Welcome back to a new issue of Week in Core Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress.. This is a special edition since it exceptionally covers two weeks.
Letās take a look at what changed on Trac An open source project by Edgewall Software that serves as a bug tracker and project management tool for WordPress. between May 16 and May 30, 2022.
- 31 commits
- 62 contributors
- 136 tickets created
- 13 tickets reopened
- 100 tickets closed
WordPressĀ 6.0 āArturoā was releasedĀ !
Ticket Created for both bug reports and feature development on the bug tracker.Ā numbers are based on theĀ Trac timeline for the period above. The following is a summary of commits, organized by component and/or focus.
Code changes
Accessibility Accessibility (commonly shortened to a11y) refers to the design of products, devices, services, or environments for people with disabilities. The concept of accessible design ensures both ādirect accessā (i.e. unassisted) and āindirect accessā meaning compatibility with a personās assistive technology (for example, computer screen readers). (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accessibility)
- List Tables: Hide the Comments column icon and
title
attribute from screen readers ā #55555, #24766
Administration
- Fix image overlap in Dashboard welcome panel ā #55793
Build/Test Tools
- Fix comments odd/even instabilities (test leaks) ā #54725
- Link to a specific run attempt in GitHub GitHub is a website that offers online implementation of git repositories that can easily be shared, copied and modified by other developers. Public repositories are free to host, private repositories require a paid subscription. GitHub introduced the concept of the āpull requestā where code changes done in branches by contributors can be reviewed and discussed before being merged be the repository owner. https://github.com/ Action Slack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/. notifications ā #55652
- Temporarily skip MariaDB version test ā #55791
Bundled themes
- Bump versions for WordPress 6.0 release ā #55754
- Revert the Twenty Ten theme version to 3.6 ā #55810, #55754
- Twenty Twenty-Two: Fix typo in Dark Footer pattern docblock (phpdoc, xref, inline docs) ā #55772
Code Modernization
- Replace
phpversion()
function calls with PHP_VERSION
constant ā #55680
Coding Standards
- Correct alignment in various files ā #55647
Docs
- Add missing documentation for fallback_gap_value param ā #55567
- Add missing documentation for some Customize class properties ā #55646
- Correct the type for
WP_Post::$post_category
and ::$tags_input
ā #55785 - Explicitly declare some globals for clarity ā #51439
- Use third-person singular verbs for method descriptions in
wp-includes/class-wp-roles.php
, per the documentation standards ā #55646
Editor
- Fix opinionated block Block is the abstract term used to describe units of markup that, composed together, form the content or layout of a webpage using the WordPress editor. The idea combines concepts of what in the past may have achieved with shortcodes, custom HTML, and embed discovery into a single consistent API and user experience. styles loading in editor ā #55567
- Return additional block patterns to server-generated settings ā #55567
- Update WordPress packages for 6.0 RC One of the final stages in the version release cycle, this version signals the potential to be a final release to the public. Also see alpha (beta). 3 ā #55567
- Update WordPress packages for 6.0 RC 4 ā #55567
General
Help/About
- Add cache busting string to video thumbnail ā #55808
- Ensure about page shows current header The header of your site is typically the first thing people will experience. The masthead or header art located across the top of your page is part of the look and feel of your website. It can influence a visitorās opinion about your content and you/ your organizationās brand. It may also look different on different screen sizes. ā #55750
- Finalise links on about page ā #55775
Media
- Add support for WebP images in the Thickbox library ā #55786
Query
- Check if
$wp_query
is set in query loop The Loop is PHP code used by WordPress to display posts. Using The Loop, WordPress processes each post to be displayed on the current page, and formats it according to how it matches specified criteria within The Loop tags. Any HTML or PHP code in the Loop will be processed on each post. https://codex.wordpress.org/The_Loop. functions ā #55722
Quick/Bulk Edit
Site Editor
- Include
style
parameter in home template redirect ā #55752
Tests
- Improve the assertions in recommended MySQL MySQL is a relational database management system. A database is a structured collection of data where content, configuration and other options are stored. https://www.mysql.com/. and MariaDB version tests ā #55791, #55652
Themes
- Accept valid block themes ā #55754
Upgrade/Install
- Update
$_old_files
for 6.0 ā #55794
Users
- Fail gracefully when checking mapped capabilities without providing the required object ID ā #44591
Props
Thanks to the 62 people who contributed to WordPress Core on Trac: @SergeyBiryukov (11), @hellofromTonya (8), @costdev (8), @peterwilsoncc (7), @ryelle (4), @zieladam (4), @sabernhardt (3), @mukesh27 (3), @JeffPaul (2), @ironprogrammer (2), @desrosj (2), @hellofromtonya (2), @audrasjb (2), @johnstonphilip (2), @azaozz (2), @ravipatel (2), @ryokuhi (1), @karlgroves (1), @grantmkin (1), @mamaduka (1), @iamjaydip (1), @passoniate (1), @jeherve (1), @afercia (1), @ilunabar (1), @henry.wright (1), @johnbillion (1), @aristath (1), @mattheweppelsheimer (1), @azouamauriac (1), @Ninos Ego (1), @TobiasBg (1), @wpsmith (1), @GaryJ (1), @nacin (1), @jsnajdr (1), @poena (1), @jrf (1), @Boniu91 (1), @dd32 (1), @davidbaumwald (1), @Chouby (1), @nalininonstopnewsuk (1), @webcommsat (1), @marybaum (1), @meher (1), @wparslan (1), @annezazu (1), @critterverse (1), @vdankbaar (1), @FlorianBrinkmann (1), @thijso (1), @teunvgisteren (1), @timkersten655 (1), @omaeyusuke (1), @ayeshrajans (1), @graham73may (1), @jffng (1), @mehedi890 (1), @sergeybiryukov (1), @gziolo (1), and @ndiego (1).
Core committers: @sergeybiryukov (14), @peterwilsoncc (7), @gziolo (5), @hellofromtonya (2), @ryelle (1), @desrosj (1), and @audrasjb (1).
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