diff --git a/Zend/tests/bug71300.phpt b/Zend/tests/bug71300.phpt
index 40734b054933b..abf9ebc5307cd 100644
--- a/Zend/tests/bug71300.phpt
+++ b/Zend/tests/bug71300.phpt
@@ -22,7 +22,22 @@ function test2() {
 var_dump(test2());
 ?>
 --EXPECTF--
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
+
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
+
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
+
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
+
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
+
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
+
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 string(4) "test"
 
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
+
 Warning: Array to string conversion in %s on line %d
 string(9) "Arraytest"
diff --git a/Zend/tests/dynamic_call/variable_variables_curly_syntax.phpt b/Zend/tests/dynamic_call/variable_variables_curly_syntax.phpt
index a862d689e1a84..217ad5a3a304e 100644
--- a/Zend/tests/dynamic_call/variable_variables_curly_syntax.phpt
+++ b/Zend/tests/dynamic_call/variable_variables_curly_syntax.phpt
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ $strtoupper = 'strtolower';
 var_dump(${${++$a}}('FOO') == 'foo');
 
 ?>
---EXPECT--
+--EXPECTF--
 bool(true)
+
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 bool(true)
diff --git a/Zend/tests/enum/backed-from-unknown-hash.phpt b/Zend/tests/enum/backed-from-unknown-hash.phpt
index eb5938d0d6532..bc82a8d63350c 100644
--- a/Zend/tests/enum/backed-from-unknown-hash.phpt
+++ b/Zend/tests/enum/backed-from-unknown-hash.phpt
@@ -13,5 +13,6 @@ $s++;
 var_dump(Foo::from($s));
 
 ?>
---EXPECT--
+--EXPECTF--
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 enum(Foo::Bar)
diff --git a/Zend/tests/enum/backed-tryFrom-unknown-hash.phpt b/Zend/tests/enum/backed-tryFrom-unknown-hash.phpt
index 80ffe1dc3908e..133144edfac6e 100644
--- a/Zend/tests/enum/backed-tryFrom-unknown-hash.phpt
+++ b/Zend/tests/enum/backed-tryFrom-unknown-hash.phpt
@@ -13,5 +13,6 @@ $s++;
 var_dump(Foo::tryFrom($s));
 
 ?>
---EXPECT--
+--EXPECTF--
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 enum(Foo::Bar)
diff --git a/Zend/tests/in-de-crement/incdec_strings.phpt b/Zend/tests/in-de-crement/incdec_strings.phpt
index 9df89536140b2..65b8adf7ee12a 100644
--- a/Zend/tests/in-de-crement/incdec_strings.phpt
+++ b/Zend/tests/in-de-crement/incdec_strings.phpt
@@ -57,11 +57,11 @@ foreach ($values as $value) {
 Using increment:
 Initial value:string(0) ""
 
-Deprecated: Increment on non-alphanumeric string is deprecated in %s on line %d
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 Result value:string(1) "1"
 Initial value:string(1) " "
 
-Deprecated: Increment on non-alphanumeric string is deprecated in %s on line %d
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 Result value:string(1) " "
 Initial value:string(1) "0"
 Result value:int(1)
@@ -70,20 +70,28 @@ Result value:float(16.5)
 Initial value:string(4) "1e10"
 Result value:float(10000000001)
 Initial value:string(4) "199A"
+
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 Result value:string(4) "199B"
 Initial value:string(4) "A199"
+
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 Result value:string(4) "A200"
 Initial value:string(4) "199Z"
+
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 Result value:string(4) "200A"
 Initial value:string(4) "Z199"
+
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 Result value:string(4) "Z200"
 Initial value:string(11) "Hello world"
 
-Deprecated: Increment on non-alphanumeric string is deprecated in %s on line %d
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 Result value:string(11) "Hello worle"
 Initial value:string(4) "🐘"
 
