from that information and accurately lists the function aliases.

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Tech stack
php
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documentation
Issue type
Documentation
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4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
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