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PHP9 support (strftime)

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Description

strftime

Provide a wrapper for strftime (to be removed in PHP9), possibly using alphp/strftime.
This will require a new major, since alphp/strftime requires ext-intl.

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Research direction

No files or tests are named. Start by locating Smarty's existing strftime usage and reviewing the proposed alphp/strftime dependency, including its ext-intl requirement. Define the PHP 9-compatible wrapper behavior and identify the versioning and compatibility changes required for a new major release.

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Assessment

Tech stack
php
Domain
localization
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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