Bundled Themes: Bump version numbers and update changelogs for 4.9 release

[davidakennedy]

For submission to WP.org directory to coordinate with 4.9 release, let's bump the version numbers for themes and update the changelogs. Most default themes received some work this release.

Tickets for this in the past:

4.5: #36354
4.6: #37426
4.7: #38858
4.8: #40905

Handbook page: ​https://make.wordpress.org/core/handbook/about/release-cycle/update-bundled-themes/

Anyone is welcome to help with this, but I'll assign myself as I usually test the themes prior to release and see this through. Any and all help is welcome! :)

[lemacarl]

@davidakennedy I'm interested in working on this ticket but I would like to know how do I read a theme's changelog on Trac and know the latest tested-upto version?

[davidakennedy]

Hi @lemacarl – thanks for being willing to jump in.

You can find instructions on this page in the core handbook: ​https://make.wordpress.org/core/handbook/about/release-cycle/update-bundled-themes/

Example changelog: https://core.trac.wordpress.org/log/trunk/src/wp-content/themes/twentyseventeen/

So the changes we'd want to highlight are from the last time a theme was released. In this case, the last major release for Twenty Seventeen was WordPress 4.8. You can see that in the commit message, "Bundled Themes - Bump themes in preparation for 4.8 Change version …"

Let me know if you have questions, or find something confusing on that handbook page, so I can update it.

[davidakennedy]

Also worth noting, I'll be diving into this once Beta 4 hits.

[lemacarl]

@davidakennedy Thanks for this. Very helpful

[davidakennedy]

Here are the changelogs for this release. I should have the patch up in the next day or two.

Changelogs

Seventeen

Version 1.4

Released: November 14, 2017

• Remove/merge unused variables in content-front-page.php. (#39771)
• Correct the <code>@return</code> value for <code>twentyseventeen_post_thumbnail_sizes_attr()</code>. (#41830)
• Document the type of <code>$item</code> argument in <code>twentyseventeen_dropdown_icon_to_menu_link()</code> more accurately. (#41923)
• Add Periscope icon to supported social links. (#40959)
• Add Docker Hub icon to supported social links. (#41529)
• Add missing labels for <code><aside role="complementary"></code> widget areas. (#42056)
• Change tag cloud format to a list (<ul>) for better semantics and accessibility. (#40184), (#40138)
• Add missing <code>@return</code> tag for <code>twentyseventeen_video_controls()</code>. (#41927)
• Fix positioning of edit shortcuts when partials are nested inside a frontpage panel. (#41557)
• Fix double bottom-margins below embeds. (#42118)
• Make gallery link styles consistent in all widget areas. (#42302), (#41969)

Sixteen

Version 1.4

Released: November 14, 2017

• Allow category display in post preview even when there is only one category. (#39531)
• Replace a variety of http links referenced in inline docs with their <code>https</code> counterparts. (#40732)
• Correct the <code>@return</code> value for <code>twentysixteen_post_thumbnail_sizes_attr()</code>. (#41830)
• Replace inline control structureв to improve code readability. (#38468)
• Make sure comment number comparison in comments.php works as expected. (#39660)
• Change tag cloud format to a list (<ul>) for better semantics and accessibility. (#40138)

Fifteen

Version 1.9

Released: November 14, 2017

• Remove "called called" dittography typo. (#41836), (#41841)
• Add missing comma in <code>ie.css</code>. (#41890)
• Change tag cloud format to a list (<ul>) for better semantics and accessibility. (#40138)
• Add missing singular placeholder in comments.php. (#39660)

Fourteen

Version 2.1

Released: November 14, 2017

• Upgrade MediaElement.js from 2.22.0 to 4.2.3. (#39686)
• Remove "called called" and "can can" dittography. (#41836)
• Upgrade MediaElement.js from 2.22.0 to 4.2.3. (#39686)
• Change tag cloud format to a list (<ul>) for better semantics and accessibility. (#40138)
• Add missing singular placeholder in comments.php. (#39660)
• Make sure new gallery widgets look good in themes. (#41969)

