[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #22810: Support for theme changelogs

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#22810: Support for theme changelogs
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 Reporter:  Daedalon     |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal       |   Milestone:  Future Release
Component:  Themes       |     Version:
 Severity:  normal       |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  3.6-early    |
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Changes (by scribu):

 * milestone:  Awaiting Review => Future Release


Old description:

> Plugins' changelogs are shown in the WordPress plugin repository in tabs,
> eg. http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/events-manager/changelog/.
>
> Plugins' changelogs are also linked to when viewing available updates in
> WP-admin, so the siteadmins can know if the update could mess with their
> customizations.
>
> Theme changelogs are not visible in either place. They should be
> supported in both places. Also http://codex.wordpress.org/Theme_Review
> should be updated to reflect that the theme changelogs are much
> recommended if not mandatory to use and to specify the exact format for
> them. Currently it uses language that is not clear for those who don't
> speak English as their first language: "In lieu of..." and then
> "...Themes are recommended to include a changelog", which doesn't let the
> theme author know what format should the changelog be in.
>
> At the moment I've seen changelogs for themes in different formats, but
> none of them is supported.
>
> Summary of the issues:
>
> 1. Add support for theme changelogs on
> https://wordpress.org/extend/themes/ theme pages in tabs.
> 2. Add support for theme changelogs in wp-admin plugin list views.
> 3. Clarify Theme Review codex page on the supported format(s) and use
> more simple English than "in lieu of".

New description:

 Plugins' changelogs are shown in the WordPress plugin repository in tabs,
 eg. http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/events-manager/changelog/.

 Plugins' changelogs are also linked to when viewing available updates in
 WP-admin, so the siteadmins can know if the update could mess with their
 customizations.

 Theme changelogs are not visible in either place. They should be supported
 in both places. Also http://codex.wordpress.org/Theme_Review should be
 updated to reflect that the theme changelogs are much recommended if not
 mandatory to use and to specify the exact format for them. Currently it
 uses language that is not clear for those who don't speak English as their
 first language: "In lieu of..." and then "...Themes are recommended to
 include a changelog", which doesn't let the theme author know what format
 should the changelog be in.

 At the moment I've seen changelogs for themes in different formats, but
 none of them is supported.

 Summary of the issues:

 1. Add support for theme changelogs on
 https://wordpress.org/extend/themes/ theme pages in tabs.
 2. Add support for theme changelogs in wp-admin theme list views.
 3. Clarify Theme Review codex page on the supported format(s) and use more
 simple English than "in lieu of".

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