Released Rector 0.17.1

In this release we continue preparing for Rector 1.0 release #7854

This includes:

• removing more parent node connections, to lower node tree memory consumption
• replacing removeNode() method with return NodeTraverser::REMOVE_NODE direct constant to make changes happen directly in the Rector rule
• refactoring node adding from post-process to directly in the rule

New Features 🥳

• [Docblock] Move DocBlockUpdater service usage from AbstractRector to PhpDocTypeChanger (#4215)
• Improve string support in Doctrine Annotations (#3645), Thanks @yguedidi!
• [Php80] Fix add default nullable type on ClassPropertyAssignToConstructorPromotionRector (#4091)
• Add STRICT_BOOLEANS set (#4116)

Changes

• [FileProcessor] Add warning instead of skip InlineHTML on PhpFileProcessor (#4058)
• Remove node adding collector (#4095)
• Remove propperty to add collector, add them directly or as a constructor dependency (#4131)
• Move ReturnArrayClassMethodToYieldRector to PHPUnit Rector (#4213)

Bugfixes 🐛

• [CodeQuality] Exclude first class callable from IntvalToTypeCastRector (#7962) (#4040), Thanks @thbley!
• [CodingStyle] Skip first class callable on UnSpreadOperatorRector (#4041)
• Skip StrvalToType for strval first class callable syntax (#4046), Thanks @NicoImparfait!
• Ensure check isFirstClassCallable() before node->getArgs() on CallLike (#4049)
• [CodeQuality] Skip multiple assigns append before foreach on ForeachItemsAssignToEmptyArrayToAssignRector (#4052)
• [CodeQuality] Skip deep append in if foreach before on ForeachItemsAssignToEmptyArrayToAssignRector (#4053)
• [NodeTypeResolver] Handle crash after next exit() on no namespaced code after removal next attribute (#4074)
• [FileProcessor] Show warning on has InlineHTML node if file has changed on PhpFileProcessor (#4079)
• Make SimplifyRegexPatternRector work without parent nodes + deprecate BetterNodeFinder and findParent* methods (#4105)
• Fix StaticCallOnNonStaticToInstanceCallRector to skip parent's parent's method calls. (#4098), Thanks @klimslim!
• [CodingStyle] Skip countable object on CountArrayToEmptyArrayComparisonRector (#4108)
• [DeadCode] Skip used on Closure use next stmt on RemoveUnusedVariableAssignRector (#4042)
• [CodeQuality] Handle throw after if on ConsecutiveNullCompareReturnsToNullCoalesceQueueRector (#4107)
• [CodeQuality] Handle return new object and no return on ConsecutiveNullCompareReturnsToNullCoalesceQueueRector (#4112)
• Make ConvertStaticPrivateConstantToSelfRector work for non-final classes, make part of code-quality set (#4114)
• StringClassNameToClassConstantRector: cheap checks first (#4151), Thanks @staabm!
• Reduce memory-consumption by simpler skip-patterns (#4152), Thanks @staabm!
• Skipping: Use plain string functions instead of regex matching (#4153), Thanks @staabm!
• Split instance of check to 2 rules (#4165)
• Performance: Prevent sorting of files in PhpFilesFinder (#4164), Thanks @staabm!
• Move PreferThisOrSelfMethodCallRector to PHPUnit rector package, to handle exact cases (#4194)
• [Renaming] Handle crash in trait use on RenameClassRector (#4196)
• [Php56] Handle infinite loop on big array method call on AddDefaultValueForUndefinedVariableRector (#4142)
• [Php56] Skip variable variable on AddDefaultValueForUndefinedVariableRector (#4148)

Removed 💀

• [DeadCode] Remove removeNode() from RemoveDeadReturnRector, merge RemoveLastReturnRector to RemoveDeadReturnRector (#4085)
• [PHP+HTML cleanup] Remove MixPhpHtmlDecorator (#4054)
• Remove HTML + PHP support, as must be handled in php-parser first (#4051)
• Remove MultipleClassFileToPsr4ClassesRector as only PSR4 rule, bit risky and better handled with PHPStan + remove adding/removing files logic, use printer instead (#4117)
• Remove NormalizeNamespaceByPSR4ComposerAutoloadRector as only moves files to namespaces, does not update any class referenes; better use IDE here (#4057)
• Remove MultipleClassFileToPsr4ClassesRector as only PSR4 rule, bit risky and better handled with PHPStan + remove adding/removing files logic, use printer instead (#4117)
• Remove AttributeCompatibleAnnotationRector, as only for one-time migration of private project, not suitable for general use (#4064)
• Remove RemoveAlwaysTrueConditionSetInConstructor, as overly specific and not practical; better handle with PHPStan (#4065)
• Remove deprecated UnionTypesRector and NarrowUnionTypeDocRector, use strict-based rules from TypeDeclaration set instead (#4069)
• Remove TargetRemoveClassMethodRector, as IDE specific (#4076)
• Remove ArrayKeysAndInArrayToArrayKeyExistsRector as narrow, does not check variable usage and might be on purpose (#4084)
• Remove ChangeGlobalVariablesToPropertiesRector as the scope might change after the variable is defined, better handle with PHPStan (#4086)
• Remove NewToConstructorInjectionRector as unused and only for demo purposes (#4087)
• [NodeTraverser] Remove double apply FileWithoutNamespace, remove recursive lookup stmts on BetterStandardPrinter (#4097)
• Remove ActionInjectionToConstructorInjectionRector as rather for demo purposes, not practical (#4113)
• Remove ConstantListClassToEnumRector as custom-made, not practical for enum upgrades (#4115)
• Remove RemoveMethodCallParamRector, as unused (#4119)
• Remove RemoveAllowDynamicPropertiesAttributeRector as attribute is a comment on lower PHP versions, also rather downgrade rule (#4120)
• Remove DoctrineAnnotationClassToAttributeRector as made for custom project, not useful for general use (#4127)
• Remove UnsetAndIssetToMethodCallRector as unused (#4123)
• Remove MethodCallToMethodCallRector as unused (#4128)
• Remove NewArgToMethodCallRector as unused (#4130)
• Remove RemoveDelegatingParentCallRector as overly complex and usually on purpose (#4136)
• Remove RemoveEmptyMethodCallRector as better handled by PHPStan (#4161)
• Remove BetterNodeFinder::findLastInstanceOf() as unused + make resolvePreviousNode() private, as used only locally (#4195)
• [DeadCode] Remove Assign and AssignRef as node types on RemoveNonExistingVarAnnotationRector (#4209)