PurHur · Jul 24, 2026 · Jul 24, 2026
diff --git a/lib/Ast/PipeOperatorDesugar.php b/lib/Ast/PipeOperatorDesugar.php
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@
 use PHPCompiler\CompilerVersion;
 
 /**
- * Desugar PHP 8.4+ pipe operator (|>) before nikic/php-parser (#3243, #7219).
+ * Desugar PHP 8.5+ pipe operator (|>) before nikic/php-parser (#3243, #7219, #22792).
  *
  * Lowering matches Zend: $lhs |> $callable(...) becomes $callable($lhs, ...).
- * php-src: Zend/zend_compile.c pipe expression handling.
+ * php-src: Zend/zend_compile.c pipe expression handling (PHP 8.5+).
  */
 final class PipeOperatorDesugar
 {

diff --git a/lib/CompilerVersion.php b/lib/CompilerVersion.php
@@ -895,14 +895,14 @@ public static function supportsExitFunctionForm(): bool
     }
 
     /**
-     * PHP 8.4+ pipe operator (|>) — Zend/zend_language_parser.y (#7219, #12424, #16675).
+     * PHP 8.5+ pipe operator (|>) — Zend/zend_language_parser.y (#7219, #12424, #16675, #22792).
      *
-     * Gated on stable 8.4.0 / {@see languageProfileVersion()} so 8.4.0-dev reference profile
-     * rejects |> like Zend 8.2. Forward profile via `PHP_COMPILER_PROFILE=8.4` enables desugar.
+     * Withheld on reference / PROFILE=8.4 (matches Zend 8.2 / 8.4 parse error). Enable via
+     * stable 8.5.0+ or explicit `PHP_COMPILER_PROFILE=8.5` forward profile.
      */
     public static function supportsPipeOperator(): bool
     {
-        return version_compare(self::languageProfileVersion(), '8.4.0', '>=');
+        return version_compare(self::languageProfileVersion(), '8.5.0', '>=');
     }
 
     /**

diff --git a/lib/PipeOperatorSyntaxRejector.php b/lib/PipeOperatorSyntaxRejector.php
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@
 use PHPCompiler\Compiler\CompileFatal;
 
 /**
- * Reject PHP 8.4+ pipe operator (|>) on the Zend 8.2 reference profile (#12424, #18007).
+ * Reject PHP 8.5+ pipe operator (|>) below PROFILE=8.5 (#12424, #18007, #22792).
  *
  * Must run before {@see Ast\PipeOperatorDesugar} so pipe syntax is not lowered into valid PHP.
- * php-src: Zend/zend_language_parser.y pipe expression grammar.
+ * php-src: Zend/zend_language_parser.y pipe expression grammar (PHP 8.5+).
  */
 final class PipeOperatorSyntaxRejector
 {

diff --git a/test/compliance/JITTest.php b/test/compliance/JITTest.php
@@ -1245,14 +1245,16 @@ public static function providePHPTests(): \Generator
                 && !str_contains($name, 'try_catch_else_reference_profile')) {
                 continue;
             }
-            // 8.4-target reject gate; skipped when pipe operator enabled (#12424, #18007).
+            // 8.5-target reject gate; skipped when pipe operator enabled (#12424, #18007, #22792).
+            // profile84_reject uses --ENV-- PROFILE=8.4 — always include.
             if (CompilerVersion::supportsPipeOperator()
                 && str_contains($name, 'pipe_operator_reference_profile')) {
                 continue;
             }
             if (!CompilerVersion::supportsPipeOperator()
                 && str_contains($name, 'pipe_operator')
                 && !str_contains($name, 'pipe_operator_reference_profile')
+                && !str_contains($name, 'pipe_operator_profile84_reject')
                 && !str_contains($name, 'pipe_operator_forward_profile')) {
                 continue;
             }

diff --git a/test/compliance/VMTest.php b/test/compliance/VMTest.php
@@ -1187,14 +1187,16 @@ public static function providePHPTests(): \Generator
                 && !str_contains($name, 'try_catch_else_reference_profile')) {
                 continue;
             }
-            // 8.4-target reject gate; skipped when pipe operator enabled (#12424, #18007).
+            // 8.5-target reject gate; skipped when pipe operator enabled (#12424, #18007, #22792).
+            // profile84_reject uses --ENV-- PROFILE=8.4 — always include.
             if (CompilerVersion::supportsPipeOperator()
                 && str_contains($name, 'pipe_operator_reference_profile')) {
                 continue;
             }
             if (!CompilerVersion::supportsPipeOperator()
                 && str_contains($name, 'pipe_operator')
                 && !str_contains($name, 'pipe_operator_reference_profile')
+                && !str_contains($name, 'pipe_operator_profile84_reject')
                 && !str_contains($name, 'pipe_operator_forward_profile')) {
                 continue;
             }

diff --git a/test/compliance/cases/language/pipe_operator_forward_profile.phpt b/test/compliance/cases/language/pipe_operator_forward_profile.phpt
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 --TEST--
-Language: pipe operator |> on forward profile PHP 8.4 (#16675, Zend/zend_language_parser.y)
+Language: pipe operator |> on forward profile PHP 8.5 (#16675, #22792, Zend/zend_language_parser.y)
 --SKIPIF--
 <?php
 if (!class_exists('PHPCompiler\\CompilerVersion')) {
     require __DIR__ . '/../../../../vendor/autoload.php';
 }
 if (!PHPCompiler\CompilerVersion::supportsPipeOperator()) {
-    die('skip requires PHP 8.4+ pipe operator forward profile');
+    die('skip requires PHP 8.5+ pipe operator forward profile');
 }
-if (PHP_VERSION_ID < 80400) {
-    die('skip pipe operator requires PHP 8.4+ Zend for native PHPT');
+if (PHP_VERSION_ID < 80500) {
+    die('skip pipe operator requires PHP 8.5+ Zend for native PHPT');
 }
 ?>
 --ENV--
-PHP_COMPILER_PROFILE=8.4
+PHP_COMPILER_PROFILE=8.5
 --FILE--
 <?php
 

