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## 7.0.0

- (CHG) `RedisSessionHandler` now requires Redis 4.0 or later. `PhpredisClient::del()` no longer falls back to `DEL` when `UNLINK` is unavailable, and `PredisClient::del()` uses `UNLINK` too, so both adapters behave the same. The fallback could not be reached by any supported server, so it was untestable dead weight.
- (ADD) Add `RedisSessionHandler`, an optional `SessionHandlerInterface` implementation that stores each session as a single Redis string with a key TTL (the approach used by Symfony, Laravel, and the phpredis native handler). It refreshes only the TTL when data is unchanged (`lazy_write`), destroys empty sessions, and leaves expiry to Redis. It is decoupled from any specific client via `Aura\Session\Redis\RedisClientInterface`, with bundled `PhpredisClient` (ext-redis) and `PredisClient` (predis/predis) adapters. No hard Redis-client dependency: `ext-redis` and `predis/predis` are listed under `suggest`.
- (ADD) Add `Segment::getFlashAll()` and `Segment::getFlashNextAll()`, which return every flash value for the current or the next request, so flash messages can be rendered without knowing their keys. Both return an empty array when nothing is set. Originally proposed by Jake Johns in #47/#52.
- (ADD) Depend on the new `aura/session-interface` (`^7.0`) package, which provides the shared session/segment contracts.
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- `Aura\Session\Redis\PhpredisClient` — for the [phpredis](https://github.com/phpredis/phpredis) extension (`ext-redis`).
- `Aura\Session\Redis\PredisClient` — for the [predis/predis](https://github.com/predis/predis) package.

Redis 4.0 or later is required: the handler deletes keys with `UNLINK`, so the
memory is reclaimed in a background thread rather than blocking the server.

You can also implement `RedisClientInterface` yourself to back the handler with
another client.

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public function del(string $key): void
{
// UNLINK reclaims memory in a background thread; fall back to DEL on
// servers older than Redis 4.0.
if (method_exists($this->redis, 'unlink')) {
$this->redis->unlink($key);
return;
}

$this->redis->del($key);
// UNLINK reclaims memory in a background thread. It needs Redis 4.0,
// which is older than the PHP version this package requires.
$this->redis->unlink($key);

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official phpredis documentation Redis::unlink introduced version

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The Redis::unlink method in the phpredis extension was implemented and merged into the develop branch in January 2018 [1]. While the official documentation and repository README do not explicitly state a specific phpredis version number for its introduction, it was added following user requests for Redis 4.0 support [1]. It became available in releases following the January 2018 merge [1]. It is important to note that the unlink method requires the connected Redis server to be version 4.0.0 or higher [2][3][4]. If the server version meets this requirement, unlink functions similarly to the del method but performs the deletion asynchronously in a non-blocking manner [2][5][4].

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The phpredis extension supports the UNLINK command, which is used to delete keys asynchronously in Redis. In phpredis, this functionality is accessed via the unlink method on the Redis client instance. The method typically takes one or more keys as arguments, mirroring the behavior of the Redis UNLINK command. Example usage: $redis = new Redis; $redis->connect('127.0.0.1', 6379); $redis->unlink('key1'); $redis->unlink('key1', 'key2', 'key3'); While specific versions like 4.0.0 are older, the UNLINK command was introduced in Redis 4.0, and phpredis has provided support for this command for many years across its release history. You do not need a specific modern version of phpredis to use it, provided your version is compatible with Redis 4.0+. If you are using a very old version of phpredis and encounter an issue, it is recommended to use the raw method to execute the command directly: $redis->rawCommand('UNLINK', 'key1');

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The unlink method was added to the phpredis extension in release version 4.0.0 [1][2]. This release, which implemented support for both the UNLINK and SWAPDB commands, was published as stable [1]. Regarding Redis.stub.php, this file is part of the phpredis codebase and includes the definition for the unlink method [3][4]. While stub files are updated to reflect the current state of the extension's API, the unlink method's availability in the library itself is tied to the 4.0.0 release [1].

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Document the phpredis 4.0.0 requirement

PhpredisClient::del() calls Redis::unlink(), which requires phpredis 4.0.0 or later. Document ext-redis >= 4.0.0 for this adapter, or restore the DEL fallback. Update CHANGELOG.md to separate this client requirement from the Redis 4.0 server requirement.

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In `@src/Redis/PhpredisClient.php` at line 60, The PhpredisClient::del()
implementation uses Redis::unlink(), so document the adapter requirement as
ext-redis >= 4.0.0 (or restore a DEL fallback). Update
src/Redis/PhpredisClient.php at line 60 and revise CHANGELOG.md at line 5 to
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public function expire(string $key, int $ttl): void
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public function del(string $key): void
{
$this->redis->del([$key]);
// UNLINK reclaims memory in a background thread. It needs Redis 4.0,
// which is older than the PHP version this package requires.
$this->redis->unlink([$key]);
}

public function expire(string $key, int $ttl): void
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/**
*
* Deletes $key.
* Deletes $key, using UNLINK so the memory is reclaimed in a background
* thread. This needs Redis 4.0 or later.
*
* @param string $key The Redis key.
*
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