[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #40795: If plugin zip file has very long name, windows systems can fail to upgrade

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#40795: If plugin zip file has very long name, windows systems can fail to upgrade
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 Reporter:  rogerlos      |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal        |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Plugins       |     Version:  4.7.5
 Severity:  normal        |  Resolution:
 Keywords:                |     Focuses:
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Comment (by JoshuaWold):

 Thank you for the thorough explanation. This was helpful!

    In sum: This is an actual problem, but I have no idea what an actual
 solution might be. My max-length solution would probably catch all but the
 edge-cases of edge-cases, and would have caught the actual error in this
 particular instance.

 Based on what you've shared here, updating the max length seems to make
 sense.

    At the very least, documentation? And perhaps something in the
 repository review process which flags deeply-nested file structures and
 lets the developer know they're treading on dangerous ground?

 If not, adding documentation would be helpful.

 My background is more related to the UI/UX side of things, and some
 frontend development experience. Would love to see if someone else with a
 backend development background could also weigh in and help validate
 whether we can move this issue forward.

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