diff --git a/UPGRADE-4.2.md b/UPGRADE-4.2.md
index 16e89a239f58..7dcec3f52fec 100644
--- a/UPGRADE-4.2.md
+++ b/UPGRADE-4.2.md
@@ -175,10 +175,29 @@ FrameworkBundle
    ```
  * The `ContainerAwareCommand` class has been deprecated, use `Symfony\Component\Console\Command\Command`
    with dependency injection instead.
- * The `--env` console option and its "-e" shortcut have been deprecated,
-   set the "APP_ENV" environment variable instead.
- * The `--no-debug` console option has been deprecated,
-   set the "APP_DEBUG" environment variable to "0" instead.
+ * The `--env` and `--no-debug` console options have been deprecated, define the `APP_ENV` and
+   `APP_DEBUG` environment variables instead.
+   If you want to keep using `--env` and `--no-debug`, update your `bin/console` file to make it call
+   `Application::bootstrapEnv()`.
+
+   Before:
+   ```php
+   $input = new ArgvInput();
+   $env = $input->getParameterOption(['--env', '-e'], $_SERVER['APP_ENV'] ?? 'dev', true);
+   $debug = (bool) ($_SERVER['APP_DEBUG'] ?? ('prod' !== $env)) && !$input->hasParameterOption('--no-debug', true);
+   $kernel = new Kernel($env, $debug);
+   $application = new Application($kernel);
+   $application->run($input);
+   ```
+
+   After:
+   ```php
+   Application::bootstrapEnv($_SERVER['argv'];
+   $kernel = new Kernel($_SERVER['APP_ENV'], $_SERVER['APP_DEBUG']);
+   $application = new Application($kernel);
+   $application->run();
+   ```
+
  * The `Templating\Helper\TranslatorHelper::transChoice()` method has been deprecated, use the `trans()` one instead with a `%count%` parameter.
  * Deprecated support for legacy translations directories `src/Resources/translations/` and `src/Resources/<BundleName>/translations/`, use `translations/` instead.
  * Support for the legacy directory structure in `translation:update` and `debug:translation` commands has been deprecated.
diff --git a/UPGRADE-5.0.md b/UPGRADE-5.0.md
index 58e266faf650..00110a716dce 100644
--- a/UPGRADE-5.0.md
+++ b/UPGRADE-5.0.md
@@ -164,10 +164,29 @@ FrameworkBundle
  * Added support for the SameSite attribute for session cookies. It is highly recommended to set this setting (`framework.session.cookie_samesite`) to `lax` for increased security against CSRF attacks.
  * The `ContainerAwareCommand` class has been removed, use `Symfony\Component\Console\Command\Command`
    with dependency injection instead.
- * The `--env` console option and its "-e" shortcut have been removed,
-   set the "APP_ENV" environment variable instead.
- * The `--no-debug` console option has been removed, 
-   set the "APP_DEBUG" environment variable to "0" instead.
+ * The `--env` and `--no-debug` console options have been removed, define the `APP_ENV` and
+   `APP_DEBUG` environment variables instead.
+   If you want to keep using `--env` and `--no-debug`, update your `bin/console` file to make it call
+   `Application::bootstrapEnv()`.
+
+   Before:
+   ```php
+   $input = new ArgvInput();
+   $env = $input->getParameterOption(['--env', '-e'], $_SERVER['APP_ENV'] ?? 'dev', true);
+   $debug = (bool) ($_SERVER['APP_DEBUG'] ?? ('prod' !== $env)) && !$input->hasParameterOption('--no-debug', true);
+   $kernel = new Kernel($env, $debug);
+   $application = new Application($kernel);
+   $application->run($input);
+   ```
+
+   After:
+   ```php
+   Application::bootstrapEnv($_SERVER['argv'];
+   $kernel = new Kernel($_SERVER['APP_ENV'], $_SERVER['APP_DEBUG']);
+   $application = new Application($kernel);
+   $application->run();
+   ```
+
  * The `Templating\Helper\TranslatorHelper::transChoice()` method has been removed, use the `trans()` one instead with a `%count%` parameter.
  * Removed support for legacy translations directories `src/Resources/translations/` and `src/Resources/<BundleName>/translations/`, use `translations/` instead.
  * Support for the legacy directory structure in `translation:update` and `debug:translation` commands has been removed.
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/CHANGELOG.md b/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/CHANGELOG.md
index 56d8f1950499..f984cd71abd0 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@ CHANGELOG
  * Removed the `framework.messenger.encoder` and `framework.messenger.decoder` options. Use the `framework.messenger.serializer.id` option to replace the Messenger serializer. 
  * Deprecated the `ContainerAwareCommand` class in favor of `Symfony\Component\Console\Command\Command`
  * Made `debug:container` and `debug:autowiring` ignore backslashes in service ids
- * Deprecated the `--env` console option and its "-e" shortcut, set
-   the "APP_ENV" environment variable instead.
- * Deprecated the `--no-debug` console option, set the "APP_DEBUG" 
-   environment variable to "0" instead.
+ * Deprecated the `--env` console option and its "-e" shortcut, set the "APP_ENV" environment variable
+   or use `Application::bootstrapEnv()` instead.
+ * Deprecated the `--no-debug` console option, set the "APP_DEBUG" environment variable to "0"
+   or use `Application::bootstrapEnv()` instead.
