[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #57469: retrieve_widgets(): fatal error when a sidebar's widgets set to null (array is expected)

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#57469: retrieve_widgets(): fatal error when a sidebar's widgets set to null (array
is expected)
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 Reporter:  kesselb                          |       Owner:  westonruter
     Type:  defect (bug)                     |      Status:  closed
 Priority:  normal                           |   Milestone:  6.9
Component:  Widgets                          |     Version:  4.9
 Severity:  normal                           |  Resolution:  fixed
 Keywords:  has-patch has-unit-tests commit  |     Focuses:
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Changes (by westonruter):

 * status:  accepted => closed
 * resolution:   => fixed


Comment:

 In [changeset:"60732" 60732]:
 {{{
 #!CommitTicketReference repository="" revision="60732"
 Widgets: Prevent fatal errors in PHP 8 when `retrieve_widgets()` and
 `wp_map_sidebars_widgets()` attempt to merge non-array values.

 Props kesselb, lakshyajeet, hellofromTonya, janthiel, ikriv, audrasjb,
 mtg169, bartnv, pmbaldha, mindctrl, westonruter, jrf.
 Fixes #57469.
 }}}

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