[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #42376: Beta Download/Install capabilities with Plugins & Themes

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#42376: Beta Download/Install capabilities with Plugins & Themes
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 Reporter:  EkoJr            |      Owner:
     Type:  enhancement      |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal           |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Upgrade/Install  |    Version:  trunk
 Severity:  normal           |   Keywords:
  Focuses:  administration   |
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 Either by Authors choice, or using Beta tag with Semantic Versioning.
 Plugins & Themes could be able to released as beta versions as an option
 to Webmasters. Currently, there are few concepts that come to mind.

 * Notice in Installed Plugins screen with action to allow updating to a
 beta.
 * Notice (or a list of beta plugins) in the Updates screen.
 * WP setting to Opt-in to Betas.

 NOTE: Admin Safety might need consideration with extra measures to prevent
 accidentally installing.

 With Developers/Authors, the option would primarily be based on the stable
 tag, and ( the most beta in tags folder, OR beta tag added ). As well as
 using a (alpha) beta tag, but brings into question other recent versions
 with no beta tag.

 The purpose could be intended as either a hotfix or a test version. In the
 past, the availability of beta testers has been very small, and to try to
 make updates more preemptive.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/42376>
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