wp-envato-market/DEVELOPERS.md at master · envato/wp-envato-market

Developers

This WordPress plugin is hosted on Gibhub pages:

The url for the latest zip file is: https://envato.github.io/wp-envato-market/dist/envato-market.zip
The url that clients check for updates is: https://envato.github.io/wp-envato-market/dist/update-check.json To release a new version we have to update these two files, the steps for doing so are below:

Create a new branch based on the version number, e.g. v2.0.7
Implement and commit any improvements to the plugin (e.g. bug fixes or new features)
Update the version numbers in these files:
1. envato-market.php in the comment at the top, and in the ENVATO_MARKET_VERSION const
2. docs/dist/update-check.json
3. package.json
4. readme.txt stable tag
5. (Do not edit readme.md or envato-market.pot these files are auto generated)
Update the changelog in these files:
1. readme.txt add a new changelog entry for version number
2. docs/dist/update-check.json add a changelog entry like: <h4>v2.0.7</h4><ul><li>Fix global notice hidden bug</li></ul>
Update the "tested up to" tag in envato-market.php e.g. Tested up to: 5.9
Commit the changes ^^
Run the build script:
1. npm install
2. npm run deploy
3. This updates a few files including readme.md and the new zip file in docs/dist/envato-market.zip
Commit the changes ^^
Open a PR based on this branch
Get approval and merge the PR
Publish a new github release https://github.com/envato/wp-envato-market/releases/new to match the new version number.
The update will now be live for everyone