[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #57469: Uncaught Error: array_merge(): Argument #3 must be of type array, null given in wp-includes/widgets.php on line 1342

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#57469: Uncaught Error: array_merge(): Argument #3 must be of type array, null
given in wp-includes/widgets.php on line 1342
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 Reporter:  kesselb                              |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)                         |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                               |   Milestone:
Component:  Widgets                              |     Version:
 Severity:  normal                               |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  php8 has-patch has-unit-tests close  |     Focuses:
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Changes (by jrf):

 * keywords:  php8 has-patch has-unit-tests => php8 has-patch has-unit-tests
     close
 * milestone:  6.2 =>


Comment:

 @kesselb Thanks for the ticket.

 To be honest, this sounds like user error and something which should be
 fixed in the theme, not in WP Core.

 If anything, a `_doing_it_wrong` should be thrown when receiving invalid
 data (as is the case with your use-case).

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