[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #49056: Can we stop bundling default themes?

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#49056: Can we stop bundling default themes?
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 Reporter:  crdunst          |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)     |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal           |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Upgrade/Install  |     Version:
 Severity:  minor            |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  close            |     Focuses:
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Changes (by knutsp):

 * focuses:  coding-standards =>


Comment:

 I wonder:

 1. What is the logic with this constant to defined and set to false, not
 true (it contains SKIP)?

 2. Could a new default theme replace the previous default theme if present
 and inactive (not for multisite)?

 3. Should this be a core user option with a UI, perhaps when/if there will
 be a core UI user option to automatically update major versions?

 After a major core update I always delete the previous default theme, on
 all (single) sites not using this (being the active theme).

 Site Health recommends removing unused themes, except (the last or any?)
 default theme (and parent theme of active child theme). So updating core
 creates issues in Site Health (new default themes and the bundeled
 plugins). This is not ideal.

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