Thirteen

Version 2.3

Released: November 14, 2017

• Change tag cloud format to a list (<ul>) for better semantics and accessibility. (#40138)
• Make sure new gallery widgets look good in themes. (#41969)

Twelve

Version 2.4

Released: November 14, 2017

• Remove "called called" and "can can" dittography. (#41836)
• Change tag cloud format to a list (<ul>) for better semantics and accessibility. (#40138)
• Make sure new gallery widgets look good in themes. (#41969)

Eleven

Version 2.7

Released: November 14, 2017

• Change tag cloud format to a list (<ul>) for better semantics and accessibility. (#40138)
• Make sure new gallery widgets look good in themes. (#41969)

Ten

Version 2.4

Released: November 14, 2017

• Remove "called called" and "can can" dittography. (#41836)
• Change tag cloud format to a list (<ul>) for better semantics and accessibility. (#40138)
• Make sure new gallery widgets look good in themes. (#41969)

[lemacarl]

@davidakennedy Thanks for the change log. I really didn't know how to begin with it and I didn't want to ask too many newbie questions but I think next time if need be I could now compile one. I used the final patch from #40905 as a template. Also interested in creating the codex pages but don't know how to

[maedahbatool]

I am taking on this ticket and improving everything like I did in the last release. Will be submitting patches for every theme going all in one by one.

[maedahbatool]

NEW: TwentyTen v2.4 - Update Changelog

[mrahmadawais]

@maedahbatool Great, I am half way there on TwentySeventeen so leave that for me :)

[maedahbatool]

NEW: TwentyElevan v2.7 - Update Changelog

[maedahbatool]

NEW: TwentyTwelve v2.4 - Update Changelog

[maedahbatool]

NEW: TwentyThirteen v2.3 - Update Changelog

[maedahbatool]

NEW: TwentyFourteen v2.1 - Update Changelog

[maedahbatool]

NEW: TwentyFifteen v1.9 - Update Changelog

[maedahbatool]

NEW: TwentySixteen v1.4 - Update Changelog

[mrahmadawais]

NEW: TwentySeventeen v1.4 - Update Changelog

[mrahmadawais]

@davidakennedy Take a look, @maedahbatool and I have added all the changelogs and edited the files + added the patches to this ticket for the core. It looks good and just take a look at it.

[davidakennedy]

Added additional updates copyright dates in a few spots.

[davidakennedy]

@lemacarl @mrahmadawais @maedahbatool Thank you all for your work here! It's much appreciated.

You all have the right idea. :) It's best to combine these all into one patch as I think @mrahmadawais did. Worth noting too that I went through in my patch and updated a few copyright dates where needed.

This should be good to go, and I'll get it committed soon.

I also tested all these themes back a few versions to 4.4 to make sure there were no regressions. Everything looks solid.

Lastly, we'll need to update the POT files for Twenty Ten and Eleven on or prior to release day. cc: @westonruter

[davidakennedy]

Just wanted to also say changelogs on the Codex have been updated. Thanks all!

[mrahmadawais]

@davidakennedy

Worth noting too that I went through in my patch and updated a few copyright dates where needed.

I thought all of the copyright notices would already be right as in the last release was also this year. But I stand corrected.

[davidakennedy]

Updated patch with new POT files for Twenty Ten and Eleven.

[obenland]

42090.10.patch​ LGTM!

[davidakennedy]

In 42105:

Bundled Themes: Bump version numbers and update changelogs for 4.9 release

• Also, updates POT files for Twenty Ten and Twenty Eleven.

Props lemacarl, maedahbatool, mrahmadawais, davidakennedy.

Fixes #42090.

[westonruter]

In 42106:

Bundled Themes: Fix fragile update-theme phpunit test which broke after version updates in [42105].

See #42090.