Merge pull request #1831 from equalizedigital/release/1.46.0

[Backport] Release v1.46.0

Author: pattonwebz

accessibility-checker.php

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
  * Plugin Name:       Accessibility Checker
  * Plugin URI:        https://equalizedigital.com/accessibility-checker
  * Description:       Audit and check your website for accessibility before you hit publish. In-post accessibility scanner and guidance.
- * Version:           1.45.0
+ * Version:           1.46.0
  * Requires PHP:      7.4
  * Author:            Equalize Digital
  * Author URI:        https://equalizedigital.com
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 
 // Current plugin version.
 if ( ! defined( 'EDAC_VERSION' ) ) {
-	define( 'EDAC_VERSION', '1.45.0' );
+	define( 'EDAC_VERSION', '1.46.0' );
 }
 
 // Current database version.

changelog.txt

@@ -1,9 +1,20 @@
 *** Accessibility Checker ***
 
+2026-07-08 - version 1.46.0
+* Updated - the aria-hidden rule no longer flags core Cover blocks.
+* Updated - the Incorrect Heading Order summary no longer claims specific heading levels that may not match the actual issue.
+* Updated - more strings translated into other languages.
+* Fix - .ogg audio files are no longer treated as video content by the video checks.
+* Fix - reading level grades between 0 and 1 are now rounded up to grade 1 instead of being treated as not calculable.
+* Fix - Accessibility Analysis panel now shows a success icon when no issues are found.
+* Fix - Reading Level summary card now conveys its status to screen readers.
+* Fix - corrected the accessible name on the settings page navigation landmark.
+* Fix - settings page logo now displays correctly on right-to-left site languages.
+
 2026-06-30 - version 1.45.0
 * Updated - default dismiss reasons are now reordered so first item is confirmed accessible.
 * New - added filter edac_dismiss_reasons to allow adding or removing dismiss reasons.
-* Fix - keep focus well positioned when c
+* Fix - keep focus well positioned when clearing dismiss notice.
 
 2026-06-23 - version 1.44.1
 * Updated - improved the dismiss panel screen reader announcements.

includes/helper-functions.php

@@ -1060,7 +1060,7 @@ function edac_format_datetime_from_utc( string $utc_datetime ): string {
  * very simple content as "not calculable." Values above 0 but below 1 are
  * normalized to 1 so that compliance checks treat them correctly.
  *
- * @since x.x.x
+ * @since 1.46.0
  *
  * @param float|bool|null $fk_grade Raw Flesch-Kincaid grade level returned by the library.
  * @return int Normalized grade: 0 when the library returned 0, false, or null (not enough content),

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "accessibility-checker",
-  "version": "1.45.0",
+  "version": "1.46.0",
   "description": "Audit and check your website for accessibility before you hit publish. In-post accessibility scanner and guidance.",
   "author": "Equalize Digital",
   "license": "GPL-2.0+",

readme.txt

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Contributors: equalizedigital, alh0319, stevejonesdev
 Tags: accessibility, EAA, WCAG, ADA, WP accessibility
 Requires at least: 6.7
 Tested up to: 7.0
-Stable tag: 1.45.0
+Stable tag: 1.46.0
 Requires PHP: 7.4
 License: GPL-2.0-or-later
 License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
@@ -279,6 +279,17 @@ You can report security bugs through the Patchstack Vulnerability Disclosure Pro
 
 == Changelog ==
 
+2026-07-08 - version 1.46.0
+* Updated - the aria-hidden rule no longer flags core Cover blocks.
+* Updated - the Incorrect Heading Order summary no longer claims specific heading levels that may not match the actual issue.
+* Updated - more strings translated into other languages.
+* Fix - .ogg audio files are no longer treated as video content by the video checks.
+* Fix - reading level grades between 0 and 1 are now rounded up to grade 1 instead of being treated as not calculable.
+* Fix - Accessibility Analysis panel now shows a success icon when no issues are found.
+* Fix - Reading Level summary card now conveys its status to screen readers.
+* Fix - corrected the accessible name on the settings page navigation landmark.
+* Fix - settings page logo now displays correctly on right-to-left site languages.
+
 2026-06-30 - version 1.45.0
 * Updated - default dismiss reasons are now reordered so first item is confirmed accessible.
 * New - added filter edac_dismiss_reasons to allow adding or removing dismiss reasons.

scripts/prep_release.sh

@@ -228,8 +228,12 @@ trap restore_stash EXIT
 php tools/update-since-tags.php --version="${BUMPED_VERSION}" --changed-since-last-tag
 
 # Stage only the tracked PHP files modified by the tool.
-# Use NUL-delimited output + mapfile + xargs -0 so paths with spaces are safe.
-mapfile -d '' SINCE_CHANGES < <(git diff --name-only -z -- '*.php')
+# Use NUL-delimited output + xargs -0 so paths with spaces are safe. Read with
+# a while loop rather than mapfile -d, which needs Bash 4.4 (macOS ships 3.2).
+SINCE_CHANGES=()
+while IFS= read -r -d '' changed_file; do
+  SINCE_CHANGES+=("${changed_file}")
+done < <(git diff --name-only -z -- '*.php')
 if (( ${#SINCE_CHANGES[@]} > 0 )); then
   echo
   echo "Committing @since tag updates"

tests/phpunit/helper-functions/NormalizeFkGradeTest.php

@@ -3,14 +3,14 @@
  * Tests for the edac_normalize_fk_grade helper.
  *
  * @package Accessibility_Checker
- * @since x.x.x
+ * @since 1.46.0
  */
 
 /**
  * Tests for edac_normalize_fk_grade.
  *
  * @covers ::edac_normalize_fk_grade
- * @since x.x.x
+ * @since 1.46.0
  */
 class NormalizeFkGradeTest extends WP_UnitTestCase {