-Deprecated: Increment on non-alphanumeric string is deprecated in %s on line %d
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 Result value:string(4) "🐘"
 Using decrement:
 Initial value:string(0) ""
diff --git a/Zend/tests/in-de-crement/incdec_strings_exception.phpt b/Zend/tests/in-de-crement/incdec_strings_exception.phpt
index 4214a6a45878a..5acbb1041222a 100644
--- a/Zend/tests/in-de-crement/incdec_strings_exception.phpt
+++ b/Zend/tests/in-de-crement/incdec_strings_exception.phpt
@@ -41,31 +41,35 @@ foreach ($values as $value) {
 }
 ?>
 --EXPECT--
-Deprecated: Increment on non-alphanumeric string is deprecated
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead
 string(0) ""
 Deprecated: Decrement on empty string is deprecated as non-numeric
 string(0) ""
-Deprecated: Increment on non-alphanumeric string is deprecated
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead
 string(1) " "
 Deprecated: Decrement on non-numeric string has no effect and is deprecated
 string(1) " "
-string(4) "199B"
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead
+string(4) "199A"
 Deprecated: Decrement on non-numeric string has no effect and is deprecated
-string(4) "199B"
-string(4) "A200"
+string(4) "199A"
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead
+string(4) "A199"
 Deprecated: Decrement on non-numeric string has no effect and is deprecated
-string(4) "A200"
-string(4) "200A"
+string(4) "A199"
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead
+string(4) "199Z"
 Deprecated: Decrement on non-numeric string has no effect and is deprecated
-string(4) "200A"
-string(4) "Z200"
+string(4) "199Z"
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead
+string(4) "Z199"
 Deprecated: Decrement on non-numeric string has no effect and is deprecated
-string(4) "Z200"
-Deprecated: Increment on non-alphanumeric string is deprecated
+string(4) "Z199"
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead
 string(11) "Hello world"
 Deprecated: Decrement on non-numeric string has no effect and is deprecated
 string(11) "Hello world"
-Deprecated: Increment on non-alphanumeric string is deprecated
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead
 string(4) "🐘"
 Deprecated: Decrement on non-numeric string has no effect and is deprecated
 string(4) "🐘"
diff --git a/Zend/tests/in-de-crement/incdec_types.phpt b/Zend/tests/in-de-crement/incdec_types.phpt
index dfd850965146a..755b63957ef33 100644
--- a/Zend/tests/in-de-crement/incdec_types.phpt
+++ b/Zend/tests/in-de-crement/incdec_types.phpt
@@ -63,11 +63,11 @@ Initial value:float(0)
 Result value:float(1)
 Initial value:string(0) ""
 
-Deprecated: Increment on non-alphanumeric string is deprecated in %s on line %d
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 Result value:string(1) "1"
 Initial value:string(1) " "
 
