PHP 8.6 RFC: Allow Reassignment of Promoted Readonly Properties in Constructor

RFC Title	Allow Reassignment of Promoted Readonly Properties in Constructor
Change Type	Improvement
Target Version	PHP 8.6
Created on	2026-02-19
Last Updated on	2026-04-09
RFC Status	Declined

RFC Vote: Allow Reassignment of Promoted Readonly Properties in Constructor

2026-03-242026-04-07

Declined

Vote Period	2026-03-24 - 2026-04-07
Passing Threshold	>= 2/3
Vote Results	Yes: 11 No: 10 Abstain: 6

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