Index: Mk/bsd.default-versions.mk
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--- Mk/bsd.default-versions.mk	(revision 477058)
+++ Mk/bsd.default-versions.mk	(working copy)
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
 # Possible values: 9.3, 9.4, 9.5, 9.6, 10
 PGSQL_DEFAULT?=		9.5
 # Possible values: 5.6, 7.0, 7.1, 7.2
-PHP_DEFAULT?=		5.6
+PHP_DEFAULT?=		7.1
 # Possible values: 2.7, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7
 PYTHON_DEFAULT?=	2.7
 # Possible values: 2.7
Index: UPDATING
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--- UPDATING	(revision 477058)
+++ UPDATING	(working copy)
@@ -5,6 +5,20 @@
 You should get into the habit of checking this file for changes each time
 you update your ports collection, before attempting any port upgrades.
 
+20180813:
+  AFFECTS: users of lang/php56
+  AUTHOR: tz@FreeBSD.org
+
+  The default version of PHP has been switched from 5.6 to 7.1.
+
+  If you use binary packages you should make a list of php packages
+  before running 'pkg upgrade':
+
+  # pkg info php5\* > ~/installed-php-ports-list
+
+  After the upgrade, check with such list if all your php extensions
+  are still installed, and reinstall them if needed.
+
 20180810:
   AFFECTS: databases/postgresql??-server
   AUTHOR: girgen@FreeBSD.org