Update the docs for $wp_version

[azaozz]

In addition to holding the version number the WordPress version string is used to bust caches and to enable development mode for scripts when running from /src. Ideally that should be explained in the DocBlock for $wp_version.

[muhammadfaizanhaidar]

Hi @azaozz @SergeyBiryukov I would love to contribute to this ticket. I need to know either I need to update $wp_version doc block in version.php where it has been defined or somewhere else also? Thanks

[azaozz]

Replying to muhammadfaizanhaidar:

Yes, the docblock in version.php is the right place. Thanks.

Updated the doc block for $wp_version
Updated the doc block to "The WordPress version string. Holds the current version number for WordPress Core, used to bust caches and to enable development mode for scripts when running from /src."

Trac ticket: https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/53413

File details
wp-includes/version.php line 12.

​https://github.com/MuhammadFaizanHaidar/wordpress-develop/blob/master/src/wp-includes/version.php

[muhammadfaizanhaidar]

@azaozz @SergeyBiryukov I have just uploaded a patch please review and tell me if any changes are required. Thanks!

[muhammadfaizanhaidar]

updated doc block for $wp_version global variable.

[SergeyBiryukov]

In 51809:

Docs: Update description for the $wp_version global.

In addition to holding the version number, the WordPress version string is used to bust caches and to enable development mode for scripts when running from the /src directory.

Follow-up to [803], [2585], [6554], [47230].

Props muhammadfaizanhaidar, azaozz.
Fixes #53413.

Thanks for the PR! Merged in https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/51809.