New Features 🥳

• [type-declaration] Add ReturnIteratorInDataProviderRector (#7593)
• [type-declarations] Add TypedStaticPropertyInBehatContextRector (#7596)
• [DeadCode] Register RemoveNullArgOnNullDefaultParamRector to dead code set (#7597)
• [php 8.5] Split of nested functions calls to pipe operator in a new standalone rule (#7603)

Bugfixes 🐛

• always add nullable on TypedPropertyFromJMSSerializerAttributeTypeRector as serializer does not use constructor (#7599)
• [Php81] Skip callable param union on FunctionLikeToFirstClassCallableRector (#7589)
• [CodeQuality] Skip ArrayDimFetch with BitwiseXor on CombinedAssignRector (#7590)
• [Php84] Skip variable extraction with return early on ForeachToArrayAllRector (#7591)
• [PHP 8.5] rename NestedToPipeOeratorRector to SequentialAssignmentsToPipeOperatorRector, handle only assigns, not nested calls (#7588)
• [Php81] Skip as Arg of non-native function call on FunctionLikeToFirstClassCallableRector (#7592)
• skip different args passed to call-like and required by arrow function in FunctionLikeToFirstClassCallableRector (#7594)
• handle public properties in TypedPropertyFromJMSSerializerAttributeTypeRector as nullable (#7595)
• skip to many in /TypedPropertyFromJMSSerializerAttributeTypeRector (#7598)
• skip refernce one as well in /TypedPropertyFromJMSSerializerAttributeTypeRector (rectorphp/rector-src@842aa94)
• split TypedPropertyFromJMSSerializerAttributeTypeRector to scalar and object types (#7602)
• Don't require parentheses for short-ternaries (#7604), Thanks @martinstuecklschwaiger!

rectorphp/rector-symfony 🎵

• [Configs] Skip first class callable on RemoveConstructorAutowireServiceRector (#858)

rectorphp/rector-phpunit 🟢

• [depre] Deprecate SetUpBeforeClassToSetUpRector as can break code easily (#567)

New Features 🥳

• [PHP 8.5] Add NestedToPipeOperatorRector (#7577)
• [code-quality] Add DirnameDirConcatStringToDirectStringPathRector (#7552)
• [dead-code] Add RemoveNullArgOnNullDefaultParamRector (#7562)
• register AddClosureParamTypeFromIterableMethodCallRector to type declaration set (rectorphp/rector-src@4d78f41)
• register AddParamArrayDocblockBasedOnCallableNativeFuncCallRector in type declaration docblocks (rectorphp/rector-src@80f7db8)

Bugfixes 🐛

• Fix next catch missed variable rename in CatchExceptionNameMatchingTypeRector (#7547)
• [Php81] Fix first class callable should not have trailing comma on FunctionLikeToFirstClassCallableRector (#7551)
• [CodingStyle] Skip Method target not found or defined only via @method on FunctionLikeToFirstClassCallableRector (#7553)
• [Php81][CodingStyle] Allow both exists in both @method and native method on FunctionLikeToFirstClassCallableRector (#7559)
• [Php81][CodingStyle] Skip param used as invokable function multi args on FunctionLikeToFirstClassCallableRector (#7563)
• [Php81][CodingStyle] Skip Closure/ArrowFunction as assign expr on FunctionLikeToFirstClassCallableRector (#7564)
• finalize rules as well (#7575), Thanks @Orest-Divintari!
• [Php85] Clean up dynamic expr check on NestedToPipeOperatorRector (#7578)
• [Php81] Skip Closure bindTo on FunctionLikeToFirstClassCallableRector (#7581)
• Remove trait support rom AddParamBasedOnParentClassMethodRector as depends on context; move to Class_ node hooking for efficiency (#7587)
• [Php85] Handle indent inside class method on NestedToPipeOperatorRector (#7584)
• make DeclareStrictTypesRector skip files without namespace, as very risky in files without PSR-4 autodiscovery (#7585)
• speedup - skip refleciton if all params are typed (rectorphp/rector-src@08f6dc3)
• skip all-typed properties in TypedPropertyFromStrictConstructorRector (rectorphp/rector-src@c5d9fdf)
• skip no-type params in RenameParamToMatchTypeRector (rectorphp/rector-src@cd7eb93)
• optimize ParamTypeByParentCallTypeRector to handle only classes with parents and method without param type (rectorphp/rector-src@0ca4e91)
• [DeadCode] Allow FuncCall on RemoveNullArgOnNullDefaultParamRector (#7567)
• [DeadCode] Handle with middle default not null on RemoveNullArgOnNullDefaultParamRector (#7565)
• [DeadCode] Allow remove named argument if position is match with param on RemoveNullArgOnNullDefaultParamRector (#7566)
• [comments] Remove attribute comments support as comments require standalone line before any doctrine annotation (#7582)