-Deprecated: Increment on non-alphanumeric string is deprecated in %s on line %d
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 Result value:string(1) " "
 Initial value:string(1) "0"
 Result value:int(1)
diff --git a/Zend/tests/in-de-crement/increment_diagnostic_change_type.phpt b/Zend/tests/in-de-crement/increment_diagnostic_change_type.phpt
index e124bfe907ebc..11a0edac19171 100644
--- a/Zend/tests/in-de-crement/increment_diagnostic_change_type.phpt
+++ b/Zend/tests/in-de-crement/increment_diagnostic_change_type.phpt
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ var_dump($x);
 DONE
 --EXPECT--
 string(1) "1"
-string(50) "Increment on non-alphanumeric string is deprecated"
+string(74) "Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead"
 string(4) "foo!"
-string(50) "Increment on non-alphanumeric string is deprecated"
+string(74) "Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead"
 string(1) "!"
 DONE
diff --git a/Zend/tests/in-de-crement/increment_diagnostic_change_type_do_operator.phpt b/Zend/tests/in-de-crement/increment_diagnostic_change_type_do_operator.phpt
index e20159a578cd9..8e63ad6aeed46 100644
--- a/Zend/tests/in-de-crement/increment_diagnostic_change_type_do_operator.phpt
+++ b/Zend/tests/in-de-crement/increment_diagnostic_change_type_do_operator.phpt
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ var_dump($x);
 ?>
 DONE
 --EXPECT--
-string(50) "Increment on non-alphanumeric string is deprecated"
+string(74) "Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead"
 string(4) "foo!"
-string(50) "Increment on non-alphanumeric string is deprecated"
+string(74) "Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead"
 string(1) "!"
 DONE
diff --git a/Zend/tests/in-de-crement/oss-fuzz-62294_globals_unset_after_string_warning.phpt b/Zend/tests/in-de-crement/oss-fuzz-62294_globals_unset_after_string_warning.phpt
index 7ca1100fbdde0..f52dff52e6315 100644
--- a/Zend/tests/in-de-crement/oss-fuzz-62294_globals_unset_after_string_warning.phpt
+++ b/Zend/tests/in-de-crement/oss-fuzz-62294_globals_unset_after_string_warning.phpt
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ PRE DEC
 Decrement on non-numeric string has no effect and is deprecated
 string(1) " "
 POST INC
-Increment on non-alphanumeric string is deprecated
+Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead
 string(1) " "
 PRE INC
-Increment on non-alphanumeric string is deprecated
+Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead
 string(1) " "
diff --git a/Zend/tests/in-de-crement/string_increment_various.phpt b/Zend/tests/in-de-crement/string_increment_various.phpt
index 8499d823042b6..d1dd79a03f1be 100644
--- a/Zend/tests/in-de-crement/string_increment_various.phpt
+++ b/Zend/tests/in-de-crement/string_increment_various.phpt
@@ -53,55 +53,72 @@ var_dump(++$s); // string(3) "5e0"
 var_dump(++$s); // float(6)
 ?>
 --EXPECTF--
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 string(2) "Ba"
+
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 string(2) "bA"
+
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 string(2) "B0"
+
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 string(2) "b0"
+
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 string(3) "AAa"
+
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 string(3) "aaA"
+
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 string(3) "10a"
+
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 string(3) "10A"
 
-Deprecated: Increment on non-alphanumeric string is deprecated in %s on line %d
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 string(1) "1"
 
-Deprecated: Increment on non-alphanumeric string is deprecated in %s on line %d
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 string(3) "-cd"
 
-Deprecated: Increment on non-alphanumeric string is deprecated in %s on line %d
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 string(2) "Z "
 
-Deprecated: Increment on non-alphanumeric string is deprecated in %s on line %d
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 string(2) " A"
 
-Deprecated: Increment on non-alphanumeric string is deprecated in %s on line %d
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 string(2) "é"
 
-Deprecated: Increment on non-alphanumeric string is deprecated in %s on line %d
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 string(15) "あいうえお"
 
-Deprecated: Increment on non-alphanumeric string is deprecated in %s on line %d
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 string(2) "α"
 
-Deprecated: Increment on non-alphanumeric string is deprecated in %s on line %d
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 string(2) "ω"
 
-Deprecated: Increment on non-alphanumeric string is deprecated in %s on line %d
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 string(2) "Α"
 
-Deprecated: Increment on non-alphanumeric string is deprecated in %s on line %d
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 string(2) "Ω"
 
-Deprecated: Increment on non-alphanumeric string is deprecated in %s on line %d
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 string(8) "foo1.txu"
 
-Deprecated: Increment on non-alphanumeric string is deprecated in %s on line %d
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 string(4) "1f.6"
 
-Deprecated: Increment on non-alphanumeric string is deprecated in %s on line %d
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 string(9) "foo.1.txu"
 
