[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #51319: Allow WordPress sites to opt-in to Beta & RC releases

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#51319: Allow WordPress sites to opt-in to Beta & RC releases
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 Reporter:  dd32             |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)     |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal           |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Upgrade/Install  |     Version:
 Severity:  normal           |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch        |     Focuses:
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Description changed by dd32:

Old description:

> As [https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C18723MQ8/p1599065974000500
> discussed on Slack] and Meta Trac, it'd be useful if it were possible for
> WordPress sites to opt-in to updating to RC (or beta) releases without
> having to install a plugin, or run on a development version.
>
> The attached PR works with #5412-meta to allow the `WP_AUTO_UPDATE_CORE`
> constant to be set to `beta` or `rc`.
> By opting in to Beta/RCs it would attempt auto-updates to both minor and
> major rc/betas. If that's not what someone wants, they should use a
> plugin to manage it instead I think.
>
> The API has been updated to support this, and should get some extra
> testers onto Beta and RC versions in the future.

New description:

 As [https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C18723MQ8/p1599065974000500
 discussed on Slack] and Meta Trac, it'd be useful if it were possible for
 WordPress sites to opt-in to updating to RC (or beta) releases without
 having to install a plugin, or run on a development version.

 The attached PR works with #meta5412 to allow the `WP_AUTO_UPDATE_CORE`
 constant to be set to `beta` or `rc`.
 By opting in to Beta/RCs it would attempt auto-updates to both minor and
 major rc/betas. If that's not what someone wants, they should use a plugin
 to manage it instead I think.

 The API has been updated to support this, and should get some extra
 testers onto Beta and RC versions in the future.

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