---
title: "Breaking: #76802 - Drop xcache cache backend"
manual: "TYPO3 Core Changelog"
version: "main"
permalink: "https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/changelog:breaking-76802"
source: "Changelog/8.2/Breaking-76802-DropXcacheCacheBackend.rst"
typo3-version: "8.2"
typo3-major: 8
type: "breaking"
issue: 76802
forge: "https://forge.typo3.org/issues/76802"
tags: ["LocalConfiguration"]
rendered: "2026-09-24T21:45:06+00:00"
---

# Breaking: #76802 - Drop xcache cache backend {#breaking-76802}

See [forge#76802](https://forge.typo3.org/issues/76802)

## Description {#description}

The `xcache` core cache backend has been dropped because PHP7 does no longer support xcache.

## Impact {#impact}

Instances will throw an exception or a fatal error using a cache with this backend configured.

## Affected Installations {#affected-installations}

Instances that still use a configuration in `LocalConfiguration.php` or `AdditionalConfiguration.php` like:

```php
'SYS' => [
    'caching' => [
        'cacheConfigurations' => [
            'aCache' => [
                'backend' => 'TYPO3\\CMS\\Core\\Cache\\Backend\\XcacheBackend',
```

## Migration {#migration}

Affected instances must switch to a different cache backend, `APCU` `PHP` module with `ApcuBackend`
provides the same local server in memory characteristics like `xcache` and should be considered as alternative.