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  • The Hiatus is Over

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    Since the beginning of the year I have taken a hiatus from working on WordPress Core. That is over. I’m back working for the benefit of WordPress, though not necessarily on WordPress. I was one of the 20 signatories of the letter. I was actively involved in the development of the AspireUpdate plugin for AspirePress…

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  • Update API Server

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    In the post on Git Updater Lite I referred to Git Updater as the update server. I believe this to be somewhat inaccurate as what Git Updater is serving corresponds to an update API response. Perhaps a better description of what Git Updater’s role here is as an Update API Server. Git Updater does not…

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  • Git Updater Lite

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    Given the recent concerns regarding publishing plugins or themes on wordpress.org, there has been much interest in other methods of distribution and updating within the ecosystem. Git Updater is a method of providing this type of service but it does have a drawback. The user must create an Updates API Server by installing and activating…

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