-Deprecated: Increment on non-alphanumeric string is deprecated in %s on line %d
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 string(5) "1.f.6"
+
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 string(3) "5e0"
 float(6)
diff --git a/Zend/tests/in-de-crement/unset_globals_in_error_handler.phpt b/Zend/tests/in-de-crement/unset_globals_in_error_handler.phpt
index d2f27ed323249..31ffea22467be 100644
--- a/Zend/tests/in-de-crement/unset_globals_in_error_handler.phpt
+++ b/Zend/tests/in-de-crement/unset_globals_in_error_handler.phpt
@@ -85,23 +85,23 @@ Decrement on type null has no effect, this will change in the next major version
 NULL
 Empty string
 POST INC
-Increment on non-alphanumeric string is deprecated
+Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead
 string(0) ""
 POST DEC
 Decrement on empty string is deprecated as non-numeric
 string(0) ""
 PRE INC
-Increment on non-alphanumeric string is deprecated
+Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead
 string(1) "1"
 PRE DEC
 Decrement on empty string is deprecated as non-numeric
 int(-1)
 Non fill ASCII (only ++)
 POST INC
-Increment on non-alphanumeric string is deprecated
+Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead
 string(4) " ad "
 PRE INC
-Increment on non-alphanumeric string is deprecated
+Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead
 string(4) " ad "
 Bool
 POST INC
diff --git a/Zend/tests/in-de-crement/unset_object_property_in_error_handler.phpt b/Zend/tests/in-de-crement/unset_object_property_in_error_handler.phpt
index 33d18b9a62797..4d2a4705588aa 100644
--- a/Zend/tests/in-de-crement/unset_object_property_in_error_handler.phpt
+++ b/Zend/tests/in-de-crement/unset_object_property_in_error_handler.phpt
@@ -98,23 +98,23 @@ string(87) "Decrement on type null has no effect, this will change in the next m
 NULL
 Empty string
 POST INC
-string(50) "Increment on non-alphanumeric string is deprecated"
+string(74) "Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead"
 string(0) ""
 POST DEC
 string(54) "Decrement on empty string is deprecated as non-numeric"
 string(0) ""
 PRE INC
-string(50) "Increment on non-alphanumeric string is deprecated"
+string(74) "Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead"
 string(1) "1"
 PRE DEC
 string(54) "Decrement on empty string is deprecated as non-numeric"
 int(-1)
 Non fill ASCII (only ++)
 POST INC
-string(50) "Increment on non-alphanumeric string is deprecated"
+string(74) "Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead"
 string(4) " ad "
 PRE INC
-string(50) "Increment on non-alphanumeric string is deprecated"
+string(74) "Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead"
 string(4) " ad "
 Bool
 POST INC
diff --git a/Zend/tests/operator_unsupported_types.phpt b/Zend/tests/operator_unsupported_types.phpt
index ef169bb39fc29..a08032226e5db 100644
--- a/Zend/tests/operator_unsupported_types.phpt
+++ b/Zend/tests/operator_unsupported_types.phpt
@@ -2104,6 +2104,7 @@ Cannot increment stdClass
 Cannot decrement stdClass
 Cannot increment resource
 Cannot decrement resource
+Warning: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead
 No error for fop++
 Warning: Decrement on non-numeric string has no effect and is deprecated
 No error for foo--
diff --git a/Zend/tests/temporary_cleaning/temporary_cleaning_013.phpt b/Zend/tests/temporary_cleaning/temporary_cleaning_013.phpt
index e5f4b73bb14a2..6e6dc58baad0e 100644
--- a/Zend/tests/temporary_cleaning/temporary_cleaning_013.phpt
+++ b/Zend/tests/temporary_cleaning/temporary_cleaning_013.phpt
@@ -320,5 +320,7 @@ caught Exception 27
 caught Exception 28
 caught Exception 29
 caught Exception 30
+
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 caught Exception 31
 caught Exception 32
diff --git a/Zend/zend_operators.c b/Zend/zend_operators.c
index 957d93f984967..e6e0c82c79f20 100644
--- a/Zend/zend_operators.c
+++ b/Zend/zend_operators.c
@@ -2558,29 +2558,23 @@ static bool ZEND_FASTCALL increment_string(zval *str) /* {{{ */
 	int last=0; /* Shut up the compiler warning */
 	int ch;
 
