[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #29719: Connection error to WordPres.org when HTTP calls disabled

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#29719: Connection error to WordPres.org when HTTP calls disabled
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 Reporter:  grapplerulrich  |      Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)    |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal          |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  HTTP API        |    Version:  4.0
 Severity:  normal          |   Keywords:
  Focuses:  administration  |
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 When the  HTTP calls are disabled with either the filter or constant there
 is an connection error on `/wp-admin/update-core.php`

 {{{
 add_filter( 'pre_http_request', '__return_true', 100 );
 define( 'WP_HTTP_BLOCK_EXTERNAL', true );
 }}}


 The error comes from [https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/blob/master
 /wp-includes/update.php#L457 wp-includes/update.php#L457]

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