[Package Update Request] - Composer

[seastland]

What package is missing from Amazon Linux 2023? Please describe and include package name.

Composer 2.5.8 is currently included in AL 2023. This version uses some features and syntax that are deprecated in PHP 8.4. The newest version of Composer is 2.8.8 and resolves compatibility with PHP 8.4.

Is this an update to existing package or new package request?

An update to an existing package

Is this package available in Amazon Linux 2? If it is available via external sources such as EPEL, please specify.

Unknown

Any additional information you'd like to include. (use-cases, etc)

[ozbenh]

Thanks, I've forwarded this to the relevant team

[bhatiayash]

@seastland

As of this release:

$ cat /etc/amazon-linux-release
Amazon Linux release 2023.7.20250527 (Amazon Linux)

composer 2.8.8 is available:

$ sudo dnf install -y composer

$ rpm -q composer
composer-2.8.8-1.amzn2023.0.1.noarch

$ composer --version
Composer version 2.8.8 2025-04-04 16:56:46
PHP version 8.4.6 (/usr/bin/php)

Additionally, we have added composer-generators that provides RPM generators which are used for getting provides from composer enabled applications.

$ rpm -q composer-generators 
composer-generators-0.1.2-1.amzn2023.0.1.noarch

[SreeSunku]

Thank you for your request to add the package in AL2023. We are currently reviewing the feasibility of adding the package and will provide another status update in a few weeks.