[wp-meta] [Making WordPress.org] #8209: wporg-mcp-server creates duplicate plugin submissions instead of updating existing ones

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#8209: wporg-mcp-server creates duplicate plugin submissions instead of updating
existing ones
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 Reporter:  raftaar1191    |      Owner:  obenland
     Type:  defect (bug)   |     Status:  assigned
 Priority:  high           |  Milestone:
Component:  Plugin         |   Keywords:  needs-design-feedback needs-patch
  Directory                |
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 While testing the wporg-mcp-server integration with plugin submissions, I
 encountered an issue where re-uploading a plugin ZIP does not update the
 existing submission. Instead, it creates a new plugin entry in the review
 queue.

 This behavior can easily lead to accidental duplicate submissions.

 During testing, I unintentionally created multiple submissions (currently
 4) for similar plugins.

 == Affected Plugins ==

 * *AI Provider for llama.cpp*
   Slug: `ai-provider-for-llama-cpp`
   Note: This is a duplicate submission and should be withdrawn (the
 intended plugin is `ai-provider-for-llamacpp`).

 * *Disable AI Toolkit 2*
   Slug: `disable-ai-toolkit-2`
   Note: This is a duplicate submission. The intended plugin to keep is
 `disable-ai-toolkit`.

 == Steps to Reproduce ==

 # Submit a plugin via wporg-mcp-server.
 # Attempt to re-upload the plugin ZIP for the same plugin.
 # Observe that a new plugin submission is created instead of updating the
 existing one.

 == Expected Behavior ==

 Re-uploading a plugin ZIP should update the existing submission (or
 provide an option to do so), rather than creating a new entry in the
 review queue.

 == Actual Behavior ==

 Each upload creates a separate plugin submission, even when it appears to
 be the same plugin.

 == Additional Observations ==

 * There does not appear to be a submission limit (I may be mistaken, but I
 was able to submit 4 plugins consecutively).
 * No validation exists to detect similar plugin names/slugs under the same
 author.
 * This can lead to accidental flooding of the review queue.

 == Suggested Improvements ==

 * Add a pre-submission validation to detect similar plugin slugs/names for
 the same author.
 * Introduce a submission rate limit or cap.
 * Provide support for updating/re-uploading an existing submission instead
 of always creating a new one.

 == Notes ==

 I have already requested removal of the duplicate submissions mentioned
 above.

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