[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #53911: Test modernization backwards-compatibility backports to help extenders with WordPress cross-version testing
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#53911: Test modernization backwards-compatibility backports to help extenders with
WordPress cross-version testing
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Reporter: hellofromTonya | Owner: johnbillion
Type: task (blessed) | Status: assigned
Priority: normal | Milestone: 5.9
Component: Build/Test Tools | Version:
Severity: normal | Resolution:
Keywords: has-patch | Focuses:
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Comment (by swissspidy):
Replying to [comment:10 jorbin]:
> The only version of WordPress that is supported is the latest, which is
currently 5.8. Backporting before then should be off the table unless we
want to change that policy. Backporting to help plugins continue to
support older versions only encourages individuals to not update WordPress
to a supported version.
I get that, but no plugin really only supports the latest version of
WordPress and nothing older. The reality is that most plugins support
something like WP 5.3+ onwards (or more). Without these tests-only
backports, it becomes extremely difficult for them to run tests against
WordPress core.
IMO, backporting these tests-only changes does not affect the policy of
saying only the latest version of WordPress is officially supported, but
it makes lives easier for thousands of developers extending WordPress
through plugins and themes.
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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/53911#comment:11>
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