Removed and Deprecated 💀

• [depre] Deprecate ParentClassToTraitsRector as very narrow use case to be generic, create custom rule instead (#7550)
• [depre] Deprecate ReplaceParentCallByPropertyCallRector as not used since doctrine set service removed, not standalone rule (#7554)
• [depre] Deprecate MethodCallToNewRector as not used and based on assumptions (#7555)
• [depre] Deprecate MethodCallToPropertyFetchRector, as not practical/used and part of removed set (#7556)
• [depre] Deprecate MethodCallToPropertyFetchRector as not used and part of removed set (#7557)
• [depre] Deprecate PropertyFetchToMethodCallRector not used and as too generic, use custom rule instead (#7558)
• [depre] Deprecate PropertyAssignToMethodCallRector as too narrow use-case and never used (#7561)
• [depre] Deprecate ReturnTypeWillChangeRector as discourages from filling correct types, use type declaration set instead (#7570)
• [depre] Deprecate MultiDimensionalArrayToArrayDestructRector as not part of any set, can create less readable and harder to analyse code (#7573)
• [depre] Deprecate InlineVarDocTagToAssertRector as not par of any set, and create prod crashing code (#7574)
• [depre] Deprecate AddAllowDynamicPropertiesAttributeRector, as not in PHP sets and does not help by adding attribute everywhere (#7568)
• [depre] Deprecate AddLiteralSeparatorToNumberRector as cannot be automated and depends on context (#7569)

rectorphp/rector-symfony 🎵

• [Configs] Skip first class callable on RemoveConstructorAutowireServiceRector (#858)
• [config] Add FromServicePublicToDefaultsPublicRector (#857)
• cover 2nd arg class in RemoveConstructorAutowireServiceRector (#856)
• [config] Add RemoveConstructorAutowireServiceRector (#855)
• [Symfony73] Skip empty result of named arguments on ConstraintOptionsToNamedArgumentsRector (#853)
• [depre] Deprecate StringExtensionToConfigBuilderRector as deprecated in Symfony 7.4 (#854)

rectorphp/rector-phpunit 🟢

• [code-quality] Add DeclareStrictTypesTestsRector to code-quality test (#566)
• [depre] Deprecate AddParentSetupCallOnSetupRector as not generic to be automated, fill manually where needed (#565)
• [CodeQuality] Skip used inside static closure on AssertFuncCallToPHPUnitAssertRector (#564)
• register ReplaceAtMethodWithDesiredMatcherRector to code-quality (#563)
• [depre] Deprecate CreateMockToAnonymousClassRector as requires manual work, often value object setter can be better alternative (#562)

Rules Registered in sets 🥳

Couple long-existing rules were added to PHP 8.1, code quality and type declaration sets after optional community testing ✔️
If you'll experience any undersired changes, let us know 👍

