[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #36748: Updating tables to utf8mb4 causes some columns to change type unexpectedly

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#36748: Updating tables to utf8mb4 causes some columns to change type unexpectedly
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 Reporter:  tollmanz         |       Owner:  pento
     Type:  defect (bug)     |      Status:  reopened
 Priority:  normal           |   Milestone:  4.5.3
Component:  Upgrade/Install  |     Version:  4.2
 Severity:  normal           |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  fixed-major      |     Focuses:  performance
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Comment (by pento):

 I'm inclined to leave it as is, particularly as many sites have already
 gone through the upgrade-then-downsize dance. Upsizing them again is just
 unnecessary downtime.

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