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UPGRADE NOTES - PHP 5.3.4

1. Internal API changes

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1. Internal API changes
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	a. stat/lstat support

lstat is now available on all platforms. On unix-like platform
php_sys_lstat is an alias to lstat (when avaible). On Windows it is now 
available using php_sys_lstat. php_sys_stat and php_sys_lstat usage is recommended 
instead of calling lstat directly, to ensure portability.

	b. readlink support

readlink is now available on all platforms. On unix-like platform
php_sys_readlink is an alias to readlink (when avaible). On Windows it is now 
available using php_sys_readlink. php_sys_readlink usage is recommended 
instead of calling readlink directly, to ensure portability.