+	zend_string *zstr = Z_STR_P(str);
+	zend_string_addref(zstr);
+	zend_error(E_DEPRECATED, "Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead");
+	if (EG(exception)) {
+		zend_string_release(zstr);
+		return false;
+	}
+	/* A userland error handler can change the type from string to something else */
+	zval_ptr_dtor(str);
+	ZVAL_STR(str, zstr);
+
 	if (UNEXPECTED(Z_STRLEN_P(str) == 0)) {
-		zend_error(E_DEPRECATED, "Increment on non-alphanumeric string is deprecated");
-		if (EG(exception)) {
-			return false;
-		}
-		/* A userland error handler can change the type from string to something else */
 		zval_ptr_dtor(str);
 		ZVAL_CHAR(str, '1');
 		return true;
 	}
 
-	if (UNEXPECTED(!zend_string_only_has_ascii_alphanumeric(Z_STR_P(str)))) {
-		zend_string *zstr = Z_STR_P(str);
-		zend_string_addref(zstr);
-		zend_error(E_DEPRECATED, "Increment on non-alphanumeric string is deprecated");
-		if (EG(exception)) {
-			zend_string_release(zstr);
-			return false;
-		}
-		zval_ptr_dtor(str);
-		ZVAL_STR(str, zstr);
-	}
-
 	if (!Z_REFCOUNTED_P(str)) {
 		Z_STR_P(str) = zend_string_init(Z_STRVAL_P(str), Z_STRLEN_P(str), 0);
 		Z_TYPE_INFO_P(str) = IS_STRING_EX;
diff --git a/ext/ffi/tests/025.phpt b/ext/ffi/tests/025.phpt
index b1cdab9463e68..817d12806deac 100644
--- a/ext/ffi/tests/025.phpt
+++ b/ext/ffi/tests/025.phpt
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ object(FFI\CData:char)#%d (1) {
   ["cdata"]=>
   string(1) "a"
 }
+
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 object(FFI\CData:char)#%d (1) {
   ["cdata"]=>
   string(1) "b"
diff --git a/ext/opcache/tests/jit/inc_022.phpt b/ext/opcache/tests/jit/inc_022.phpt
index 9b13f51dc23da..2c091d98d4086 100644
--- a/ext/opcache/tests/jit/inc_022.phpt
+++ b/ext/opcache/tests/jit/inc_022.phpt
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ var_dump(inc(1.1));
 var_dump(dec("5"));
 var_dump(dec(1.1));
 ?>
---EXPECT--
+--EXPECTF--
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 string(3) "abd"
 int(6)
 float(2.1)
diff --git a/ext/opcache/tests/jit/inc_023.phpt b/ext/opcache/tests/jit/inc_023.phpt
index ef832c096ae7d..516e5a45aa7d6 100644
--- a/ext/opcache/tests/jit/inc_023.phpt
+++ b/ext/opcache/tests/jit/inc_023.phpt
@@ -19,7 +19,11 @@ var_dump(++$test->prop);
 var_dump(--$test->prop);
 ?>
 --EXPECTF--
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
+
 Deprecated: Decrement on non-numeric string has no effect and is deprecated in %s on line %d
+
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 string(1) "c"
 
