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Reviewing and merging the Dependabot, Auto-Approve, and Auto-Merge Workflows
These instructions are only for administrators of the https://github.com/wptrainingteam GitHub organisation Once a new PR has been created to add the Dependabot, auto-approve, and auto-merge workflow files, these are the things to check when reviewing. Have all three files been created, and in the right place? Does the dependabot.yml file cover either/both possible dependency types…
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Securing WP Training Team repositories
GitHub repositories in the wptrainingteam organisation often make use of package managers, generally Composer for any PHP dependencies and npm for any JavaScript dependencies. To ensure the dependancies used in these repositories are kept updated, Dependabot is recommended. Dependabot can be configured to regularly check for updates and create pull requests to update the dependencies.…
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Release Squad Duties
First of all, welcome to the Test release squad! 🎉 It’s so awesome you’ve stepped forward to help spread feature awareness and to support testing efforts for the release! If you haven’t already, please take some time to read through the release process, team roles, and expectations: Release Cycle Major Versions Release Team. Some key…
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Argument Syntax
WP-CLI commands use a standardized syntax to describe their arguments and options. Understanding this syntax will help you use commands correctly and avoid confusion. Syntax Conventions The command synopsis uses specific formatting to indicate whether arguments are required or optional, and what type of values they accept. Required Arguments Arguments without square brackets are required…
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Proposals
The Core Program team has an evolving process. Often people will come with things that need shaping and working out or forming into roadmaps. In order to do this a simple, light flow is needed. Currently the following is being done: Step one: clarify need and ownership Once a need has been made or request…
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Processes
This is where all the team processes will live.
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FAQ for FSE Outreach Program
This is a FAQ for the Full Site Editing Outreach Experiment. If you have a question to add to this document, please share it in #fse-outreach-experiment in WordPress slack. What is the goal of this outreach program? Previously, the goal was to improve the Site Editing experience by gathering feedback from WordPress site builders. When…
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Guide to Screen Recording for Usability Testing
If you are doing or moderating an observational usability test, you will want to capture a recording of the screen interactions and your participant’s voice (audio) as they are completing the task. This guide will help you to do that. Note that the screen recording instructions here do not include a visual recording of your…
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User Feedback Agreement
Thanks for your interest in giving us feedback about WordPress! If you’re selected for a research study, we’ll set up a call that involves audio, video, and/or screen sharing. Each study may be different. For example, we may give you access to WordPress features that are still being developed, or observe how you interact with…