[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #43328: Add support for Web App Manifests

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#43328: Add support for Web App Manifests
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 Reporter:  westonruter      |      Owner:
     Type:  feature request  |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal           |  Milestone:  Future Release
Component:  General          |    Version:
 Severity:  normal           |   Keywords:
  Focuses:  javascript       |
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 Per [https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Manifest MDN]:

 > The web app manifest provides information about an application (such as
 name, author, icon, and description) in a JSON text file. The purpose of
 the manifest is to install web applications to the homescreen of a device,
 providing users with quicker access and a richer experience.
 >
 > Web app manifests are part of a collection of web technologies called
 progressive web apps, which are web applications that can be installed to
 the homescreen of a device without needing the user to go through an app
 store, along with other capabilities such as  being available offline and
 receiving push notifications.

 For populating the manifest:

 * `description` can be pulled from the `blogdescription`
 * `name` can be pulled from `blogname`.
 * `background_color` can be pulled from the `custom-background` theme
 support.
 * `lang` can be pulled from the site locale.
 * `icons` can be pulled from site icons.

 A filter can be present for themes and plugins to augment the manifest.

 See also #36995 for adding service worker support to core.

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