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X-post: Test Team Update: 20 January 2025

X-post from +make.wordpress.org/updates: Test Team Update: 20 January 2025

Test Chat Summary: January 15, 2024

On January 15, 2025, at 21:30 GMT+5:30,  <test-chat> started in #core-test facilitated by @krupajnanda. The agenda can be found here.

1. Attendance

@krupajnanda, @mobarak, @oglekler, @krupal, @zeelthakkar, @jagirbahesh, @ankit-k-gupta, @hage, @patrickl, @nazmul111, @narenin

2. Looking for Volunteers

@zeelthakkar volunteered to take notes for this Meeting.

3. Announcements 

  • WordPress 6.8: Release Team, Schedule, and Key Areas of Focus
  • WordPress 6.8 Release Cycle: Look at the WordPress 6.8 Development Cycle for details.
  • WordPress 6.7.2: Currently, there is no scheduled release date for WordPress 6.7.2, but you can explore the next minor release milestone for updates.
  • GutenbergGutenberg The Gutenberg project is the new Editor Interface for WordPress. The editor improves the process and experience of creating new content, making writing rich content much simpler. It uses ‘blocks’ to add richness rather than shortcodes, custom HTML etc. https://wordpress.org/gutenberg/ 20.0 marks the milestone 200th release of the Gutenberg pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory https://wordpress.org/plugins/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party
  • WordCamp Asia 2025 Scholarship Recipients

4. Test Team Updates

5. Focal Group Updates

There were no updates shared during the meeting.

6. Questions/Blockers

The members reported no blockers or questions.

7. Open Floor

The discussion started with an invitation for participants to share thoughts or raise topics for discussion. New contributors were directed to the bookmarks folder in the channel for helpful resources.

Key Points Discussed:

  1. Improving Test Results Trustworthiness:
    • We explored some ideas for improving the test reports.
    • @krupajnanda shared this post which is dedicated to celebrate the International Women’s Day.
  2. Next Steps:
    • @SirLouen mentioned that he will begin reviewing the points discussed in the last meeting to provide additional details for the document on key improvement for test reports.

The open floor concluded with a call for participants to contribute their ideas, ensuring diverse perspectives are incorporated.

8.Next Meeting 🗓

9. Closing Remarks

The meeting wrapped up with a reminder to participants that discussions and questions are always welcome in the Test Team channel. The community was encouraged to continue contributing and collaborating outside of scheduled meetings

PS: This chat summary is originally written by Zeel Thakkar but due to some access issue she could not publish it.

#core-test, #meeting-notes

Week in Test: January 20, 2025

Hello and welcome to another edition of Week in Test, the place where contributors of any skill level can find opportunities to contribute to WordPress through testing. You can find the Test Team in #core-test.

Jump to: Calls for Testing | Weekly Testing Roundup | Profile Badge Awards | Read/Watch/Listen | Upcoming Meetings

Calls for Testing 📣

Weekly Testing Roundup 🤠

Weekly update: Test Team Update: 13 January 2025

Here’s a roundup of active tickets that are ready for testing contributions.

Did you know that contributions with the Test Team are also a fantastic way to level up your WordPress knowledge and skill? Dive in to contribute, and gain coveted props 😎 for a coming release.

Reproduction Testing 🔁

Who? Any contributor.
Why? It is helpful to show an issue exists for other users in order to move a ticket forward for patching.

The following new tickets are awaiting review, and need testers to attempt to reproduce the reported issue (aka “repro”), and then provide a reproduction test report with the results:

Patch Testing 🩹

Who? All contributors (not just developers) who can set up a local testing environment.
Why? It is necessary to apply proposed patches and test per the testing instructions in order to validate that a patch fixes the issue.

The following tickets have been reviewed and a patch provided, and need testers to apply the patch and manually test, then provide feedback through a patch test report:

PHPUnit Tests 🛟

Who? Any QA or PHPPHP PHP (recursive acronym for PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor) is a widely-used open source general-purpose scripting language that is especially suited for web development and can be embedded into HTML. https://www.php.net/manual/en/preface.php. developer contributors who can (or are interested in learning how to) build automated PHPUnit tests.
Why? Automated tests improve the software development feedback loopLoop 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. for quality and backward compatibility.

