fixes and updates (#51144)

* fixes and updates

* add changelog

* update quotes

* fix broken whitespace

* Update plugins/woocommerce/changelog/update-contrib-docs-and-fixes

Co-authored-by: Karol Manijak <20098064+kmanijak@users.noreply.github.com>

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Co-authored-by: Jacklyn Biggin <hi@jacklyn.dev>
Co-authored-by: Karol Manijak <20098064+kmanijak@users.noreply.github.com>

docs/code-snippets/configuring_special_tax_scenarios.md

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ function big_apple_get_tax_class( $tax_class, $product ) {
 
 Some merchants may require different tax rates to be applied based on a customer role to accommodate for wholesale status or tax exemption.
 
-To enable this functionality, add the following snippet to your child theme's functions.php file or via a code snippet plugin. In this snippet, users with “administrator” capabilities will be assigned the **Zero rate tax class**. Adjust it according to your requirements.
+To enable this functionality, add the following snippet to your child theme's functions.php file or via a code snippet plugin. In this snippet, users with "administrator" capabilities will be assigned the **Zero rate tax class**. Adjust it according to your requirements.
 
 ```php
 <?php

docs/contributing-docs/contributing-docs.md

@@ -127,3 +127,9 @@ These instructions presume you're currently have your `docs/` branch open and yo
 If you are a non-technical contributor who isn't experienced with command line tools, we're still happy to receive your contributions. If you're unable to include an updated manifest, please ensure that you mention this in your pull request's description.
 
 If you're a technical contributor who is able to regenerate the manifest, we request that you do so where possible.
+
+## Caveats 
+
+* Emojis are not supported.
+* Avoid copy pasting content from editors such as Google docs. For example, quotation-mark characters in these editors may not translate properly when ingested by our plugin. 
+* You may want to references HTML like content, however, our plugin is set up to strip non-allowlisted HTML elements. You may use an [HTML named references](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Glossary/Character_reference) to create an HTML like tag, by using the less-than (<) and greater-than (>) symbol named references. 

docs/docs-manifest.json

@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@
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@@ -939,7 +939,7 @@
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@@ -1033,7 +1033,7 @@
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@@ -1451,7 +1451,7 @@
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@@ -1554,7 +1554,7 @@
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@@ -1804,5 +1804,5 @@
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docs/high-performance-order-storage/guide-large-store.md

@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ Also, we didn't see a noticeable negative performance impact when keeping synchr
 
 ### Switch to HPOS as authoritative
 
-It's time to switch to HPOS. Go to **WooCommerce > Settings > Advanced > Features** and set HPOS to be authoritative (select “**Use the WooCommerce orders tables**").
+It's time to switch to HPOS. Go to **WooCommerce > Settings > Advanced > Features** and set HPOS to be authoritative (select "**Use the WooCommerce orders tables**").
 
 As mentioned above, don't turn off synchronization yet. If there are any issues, the system can be instantaneously reverted to the posts table, resulting in no downtime.
 
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ We disable sync on read first because it demands more resources. If your site is
 
 ### Switch off sync on write
 
-If everything is working as expected, you can disable sync on write as well. Given sync on read was already disabled, you can disable sync altogether from the settings. As usual, go to **WooCommerce > Settings > Advanced > Features**, and uncheck **“Enable compatibility mode"**.
+If everything is working as expected, you can disable sync on write as well. Given sync on read was already disabled, you can disable sync altogether from the settings. As usual, go to **WooCommerce > Settings > Advanced > Features**, and uncheck **"Enable compatibility mode"**.
 
 On our high-volume site, we fully disabled sync after 1 week. We still run some manual synchronization (via `wp wc cot sync`) periodically so that we have the opportunity to fall back to posts immediately should anything happen.
 
@@ -118,11 +118,11 @@ Now with synchronization fully disabled, test out various critical flows, check
 ### Review: Phase 3 Checklist
 
 1. [ ] Plan to be online and monitoring your live site for a period of time.
-2. [ ] Enable synchronization with posts set as authoritative: in **WooCommerce > Settings > Advanced > Features** > select “**Use the WordPress posts tables**".
