On March 28, 2023 at 16:00 UTC , <test-chat> started on #core-test.
There was no agenda preceding the chat.
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Announcements 📣
- The final WordPress 6.2 release has been pushed to tomorrow, March 29 due to a regression found in RC. An unscheduled RC5 was released today to address the regression, and restarted the 24-hour code freeze leading to general release.
- WP Briefing: Episode 52: Workflows and Phase Three Visioning with Special Guest Héctor Prieto: An update on some of the latest thinking around powerful new features coming in Gutenberg’s third phase, “Collaboration”!
- And while general release has been pushed to tomorrow, this post is a good refresher on the process leading up to and including release day: WordPress 6.2 Release Day Process.
@ironprogrammer pointed out that the release process helps ensure that issues like the regression noted above can be identified and resolved prior to general release.
And a shout out was given to @juhise for running last week’s Test Team Triage, as well as thanks to everyone else who attended! 🎉
Open Floor 💬
Plugin Dependencies
@afragen requested UX testing for the Plugin Dependencies feature plugin, noting that @azaozz was looking for “newish” user feedback for the plugin dependency activation workflow. The instructions provided by Andy included two steps: installing the feature plugin, and then installing a separate plugin with a dependency.
@costdev and @afragen explained that providing only basic instructions might better measure how easy or difficult the workflow is to users in discovering the process organically — i.e. how to successfully install the dependent plugin without outside guidance.
@costdev outlined the feedback desired from testers, and @ironprogrammer asked where the feedback should be provided. Additional discussion along with @afragen lead to the decision to create a new call for testing post. [Editor’s Note: The CFT for the above has been posted to Make/Core.]
Next Meeting 🗓
The next scheduled meeting is on April 4, 2023 at 16:00 UTC for <test-triage> in #core-test.