Added PHP 8.4 Support for Elasticsearch 7.17 || 7.x Compatibility

[thecaliskan]

This MR introduces support for PHP 8.4 in conjunction with Elasticsearch 7.17. The changes ensure compatibility between the latest PHP features and the Elasticsearch client. Key updates include:

• Adjustments to type declarations and method signatures to align with PHP 8.4 standards.
• Updated dependencies and configurations to support PHP 8.4 runtime.
• Verified backward compatibility with PHP 8.3 and earlier versions.

These changes were thoroughly tested to maintain the stability and reliability of the integration while leveraging the latest PHP advancements.

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[thecaliskan]

Hi @ezimuel

Could you please approve the workflow?

[glo71317]

@ezimuel I believe many of us are eagerly awaiting an update from your side regarding this. Do we have any plans to merge this PR or address the PHP 8.4 deprecation in ES 7.x in the near future?

[ezimuel]

@thecaliskan, @glo71317 sorry for the late reply. I'm working on it.

[ezimuel]

LGTM, thanks for the PR

[ecodrutzconteo]

Hello, any chance this will get tagged for release?

[thecaliskan]

Hi @ezimuel I hope you're well. When will the new version release out?

[oguzhankrcb]

Hello is there any update about when the release come up?

[thecaliskan]

Ah yes, the legendary 3 month merging ritual. I assume it requires a rare celestial alignment before it can happen? Should we prepare an offering, or just wait for PHP 9 at this point? 😄 @ezimuel

[Ahmed-Aboud]

Hey @ezimuel
can you please tag 7.17.3 ?
thanks

[thecaliskan]

@Ahmed-Aboud

Use "elasticsearch/elasticsearch": "7.17.x-dev"

[Ahmed-Aboud]

@thecaliskan thanks