[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #48611: WordPress theme wanting to update but to older version 4.9.7

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#48611: WordPress theme wanting to update but to older version 4.9.7
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 Reporter:  kmjames                  |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)             |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                   |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Upgrade/Install          |     Version:  5.2.4
 Severity:  normal                   |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  reporter-feedback close  |     Focuses:
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Changes (by SergeyBiryukov):

 * component:  General => Upgrade/Install


Comment:

 Replying to [comment:1 garrett-eclipse]:
 > With recent API changes to the WordPress update server the highest
 version that your server will support will be prompted for you. The reason
 you aren't seeing WordPress 5.3 as an available update is most likely
 because your server PHP is not supported.

 I doubt PHP version is the issue here. The requirements for WordPress 5.2
 and 5.3 are the same, so if the site currently runs on WordPress 5.2.4, it
 should be able to update to 5.3.

 Additionally, if PHP version was the issue, then the suggested version for
 updating would be 5.1.x, which is the latest version that runs on older
 PHP (< 5.6.20).

 Looking at the page source, it appears that the WP version was modified to
 `a0a16caeef95c61d122831efd5fed58c`, which likely confuses the update API.
 Since it's an issue with how this particular site is configured, rather
 than a bug in core, I'd suggest trying the support forums for further
 troubleshooting: https://wordpress.org/support/forums.

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