Lower PHP requirement to 8.1

I just checked, and it is set at 8.1 and 8.1.6:

• "php": ">=8.1.6": https://git.drupalcode.org/project/statistics/-/blob/1.x/composer.json#L19
• php: 8.1: https://git.drupalcode.org/project/statistics/-/blob/1.x/statistics.info...

@lukas_w any reason why you ask to lower php requirement when it is already 8.1.6 ?

@ressa It's about the requirement in composer.json.

@fgm For me the main reason is, that Ubuntu 22.04 is still shipping PHP 8.1.2. There might be other distros in the same situation, but I haven't checked. I know about ondrej PPA, but there might be situations where this is not a viable solution. In the end, it's about sparing the system administrator (i.e. me ;) ) some additional hassle.

As a side note, in my opinion a module should require only what's really required, not what's recommended.

Thanks for the fast response and I would be really grateful if you change the requirement as proposed.

@lukas_w after considering options, I will not lower the requirements to a version not recommended for core. I understand it may be a bit more troublesome, but the security and bug issues involved with older versions is not worth it in my opinion.