Issue #475: Fix PHP 8.4 error handling deprecations

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ and this project follows the
 which is based on the major version of Backdrop CMS with a semantic version
 system for each contributed module, theme and layout.
 
-## [Unreleased] - 2025-08-30
+## [Unreleased] - 2026-01-30
 
 ### Added
 - An option for the `db-import` command to allow import from newer MariaDB
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ layout templates or Backdrop itself.
 - Unhandled errors and warnings if commands run outside Backdrop root and/or
 before installing Backdrop.
 - Error if importing config to database config storage.
+- Deprecations within error handling for PHP 8.4.
 
 ### Changed
 - Bee will now notify the user of additional modules that will be enabled or disabled

bee.php

@@ -46,13 +46,13 @@
  *   The file that the error came from.
  * @param int $line
  *   The line number the error came from.
- * @param array $context
+ * @param array|null $context
  *   An array of all variables from where the error was triggered.
  *
  * @see https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.set-error-handler.php
  * @see _backdrop_error_handler()
  */
-function bee_error_handler($error_level, $message, $filename, $line, array $context = NULL) {
+function bee_error_handler($error_level, $message, $filename, $line, ?array $context = NULL) {
   require_once __DIR__ . '/includes/errors.inc';
   _bee_error_handler_real($error_level, $message, $filename, $line, $context);
 }

includes/errors.inc

@@ -73,13 +73,13 @@ define('BEE_WATCHDOG_DEPRECATED', 8);
  *   The file that the error came from.
  * @param int $line
  *   The line number the error came from.
- * @param array $context
+ * @param array|null $context
  *   An array of all variables from where the error was triggered.
  *
  * @see https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.set-error-handler.php
  * @see _backdrop_error_handler_real()
  */
-function _bee_error_handler_real($error_level, $message, $filename, $line, array $context = NULL) {
+function _bee_error_handler_real($error_level, $message, $filename, $line, ?array $context = NULL) {
 
   if ($error_level & error_reporting()) {
     $types = _bee_error_levels();
@@ -208,7 +208,6 @@ function _bee_error_levels() {
     E_USER_ERROR => array('User error', BEE_WATCHDOG_ERROR),
     E_USER_WARNING => array('User warning', BEE_WATCHDOG_WARNING),
     E_USER_NOTICE => array('User notice', BEE_WATCHDOG_NOTICE),
-    E_STRICT => array('Strict warning', BEE_WATCHDOG_DEBUG),
     E_RECOVERABLE_ERROR => array('Recoverable fatal error', BEE_WATCHDOG_ERROR),
     E_DEPRECATED => array('Deprecated function', BEE_WATCHDOG_DEBUG),
     E_USER_DEPRECATED => array('User deprecated function', BEE_WATCHDOG_DEBUG),