SITE-5148 announce ioncube removal

source/content/guides/php/03-settings-php.md

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ integration: [--]
 tags: [site, database]
 showtoc: true
 permalink: docs/guides/php/settings-php
-reviewed: "2022-12-13"
+reviewed: "2025-12-08"
 ---
 
 This section provides information on how to configure the `settings.php` file for a Drupal site. Refer to [Configure Your wp-config.php File](/guides/php/wp-config-php) if you have a WordPress site.
@@ -255,18 +255,6 @@ Drupal 7 sites that plan to use [Drush](/guides/drush) should have a `settings.p
 
 No. `settings.pantheon.php` is for Pantheon's use only and you should only modify the `settings.php` file. The `settings.pantheon.php` file might change in future updates, and modifying it would cause conflicts.
 
-### How do I enable ionCube Decoder support?
-
-1. Verify that you are running [PHP 7.1](/guides/php/php-versions) if you are using a licensed plugin that requires ionCube Decoder support. Please note that later PHP versions do not currently support ionCube.
-
-1. Enable ionCube Decoder support site-wide by adding this line to `settings.php`:
-
-  ```php:title=settings.php
-  ini_set('ioncube.loader.encoded_paths', '/');
-  ```
-
-More information can be found in our [PHP 7.1 & ionCube Decoder Now Available for All Sites on Pantheon](https://pantheon.io/blog/php-71-ioncube-decoder-now-available-all-sites-pantheon) blog post.
-
 ## Troubleshooting
 
 ### Request to a remote API does not return expected response

source/content/guides/php/04-wp-config-php.md

@@ -144,18 +144,6 @@ You don't need to specify database credentials. Pantheon automatically injects
 - [Pantheon WordPress](https://github.com/pantheon-systems/WordPress/blob/default/wp-config.php)
 - [WordPress Core](https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/blob/master/wp-config-sample.php)
 
-### How do I enable ionCube Decoder support?
-
-1. Verify that you are running [PHP 7.1](/guides/php/php-versions) if you are using a licensed plugin that requires ionCube Decoder support. Please note that later PHP versions do not currently support ionCube.
-
-1. Enable ionCube Decoder support site-wide by adding this line to `settings.php`:
-
-  ```php:title=settings.php
-  ini_set('ioncube.loader.encoded_paths', '/');
-  ```
-
-More information can be found in our [PHP 7.1 & ionCube Decoder Now Available for All Sites on Pantheon](https://pantheon.io/blog/php-71-ioncube-decoder-now-available-all-sites-pantheon) blog post.
-
 ### Can I increase the memory limit of my WordPress site?
 
 WordPress installations have a core PHP memory limit of 40MB for single sites and 64MB for WordPress Multisites by default.

source/content/php-runtime-generation-2.md

@@ -81,14 +81,14 @@ Once the Dev environment for a site has been upgraded to Generation 2, deploying
 | **Apache Tika** | 1.18, 1.21 | 1.18, 1.21, [3.2](/external-libraries#apache-tika) |
 | **PhantomJS** | 1.7.0, 2.1.1 available | Not available |
 
-<sup>1</sup> Support for this OS Package will be added after the platform-wide rollout begins. If you depend on this OS Package, we recommend you <a href="#q-how-do-i-opt-out-of-php-runtime-generation-2">opt out of Runtime Generation 2</a> for now. <br /><br />
+<sup>1</sup> Support for this OS Package will be added soon. If you depend on this OS Package, <a href="#q-how-do-i-opt-out-of-php-runtime-generation-2">opt out of Runtime Generation 2</a> for now. <br /><br />
 
 ### PHP Extensions
 
 | Extension | Gen 1 | Gen 2 |
 |-----------|---------|---------|
-| **ioncube** | Available for PHP 7.1 only | Not available <sup>1</sup>  |
-| **pdo_sqlsrv** | Available for PHP 7.2 only<br/>5.2.0 | Not available <sup>1</sup>  |
+| **ioncube** | Available for PHP 7.1 only | Not available  |
+| **pdo_sqlsrv** | Available for PHP 7.2 only<br/>5.2.0 | Coming soon for PHP 8.2+  |
 | **curl** | v7.61.1 | 7.88.1 |
 | **gd** | 2.1.0 | 2.3.3 |
 | **iconv** | 2.28 | 2.36 |
@@ -100,8 +100,6 @@ Once the Dev environment for a site has been upgraded to Generation 2, deploying
 | **redis** | 5.3.7<br/>Compression types: zstd | 6.2.0<br/>Compression types: zstd, lzf, lz4 |
 | **sqlite3** | 3.26.0 | 3.40.1 |
 
-<sup>1</sup> Does your application require an OS package or PHP extension that is no longer available? Please reach out to us to discuss compatibility by contacting your Customer Success Manager or creating a support ticket.
-
 ### Networking
 
 | Protocol | Gen 1 | Gen 2 |
@@ -144,7 +142,7 @@ You may opt-out of the platform rollout by setting the following in your `panthe
 php_runtime_generation: 1
 ```
 
-Note: All sites will be auto-upgraded in early 2026 if they haven't already, including sites that specify the opt-out above.
+Note: All sites will be auto-upgraded starting April 6, 2026, if they haven't already, including sites that specify the opt-out above.
 
 ### Q: Can I switch back to the previous PHP runtime if I encounter issues?
 

source/releasenotes/2025-12-08-ioncube-removal.md

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+---
+title: "ionCube will be removed from the platform on March 8, 2026"
+published_date: "2025-12-08"
+categories: [infrastructure, action-required]
+---
+
+We are removing [ionCube](https://www.ioncube.com/) support from the platform on March 8, 2026. This PHP extension was prevously only available for PHP 8.1 on PHP Runtime Generation 1.
+
+Pantheon continually reviews our PHP runtime and explores opportunities to optimize performance and build times.
+
+If your application uses ionCube, please [contact support](/guides/support/contact-support) or your Customer Success Manager to explore options for your use case.