feat: added persistent config item to redis handler Session

Author: ddevsr

system/Session/Handlers/RedisHandler.php

@@ -142,17 +142,19 @@ protected function setSavePath(): void
             }
         }
 
-        $password = $query['auth'] ?? null;
-        $database = isset($query['database']) ? (int) $query['database'] : 0;
-        $timeout  = isset($query['timeout']) ? (float) $query['timeout'] : 0.0;
-        $prefix   = $query['prefix'] ?? null;
+        $persistent = $query['persistent'] ?? null;
+        $password   = $query['auth'] ?? null;
+        $database   = isset($query['database']) ? (int) $query['database'] : 0;
+        $timeout    = isset($query['timeout']) ? (float) $query['timeout'] : 0.0;
+        $prefix     = $query['prefix'] ?? null;
 
         $this->savePath = [
-            'host'     => $host,
-            'port'     => $port,
-            'password' => $password,
-            'database' => $database,
-            'timeout'  => $timeout,
+            'host'       => $host,
+            'port'       => $port,
+            'password'   => $password,
+            'database'   => $database,
+            'timeout'    => $timeout,
+            'persistent' => $persistent,
         ];
 
         if ($prefix !== null) {
@@ -176,8 +178,10 @@ public function open($path, $name): bool
 
         $redis = new Redis();
 
+        $funcConnection = isset($this->savePath['persistent']) && $this->savePath['persistent'] ? 'pconnect' : 'connect';
+
         if (
-            ! $redis->connect(
+            ! $redis->{$funcConnection}(
                 $this->savePath['host'],
                 $this->savePath['port'],
                 $this->savePath['timeout'],

user_guide_src/source/changelogs/v4.7.0.rst

@@ -269,6 +269,7 @@ Libraries
 - **Image:** The ``ImageMagickHandler`` has been rewritten to rely solely on the PHP ``imagick`` extension.
 - **Image:** Added ``ImageMagickHandler::clearMetadata()`` method to remove image metadata for privacy protection.
 - **ResponseTrait:** Added ``paginate``` method to simplify paginated API responses. See :ref:`ResponseTrait::paginate() <api_response_trait_paginate>` for details.
+- **Session:** Added ``persistent`` config item to redis handler.
 - **Time:** added methods ``Time::addCalendarMonths()`` and ``Time::subCalendarMonths()``
 - **Time:** Added ``Time::isPast()`` and ``Time::isFuture()`` convenience methods. See :ref:`isPast <time-comparing-two-times-isPast>` and :ref:`isFuture <time-comparing-two-times-isFuture>` for details.
 - **View:** Added the ability to override namespaced views (e.g., from modules/packages) by placing a matching file structure within the **app/Views/overrides** directory. See :ref:`Overriding Namespaced Views <views-overriding-namespaced-views>` for details.