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GCP App Engine PHP 5.5 (php55) end of life (first-generation runtime decommissioned)

By January 31, 2027: migrate to a second-gen runtime. That's when GCP App Engine decommissions PHP 5.5 (php55), which is a stronger word than 'unsupported' for a reason. Source: cloud.google.com, checked 2026-10-15.

What's retiring
PHP 5.5 (php55) first-generation runtime decommissioned (GCP App Engine)
When
January 31, 2027
Days left
96 days left, as of 2026-10-27.
What happens
Legacy first-gen runtime decommissioned.
What to do
Migrate to a second-gen runtime.
Kind of change
Platform block
Official source
cloud.google.com ↗ (last checked 2026-10-15)

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