Document that readonly properties cannot be initialized by reference - #5226
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Clarify that readonly properties must be initialized through direct assignment and cannot be initialized via by-reference parameters. Fixes php#3250
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Clarify that an uninitialized readonly property must be initialized by a direct assignment, and cannot be initialized by reference, neither by being passed to a parameter that expects to be passed by reference nor by reference assignment.
Fixes #3250