 Deprecated: Decrement on non-numeric string has no effect and is deprecated in %s on line %d
diff --git a/ext/opcache/tests/jit/inc_024.phpt b/ext/opcache/tests/jit/inc_024.phpt
index e125f9b084df6..5e6e2bbfe75f2 100644
--- a/ext/opcache/tests/jit/inc_024.phpt
+++ b/ext/opcache/tests/jit/inc_024.phpt
@@ -23,52 +23,52 @@ function test($b) {
 test("0");
 ?>
 --EXPECTF--
-Deprecated: Increment on non-alphanumeric string is deprecated in %s on line %d
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 
-Deprecated: Increment on non-alphanumeric string is deprecated in %s on line %d
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 
-Deprecated: Increment on non-alphanumeric string is deprecated in %s on line %d
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 
-Deprecated: Increment on non-alphanumeric string is deprecated in %s on line %d
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 
-Deprecated: Increment on non-alphanumeric string is deprecated in %s on line %d
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 
-Deprecated: Increment on non-alphanumeric string is deprecated in %s on line %d
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 
-Deprecated: Increment on non-alphanumeric string is deprecated in %s on line %d
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 
-Deprecated: Increment on non-alphanumeric string is deprecated in %s on line %d
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 
-Deprecated: Increment on non-alphanumeric string is deprecated in %s on line %d
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 
-Deprecated: Increment on non-alphanumeric string is deprecated in %s on line %d
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 
-Deprecated: Increment on non-alphanumeric string is deprecated in %s on line %d
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 
-Deprecated: Increment on non-alphanumeric string is deprecated in %s on line %d
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 
-Deprecated: Increment on non-alphanumeric string is deprecated in %s on line %d
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 
-Deprecated: Increment on non-alphanumeric string is deprecated in %s on line %d
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 
-Deprecated: Increment on non-alphanumeric string is deprecated in %s on line %d
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 
-Deprecated: Increment on non-alphanumeric string is deprecated in %s on line %d
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 
-Deprecated: Increment on non-alphanumeric string is deprecated in %s on line %d
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 
-Deprecated: Increment on non-alphanumeric string is deprecated in %s on line %d
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 
-Deprecated: Increment on non-alphanumeric string is deprecated in %s on line %d
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 
-Deprecated: Increment on non-alphanumeric string is deprecated in %s on line %d
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 
-Deprecated: Increment on non-alphanumeric string is deprecated in %s on line %d
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 
-Deprecated: Increment on non-alphanumeric string is deprecated in %s on line %d
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 
 Deprecated: Decrement on non-numeric string has no effect and is deprecated in %s on line %d
 
-Deprecated: Increment on non-alphanumeric string is deprecated in %s on line %d
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 string(5) "-INF0"
 string(260) "0-2-12-112-1112-11112-111112-1111112-11111112-111111112-1111111112-11111111112-111111111112-1111111111112-11111111111112-111111111111112-1111111111111112-11111111111111112-111111111111111112-1111111111111111112-1.1111111111111E+20-1.1111111111111E+191-ING-INF1"
diff --git a/ext/opcache/tests/opt/gh11245_2.phpt b/ext/opcache/tests/opt/gh11245_2.phpt
index f42da12c52743..ade810c453b13 100644
--- a/ext/opcache/tests/opt/gh11245_2.phpt
+++ b/ext/opcache/tests/opt/gh11245_2.phpt
@@ -34,3 +34,5 @@ $_main:
 0006 RETURN int(1)
 LIVE RANGES:
      1: 0001 - 0005 (tmp/var)
+
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
diff --git a/ext/opcache/tests/opt/sccp_038.phpt b/ext/opcache/tests/opt/sccp_038.phpt
index 165206056c6e5..b2d7e79c5fe05 100644
--- a/ext/opcache/tests/opt/sccp_038.phpt
+++ b/ext/opcache/tests/opt/sccp_038.phpt
@@ -15,5 +15,5 @@ foo();
 ?>
 DONE
 --EXPECTF--
-Deprecated: Increment on non-alphanumeric string is deprecated in %ssccp_038.php on line 5
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %ssccp_038.php on line 5
 DONE
diff --git a/ext/standard/tests/strings/str_increment_polyfill.phpt b/ext/standard/tests/strings/str_increment_polyfill.phpt
index 36ad262598f4e..1f9f948aa200b 100644
--- a/ext/standard/tests/strings/str_increment_polyfill.phpt
+++ b/ext/standard/tests/strings/str_increment_polyfill.phpt
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ function polyfill(string $s): string {
             /* Using increment operator would cast the string to float
              * Therefore we manually increment it to convert it to an "f"/"F" that doesn't get affected */
             $c = $s[$offset];
-            $c++;
+            @$c++;
             $s[$offset] = $c;
-            $s++;
+            @$s++;
             $s[$offset] = match ($s[$offset]) {
                 'f' => 'e',
                 'F' => 'E',
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ function polyfill(string $s): string {
             return $s;
         }
     }
-    return ++$s;
+    return @++$s;
 }
 
