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requires php ^7.4 -> found php[8.1.6, ..., 8.2.11] but it does not match the constraint.

Posted on October 11, 2023
Deployment DigitalOcean App Platform Laravel PHP
Asked by Quenoz Alvareoe

My deployment on app platform with my Laravel app was working recently but now, its throwing me an error

composer.json/composer.lock requires php ^7.4 -> found php[8.1.6, …, 8.2.11] but it does not match the constraint.

Looking at the deployment error, in my understanding, seems it found php8.1.

I specify php version 7.4 on the composer json

{
    "name": "ddf/test",
    "type": "project",
    "description": "The Laravel Framework.",
    "keywords": [
        "framework",
        "laravel"
    ],
    "license": "MIT",
    "require": {
        "php": "^7.4",
        "ext-bcmath": "*",
        "ext-ctype": "*",
        "ext-fileinfo": "*",
        "ext-json": "*",
        "ext-mbstring": "*",
        "ext-openssl": "*",
        "ext-pdo": "*",
        "ext-tokenizer": "*",
        "ext-xml": "*",
        "ext-curl": "*",
        "ext-exif": "*",
        "ext-gd": "*",

why its pointing to php8? any ideas how to resolve this issue? I’m stuck on this for days now.

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Bobby Iliev

Site Moderator

• October 11, 2023

Hi there,

Have you by any chance tried to do a forced-redeployment so that you could clear the build cache?

If the above does not help, it is possible that PHP 7.x might not be available with the new Ubuntu 22 buildpack on the App Platform. What you could do in this case is:

Downgrade to Ubuntu 18: By modifying your app spec, you can revert to using Ubuntu 18, which should restore compatibility for your application. You can follow the instructions here: How to Change Stack.
Upgrade Your Software: If you’re keen on benefiting from the updates in Ubuntu 22, consider upgrading your software versions. Afterwards, ensure you select the correct build pack supported in the Ubuntu 22 stack. The guide on how to do this can be found here: How to Upgrade Buildpacks.

Let me know how it goes!

Best,

Bobby