• register AddClosureParamTypeForArrayMapRector in type declaration level (rectorphp/rector-src@68bb0cc)
• register AddClosureParamTypeForArrayReduceRector to type declaration level (rectorphp/rector-src@38ecb98)
• improve description (rectorphp/rector-src@1ae7187)
• add FunctionFirstClassCallableRector to PHP 8.1 set (rectorphp/rector-src@0e18562)
• register ReplaceConstantBooleanNotRector in code-quality level (rectorphp/rector-src@e164069)
• register ClosureFromCallableToFirstClassCallableRector to PHP 8.1 set (rectorphp/rector-src@d229205)
• register NewInInitializerRector in PHP 8.1 (#7545)

Bugfixes 🐛

• [fix] skip variadic param on ParamTypeByParentCallTypeRector (#7532)
• [Php81][CodingStyle] Skip multi params on FunctionLikeToFirstClassCallableRector (#7537)
• [Php81][CodingStyle] Skip callable param assign with signature multi params on FunctionLikeToFirstClassCallableRector (#7538)
• Fix NullToStrictStringFuncCallArgRector with probabilistic check for plural array passed to function where array allowed (#7539)
• [Php81][CodingStyle] Skip variadic not used on FunctionLikeToFirstClassCallableRector (#7540)
• [Php81] Keep nullable param on NewInInitializerRector (#7545)
• [php 8.1] skip nullable property without null default in NewInInitializerRector (#7546)

Removed and deprecated 💀

• [depre] Deprecate 3 configurable-only, never used closure param rules as too specific (#7541)
• [depre] Deprecate RenameFunctionLikeParamWithinCallLikeArgRector as never used, too narrow and better suits custom project (#7544)
• [depre] Deprecate AddTypeFromResourceDocblockRector as breaks code and does not solve any real problem (#7542)
• [Php81] Completely remove AttributeGroupNewLiner (#7536)

rectorphp/rector-phpunit 🟢

• [depre] Add never used AddCoversClassAttributeRector, as very opionated and requires very specific file location - use custom rule instead (#561)
• Fix implicit PHP and PHPUnit version in RequiresAnnotationWithValueToAttributeRector (#560)
• [code-quality] Add AssertArrayCastedObjectToAssertSameRector (#559)

New Features 🥳

• [code-quality] Add RepeatedAndNotEqualToNotInArrayRector (#7517)
• [code-quality] Add ReplaceConstantBooleanNotRector (#7527)
• [code-quality] Add VariableConstFetchToClassConstFetchRector (#7457)
• [coding-style] Add BinaryOpStandaloneAssignsToDirectRector (#7466)

Bugfixes 🐛

• Fix autoload preload on PHPUnit 12+ on global installation (#7468) (#7472) (#7475)
• [TypeDeclaration] Skip override from parent method on AddParamStringTypeFromSprintfUseRector (#7479)
• Run PHPUnit 12 and PHPStan compatibilty check (#7455)
• [TypeDeclarationDocblocks] Handle repeated item type on DocblockReturnArrayFromDirectArrayInstanceRector (#7459)
• [BetterPhpDocParser] Unique handling string on BracketsAwareUnionTypeNode (#7462)
• [CodeQuality] Skip non-variable fetch on VariableConstFetchToClassConstFetchRector as may cause side effect (#7464)
• [CodingStyle] Skip any CallLike with args !== [] on BinaryOpStandaloneAssignsToDirectRector (#7469)
• [CodingStyle] Skip compare binary op on BinaryOpStandaloneAssignsToDirectRector (#7470)
• [CodingStyle] Skip by ref params on BinaryOpStandaloneAssignsToDirectRector (#7471)

Removed and deprecated 💀

• [deprecated] Deprecate strict-types rules as risky and not practical (#7523)
• [DeadCode] Skip vars exists in static vars on RemoveNonExistingVarAnnotationRector (#7463)
• [autoload] Remove PHPUnit version 12 check on preload.php load (#7474)
• [Removal] Remove --kaizen option, as it might jump right to risky rules, use levels instead (#7478)

rectorphp/rector-phpunit

• Fix argument.type PHPStan errors (#553), Thanks @staabm

New Features 🥳

• [code-quality] Add VariableConstFetchToClassConstFetchRector (#7457)
• [coding-style] Add BinaryOpStandaloneAssignsToDirectRector (#7466)
• [type-declaration] Add AddParamStringTypeFromSprintfUseRector (#7477)

