PHP 8.6 RFC: Oniguruma maintenance end and end of mbregex

RFC Title	Oniguruma maintenance end and end of mbregex
Change Type
Target Version	PHP 8.6
Created on	2025-08-21
Last Updated on	2026-04-15
RFC Status	In Voting Passing🚀

RFC Vote: Oniguruma maintenance end and end of mbregex

2026-04-112026-04-25

Passing🚀

Vote Period	2026-04-11 - 2026-04-25
Passing Threshold	>= 2/3
Vote Results	Yes: 20 No: 0 Abstain: 0

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