[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #55985: [Twenty Twelve to Twenty Seventeen]: bundle Google Fonts in each theme

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#55985: [Twenty Twelve to Twenty Seventeen]: bundle Google Fonts in each theme
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 Reporter:  luminuu        |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement    |      Status:  new
 Priority:  high           |   Milestone:  6.2
Component:  Bundled Theme  |     Version:
 Severity:  major          |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch      |     Focuses:  privacy
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Comment (by desrosj):

 I
 [https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C02RQBWTW/p1664465507089399?thread_ts=1664398218.295619&cid=C02RQBWTW
 mentioned this in Slack], but wanted to also detail it here in this
 ticket.

 While updates for bundled themes are usually pushed out in coordination
 with major and minor releases of WordPress, this is not the only time we
 can push updates to these themes.

 The reason the updates are usually coordinated is that the themes are
 usually updated to be compatible with new versions of WordPress, so
 releasing at the same time makes a lot of sense. Also, the number of
 contributors that focus on the tickets within the Bundled Themes component
 is usually very low unless these compatibility issues are being addressed.

 I’m currently the only component maintainer (and I wouldn’t necessarily
 consider myself a theming person) because the component is a bit unique in
 that it needs at least one maintainer to ensure the themes are released
 and managed appropriately. This is not meant to slight any effort that has
 taken place here. I'm just trying to detail why it's often difficult for
 default theme tickets to move forward. This is especially true of the
 older ones. **Insert sales pitch to become a bundled themes component
 maintainer here. New maintainers are always welcome.**

 Recently, we have released bundled theme updates separately.
 [https://make.wordpress.org/core/2020/12/22/twenty-twenty-one-and-twenty-
 nineteen-updates-now-available/#comment-40486 Twenty Twenty-One and Twenty
 Nineteen] were updated independently of Core in 2020, and Twenty Ten,
 Eleven, & Twelve were released mid cycle in 2021 (see #53777). But this
 comes down to contributor willingness, availability, and ultimately need.
 In these two cases, there was either a number of bugs or a few more severe
 bugs making a release necessary.

 As long as the new versions of the themes do not depend on
 unmerged/unreleased changes in WordPress Core, these themes can be updated
 between 6.1 and 6.2. We can also look at coordinating with the 6.1.x minor
 releases too, if that seems more appropriate.

 I know it is disappointing that these changes will not be ready for 6.1,
 but it does not necessarily mean another 3-5 month gap until this can be
 released.

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