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8.9.x
Introduced in version: 
8.9.0
Description: 

PHP 5 sections have been removed from all .htaccess files. The root .htaccess file now has a section for PHP 7 settings. This brings .htaccess files into alignment with Drupal's PHP requirements.

If you have a custom .htaccess file and its PHP settings are working, you can keep using your existing .htaccess file unchanged. If you are upgrading from PHP 5 to PHP 7, you should copy the custom settings that you need from the PHP 5 section to the PHP 7 section.

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