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Oniguruma maintenance was ended 2025-04-24

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Extension: mbstring Feature Status: Needs Triage
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Description

Description

Onimuruma was ended on 2025-04-24.
https://github.com/kkos/oniguruma

This library uses mbregex in php-src.

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Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

The issue names PHP's mbregex integration and the Oniguruma project; start by tracing mbregex in php-src and reviewing the upstream maintenance notice. No files, tests, or replacement approach are identified, so establish the intended maintenance or migration scope before implementation. The issue does not define a verifiable done state.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c, php
Domain
backend
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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