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[#47213] - [5.4] Fix null value for date in publish_up

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avatar chmst
chmst
24 Feb 2026

Pull Request resolves # .

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Summary of Changes

Fix deprecated warning in mod_popular when publish_up is null (php 8.4)

Testing Instructions

Code inspect.
Or set error-reporting to maximum, set in one of the popular articles the publish_up date to NULL (sql).

Actual result BEFORE applying this Pull Request

Deprecated: DateTime::__construct(): Passing null to parameter #1 ($datetime) of type string is deprecated

Expected result AFTER applying this Pull Request

No Warning.

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avatar chmst chmst - open - 24 Feb 2026
avatar chmst chmst - change - 24 Feb 2026
Status New ⇒ Pending
avatar joomla-cms-bot joomla-cms-bot - change - 24 Feb 2026
Category ⇒ Modules Administration
avatar ceford
ceford - comment - 10 Mar 2026

Not sure about this. Without the patch I get this:

Deprecated: DateTime::__construct(): Passing null to parameter #1 ($datetime) of type string is deprecated in /Users/ceford/Sites/joomla-cms5/libraries/src/Date/Date.php on line 126
2026-03-10

But with the patch I get this:

Warning: Undefined property: stdClass::$created in /Users/ceford/Sites/joomla-cms5/administrator/modules/mod_popular/tmpl/default.php on line 51

Deprecated: DateTime::__construct(): Passing null to parameter #1 ($datetime) of type string is deprecated in /Users/ceford/Sites/joomla-cms5/libraries/src/Date/Date.php on line 126
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