Un-necessary Language Files are Installed

[domainsupport]

When your WordPress installation is set to a language other than "English (United States)", each time a core update is installed (or re-installed), several language files are added to /wp-content/languages/ whether they are required or not ...

/wp-content/languages/plugins/akismet-en GB.mo
/wp-content/languages/plugins/akismet-en GB.po
/wp-content/languages/themes/twentvtwenty-enGB.mo
/wp-content/languages/themes/twentytwenty-enGB.po
/wp-content/languages/themes/twentvtwentvone-enGB.mo
/wp-content/languages/themes/twentytwentyone-enGB.po
/wp-content/languages/themes/twentytwentytwo-enGB.mo
/wp-content/languages/themes/twentytwentytwo-enGB.po

I believe that these files should only be installed if the relevant plugin or theme is installed.

Oliver

[domainsupport]

This issue persists in v6.2.2

[cutu234]

I totally agree. It's a pain in the neck. The issue is still there in 6.3.1.

[domainsupport]

Glad I’m not the only one!

[cutu234]

It's even worse. After each and every update I have to remove files like config-sample.php. There is no reason to recreate this file in an existing installation. I use Mainwp for maintaining sites and wrote a script to remove all unnecessary files after updates. Works great, but not everyone needs or wants a remote maintenance system.

[domainsupport]

Yes, I saw that too. And I've also created a plugin to automatically detect and delete un-used language files. Would be good to get this behaviour fixed.