[wp-meta] [Making WordPress.org] #8009: Phased releases and roll-outs of plugins

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#8009: Phased releases and roll-outs of plugins
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 Reporter:  matt              |      Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement       |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal            |  Milestone:
Component:  Plugin Directory  |   Keywords:
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 It's very common in other app stores and marketplaces to support a method
 that allows developers to roll out a release to a random subset first,
 gather feedback, and then deploy it to 100% of users as they gain
 confidence in the stability and reliability of the update. This isn't a
 replacement for beta plugins and QA, but rather a way to gather feedback
 from a wider range of sites and hosting environments.

 Some prior art from iOS and Androd:

 https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-
 developer/answer/6346149?hl=en

 https://developer.apple.com/help/app-store-connect/update-your-
 app/release-a-version-update-in-phases/

 Apple has a fixed percentage increase over 7 days, and Google makes you
 set everything manually.

 This has been something I've heard a lot of requests for from plugin
 authors, particularly the larger ones. It would be excellent if we could
 support this in our directory and tie it into a general theme of plugin
 ecosystem enhancements in 6.9.

 (We should do this for themes too, but I think plugins are a priority.)

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