Journal

3.0.10 / 2021-01-11

• re-write WP_Beta_Tester::get_current_wp_release() to check https://api.wordpress.org/core/stable-check/1.0/
• fix WPBT_Core::get_next_versions() if user on current release
• tweak WP_Beta_Tester::channel_switching_modification() to work correctly with $wp_version <= $current_release and if on current release

3.0.9 / 2020-12-01

• add conditional for filter to fix core_update_footer(), fixed in r49708
• simplify some preg_match() calls
• fix PHP warning

3.0.8 / 2020-11-28

• fix some PHP errors when using older versions of WP, for testing updates directly from these older versions like when using Core Rollback plugin

3.0.7 / 2020-11-24

• tweak to channel_switching_modification()

3.0.6 / 2020-11-21

• improved flow between Bleeding edge and Point release

3.0.5 / 2020-11-18

• don’t show beta as a next version when on RC

3.0.4 / 2020-11-17

• fix to correctly downgrade from Bleeding edge to Point release nightlies.
• hide stream options other than Nightlies for Point release channel until new Updates API changes
• add settings for future Updates API above
• added channel_settings_migrator() for switching between Bleeding edge and Point release channels

3.0.1 – 3.0.3 / 2020-10-27

• fixed regex to get next versions
• really didn’t need to use ReflectionClass 🤦‍♂️, thanks @pbiron
• use ReflectionClass to get static variable $core_update_constant from class WP_Beta_Tester into class WPBT_Core

3.0.0 / 2020-10-23

• major refactor for new core update API, thanks @dd32!
• now requires PHP >5.6
• allows for overrides when using the WP_AUTO_UPDATE_CORE constant
• update on-screen help

2.2.13 / 2020-09-05

• enclose WPConfigTransformer in try/catch

2.2.12 / 2020-08-10

• fix intermittent PHP warning #21
• deactivate and die if user attempting to run with wordpress-develop

2.2.11 / 2020-08-01

• minor cleanup

2.2.10 / 2020-05-01

• sanitize, escape & ignore
• move multiline boolean operator to front of line, new guidelines in WPCS
• fix correct_versions_for_downgrade() for being on current release version

2.2.9 / 2020-03-24

• delete development RSS feed transient after core upgrade

2.2.8 / 2020-03-17 🍀

• add Dev Notes and Field Guide links to dashboard
• add text/link for bug reporting to trac
• add help tabs to screen
• arbitrarily changed settings page id from wp_beta_tester to wp-beta-tester 😏

2.2.7 / 2020-03-02

• update trac link in callout for closed or reopened tickets on the milestone
• only show Beta Tester Settings page link in callout with appropriate privileges, using manage_network_options and manage_options
• menu to Settings page also checks privileges as above

2.2.6 / 2020-02-25

• removed extra </li> in dashboard callout, 4th time’s the charm 😭

2.2.5 / 2020-02-25

• less greedy regex for matching release posts in RSS for dashboard callout

2.2.4 / 2020-02-25 🤦‍♂️

• added dashboard widget for network dashboard

2.2.3 / 2020-02-25

• add dashboard widget callout for testing

2.2.2 / 2020-02-22

• fix for strange Core API response where preferred version response contained the word ‘version’. We now grab the last word of that response

2.2.1 / 2020-02-20

• fix some i18n strings, thanks @pedro-mendonca

2.2.0 / 2020-02-19

• added support for updating to the beta/RC offer. Based on and with tons of help from @pbrion, thanks Paul 👏🏻
• fixed so a downgrade from ‘unstable’ to ‘point’ serves the correct download
• test and exit from Extra Settings if wp-config.php is not writeable

2.1.0 / 2019-09-17

• add extra setting to skip successful autoupdate emails
• add description to checkbox settings
• composer update

2.0.4

• add update version information to settings page text

2.0.3

• a11y fixes for settings tabs
• update wp-cli/wp-config-transformer

2.0.2

• a11y fixes for checkbox, thanks @audrasjb

2.0.1

• fix for incorrect last updated message

2.0.0

• near complete re-write to use more OOPy practices
• put distinct process into separate classes
• allows for multiple settings tabs for addtional settings

1.2.6

• remove extraneous code
• add GitHub Plugin URI header

1.2.5

• fixed error message for downgrading version, thanks @andreas-andersson

1.2.4

• don’t use $GLOBALS

1.2.3

• updated a few strings and correct typos
• run through WPCS linter
• fixed translation strings to include HTML in context and properly escape with wp_kses_post()
• fixed link to settings page under Multisite

1.2.2

• change wording from blog to website

1.2.0

• Escape output
• Indicate that Bleeding edge nightlies are trunk
• new screenshot
• code improvements from linter

1.1.2

• Remove anonymous function for PHP 5.2 compatibility.

1.1.1

• fixed PHP notice for PHP 7.1
• made URL scheme agnostic

1.1.0

• Fixed to work properly under Multisite.

1.0.2

• Update tested up to version to 4.7.
• Fix the location of the settings screen in Multisite (moved under Settings in Network Admin).
• Minor text fixes.

1.0.1

• Update tested up to version to 4.5.
• Fix PHP7 deprecated constructor notice.
• Change text domain to match the plugin slug.
• Update WordPress.org links to use HTTPS.
• Remove outdated bundled translations in favor of language packs.

1.0

• Update tested up to version to 4.2.
• Update screenshot.
• Fix a couple typos.

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