diff --git a/test/compliance/cases/language/pipe_operator_profile84_reject.phpt b/test/compliance/cases/language/pipe_operator_profile84_reject.phpt
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+--TEST--
+Language: pipe operator |> rejected on PROFILE=8.4 (#22792, Zend/zend_language_parser.y)
+--SKIPIF--
+<?php
+if (!class_exists('PHPCompiler\\CompilerVersion')) {
+    require __DIR__ . '/../../../../vendor/autoload.php';
+}
+// Gate uses languageProfileVersion(); this case forces PROFILE=8.4 via --ENV--.
+?>
+--ENV--
+PHP_COMPILER_PROFILE=8.4
+--FILE--
+<?php
+echo "hello" |> strtoupper(...);
+--EXPECT_EXIT--
+255
diff --git a/test/compliance/cases/language/pipe_operator_reference_profile.phpt b/test/compliance/cases/language/pipe_operator_reference_profile.phpt
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ if (!class_exists('PHPCompiler\\CompilerVersion')) {
     require __DIR__ . '/../../../../vendor/autoload.php';
 }
 if (PHPCompiler\CompilerVersion::supportsPipeOperator()) {
-    die('skip pipe operator enabled on PHP 8.4.0+ target');
+    die('skip pipe operator enabled on PHP 8.5.0+ target');
 }
 ?>
 --FILE--

diff --git a/test/unit/CompilerVersionGateTest.php b/test/unit/CompilerVersionGateTest.php
@@ -1245,10 +1245,25 @@ public function testSupportsPipeOperatorFalseOnReferenceProfile(): void
         $this->assertFalse(CompilerVersion::supportsPipeOperator());
     }
 
-    public function testSupportsPipeOperatorTrueWhenProfile84(): void
+    public function testSupportsPipeOperatorFalseWhenProfile84(): void
     {
         $prev = getenv('PHP_COMPILER_PROFILE');
         putenv('PHP_COMPILER_PROFILE=8.4');
+        try {
+            $this->assertFalse(CompilerVersion::supportsPipeOperator());
+        } finally {
+            if (false === $prev) {
+                putenv('PHP_COMPILER_PROFILE');
+            } else {
+                putenv('PHP_COMPILER_PROFILE='.$prev);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    public function testSupportsPipeOperatorTrueWhenProfile85(): void
+    {
+        $prev = getenv('PHP_COMPILER_PROFILE');
+        putenv('PHP_COMPILER_PROFILE=8.5');
         try {
             $this->assertTrue(CompilerVersion::supportsPipeOperator());
         } finally {

diff --git a/test/unit/PipeOperatorReferenceProfileTest.php b/test/unit/PipeOperatorReferenceProfileTest.php
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ public function testSupportsPipeOperatorFalseOnReferenceProfile(): void
     public function testDesugarNoOpWhenPipeDisabled(): void
     {
         if (CompilerVersion::supportsPipeOperator()) {
-            $this->markTestSkipped('pipe operator enabled on PHP 8.4.0+ target');
+            $this->markTestSkipped('pipe operator enabled on PHP 8.5.0+ target');
         }
         $src = '<?php $x = 5 |> fn ($v) => $v * 2;';
         $this->assertSame($src, PipeOperatorDesugar::desugar($src));

diff --git a/test/unit/PipeOperatorSyntaxRejectorTest.php b/test/unit/PipeOperatorSyntaxRejectorTest.php
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ final class PipeOperatorSyntaxRejectorTest extends TestCase
     public function testRejectsPipeOnReferenceProfile(): void
     {
         if (CompilerVersion::supportsPipeOperator()) {
-            self::markTestSkipped('pipe operator enabled on PHP 8.4.0+ target');
+            self::markTestSkipped('pipe operator enabled on PHP 8.5.0+ target');
         }
 
         $this->expectException(CompileFatal::class);
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ public function testRejectsPipeOnReferenceProfile(): void
     public function testReferenceProfileSyntaxErrorLine(): void
     {
         if (CompilerVersion::supportsPipeOperator()) {
-            self::markTestSkipped('pipe operator enabled on PHP 8.4.0+ target');
+            self::markTestSkipped('pipe operator enabled on PHP 8.5.0+ target');
         }
 
         $error = PipeOperatorDesugar::referenceProfileSyntaxError(<<<'PHP'
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ public function testReferenceProfileSyntaxErrorLine(): void
     public function testNoOpWithoutPipeToken(): void
     {
         if (CompilerVersion::supportsPipeOperator()) {
-            self::markTestSkipped('pipe operator enabled on PHP 8.4.0+ target');
+            self::markTestSkipped('pipe operator enabled on PHP 8.5.0+ target');
         }
 
         $code = '<?php echo 1 + 2;';

diff --git a/test/unit/PipeOperatorTest.php b/test/unit/PipeOperatorTest.php
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 use PHPCompiler\Ast\PipeOperatorDesugar;
 use PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase;
 
-/** PHP 8.4+ pipe operator (|>) VM desugar (#3243, #7219). */
+/** PHP 8.5+ pipe operator (|>) VM desugar (#3243, #7219, #22792). */
 final class PipeOperatorTest extends TestCase
 {
     protected function setUp(): void