[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #30335: Splitting shared terms on term update breaks backward compatibility when using an old term_id

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#30335: Splitting shared terms on term update breaks backward compatibility when
using an old term_id
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 Reporter:  boonebgorges  |       Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)  |      Status:  closed
 Priority:  high          |   Milestone:
Component:  Taxonomy      |     Version:  trunk
 Severity:  major         |  Resolution:  wontfix
 Keywords:  has-patch     |     Focuses:
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Changes (by boonebgorges):

 * status:  new => closed
 * resolution:   => wontfix
 * milestone:  4.1 =>


Comment:

 After some discussion, we've decided the following:

 1. Term splitting on `wp_update_term()` is being removed for 4.1, and is
 now slated for 4.2. See #5809.
 2. In 4.2, we will not be providing any sort of backward compatibility of
 the type proposed in this ticket. Our analysis showed that it would cover
 too few of the actual cases of breakage.

 For some background on these decisions, see:
 * https://make.wordpress.org/core/2014/11/25/an-update-on-shared-term-
 splitting/
 * https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/core/p1416950254003761
 * https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/core/p1417035788004135

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