[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #55129: WP REST API - Updating "status" field on a "post" from "future" to "publish" does not work

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#55129: WP REST API - Updating "status" field on a "post" from "future" to
"publish" does not work
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 Reporter:  mcmwebsol     |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal        |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  REST API      |     Version:  5.9
 Severity:  normal        |  Resolution:
 Keywords:                |     Focuses:
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Comment (by mcmwebsol):

 I tried that. It does result in 'The post has been updated successfully'
 but still doesn't set the status to 'publish'.  I also tried it on another
 host, so it must not be an issue with WP Engine hosting.

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