 $strictlyAlphaNumeric = [
diff --git a/tests/lang/operators/postinc_variationStr.phpt b/tests/lang/operators/postinc_variationStr.phpt
index a064b49835333..d5eb58d4ecac7 100644
--- a/tests/lang/operators/postinc_variationStr.phpt
+++ b/tests/lang/operators/postinc_variationStr.phpt
@@ -28,30 +28,36 @@ float(2.2)
 --- testing: '-7.7' ---
 float(-6.7)
 --- testing: 'abc' ---
+
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 string(3) "abd"
 --- testing: '123abc' ---
+
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 string(6) "123abd"
 --- testing: '123e5' ---
 float(12300001)
 --- testing: '123e5xyz' ---
+
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 string(8) "123e5xza"
 --- testing: ' 123abc' ---
 
-Deprecated: Increment on non-alphanumeric string is deprecated in %s on line %d
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 string(7) " 123abd"
 --- testing: '123 abc' ---
 
-Deprecated: Increment on non-alphanumeric string is deprecated in %s on line %d
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 string(7) "123 abd"
 --- testing: '123abc ' ---
 
-Deprecated: Increment on non-alphanumeric string is deprecated in %s on line %d
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 string(7) "123abc "
 --- testing: '3.4a' ---
 
-Deprecated: Increment on non-alphanumeric string is deprecated in %s on line %d
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 string(4) "3.4b"
 --- testing: 'a5.9' ---
 
-Deprecated: Increment on non-alphanumeric string is deprecated in %s on line %d
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 string(4) "a5.0"
diff --git a/tests/lang/operators/preinc_variationStr.phpt b/tests/lang/operators/preinc_variationStr.phpt
index bcae316d8f9b7..9b58a95573d7a 100644
--- a/tests/lang/operators/preinc_variationStr.phpt
+++ b/tests/lang/operators/preinc_variationStr.phpt
@@ -28,48 +28,72 @@ float(2.2)
 --- testing: '-7.7' ---
 float(-6.7)
 --- testing: 'abc' ---
+
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 string(3) "abd"
 --- testing: '123abc' ---
+
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 string(6) "123abd"
 --- testing: '123e5' ---
 float(12300001)
 --- testing: '123e5xyz' ---
+
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 string(8) "123e5xza"
 --- testing: ' 123abc' ---
 
-Deprecated: Increment on non-alphanumeric string is deprecated in %s on line %d
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 string(7) " 123abd"
 --- testing: '123 abc' ---
 
-Deprecated: Increment on non-alphanumeric string is deprecated in %s on line %d
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 string(7) "123 abd"
 --- testing: '123abc ' ---
 
-Deprecated: Increment on non-alphanumeric string is deprecated in %s on line %d
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 string(7) "123abc "
 --- testing: '3.4a' ---
 
-Deprecated: Increment on non-alphanumeric string is deprecated in %s on line %d
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 string(4) "3.4b"
 --- testing: 'a5.9' ---
 
-Deprecated: Increment on non-alphanumeric string is deprecated in %s on line %d
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 string(4) "a5.0"
 --- testing: 'z' ---
+
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 string(2) "aa"
 --- testing: 'az' ---
+
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 string(2) "ba"
 --- testing: 'zz' ---
+
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 string(3) "aaa"
 --- testing: 'Z' ---
+
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 string(2) "AA"
 --- testing: 'AZ' ---
+
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 string(2) "BA"
 --- testing: 'ZZ' ---
+
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 string(3) "AAA"
 --- testing: '9z' ---
+
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 string(3) "10a"
 --- testing: '19z' ---
+
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 string(3) "20a"
 --- testing: '99z' ---
+
+Deprecated: Increment on non-numeric string is deprecated, use str_increment() instead in %s on line %d
 string(4) "100a"