From 028637d8fa7f20c02163768da55fe4ad924209b7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: =?UTF-8?q?Tim=20D=C3=BCsterhus?= <tim@tideways-gmbh.com>
Date: Fri, 8 May 2026 10:16:40 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Deprecate returning values from `__construct()` and
 `__destruct()`

---
 .../prop_const_expr/non_enums_catchable.phpt  |  1 +
 Zend/tests/traits/bug60536_001.phpt           |  4 ++++
 Zend/zend_compile.c                           | 22 ++++++++++++++-----
 3 files changed, 21 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Zend/tests/prop_const_expr/non_enums_catchable.phpt b/Zend/tests/prop_const_expr/non_enums_catchable.phpt
index 6f410ac7acbe..702bc024122d 100644
--- a/Zend/tests/prop_const_expr/non_enums_catchable.phpt
+++ b/Zend/tests/prop_const_expr/non_enums_catchable.phpt
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ const A_prop = (new A)->{new Printer ? 'printer' : null};
 
 ?>
 --EXPECTF--
+Deprecated: Returning a value from a constructor is deprecated in %s on line %d
 Printer
 
 Fatal error: Uncaught Error: Fetching properties on non-enums in constant expressions is not allowed in %s:%d
diff --git a/Zend/tests/traits/bug60536_001.phpt b/Zend/tests/traits/bug60536_001.phpt
index a58098ca3112..712600a4b1d1 100644
--- a/Zend/tests/traits/bug60536_001.phpt
+++ b/Zend/tests/traits/bug60536_001.phpt
@@ -23,5 +23,9 @@ $a->__construct();
 echo "DONE";
 ?>
 --EXPECTF--
+Deprecated: Returning a value from a constructor is deprecated in %s on line %d
+
+Deprecated: Returning a value from a constructor is deprecated in %s on line %d
+
 Warning: Undefined property: Z::$x in %s on line %d
 DONE
diff --git a/Zend/zend_compile.c b/Zend/zend_compile.c
index a96af71aa900..1dbbdf1e25b8 100644
--- a/Zend/zend_compile.c
+++ b/Zend/zend_compile.c
@@ -530,6 +530,12 @@ ZEND_API bool zend_is_compiling(void) /* {{{ */
 }
 /* }}} */
 
+static bool zend_is_constructor(const zend_string *name) /* {{{ */
+{
+	return zend_string_equals_literal_ci(name, ZEND_CONSTRUCTOR_FUNC_NAME);
+}
+/* }}} */
+
 static zend_always_inline uint32_t get_temporary_variable(void) /* {{{ */
 {
 	return (uint32_t)CG(active_op_array)->T++;
@@ -5549,12 +5555,6 @@ static void zend_compile_method_call(znode *result, zend_ast *ast, uint32_t type
 }
 /* }}} */
 
-static bool zend_is_constructor(const zend_string *name) /* {{{ */
-{
-	return zend_string_equals_literal_ci(name, ZEND_CONSTRUCTOR_FUNC_NAME);
-}
-/* }}} */
-
 static bool is_func_accessible(const zend_function *fbc)
 {
 	if ((fbc->common.fn_flags & ZEND_ACC_PUBLIC) || fbc->common.scope == CG(active_class_entry)) {
@@ -5993,6 +5993,16 @@ static void zend_compile_return(const zend_ast *ast) /* {{{ */
 		zend_compile_expr(&expr_node, expr_ast);
 	}
 
+	if (expr_ast) {
+		if (CG(active_class_entry) != NULL) {
+			if (zend_is_constructor(CG(active_op_array)->function_name)) {
+				zend_error(E_DEPRECATED, "Returning a value from a constructor is deprecated");
+			} else if (zend_string_equals_literal_ci(CG(active_op_array)->function_name, ZEND_DESTRUCTOR_FUNC_NAME)) {
+				zend_error(E_DEPRECATED, "Returning a value from a destructor is deprecated");
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	if ((CG(active_op_array)->fn_flags & ZEND_ACC_HAS_FINALLY_BLOCK)
 	 && (expr_node.op_type == IS_CV || (by_ref && expr_node.op_type == IS_VAR))
 	 && zend_has_finally()) {