Setup

We are going to temporarily disable the forced setting on of `zend.exception_ignore_args`. Your current Moodle config may or may not require this, depending on your debug settings and overrides. Easier to just comment it out.

1. Open lib/setup.php and comment out the two references to `ini_set('zend.exception_ignore_args', '1');`

Test

1. Edit your php.ini with `zend.exception_ignore_args = Off`
2. Restart your PHP and web server
3. Log in as admin
4. Go to Site admin -> Server -> Environment
5. CONFIRM you see `zend.exception_ignore_args` with the status 'check' (yellow)
6. CONFIRM you see the message `It is strongly recommended that the PHP setting zend.exception_ignore_args be enabled as a security precaution.`
7. Edit your php.ini with `zend.exception_ignore_args = On`
8. Restart your PHP and web server
9. Go to Site admin -> Server -> Environment
10. CONFIRM you see `zend.exception_ignore_args` with the status 'OK'

Repeat these steps in an older version of Moodle < 5.1:

1. Go to Site admin -> Server -> Environment
2. Select '5.1 upwards' under the Moodle version select
3. CONFIRM you only see the new `php_setting` `zend.exception_ignore_args` for Moodle version 5.1 upwards (and any relevant warnings if zend.exception_ignore_args is not enabled).

Code verified against automated checks.

Checked MDL-84918 using repository: https://github.com/davewoloszyn/moodle.git

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