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 Available variables are listed below, along with default values (see `defaults/main.yml`):
 
-    php_version: '7.7'
+    php_version: '7.2'
 
 The PHP version to be installed. Any [currently-supported PHP major version](http://php.net/supported-versions.php) is a valid option (e.g. `5.6`, `7.1`, `7.2`, `7.3`, etc.).