[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:  4.9.2
Component:  Taxonomy      |     Version:  4.9
 Severity:  major         |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch     |     Focuses:
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Comment (by boonebgorges):

 In [changeset:"42369"]:
 {{{
 #!CommitTicketReference repository="" revision="42369"
 Don't do a strict taxonomy check in `get_category_link()`.

 Prior to version 4.9, a quirk in the implementation of `get_term()` caused
 `get_category_link( 123 )` to fetch the taxonomy archive link for term 123
 even if 123 is not in the 'category' taxonomy. The quirk was fixed in
 [40979];
 see #40671. This bugfix introduced a regression for theme authors who were
 expecting the old behavior.

 By lifting the 'category' restriction, we allow the template function to
 work
 in the old way.

 Merges [42364], [42365] to the 4.9 branch.

 Fixes #42717. See #42771.
 }}}

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