phalcon/cphalcon ? reverse-engineered prompt

I want to get this Phalcon repo building cleanly on my machine and make sure it installs and runs like a normal PHP extension.

Please figure out the right local setup, fix anything that breaks the build or tests, and leave me with a simple way to verify it works after installation. If you need to look up the latest install or build instructions online, go ahead. I’d also like any rough edges in the setup flow cleaned up so it’s easier for someone new to this project to build from source without getting stuck.