[wp-meta] [Making WordPress.org] #7384: Allow replacement ZIP upload for new submissions

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#7384: Allow replacement ZIP upload for new submissions
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 Reporter:  dd32              |      Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)      |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal            |  Milestone:
Component:  Plugin Directory  |   Keywords:
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 Currently the plugin review queue accepts a single ZIP upload, which is
 then used for review.[[BR]]
 Iterations of the plugin are then emailed to the plugins team directly.

 There are two different stages of plugins where we deal with ZIPs:
  1. New, unreviewed
  2. Pending, being reviewed

 In the first case, we should just allow the plugin author to upload an
 additional ZIP, so the reviewer has it when they pick up the plugin. This
 is more of an issue now that the review queue is >1 week, there's a higher
 chance that the plugin has been iterated on while it's waiting to be
 reviewed. Authors often contact us asking "how do we send it?", and often
 also send time-limited or login-required links.

 In the second case, almost all plugins need iterations before being
 approved, the ad-hoc nature of emailing ZIPs means that our automated
 tools can't easily be run over the files without manual work. It also
 bypasses the super-basic checks included in the current upload submission
 process.

 In other words - To simplify the review process for all, we should allow
 additional ZIP to be uploaded for plugins (prior to approval).

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Ticket URL: <https://meta.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/7384>
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