Webgrid Needs To Be Updated

I have recently migrated to a new web hosting provider and they only have php 7.2+ available.

I have migrated my webgrid folder and have made relevant changes to the mysql connection details, but have found that many of the old mysql functions have been removed and/or updated to now use their mysqli counterparts.

I have tried to make these changes to the scripts, but have only been partially successful.

I subsequently have 2 requests:
1. Could MVD please be updated in the next released version onwards to use the new mysqli (or PDO) functions?
2. Could you please produce update scripts or program to convert scripts using old mysql functions to new scripts?