True. But given how zealous humans are [not] about bothering to patch / update / replace all their non-PHP computer hardware "when security"...
Re-skimming the article - yes, it definitely has a very heavy "New and Shiny!" emphasis. The security argument would go far better with:
https://www.php.net/supported-versions.php
https://www.cvedetails.com/vulnerability-list/vendor_id-74/p...
etc...