[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #53323: Place Hello Dolly in containing folder

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#53323: Place Hello Dolly in containing folder
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 Reporter:  afragen                  |       Owner:  afragen
     Type:  enhancement              |      Status:  assigned
 Priority:  normal                   |   Milestone:  5.9
Component:  Upgrade/Install          |     Version:  trunk
 Severity:  normal                   |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch needs-testing  |     Focuses:
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Changes (by afragen):

 * keywords:  has-patch => has-patch needs-testing


Comment:

 In testing, if there is a plugin at `hello-dolly/hello.php`, updating
 core, using WP Beta Tester, does not install a new version of `hello.php`.
 This should mean that if a user has the older `hello.php` installed, an
 update will not over-write the plugin.

 Might need more testing.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/53323#comment:12>
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