Re: [PECL-DEV] Introducing a new PHP extension ("slugify") and request for PECL publishing approval

[email protected] (Yannick Warnier) Wed, 21 Jan 2026 23:34:52 +0100
Newsgroups php.pecl.dev
Message-ID <[email protected]>
The correct link seems to be
https://github.com/php/pie/blob/1.4.x/docs/extension-maintainers.md

Le jeudi 13 novembre 2025 =C3=A0 16:59 -0500, Yehuda Katz a =C3=A9crit=C2=
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> I can't speak for PECL access, but that looks really useful. Anyway,
> PECL is supposedly depreciated. You should add a composer.json so
> people can use the new PHP Installer for Extensions (PIE):
> https://github.com/php/pie/blob/main/docs/extension-maintainers.md
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> - Y
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> Sent from a device with a very small keyboard and hyperactive
> autocorrect.
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> On Thu, Nov 13, 2025, 10:57=E2=80=AFAM Mostafa NAFI <[email protected]=
om>
> wrote:
> > Hello everyone,
> > My name is=C2=A0Mostafa Nafi, and I am a=C2=A0Senior PHP/Symfony Develo=
per
> > and Technical Lead=C2=A0currently working on enterprise-grade
> > applications for financial institutions. I am writing to introduce
> > myself and to present a new PHP extension that I have developed, in
> > accordance with the requirements before requesting a PECL account.
> > About the extension: "slugify"
> > I have developed a lightweight and high-performance PHP extension
> > named=C2=A0slugify, implemented in C, which provides a native function
> > to generate clean, URL-friendly slugs efficiently.
> > Goals and motivationThe purpose of this extension is to offer:
> > =C2=A0* A=C2=A0faster alternative=C2=A0to userland slugification librar=
ies
> > =C2=A0* A=C2=A0dependency-free=C2=A0solution suitable for high-traffic =
or
> > performance-sensitive environments
> > =C2=A0* Proper=C2=A0Unicode normalization, removal of diacritics, and
> > conversion to URL-safe ASCII
> > =C2=A0* A clean and minimalistic API that can easily be extended in
> > future releases
> > The extension includes full PECL-compatible packaging (config.m4,
> > package.xml, tests, arginfo, etc.) and has been tested on the
> > latest PHP versions.
> > You can find the source code here:
> > =F0=9F=91=89=C2=A0https://github.com/nafi-moostafa/slugify
> > Purpose of my request
> > I would like to=C2=A0publish and maintain this extension on PECL, so
> > that developers can easily install it via:
> > pecl install slugify
> > I plan to maintain the extension long-term, ensure compatibility
> > with future PHP releases, and evolve the feature set based on
> > community feedback.
> > Request for approval
> > Before submitting the PECL account request form, I would like to
> > confirm that the extension is appropriate for publication in the
> > PECL ecosystem, and I kindly ask for your approval.
> > If any changes or improvements are required (packaging, code style,
> > documentation, tests), I would be happy to make the necessary
> > adjustments.
> > Thank you for your time and consideration.
> > Best regards,
> > Mostafa Nafi
> > Senior PHP/Symfony Developer & Technical Lead