PHP for VSI OpenVMS IA64 and Alpha

This document serves as the installation and configuration guide for PHP 5.6.10 on VSI OpenVMS IA64 and Alpha systems. Key contents include:

• Important Notes: Clarifies that this release is independent of the HPE CSWS_PHP kit and marks the final release of PHP 5.6.10 for VSI OpenVMS.
• New Features: Highlights the addition of dynamically loadable modules for VSI DATATRIEVE, Oracle RDB, Mimer, and Redis, alongside a new distributed lock manager extension.
• Requirements: Details the necessary OpenVMS version (8.4-1H1), optional CSWS 2.4 requirements, and dependencies for network operations.
• Installation & Configuration: Provides instructions for installing the PCSI kit, setting up post-installation environment variables in SYSTARTUPVMS.COM, and configuring MODPHP5 for use with the CSWS/Apache web server.
• Known Issues: Lists current limitations, such as the incompatibility of the Composer Dependency Manager.
• Included Extensions: Provides a comprehensive list of all included dynamically loadable PHP extension modules (e.g., BCMATH, CURL, OCI8, PDO, etc.).