The cat's out of the bag already thanks to the releases to $distro- security keeping your patch! I did a verification nevertheless as it's now easier with the package being readily available so no need to use the trick in comment 33 (will keep it in mind for the future though, thanks Bryce!).
So upgrading Bionic (7.2.24-0ubuntu0.18.04.6) -> Focal (7.4.3-4ubuntu2.2) libapache2-mod-php7.4: Disabling old php7.2 in favor of using PHP 7.4 Setting up apache2 (2.4.41-4ubuntu3) ... info: Executing deferred 'a2dismod php7.2' for package libapache2-mod-php7.4 Module php7.2 disabled. info: Executing deferred 'a2enmod php7.4' for package libapache2-mod-php7.4 Enabling module php7.4. Setting up libapache2-mod-php (2:7.4+75) ... Thanks you very much Bryce. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1865218 Title: mod_php gets disabled during do-release-upgrade To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/php7.2/+bug/1865218/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs