[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #62504: Checking "Uncategorized" category adds all categories with an ID starting with 1

[WordPress Trac]

#62504: Checking "Uncategorized" category adds all categories with an ID starting
with 1
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 Reporter:  ffffelix                             |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)                         |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                               |   Milestone:  6.7.2
Component:  Editor                               |     Version:  6.7.1
 Severity:  normal                               |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch needs-testing has-         |     Focuses:  javascript
  testing-info                                   |
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Comment (by ironprogrammer):

 I've verified that the hotfix plugin shared in comment:10 addresses the
 issue. Thanks, @azaozz!

 == Test Report
 Patch tested: attachment:wp-fix-62504.zip

 === Environment
 - Playground (see [https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-
 develop/pull/7863#issuecomment-2492517830 this PR comment] for repro
 testing link -- ''not'' the patch testing link)
 - PHP: 8.0
 - WordPress: 6.7.1
 - Active Plugins:
   - Classic Editor 1.6.5
   - [attachment:"wp-fix-62504.zip" Fix for Trac ticket 62504] (uploaded to
 Playground)

 === Actual Results
 With Classic Editor active for the post:
 - ✅ Checking the "Uncategorized" category does not automatically check
 categories with IDs beginning with 1.
 - ✅ With categories whose IDs begin with 1 checked, unchecking the
 "Uncategorized" category does not automatically uncheck them.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/62504#comment:20>
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