[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #42771: WP_Term::get_instance() regression for non-category terms queried with 'category' taxonomy

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#42771: WP_Term::get_instance() regression for non-category terms queried with
'category' taxonomy
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 Reporter:  markjaquith   |       Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  high          |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Taxonomy      |     Version:  4.9
 Severity:  major         |  Resolution:
 Keywords:                |     Focuses:
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Comment (by markjaquith):

 #40671 was that prompted this code change. The change was intentional, but
 some of the effects were not explicitly discussed.

 Maybe we could have a `doing_it_wrong()` for people who are calling
 category functions on non-category term IDs.

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