[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #48285: wp-config-sample.php should default to `utf8mb4` instead of `utf8` character set

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#48285: wp-config-sample.php should default to `utf8mb4` instead of `utf8`
character set
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 Reporter:  bchecketts   |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  assigned
 Priority:  normal       |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Database     |     Version:  trunk
 Severity:  minor        |  Resolution:
 Keywords:               |     Focuses:
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Changes (by SergeyBiryukov):

 * component:  Charset => Database


Comment:

 Previously: #21212, #32405, #33122.

 Thanks for the ticket!

 On both new and existing WordPress installs, WordPress will automatically
 upgrade the tables to `utf8mb4` if the server supports that, and when
 `DB_CHARSET` is defined as `utf8`, it will automatically switch to
 `utf8mb4` instead.

 `wp-config-sample.php` still needs to default to `utf8` though, as not all
 sites can support `utf8mb4`.

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