[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #50907: Add a method to opt-in to core auto-updates.

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Fri Sep 25 00:19:38 UTC 2020


#50907: Add a method to opt-in to core auto-updates.
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 Reporter:  whyisjake                            |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement                          |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                               |   Milestone:  5.6
Component:  Upgrade/Install                      |     Version:  5.5
 Severity:  normal                               |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  early needs-patch needs-docs needs-  |     Focuses:
  unit-tests needs-design                        |
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Comment (by dd32):

 Perhaps something similar to this would work?

 {{{
 ◉  Keep my site up to date with regular security and maintenance releases
 ◎  Keep my site up to date with regular security, maintenance, and feature
 releases
 }}}

 * Skip the developer focused text (minor/major)
 * Focus on the Content of the releases (Security & Maintenance (Minor
 releases), and Feature (Major releases))
 * It's much more explicit as to the current state
 * Makes it obvious that they're already receiving security/maintenance
 updates
 * No option to disable WordPress updates, that's plugin territory / for
 people who know what they're opting in to
 * Core can flip the default option to the `feature` release option in the
 future and existing installs could continue to use the maintenance option.

 That could be expanded to something like this, when updates are disabled:
 {{{
 ◉  Do not keep my site updated.
 ⊙  Keep my site up to date with regular security and maintenance releases
 ⊙  Keep my site up to date with regular security, maintenance, and feature
 releases

 Your WordPress installation has updates disabled due to XXXXXXXX.
 }}}
 (I'm imagining ⊙ is an non-selectable disabled radio button in this case,
 and the Do not option is only shown when WordPress detects they're
 disabled)

 3rd-party toolkits that keep WordPress updates (off the top of my head,
 such as Plesk Toolkit) can replace that section with their own notice /
 setting that controls their update methods. Plugins can extend the section
 to add the `Do not keep updated` option, or more advanced things like
 "Wait for the .1 release for major releases" etc.

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