Bugfixes 🐛

• [TypeDeclaration] Skip override from parent method on AddParamStringTypeFromSprintfUseRector (#7479)
• [ci] Run PHPUnit 12 and PHPStan compatibilty check (#7455)
• [TypeDeclarationDocblocks] Handle repeated item type on DocblockReturnArrayFromDirectArrayInstanceRector (#7459)
• [BetterPhpDocParser] Unique handling string on BracketsAwareUnionTypeNode (#7462)
• [CodeQuality] Skip non-variable fetch on VariableConstFetchToClassConstFetchRector as may cause side effect (#7464)
• Fix autoload preload on PHPUnit 12+ on global installation (#7468)
• [DeadCode] Skip vars exists in static vars on RemoveNonExistingVarAnnotationRector (#7463)

Removed 💀

• [removal] Remove --kaizen option, as it might jump right to risky rules, use levels instead (#7478)
• remove @experimental from level classes, as used (rectorphp/rector-src@3ff3caa)

This release contains important fix for Rector custom rules running on PHPUnit 12.2+ ✔️

PHPUnit started to preload it's own php-parser version, that conflicts with Rector's one. Now we preload our side first again. Your tests shall run 👍 If not: let us know in: #9416

New Features 🥳

• [tdd] Add AddParamArrayDocblockBasedOnArrayMapRector (#7435)
• [Php85] Add ShellExecFunctionCallOverBackticksRector (#7445)

Bugfixes 🐛

• [Scoped] Load early preload.php on scoped bootstrap.php on phpunit 12+ running (#7451)
• [autoload] Fix phpstan + rector tests co-run to avoid duplicated php-parser loading error (#7440)
• [Php80] Skip inside by ref method on ChangeSwitchToMatchRector (#7443)
• [Renaming] Allow self/static on RenamePropertyRector (#7444)
• Directly check type of substr() on RecastingRemovalRector (#7446)
• [fix] Skip symfony config closures on FirstClassCallableRector as they do not support first class callables (#7447)
• [DeadCode] Skip ClassLikeNameClassNameImportSkipVoter for RecastingRemovalRector (#7448)
• [dead-code] Skip substr casting removal on PHP 7.x, as can return false|string (#7449)
• [Php74] Skip used in compact on ClosureArrowFunctionAnalyzer (#7453)
• [TypeDeclarationDocblocks] Fix missing backslash on class-string type on DocblockGetterReturnArrayFromPropertyDocblockVarRector (#7454)

Bugfixes 🐛

• Fix php 7.4 regression on strtolower to false on ClassLikeNameClassNameImportSkipVoter (#7436)
• [CodeQuality] Handle property fetch and common nodes crash on InlineArrayReturnAssignRector (#7437)

This release includes dozens of fixes, new PHP and Type Declaration rules, many Symfony Console rules improvements...

...and one brand new set: type coverage docblocks 🎉 🎉 🎉

Read the gist on our blog - Rector 2.2: New rules for Array Docblocks

New Features and Improvements 🚀

New rules for Type Coverage Docblocks:

• Add AddReturnDocblockForCommonObjectDenominatorRector (#7249)
• Add AddParamArrayDocblockFromDimFetchAccessRector (#7253)
• Add AddParamArrayDocblockFromDataProviderRector (#7257)
• Add ClassMethodArrayDocblockParamFromLocalCallsRector (#7259)
• Add AddReturnDocblockDataProviderRector (#7266)
• Add fixture for data provider return options (#7268)
• Add AddReturnDocblockForArrayDimAssignedObjectRector (#7302)
• Add DocblockVarArrayFromPropertyDefaultsRector (#7311)
• Add DocblockVarArrayFromGetterReturnRector (#7313)
• Add AddReturnDocblockForJsonArrayRector (#7320)
• Add AddParamArrayDocblockFromAssignsParamToParamReferenceRector (#7323)
• [dx] add withTypeCoverageDocblockLevel() (#7363)