+2. [ ] Enable synchronization with posts set as authoritative: in **WooCommerce > Settings > Advanced > Features** > select "**Use the WordPress posts tables**".
 3. [ ] Start migration via CLI using the `wp wc cot sync` command.
 4. [ ] Monitor for errors during migration; halt or resume as necessary.
 5. [ ] Verify migrated data integrity using the verify command `wp wc cot verify_cot_data`.
-6. [ ] Enable synchronization with HPOS set as authoritative: in **WooCommerce > Settings > Advanced > Features** > select “Use the **WooCommerce orders tables**".
+6. [ ] Enable synchronization with HPOS set as authoritative: in **WooCommerce > Settings > Advanced > Features** > select "Use the **WooCommerce orders tables**".
 7. [ ] Test all critical flows, perform checkouts with multiple payment methods, and verify order data accuracy.
 8. [ ] Monitor support tickets for any issues.
 9. [ ] Disable synchronization on read using the provided snippet: `add_filter( 'woocommerce_hpos_enable_sync_on_read', '__return_false' );`

docs/performance/performance-best-practices.md

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ For WooCommerce extensions, performance optimization means ensuring that your co
 
 ## Benchmarking Performance
 
-Setting clear performance benchmarks is essential for development and continuous improvement of WooCommerce extensions. A recommended performance standard is achieving a Chrome Core Web Vitals "Performance" score of 90 or above on Woo Express, using tools like the [Chrome Lighthouse](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/lighthouse/overview/).
+Setting clear performance benchmarks is essential for development and continuous improvement of WooCommerce extensions. A recommended performance standard is achieving a Chrome Core Web Vitals "Performance" score of 90 or above on a simple Woo site, using tools like the [Chrome Lighthouse](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/lighthouse/overview/).
 
 ### Using Accessible Tools for Benchmarking
 

docs/product-collection-block/register-product-collection.md

@@ -6,20 +6,20 @@ tags: how-to
 
 # Register Product Collection
 
-The `__experimentalRegisterProductCollection` function is part of the `@woocommerce/blocks-registry` package. This function allows third party developers to register a new collection. This function accepts most of the arguments that are accepted by [Block Variation](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-variations/#defining-a-block-variation).
+The `__experimentalRegisterProductCollection` function is part of the `@woocommerce/blocks-registry` package. This function allows third party developers to register a new collection. This function accepts most of the arguments that are accepted by [Block Variation](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-variations/#defining-a-block-variation).
 
 > [!WARNING]
 > It's experimental and may change in the future. Please use it with caution.
 
 **There are two ways to use this function:**
 
-1. Using `@woocommerce/dependency-extraction-webpack-plugin` in a Webpack configuration: This will allow you to import the function from the package & use it in your code. For example:
+1. Using `@woocommerce/dependency-extraction-webpack-plugin` in a Webpack configuration: This will allow you to import the function from the package & use it in your code. For example:
 
 	```tsx
 	import { __experimentalRegisterProductCollection } from "@woocommerce/blocks-registry";
 	```
 
-2. Using the global `wc` object: This will allow you to use the function using the global JS object without importing it. For example:
+2. Using the global `wc` object: This will allow you to use the function using the global JS object without importing it. For example:
 
 	```tsx
 	wc.wcBlocksRegistry.__experimentalRegisterProductCollection({
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ __experimentalRegisterProductCollection({
 });
 ```
 
-As you can see in the example above, we are registering a new collection with the name `woocommerce/product-collection/my-custom-collection` & title `My Custom Collection`. Here is screenshot of how it will look like:
+As you can see in the example above, we are registering a new collection with the name `woocommerce/product-collection/my-custom-collection` & title `My Custom Collection`. Here is screenshot of how it will look like:
 ![image](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/assets/16707866/7fddbc02-a6cd-494e-b2f4-13dd5ef9cf96)
 
 ### Example 2: Register a new collection with a preview

docs/theme-development/template-structure.md

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Below is video walkthrough showing how one may go about updating the template fi
 
 ## Template list
 
-The various template files on your WooCommerce site can be found via an FTP client or your hosts file manager, in `/wp-content/plugins/woocommerce/templates/`. Below are links to the current and earlier versions of the WooCommerce template files on Github, where you can view the code exactly as it appears in those files:
