[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #50345: Add New User: Don't show roles dropdown if current user can't promote users

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#50345: Add New User: Don't show roles dropdown if current user can't promote users
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 Reporter:  ocean90         |      Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)    |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal          |  Milestone:  5.5
Component:  Users           |    Version:
 Severity:  normal          |   Keywords:  has-patch
  Focuses:  administration  |
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 A user with the `create_users` cap but without the `promote_users` cap can
 still select a role on wp-admin/user-new.php. Though, the role doesn't get
 used due to the additional cap check in `edit_user()`. Therefore we should
 remove the roles dropdown on the page to avoid confusion.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/50345>
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