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> PHP 8.4 is a major update of the PHP language.

No it’s not: it’s a MINOR update.

It can be a major update even though it's a minor version bump.

It could have been, but isn’t. Most of those are rather small, incremental quality-of-life improvements. Nothing revolutionary.

I wouldn't consider all the new features small, but even many small improvements can result in a major improvement.