By webchick on
Change record status: 
Published (View all published change records)
Project: 
Drupal core
Introduced in branch: 
8.x
Issue links: 
https://www.drupal.org/node/576508
https://www.drupal.org/node/1463564
https://www.drupal.org/node/1569456
https://www.drupal.org/node/1751100
https://www.drupal.org/node/1800122
Description: 

Drupal 8 now requires version PHP 5.4.2 or later.

Drupal 8 can no longer be installed on hosts with the 'magic_quotes_gpc' or 'magic_quotes_runtime' PHP ini settings turned on; these setting are deprecated in PHP 5.3 and have no effect anymore in PHP 5.4.

Impacts: 
Site builders, administrators, editors
Module developers
Themers
Updates Done (doc team, etc.)
Online documentation: 
Not done
Theming guide: 
Not done
Module developer documentation: 
Not done
Examples project: 
Not done
Coder Review: 
Not done
Coder Upgrade: 
Not done
Other: 
Other updates done