compatibility

Research

Reference for OrangeHRM supported-version alignment across PHP, Composer, installer system requirements, MySQL/MariaDB, webservers, browser/frontend targets, Node/Yarn, Docker dev-environment services, and GitHub Actions matrices. Use whenever the user asks about supported versions, changes PHP/database/browser/Node/webserver support, edits composer constraints, installer/config/system_requirements.php, package-manager metadata, CI workflow matrices, Docker dev-env versions, or release/runtime compatibility.

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Compatibility policy

Use this skill when changing or answering questions about supported environments. Compatibility is spread across several files; the job is to inspect the current sources of truth and keep them aligned, not to copy version numbers into agent docs.

Compatibility surfaces

Surface	Source files to inspect	Why it matters
PHP dependency support	`src/composer.json`, `devTools/core/composer.json`	Composer constraints and platform settings control dependency resolution.
Installer runtime checks	`installer/config/system_requirements.php`, `installer/Util/SystemCheck.php`, `installer/index.php`	Web/CLI installer blocks unsupported PHP, DB, and webserver environments.
CI validation	`.github/workflows/*.yml`	GitHub Actions define the tested PHP, DB, install, upgrade, lint, build, and scheduled-test matrix.
Local dev availability	`dev-environment` skill and the `orangehrm-os-dev-environment` repo	Developers need containers for supported/tested PHP and DB versions.
Frontend/browser/Node support	`src/client/package.json`, `installer/client/package.json`, `src/test/functional/package.json`, browserlist/Babel/Vue/Cypress config if present	Frontend build targets and test runners define practical browser/Node compatibility.
Distribution/runtime packaging	`ecosystem` skill, Docker/cloud packaging repos, release workflows	Published packages should match supported runtime claims.

Source-of-truth rule

Do not hardcode current PHP, DB, Node, browser, or package-manager versions in this skill. Always inspect the owning file. If a user asks for the "current" supported version, read the files above before answering.

When changing PHP support

Read src/composer.json and devTools/core/composer.json.
Read installer/config/system_requirements.php.
Inspect GitHub Actions workflows for PHP matrix entries and install/upgrade validation.
Check whether the Docker dev environment provides the needed PHP container.
Use the dependencies skill for Composer lockfile updates; resolve Composer dependencies on the lowest supported PHP version for the relevant Composer project.
Validate installer behavior for both web and CLI paths if installer requirements changed.

When changing database support

Read installer/config/system_requirements.php.
Inspect CI workflow database matrices.
Check Docker dev-environment database services.
Review migrations and raw SQL for platform-specific assumptions; see migrations.
Validate fresh install, upgrade, and relevant PHPUnit coverage against the affected DB engines.

When changing browser or Node support

Read each relevant package.json for packageManager, engines (if present), scripts, and frontend dependencies.
Look for browser-target files or fields such as .browserslistrc, browserslist, Babel config, Vue CLI config, and Cypress config.
Inspect CI workflows for frontend build, Jest, Cypress, or browser-specific jobs.
Check whether the Docker dev environment supplies the required Node/Yarn tooling.
Use dependencies for package-manager changes and lockfile handling.

When changing webserver or packaging support

Read installer/config/system_requirements.php for installer-visible webserver requirements.
Inspect Docker/cloud packaging sources from the ecosystem skill if the support claim affects distributed images or AMIs.
Update public docs or release notes only after verifying the runtime checks, CI, and packaging story line up.

Review checklist

Did you read the owning source files instead of relying on memory or agent docs?
Do Composer constraints, installer checks, CI matrices, and dev-env availability agree?
If frontend support changed, do package metadata, build config, and CI agree?
If support claims changed, are user-facing docs, release notes, or packaging docs affected?
Are examples clearly labeled as examples rather than current truth?