• [dead-code] Add RemoveUnusedVariableUseRector (#7430)
• [Php 8.5] Add WakeupToUnserializeRector (#7242), Thanks @arshidkv12!
• [code-quality] Add RepeatedOrEqualToInArrayRector (#7400)
• [Php 8.1] Add NullToStrictIntPregSlitFuncCallLimitArgRector (#7240)
• feat: add greater and smaller support to StrlenZeroToIdenticalEmptyStringRector (#7329), Thanks @calebdw!
• [TypeDeclaration] Allow empty array to native array on AddMethodCallBasedStrictParamTypeRector (#7342)
• [TypeDeclaration] Allow named arg on AddArrayFunctionClosureParamTypeRector (#7397)
• [type-declarations] Add KnownMagicClassMethodTypeRector (#7419)
• Add rector to migrate __sleep() to __serialize() (#7212), Thanks @arshidkv12!
• [type-declaration] Add AddParamFromDimFetchKeyUseRector (#7424)
• Add first class callable support to CallUserFuncArrayToVariadicRector (#7428)

Bugfixes 🐛

• fix: remove empty construct when parent has no construct (#7239), Thanks @calebdw!
• fix: overly strict ArraySpreadInsteadOfArrayMergeRector (#7247), Thanks @calebdw!
• [CodingStyle] Skip non-native array type on PHP 7.4 for ArraySpreadInsteadOfArrayMergeRector (#7248)
• fix: FunctionLikeToFirstClassCallableRector (#7265), Thanks @calebdw!
• fix: EnumCaseToPascalCaseRector skips existing pascal case (#7264), Thanks @calebdw!
• [CodeQuality] Skip init not empty array on InlineArrayReturnAssignRector (#7276)
• fix: EnumCaseToPascalCaseRector bugs (#7278), Thanks @calebdw!
• Avoid complex nesting in ConstantArrayTypeGeneralizer (#7282)
• [TypeDeclaration] Fix return by variable anonymous on ReturnTypeFromReturnNewRector (#7292)
• [Php84] Allow early return on ForeachToArrayAllRector (#7316), Thanks @Orest-Divintari!
• [TypeDeclaration] Fix configurable on IncreaseDeclareStrictTypesRector to show on getrector.com (#7327)
• Skip nested array dim fetch assigns in InlineArrayReturnAssignRector (#7380)
• [CodeQuality] Fix escape character on SimplifyRegexPatternRector (#7390)
• Try use double quote on SimplifyRegexPatternRector (#7392)
• [type-declarations] Open isset check in StrictArrayParamDimFetchRectorTest, move to last position in type-declaration level (#7388)
• [CodeQuality] allow coalesce not on full variable, but dim fetch in StrictArrayParamDimFetchRector (#7404)
• [CodeQuality] Skip bool equal integer on UseIdenticalOverEqualWithSameTypeRector (#7411)
• update comment on fixtures (#7413)
• [CodeQuality] Use ->isBoolean() check on compare boolean and constant bool on UseIdenticalOverEqualWithSameTypeRector (#7415)

Removed 💀

• [Differ] Remove ConsoleDiffer, use DefaultDiffer that utilize ColorConsoleDiffFormatter instead to avoid double diffing process (#7309)