  * Deprecated the `Templating\Helper\TranslatorHelper::transChoice()` method, use the `trans()` one instead with a `%count%` parameter
  * Deprecated `CacheCollectorPass`. Use `Symfony\Component\Cache\DependencyInjection\CacheCollectorPass` instead.
  * Deprecated `CachePoolClearerPass`. Use `Symfony\Component\Cache\DependencyInjection\CachePoolClearerPass` instead.
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Console/Application.php b/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Console/Application.php
index e885dfeaa5b5..a6cabe494b40 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Console/Application.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Console/Application.php
@@ -207,6 +207,35 @@ protected function registerCommands()
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Defines the "APP_ENV" and "APP_DEBUG" environment variables by consuming --env and --no-debug from the command line arguments.
+     */
+    public static function bootstrapEnv(array &$argv)
+    {
+        for ($i = 0; $i < \count($argv) && '--' !== $v = $argv[$i]; ++$i) {
+            if ('--no-debug' === $v) {
+                putenv('APP_DEBUG='.$_SERVER['APP_DEBUG'] = $_ENV['APP_DEBUG'] = '0');
+                $argvUnset[$i] = true;
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+
+        for ($i = 0; $i < \count($argv) && '--' !== $v = $argv[$i]; ++$i) {
+            if (!$v || '-' !== $v[0] || !preg_match('/^-(?:-env(?:=|$)|e=?)(.*)$/D', $v, $v)) {
+                continue;
+            }
+            if (!empty($v[1]) || !empty($argv[1 + $i])) {
+                putenv('APP_ENV='.$_SERVER['APP_ENV'] = $_ENV['APP_ENV'] = empty($v[1]) ? $argv[1 + $i] : $v[1]);
+                $argvUnset[$i] = $argvUnset[$i + empty($v[1])] = true;
+            }
+            break;
+        }
+
+        if (!empty($argvUnset)) {
+            $argv = array_values(array_diff_key($argv, $argvUnset));
+        }
+    }
+
     private function renderRegistrationErrors(InputInterface $input, OutputInterface $output)
     {
         if ($output instanceof ConsoleOutputInterface) {
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Tests/Console/ApplicationTest.php b/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Tests/Console/ApplicationTest.php
index 6ac413a226fd..616711dd24a2 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Tests/Console/ApplicationTest.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Tests/Console/ApplicationTest.php
@@ -283,6 +283,63 @@ private function createBundleMock(array $commands)
 
         return $bundle;
     }
+
+    public function testBootstrapEnv()
+    {
+        $argv = array('--no-debug', '--env=testBootstrapEnv', 'foo=bar');
+        Application::bootstrapEnv($argv);
+
+        $this->assertSame($_SERVER['APP_DEBUG'], '0');
+        $this->assertSame($_ENV['APP_DEBUG'], '0');
+        $this->assertSame('0', getenv('APP_DEBUG'));
+        $this->assertSame('testBootstrapEnv', $_SERVER['APP_ENV']);
+        $this->assertSame('testBootstrapEnv', $_ENV['APP_ENV']);
+        $this->assertSame('testBootstrapEnv', getenv('APP_ENV'));
+        $this->assertSame(array('foo=bar'), $argv);
+
+        unset($_SERVER['APP_ENV']);
+        unset($_ENV['APP_ENV']);
+        putenv('APP_ENV');
+        unset($_SERVER['APP_DEBUG']);
+        unset($_ENV['APP_DEBUG']);
+        putenv('APP_DEBUG');
+
+        $argv = array('--env', 'testBootstrapEnv', 'foo=bar');
+        Application::bootstrapEnv($argv);
+
+        $this->assertSame('testBootstrapEnv', $_SERVER['APP_ENV']);
+        $this->assertSame('testBootstrapEnv', $_ENV['APP_ENV']);
+        $this->assertSame('testBootstrapEnv', getenv('APP_ENV'));
+        $this->assertSame(array('foo=bar'), $argv);
+
+        unset($_SERVER['APP_ENV']);
+        unset($_ENV['APP_ENV']);
+        putenv('APP_ENV');
+
+        $argv = array('-e', 'testBootstrapEnv', 'foo=bar');
+        Application::bootstrapEnv($argv);
+
+        $this->assertSame('testBootstrapEnv', $_SERVER['APP_ENV']);
+        $this->assertSame('testBootstrapEnv', $_ENV['APP_ENV']);
+        $this->assertSame('testBootstrapEnv', getenv('APP_ENV'));
+        $this->assertSame(array('foo=bar'), $argv);
+
+        unset($_SERVER['APP_ENV']);
+        unset($_ENV['APP_ENV']);
+        putenv('APP_ENV');
+
+        $argv = array('-e=testBootstrapEnv', 'foo=bar');
+        Application::bootstrapEnv($argv);
+
+        $this->assertSame('testBootstrapEnv', $_SERVER['APP_ENV']);
+        $this->assertSame('testBootstrapEnv', $_ENV['APP_ENV']);
+        $this->assertSame('testBootstrapEnv', getenv('APP_ENV'));
+        $this->assertSame(array('foo=bar'), $argv);
+
+        unset($_SERVER['APP_ENV']);
+        unset($_ENV['APP_ENV']);
+        putenv('APP_ENV');
+    }
 }
 
 class ThrowingCommand extends Command