[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #35971: Move release history to api.wordpress.org

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#35971: Move release history to api.wordpress.org
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 Reporter:  ramiy           |      Owner:
     Type:  enhancement     |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal          |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Administration  |    Version:
 Severity:  normal          |   Keywords:
  Focuses:  administration  |
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 Currently, the `about.php` page has a release history for minor versions.
 The problem is that this information is hardcoded in the about page.

 Each time a new minor version released, the about page is updated with new
 strings linking to the new version codex page - for example
 https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/36455. For each security
 version, it's done for all previous versions (3.7-4.4). See the attached
 screenshots.

 I would like to move the minor version release history to
 [https://api.wordpress.org/ api.wordpress.org], this way all the
 information will be pulled automatically for each version, and will be
 available for external services - not just for wordpress core. Again, if
 it won't be hardcoded, this information will be available to external
 services.

 I can write the code for the core, and create the API in dotorg (separate
 ticket will be opened in meta trac).

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 Proposed API endpoint: https://api.wordpress.org/core/minor-
 versions/1.0/?version={wp_version}

 The API will return a list of minor versions. For each release we will
 provide information like: version number, release date, release type
 (maintenance, security or both), number of bugs fixed and a codex link to
 the release notes.

 Basic API response (can be changed):

 {{{
 {
         "data" : {
                 "version" : "4.4"
         },
         "minor-versions" : [
                 {
                         "number" : "4.4.1",
                         "date"   : "2016-01-06 00:00:00",
                         "type"   : "security",
                         "bugs"   : "16",
                         "url"    :
 "https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.4.1"
                 },
                 {
                         "number" : "4.4.2",
                         "date"   : "2016-02-02 00:00:00",
                         "type"   : "security",
                         "bugs"   : "52",
                         "url"    :
 "https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.4.2"
                 },
         ]
 }
 }}}

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