[wp-meta] [Making WordPress.org] #4707: Unclear definition of required plugin headers

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#4707: Unclear definition of required plugin headers
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 Reporter:  casiepa           |      Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement       |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal            |  Milestone:
Component:  Plugin Directory  |   Keywords:
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 According to the documentation on https://developer.wordpress.org/plugins
 /plugin-basics/header-requirements/#header-fields only the 'Plugin name'
 header is required.
 But the documentation of the parsing of the plugin at
 https://core.trac.wordpress.org/browser/trunk/src/wp-
 admin/includes/plugin.php seems to indicate that e.g. also version would
 be required: 'Version: Must be set in the plugin for WordPress 2.3+'

 Can the documentation be updated on what are the really required fields
 for the plugin header?

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