The following 6.8 tickets need PHPUnit tests built to accompany their respective patches:

  • No tickets found

6.8 Related issues need testing

The following 6.8 tickets need testing those are having patches:

Profile Badge Awards 🎉

Profile badge awarded to Dhrumil Kumbhani

Read/Watch/Listen 🔗

Upcoming Meetings 🗓

🚨 There will be regular #core-test meetings held for 2025.

2025 Schedule:

Interested in hosting a <test-scrub>? Test Team needs you! Check out Leading Bug Scrubs for details, or inquire in #core-test for more info.

#core-test

Team Chat Agenda: 15th January 2025

Here is the agenda for the upcoming Test Team Chat scheduled for 15 January 2025 at 16:00 UTC, which is held in the #core-test Slack channel. Lurkers welcome!

Agenda

  • Attendance
  • Note-taker and facilitator selection for the next meeting
    • This week’s facilitator is – @krupajnanda
    • This week’s note-taker is – Looking for volunteer
  • Announcements
    • WordPress 6.8: Release Squad, Timeline, and Focus
    • Please check the WordPress 6.8 Development Cycle
    • There is currently no release date planned for WordPress 6.7.2 You can review the next minor release milestone.
    • This GutenbergGutenberg The Gutenberg project is the new Editor Interface for WordPress. The editor improves the process and experience of creating new content, making writing rich content much simpler. It uses ‘blocks’ to add richness rather than shortcodes, custom HTML etc. https://wordpress.org/gutenberg/ 20.0, it’s the 200th release of the Gutenberg pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory https://wordpress.org/plugins/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party, is release. What is new in Gutenberg 20.0?
  • Test Team Announcements
  • Focal Group Updates
    • No Updates to share here
  • Questions/Blockers
  • Call for testers/visibility:
  • Open Floor
  • Got a topic? Add in comments below, or bring it up live during the chat.

Leave a Comment

  • Do you have something to propose for the agenda?
  • Can’t make the meeting, but have a question for the Test Team?

If any of the above apply, please leave a comment below.

#core-test

X-post: Test Team Update: 13 January 2025

X-post from +make.wordpress.org/updates: Test Team Update: 13 January 2025

Week in Test: January 13, 2025

Hello and welcome to another edition of Week in Testthe place where contributors of any skill level can find opportunities to contribute to WordPress through testing. You can find the Test Team in #core-test.

Jump to: Weekly Testing Roundup | Profile Badge Awards | Read/Watch/Listen | Upcoming Meetings

Weekly Testing Roundup 🤠

Weekly update: Test Team Update: 06 January 2025

Here’s a roundup of active tickets that are ready for testing contributions.

Did you know that contributions with the Test Team are also a fantastic way to level up your WordPress knowledge and skill? Dive in to contribute, and gain coveted props 😎 for a coming release.

Reproduction Testing 🔁

Who? Any contributor.
Why? It is helpful to show an issue exists for other users in order to move a ticket forward for patching.

The following new tickets are awaiting review, and need testers to attempt to reproduce the reported issue (aka “repro”), and then provide a reproduction test report with the results:

Patch Testing 🩹

Who? All contributors (not just developers) who can set up a local testing environment.
Why? It is necessary to apply proposed patches and test per the testing instructions in order to validate that a patch fixes the issue.

The following tickets have been reviewed and a patch provided, and need testers to apply the patch and manually test, then provide feedback through a patch test report:

PHPUnit Tests 🛟

Who? Any QA or PHPPHP PHP (recursive acronym for PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor) is a widely-used open source general-purpose scripting language that is especially suited for web development and can be embedded into HTML. https://www.php.net/manual/en/preface.php. developer contributors who can (or are interested in learning how to) build automated PHPUnit tests.
Why? Automated tests improve the software development feedback loopLoop 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. for quality and backward compatibility.

The following 6.8 tickets need PHPUnit tests built to accompany their respective patches:

  • No tickets found

6.8 Related issues need testing

The following 6.8 tickets need testing those are having patches:

Profile Badge Awards 🎉

No Badges awarded this week.

Read/Watch/Listen 🔗

Upcoming Meetings 🗓

🚨 There will be regular #core-test meetings held for 2024.

2025 Schedule:

Interested in hosting a <test-scrub>? Test Team needs you! Check out Leading Bug Scrubs for details, or inquire in #core-test for more info.

#core-test

X-post: Test Team Update: 06 January 2025

X-post from +make.wordpress.org/updates: Test Team Update: 06 January 2025

Week in Test: January 6, 2025

Hello and welcome to another edition of Week in Testthe place where contributors of any skill level can find opportunities to contribute to WordPress through testing. You can find the Test Team in #core-test.

