Why is it mandatory to require the PHP version to be so new?

[woann]

I used php7.4, when i want update Validation,discover php version must be 8+

[russelomua]

Maybe you need to update your php version, because 7.4 is outdated see Supported versions. Current active supported version 8.2.
But you still can use 7.4 compatible versions of this package.

[henriquemoody]

Hi there!

Indeed, we don't give active support to PHP 7.4. Regardless of the support of this library, it's recommended that you keep your PHP version up-to-date. Basically, what @russelomua said (thanks, BTW)!

I'm closing this issue because there isn't anything else I could do here.

In reply to the title of your issue, I wouldn't say PHP 8.1 is new, it was released two and a half years ago.