[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #30499: define WP_VERSION, to prevent having to code around plugins which change $wp_version

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#30499: define WP_VERSION, to prevent having to code around plugins which change
$wp_version
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 Reporter:  DavidAnderson                        |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement                          |      Status:  closed
 Priority:  normal                               |   Milestone:
Component:  General                              |     Version:
 Severity:  normal                               |  Resolution:  wontfix
 Keywords:  has-patch reporter-feedback dev-     |     Focuses:
  feedback                                       |
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Changes (by peterwilsoncc):

 * status:  new => closed
 * resolution:   => wontfix
 * milestone:  Awaiting Review =>


Comment:

 Replying to [comment:8 huzaifaalmesbah]:
 > Given this is an old enhancement (~10+ years) and there hasn’t been
 recent activity, it may be worth confirming whether introducing a
 WP_VERSION constant is still desired. As previously noted, core would also
 need to replace direct version.php includes for consistency.

 In WordPress 6.7 `wp_get_wp_version()` was introduced to ensure the
 correct version of WordPress was returned even if developers modified the
 `$wp_version` global. See ticket #61627.

 As the new function serves the same purpose as adding a constant, I think
 this can be closed as unplanned (wontfix).

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/30499#comment:9>
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