Source: Make WordPress: Core

We’re seeing increased reports in readme.txt files not updating for plugins. Likely related to the migrationMigration Moving the code, database and media files for a website site from one server to another. Most typically done when changing hosting companies. to nginxNGINX NGINX is open source software for web serving, reverse proxying, caching, load balancing, media…

Thanks to @bazza and @stankea, WordPress.orgWordPress.org The community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. https://wordpress.org/ has been fully migrated to nginxNGINX NGINX is open…

Jtrip posted this over at the bbPress development blog, thought it worth mentioning here: Coming in the next few days, the bbPressbbPress Free, open source software built on top of WordPress for easily creating forums on sites. https://bbpress.org Subversion repository is going to be slightly rearranged. /trunktrunk A directory in Subversion containing the latest development…

Hi there, core contributorsCore Contributors Core contributors are those who have worked on a release of WordPress, by creating the functions or finding and patching bugs. These contributions are done through Trac. https://core.trac.wordpress.org (and those who follow them). One of the things I’ve been meaning to do in the contributor community for the last 3-4…

This week we wanted to declare betaBeta A pre-release of software that is given out to a large group of users to trial under real conditions. Beta versions have gone through alpha testing in-house and are generally fairly close in look, feel and function to the final product; however, design changes often occur as part…

Recently there was a “phishing” email sent to several pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with…

Dev chat summary: Two more days of wrap-up on features Weekend review by people with commit access Major puntfest begins now, things that were thisclose can be targeted for early 3.5 Hoping for BetaBeta A pre-release of software that is given out to a large group of users to trial under real conditions. Beta versions…

As Twenty Twelve is punted to 3.5, it is being removed from coreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress.. It can be found here for now, and will be brought back in for 3.5. #3-5, #bundled-theme, #twentytwelve

r20212 introduced new methods for registering custom headers and custom backgrounds. Everything now wraps add_theme_support(), and the various HEADER_ and BACKGROUND_ constants are gone. This is ideally backwards compatible (I am cautiously optimistic), but because of the many factors at play here — child themeChild theme A Child Theme is a customized theme based upon…