[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #48285: wp-config-sample.php should default to `utf8mb4` instead of `utf8` character set

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#48285: wp-config-sample.php should default to `utf8mb4` instead of `utf8`
character set
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 Reporter:  bchecketts   |      Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement  |     Status:  assigned
 Priority:  normal       |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Charset      |    Version:  trunk
 Severity:  minor        |   Keywords:
  Focuses:               |
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 MySQL's `utf8` character encoding is not a correct implementation of the
 standard and doesn't work with 4-byte characters, which includes many
 emoji. `utf8mb4` is the corrected implementation.

 See https://medium.com/@adamhooper/in-mysql-never-use-utf8-use-
 utf8mb4-11761243e434 or just google "mysql utf8 vs utf8mb4"

 It would seem wise for `wp-config-sample.php` to default then to `utf8mb4`
 instead of `utf8` so that new installations have the improved character
 set.

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