+The various template files on your WooCommerce site can be found via an FTP client or your hosts file manager, in `/wp-content/plugins/woocommerce/templates/`. Below are links to the current and earlier versions of the WooCommerce template files on Github, where you can view the code exactly as it appears in those files:
 
 | Latest Version | Files |
 | -------------- | ----- | 
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ Below are the links to the files of all major previous WooCommerce versions:
              
 ## Changing Templates via Hooks
 
-When you open a template file, you will notice they all contain _hooks_ that allow you to add/move content without needing to edit template files themselves. Hooks are a way for one piece of code to interact/modify another piece of code at specific, pre-defined spots. This method allows implementing a code snippet that “hooks” into a particular a theme location. It avoids upgrade issues, as the template files can be left completely untouched and doesn't require a child theme to be configured.
+When you open a template file, you will notice they all contain _hooks_ that allow you to add/move content without needing to edit template files themselves. Hooks are a way for one piece of code to interact/modify another piece of code at specific, pre-defined spots. This method allows implementing a code snippet that "hooks" into a particular a theme location. It avoids upgrade issues, as the template files can be left completely untouched and doesn't require a child theme to be configured.
 
 Let's take a look at [/wp-content/plugins/woocommerce/templates/emails/admin-new-order.php](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/blob/8.9.0/plugins/woocommerce/templates/emails/admin-new-order.php) and see what a hook looks like. Starting on line 30, we see the following code, which is responsible for producing the order details section of the New Order email.
 
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ The copied file will now override the WooCommerce default template file, so you
 
 ---
 
-**Note** A (desirable) side-effect of your templates being upgrade-safe is that WooCommerce core templates will update, but your custom overrides will not. You may occassionally see notices in your System Status report that says, e.g. “version 3.5.0 is out of date. The core version is 3.7.0″. Should that happen, follow the Fixing Outdated WooCommerce Templates guide to bring them in line.
+**Note** A (desirable) side-effect of your templates being upgrade-safe is that WooCommerce core templates will update, but your custom overrides will not. You may occassionally see notices in your System Status report that says, e.g. "version 3.5.0 is out of date. The core version is 3.7.0". Should that happen, follow the Fixing Outdated WooCommerce Templates guide to bring them in line.
 
 ---
 

docs/ux-guidelines-extensions/navigation.md

@@ -7,10 +7,7 @@ menu_title: Navigation
 
 Examples:
 
-- If your extension is extending a component within WooCommerce, it should live within either the Extensions navigation drawer (in Woo Express stores), or directly within that category's section.
+- If your extension is extending a component within WooCommerce, it should live directly within that category's section.
-
-Extensions drawer (Woo Express)
-![Navigation extensions drawer](https://developer.woocommerce.com/docs/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/01/Image-1224x572-1.png)
 
 ![Navigation category](https://developer.woocommerce.com/docs/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/01/Image-1242x764-1.png)
 

plugins/woocommerce/changelog/update-contrib-docs-and-fixes

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Significance: minor
+Type: dev
+
+Update docs

plugins/woocommerce/src/StoreApi/docs/guiding-principles.md

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Well-defined schema also provides a layer of security, as it enables us to valid
 When defining schema, take note of the [WordPress REST API handbook](https://developer.wordpress.org/rest-api/extending-the-rest-api/schema/) which documents available properties and types, as well as the [JSON schema standard](http://json-schema.org/). In addition to this:
 
 -   Properties should use snake_case 🐍
--   Ambiguous terms should be avoided, and property names should try to use understandable language, rather than “WooCommerce” terminology or setting names
+-   Ambiguous terms should be avoided, and property names should try to use understandable language, rather than "WooCommerce" terminology or setting names
 -   Properties should be defined using US English, but the descriptions of fields should be localized
 -   Multiple types are permitted, for example, using a `null` type if a value is not applicable
 -   `sanitize_callback` and `validate_callback` are encouraged where possible to ensure data is received in the correct format before processing requests