Rector Symfony 🎵

• [Symfony61] Handle already exists attributes name on CommandConfigureToAttributeRector (#849)
• [Symfony 6.2] Move symfony/security-core to security-http and security-bundle as target class/contant exists there (#848)
• [Symfony73] Remove extends AbstractExtension after apply change on GetFunctionsToAsTwigFunctionAttributeRector (#846)
• [code-quality] keep attribute in InlineClassRoutePrefixRector if it contains other metadata (#845)
• [console] [7.3] Add implicit boolean type in InputOption::VALUE_NONE option (#844)
• [console] [7.3] Add type declaration based on default value type in InvokableCommandInputAttributeRector (#843)
• [console] [7.3] add array argument support to /InvokableCommandInputAttributeRector (#842)
• [console] [7.3] Add support for default values in InvokableCommandInputAttributeRector (#841)
• [console] [7.3] Add const names in InvokableCommandInputAttributeRector + fix -_ naming to camel case (#840)
• [console] [7.3] Fix missing options in InvokableCommandInputAttributeRector (#839)
• [console] [7.3] Replace input/output with symfony style if used in InvokableCommandInputAttributeRector (#838)

Rector Doctrine 🟠

• [dbal] [4.0] remove constant rename, as will be turned into enum right away and required manaul upgrade (#467)
• Fix PHPStan notice on PHPStan 2.1.23 (#466)

Rector PHPUnit 🟢

• [CodeQuality] Ensure verify ClassReflection->hasConstructor() on MethodParametersAndReturnTypesResolver (#550)
• [CodeQuality] Skip not match position named argument part 2 (#548)
• [code-quality] add New_ support to ScalarArgumentToExpectedParamTypeRector (#547)
• [phpunit] [9.0] resolve WithConsecutiveRector naming ad-hoc to PHPUnit real code (#546)

New Features 🥳

• Php8.5 OrdSingleByteRector (#7219), Thanks @arshidkv12!

Bugfixes 🐛

• fix: skip privatizing Laravel Model attributes and scopes (#7218), Thanks @calebdw!
• [CodeQuality] Change behaviour of OptionalParametersAfterRequiredRector to fill null default value when previous param is optional (#7222)
• [CodeQuality] Handle intersection on OptionalParametersAfterRequiredRector (#7223)
• [CodeQuality] Fill reasonable default value on OptionalParametersAfterRequiredRector (#7226)
• Support Param nodes in makeNonFinal() (#7228), Thanks @arshidkv12!
• [CodeQuality] Add Closure support on OptionalParametersAfterRequiredRector (#7224)

rectorphp/rector-symfony 🎵

• [console] [7.3] add array argument support to /InvokableCommandInputAttributeRector (#842)
• [console] [7.3] Add support for default values in InvokableCommandInputAttributeRector (#841)
• [console] [7.3] Add const names in InvokableCommandInputAttributeRector + fix -_ naming to camel case (#840)
• [console] [7.3] Fix missing options in InvokableCommandInputAttributeRector (#839)
• [console] [7.3] Replace input/output with symfony style if used in InvokableCommandInputAttributeRector (#838)

rectorphp/rector-doctrine 🟠

• add target document support to CompletePropertyDocblockFromToManyRector (#465)
• add support for multiple items (#464)
• [typed-collections] Add CollectionDocblockGenericTypeRector (#463)
• fix document service repository class (#462)
• [code-quality] add document repository support to AddAnnotationToRepositoryRector (#461)

rectorphp/rector-phpunit 🟢

• [code-quality] add local call support to ScalarArgumentToExpectedParamTypeRector (#543)
• cover scalar argument in behat as well (#542)
• [CodeQuality] Skip not match position named argument on ScalarArgumentToExpectedParamTypeRector (#540)
• add float support to scalar argument rule (#539)
• Add nullable support to ScalarArgumentToExpectedParamTypeRector (#538)
• [CodeQuality] Handle crash on no @Depends on AddParamTypeFromDependsRector (#537)

rectorphp/rector-phpunit

• [code-quality] add with() + callback() support to TypeWillReturnCallableArrowFunctionRector (#535)
• [CodeQuality] Handle crash on no @ depends on AddParamTypeFromDependsRector (#537)