Posting has been broken on this blog for…

Posting has been broken on this blog for the past few days. This is now fixed. Sorry for the trouble.

3.5.1

WordPress 3.5.1 has been released. It’s a security release, with no stringString A string is a translatable part of the software. A translation consists of a multitude of localized strings. changes, so please kick your localized builds out the door! Thanks.

#core, #release

We’re still aiming to release WordPress 3.5 tomorrow…

We’re still aiming to release WordPress 3.5 tomorrow (target is 16:00 UTC). In the meantime, we’ve made two more stringString A string is a translatable part of the software. A translation consists of a multitude of localized strings. changes in the interest of clarifying some of the gallery settings. Both suggestions came from translators (and others) —

  • “Random” (with the context “gallery order”) is now “Random Order”
  • “Describe this image…” is now “Caption this image…”

Note there are also “Describe this audio/video/file…” stringsString A string is a translatable part of the software. A translation consists of a multitude of localized strings., but they can only be triggers by plugins for WordPress 3.5, so I didn’t want to needlessly give you three more strings to translate.

That’s it, by the way. We’ve continued to make a few tweaks but at this point, if it hasn’t been proposed or reported, we’re done.

You guys rock, talk to you tomorrow!

#core, #string-freeze

Final notes for WordPress 3.5 1 Expect a…

Final notes for WordPress 3.5:

1. Expect a release in 10 to 36 hours from now. (The time is currently 0930 UTC. This general window I am providing you is thus is 1900 today to 2100 tomorrow). The release checklist takes up to an hour, which includes letting you know a release is pending, so you will have some lead time while we run through it. (We’ll be in IRC, #wordpress-dev.)

2. The “% selected” stringString A string is a translatable part of the software. A translation consists of a multitude of localized strings. is in coreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress.. The translator’s comment: This is a would-be plural string used in the media manager. If there is not a word you can use in your language to avoid issues with the lack of plural support here, turn it into “selected: %d” then translate it. For more see #22749.

3. Two stringsString A string is a translatable part of the software. A translation consists of a multitude of localized strings., “Insert from URLURL A specific web address of a website or web page on the Internet, such as a website’s URL www.wordpress.org” and “Set Featured ImageFeatured image A featured image is the main image used on your blog archive page and is pulled when the post or page is shared on social media. The image can be used to display in widget areas on your site or in a summary list of posts.”, were added to complete the media modal.

4. Two strings, “Refresh” and “Description”, were moved from the admin to the frontend, which meant a POT filePOT file POT files are the template files for PO files. They will have all the translation strings left empty. A POT file is essentially an empty PO file without the translations, with just the original strings. change. (We can probably make this seamless in the future.)

Thanks for your patience this cycle. It has been a very enjoyable one. 🙂

#core

There has been a request to split a…

There has been a request to split a string into two by adding context to them: https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/22724. The string is “Random,” and is used in both galleries and the links widget. The same string was also used for both in 3.4. I am inclined to leave it as is for 3.5 and deal with it in 3.6. Does this affect you? Please comment to the ticket.

#core

Hello all there were two very short strings…

Hello all, there were two (very short) stringsString A string is a translatable part of the software. A translation consists of a multitude of localized strings. added after WordPress 3.5’s string freeze to account for some final changes to the media UIUI UI is an acronym for User Interface - the layout of the page the user interacts with. Think ‘how are they doing that’ and less about what they are doing.:

  • “Add to Gallery”, the title of a screen. There is also “Add to gallery” (a button), which was added previously.
  • “Reverse order”, used on a button to flip the sort order of a gallery.

Two more strings already existed, but they moved from the admin to the frontend. If these strings were longer, I would try to manually copy it over from the other project, but it is probably easier if you just re-translate it:

  • “No items found.”
  • “Set featured imageFeatured image A featured image is the main image used on your blog archive page and is pulled when the post or page is shared on social media. The image can be used to display in widget areas on your site or in a summary list of posts.

I appreciate your understanding.

Our target release date remains Wednesday, December 5, 2012. Zé asked for a prediction as to time. I’m not sure yet, but the window would be between 1600 UTC and 2330 UTC, hopefully toward the earlier side but you never know.

#core, #string-freeze

String Freeze Strings for WordPress 3.5 are now…

String FreezeString freeze The term "string freeze" is used by the core team to mark the end of changes to the strings of an upcoming release. A string freeze also means that there will be no more strings added to the core project. Sometimes a string freeze has two phases a soft freeze and a hard freeze. A string freeze is announced on the Polyglots blog by the current release lead.

StringsString A string is a translatable part of the software. A translation consists of a multitude of localized strings. for WordPress 3.5 are now frozen.

The targeted release date remains December 5, 2012 (the same date we announced at the start of the cycle).

Unfortunately, this means I’m very late in formally declaring a string freeze. This is entirely on me and I accept responsibility for the delay.

With the exception of the About page, we’ve had only a handful of stringString A string is a translatable part of the software. A translation consists of a multitude of localized strings. changes over the last week. Most translations seem to be in fantastic shape this release, which is a great sight to see. I hope all of you are able to step up and push through.

