One or more EasyApache 4 package(s) are not compatible with CloudLinux 8

Issue

Clients getting these blockers when running Elevate:

* 2023-10-25 11:38:39 [WARN] *** Elevation Blocker detected: ***
  One or more EasyApache 4 package(s) are not compatible with CloudLinux 8.
  Please remove these packages before continuing the update.
  - ea-apache24
  - ea-apache24-config
  - ea-apache24-config-runtime
  - ea-apache24-mod-bwlimited
  - ea-apache24-mod-cgid
  - ea-apache24-mod-deflate

/scripts/elevate-cpanel --start
...
* 2023-10-25 13:10:26 [ERROR] One or more EasyApache 4 package(s) are not compatible with CloudLinux 8.
  Please remove these packages before continuing the update.
  - ea-cpanel-tools

Environment

• CloudLinux
• Elevate
• cPanel
• ea-cpanel-tools < 1.0-79

Solution

1. Rename/move /etc/cpanel/ea4/profiles/pkg-manifest.json

   # mv /etc/cpanel/ea4/profiles/pkg-manifest.json{,.backup}
   

2. Update the ea-cpanel-tools package:
   

   # yum update ea-cpanel-tools --enablerepo=cl-ea4-testing 

Note: Packages ea-phpXX-php-mariadbYY, ea-phpXX-php-mysqlYY, ea-phpXX-php-perconaYY has to be removed since they are not supported in CloudLinux 8