Jump to: Weekly Testing Roundup | Profile Badge Awards | Read/Watch/Listen | Upcoming Meetings

Weekly Testing Roundup 🤠

Weekly update: Test Team Update

Here’s a roundup of active tickets that are ready for testing contributions.

Did you know that contributions with the Test Team are also a fantastic way to level up your WordPress knowledge and skill? Dive in to contribute, and gain coveted props 😎 for a coming release.

Reproduction Testing 🔁

Who? Any contributor.
Why? It is helpful to show an issue exists for other users in order to move a ticket forward for patching.

The following new tickets are awaiting review, and need testers to attempt to reproduce the reported issue (aka “repro”), and then provide a reproduction test report with the results:

Patch Testing 🩹

Who? All contributors (not just developers) who can set up a local testing environment.
Why? It is necessary to apply proposed patches and test per the testing instructions in order to validate that a patch fixes the issue.

The following tickets have been reviewed and a patch provided, and need testers to apply the patch and manually test, then provide feedback through a patch test report:

PHPUnit Tests 🛟

Who? Any QA or PHPPHP PHP (recursive acronym for PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor) is a widely-used open source general-purpose scripting language that is especially suited for web development and can be embedded into HTML. https://www.php.net/manual/en/preface.php. developer contributors who can (or are interested in learning how to) build automated PHPUnit tests.
Why? Automated tests improve the software development feedback loopLoop 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. for quality and backward compatibility.

The following 6.8 tickets need PHPUnit tests built to accompany their respective patches:

6.7 Related issues need testing

The following 6.8 tickets need testing those are having patches:

Profile Badge Awards 🎉

No Badges awarded this week.

Read/Watch/Listen 🔗

Upcoming Meetings 🗓

🚨 There will be regular #core-test meetings held for 2025.

2025 Schedule:

Interested in hosting a <test-scrub>? Test Team needs you! Check out Leading Bug Scrubs for details, or inquire in #core-test for more info.

#core-test

X-post: Test Team Update: 23 December 2024

X-post from +make.wordpress.org/updates: Test Team Update: 23 December 2024

Week in Test: December 23, 2024

Hello and welcome to another edition of Week in Test, the place where contributors of any skill level can find opportunities to contribute to WordPress through testing. You can find the Test Team in #core-test.

Jump to: Weekly Testing Roundup | Profile Badge Awards | Read/Watch/Listen | Upcoming Meetings

Weekly Testing Roundup 🤠

Weekly update: Test Team Update: 23 December 2024

Here’s a roundup of active tickets that are ready for testing contributions.

Did you know that contributions with the Test Team are also a fantastic way to level up your WordPress knowledge and skill? Dive in to contribute, and gain coveted props 😎 for a coming release.

Reproduction Testing 🔁

Who? Any contributor.
Why? It is helpful to show an issue exists for other users in order to move a ticket forward for patching.

The following new tickets are awaiting review, and need testers to attempt to reproduce the reported issue (aka “repro”), and then provide a reproduction test report with the results:

Patch Testing 🩹

Who? All contributors (not just developers) who can set up a local testing environment.
Why? It is necessary to apply proposed patches and test per the testing instructions in order to validate that a patch fixes the issue.

The following tickets have been reviewed and a patch provided, and need testers to apply the patch and manually test, then provide feedback through a patch test report:

PHPUnit Tests 🛟

Who? Any QA or PHPPHP PHP (recursive acronym for PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor) is a widely-used open source general-purpose scripting language that is especially suited for web development and can be embedded into HTML. https://www.php.net/manual/en/preface.php. developer contributors who can (or are interested in learning how to) build automated PHPUnit tests.
Why? Automated tests improve the software development feedback loopLoop 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. for quality and backward compatibility.

The following 6.8 tickets need PHPUnit tests built to accompany their respective patches:

6.7 Related issues need testing

The following 6.7 tickets need testing those are having patches:

  • No tickets found

Profile Badge Awards 🎉

Profile badge awarded to Dhruvang and Dilip Bheda

Read/Watch/Listen 🔗

Upcoming Meetings 🗓

Interested in hosting a <test-scrub>? Test Team needs you! Check out Leading Bug Scrubs for details, or inquire in #core-test for more info.

#core-test