If you find any typos or other issues, please report them to https://core.trac.wordpress.org/. If you have any questions (or are just plain frustrated with me), feel free to leave a comment.

#announcement, #string-freeze

WordPress 3.4.2 has been released No string changes…

WordPress 3.4.2 has been released. No stringString A string is a translatable part of the software. A translation consists of a multitude of localized strings. changes from 3.4.1 or 3.4. It does contain some security fixes, so please build and release.

#core, #release

wppolyglots has moved to make wordpress org polyglots…

wppolyglots has moved to make.wordpress.org/polyglots!

Note you’ll now be using WordPress.orgWordPress.org The community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. https://wordpress.org/ usernames here. If there are any issues, let me know.

All of your existing subscriptions were transferred over (post or comment subscriptions via email, RSS, or Jabber). We also automatically mapped WP.com usernames to WP.org usernames when transferring the posts.

#announcement, #p2

3.4.1 has just been released No string changes…

3.4.1 has just been released. No stringString A string is a translatable part of the software. A translation consists of a multitude of localized strings. changes. There is a 3.4.x project in GlotPressGlotPress GlotPress is the translation management software that powers Translate.WordPress.org. More information is available at glotpress.org. for you. The revision is 21156 for either tags/3.4 or branches/3.4. This is a security update, so speed is important. Cheers!

#core, #release

Edit I no longer need an answer to…

[ Edit: I no longer need an answer to this question. ] All translators — Did anyone have a locale.php file (like ru_RU.php) in 3.3 that they no longer included in 3.4? If so, what is your locale? Those files are going to sit there (and be included) after an upgrade, so we need to remove them manually: https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/20974. Unfortunately it is not easy to ascertain which locales used to have them but no longer do.

#core

WordPress 3.4 will be released within the hour…

WordPress 3.4 will be released within the hour. Start your engines.

#core, #release

WordPress 3.4 has now hit Release Candidate stage…

WordPress 3.4 has now hit Release Candidate stage. That means stringsString A string is a translatable part of the software. A translation consists of a multitude of localized strings. are frozen and we do not expect any changes.

If you find any typos or other issues, please report them to https://core.trac.wordpress.org/.

#core, #string-freeze

Browse Happy!

Browse Happy!

Hello everyone — WordPress runs a site called Browse Happy, which you’ve probably seen, at http://browsehappy.com/. Here’s a bit about it:

Using an outdated browser makes your computer unsafe. Browse Happy is a way for you to find out what are the latest versions of the major browsers around. You can also learn about alternative browsers that may fit you even better than the one you are currently using.

The theme is fully internationalized and I would like to offer it in as many languages as possible.

Like WordPress.orgWordPress.org The community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. https://wordpress.org/ does when directing you to a localeLocale Locale = language version, often a combination of a language code and a region code, for instance es_MX denotes Spanish as it’s used in Mexico. A list of all locales supported by WordPress in https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/teams/ site, Browse Happy will be able to detect your browser’s preferred language and then offer you the ability to view the site in that other language. We will also do either a subdomain or a path to allow direct-linking to a local site (so de.browsehappy.com or browsehappy.com/de/).

You will then be able to link to the localized version in coreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress.. Browse Happy is only 29 stringsString A string is a translatable part of the software. A translation consists of a multitude of localized strings., so I hope to launch with a few languages next week!

Here is the project on translate.wordpress.org. Let me know if you have any questions. Happy translating!

#browse-happy

A release of version 3.3.2 is imminent There…

A release of version 3.3.2 is imminent. There are no stringString A string is a translatable part of the software. A translation consists of a multitude of localized strings. changes. This is a security release, so please release as soon as possible.

An important note. One, you can still build from SVNSVN Apache Subversion (often abbreviated SVN, after its command name svn) is a software versioning and revision control system. Software developers use Subversion to maintain current and historical versions of files such as source code, web pages, and documentation. Its goal is to be a mostly compatible successor to the widely used Concurrent Versions System (CVS). WordPress core and the wordpress.org released code are all centrally managed through SVN. https://subversion.apache.org/., there is requirement to use GlotPressGlotPress GlotPress is the translation management software that powers Translate.WordPress.org. More information is available at glotpress.org. at this time. Two, I made numerous changes to many localeLocale Locale = language version, often a combination of a language code and a region code, for instance es_MX denotes Spanish as it’s used in Mexico. A list of all locales supported by WordPress in https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/teams/’s /dist folders — the folder at i18n.svn.wordpress.orgWordPress.org The community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. https://wordpress.org/ where we pull readme.htmlHTML HTML is an acronym for Hyper Text Markup Language. It is a markup language that is used in the development of web pages and websites., wp-config-sample.php, etc. — in preparation for 3.4. You are going to want to use your 3.3 branch or tag for /dist if that is the case. (I made branches for you if they didn’t exist.)

So: Check to make sure you are using the right /dist.

You can check the changelog to your SVN directory here: https://i18n.trac.wordpress.org/log/pt_BR (change pt_BR to your locale folder). And browse yours here: https://i18n.trac.wordpress.org/browser/pt_BR.

And: TEST YOUR BUILDS.

If there are any issues, post here, and I, Zé, and others will do my best to resolve them.

#announcement, #core, #release