[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #59020: Critical error during database update and patterns directory

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#59020: Critical error during database update and patterns directory
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 Reporter:  margaritaperc  |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)   |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal         |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  General        |     Version:  6.3
 Severity:  critical       |  Resolution:
 Keywords:                 |     Focuses:
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Comment (by margaritaperc):

 Thank you very much for your fast reply!

 A. If I update through the button in the backend:

 - in the browser I see the critical error page: http://example.com/wp-
 admin/upgrade.php?_wp_http_referer=%2Fcore%2Fwp-
 admin%2Fabout.php%3Fupdated
 - and on debug.log, I get the following message:


 {{{
 [09-Aug-2023 15:00:46 UTC] PHP Fatal error:  Uncaught Error: Undefined
 constant "THEME_CONSTANT" in /path-to-theme/wp-content/themes/theme-name
 /pattern-example.php:200
 Stack trace:
 #0 /path-to-theme/core/wp-includes/block-patterns.php(480): include()
 #1 /path-to-theme/core/wp-includes/class-wp-hook.php(310):
 _register_theme_block_patterns('')
 #2 /path-to-theme/core/wp-includes/class-wp-hook.php(334):
 WP_Hook->apply_filters(NULL, Array)
 #3 /path-to-theme/core/wp-includes/plugin.php(517):
 WP_Hook->do_action(Array)
 #4 /path-to-theme/core/wp-settings.php(632): do_action('init')
 #5 /path-to-theme/wp-config.php(112): require_once('/Users/...')
 #6 /path-to-theme/core/wp-load.php(55): require_once('/Users/...')
 #7 /path-to-theme/core/wp-admin/upgrade.php(18): require('/Users/...')
 #8 /Users/a/.composer/vendor/laravel/valet/server.php(110):
 require('/Users/...')
 #9 {main} thrown in /path-to-theme/wp-content/themes/theme-name/patterns
 /pattern-example.php on line 200
 }}}


 B. If I update through wp cli:
 - the **wp core update** shows no error on the console, but in the browser
 I can see again the critical error page: http://example.com/wp-
 admin/upgrade.php?_wp_http_referer=%2Fcore%2Fwp-
 admin%2Fabout.php%3Fupdated
 - and when i run **wp core update-db** I can see the same error as in the
 debug.log.


 I didn't write that it concerned only multisite. But I've just tested it
 as well and strangely enough on multisite the update process could be
 completed, although the **wp core update-db** still generates the same
 error on the console.

 Let me know, if you need any more infos.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/59020#comment:2>
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