diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2311.section.md b/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2311.section.md
index 563b3f28a502..b0a256224970 100644
--- a/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2311.section.md
+++ b/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2311.section.md
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@
 
 - `php80` is no longer supported due to upstream not supporting this version anymore.
 
+- PHP now defaults to PHP 8.2, updated from 8.1.
+
 - `util-linux` is now supported on Darwin and is no longer an alias to `unixtools`. Use the `unixtools.util-linux` package for access to the Apple variants of the utilities.
 
 - The `vlock` program from the `kbd` package has been moved into its own package output and should now be referenced explicitly as `kbd.vlock` or replaced with an alternative such as the standalone `vlock` package or `physlock`.
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index b87dde10d79c..b51f6c4719d3 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -17310,7 +17310,7 @@ with pkgs;
   # PHP interpreters, packages and extensions.
   #
   # Set default PHP interpreter, extensions and packages
-  php = php81;
+  php = php82;
   phpExtensions = php.extensions;
   phpPackages = php.packages;