3.6.0 changelog

CHANGELOG.txt

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 == Changelog ==
 
+= 3.6.0 - 2019-04-17 =
+* Enhancement - Merged WooCommerce Gutenberg Products Block feature plugin. Adds blocks for the new editor, including
+                hand picked products, featured products, products by category/attribute, sale products, new products, top rated
+                products, and best selling products. #22954
+* Enhancement - Only include order erasure bulk action if erasure is enabled in settings. #22354
+* Enhancement - Customer notes containing URLs now automatically converts to clickable links. #21927
+* Enhancement - Add increase and decrease stock options to bulk edit form. #22475
+* Enhancement - Allow states in zones to be searched by country name. #22339
+* Enhancement - Added registration success notices to account pages. #22650
+* Enhancement - Store notice is visible again if the notice text is changed. #22645
+* Enhancement - Add aria-label attribute to shop orderby selector to improve accessibility. #22683
+* Enhancement - When adding, editing, and deleting items manually from orders, the corresponding product stock will be
+                updated to reflect the event and an order note will log the event. #22329
+* Enhancement - Added suggestions for official extensions to Products, Edit Product and Orders screens.
+* Enhancement - Store attribute values as post_excerpt for variations to support easier searching for variations. #22083
+* Enhancement - Improved username generation and introduced wc_create_new_customer_username function. #23145
+* Enhancement - Allow opting out of Marketplace Suggestions 23218
+* Tweak - Generalize shipping estimate text on cart page. #22467
+* Tweak - Include auto draft orders in order list filters. #22380
+* Tweak - Only include the network orders widget on the main site dashboard. #22318
+* Tweak - Only show available shipping continents when selecting shipping zone region. #22131
+* Tweak - Use Shortcode block on default WooCommerce pages. #21817
+* Tweak - Show full category hierarchy in product URLs when term IDs are not sequential. #22526
+* Tweak - Make sure account and checkout endpoints only work under account and checkout pages. #22631
+* Tweak - Show loading graphic when order form is submitted. #22664
+* Tweak - Add alt text to gallery images #22863
+* Tweak - Improved `display_name` generation during checkout. #22786
+* Tweak - Send correct calling code and phone number to PayPal standard when using non-US addresses. #22693
+* Tweak - Added tooltip to refund-amount input box and made it readonly when taxes are enabled. #22820
+* Tweak - Remove admin alert for the WooCommerce Gutenberg Products Block feature plugin. #22982
+* Tweak - Setup Wizard: support keyboard navigation to toggle on/off features. #22936
+* Tweak - Set reply-to address for all emails. #22979
+* Tweak - Setup wizard redirection improvements. #22977
+* Tweak - Simplify display of discount amounts within orders. #22949
+* Tewak - Remove Marketplace Suggestions from product listing page. #23211
+* Template - Moved the order of rememberme checkboxes for accessibility so they tab in order. #21454
+* Template - New structure for attributes template, including new `woocommerce_display_product_attributes` filter. #22480
+* Template - Admin cancelled order email reworded. #22971
+* Dev - Update action scheduler to version 2.2.2. #23162
+* Dev - Update action scheduler to version 2.2.1. #23016
+* Dev - Use ActionScheduler for database updates. Improved update notice. #22904
+* Dev - Introduce `woocommerce_reviews_title` filter. #22216
+* Dev - Added `woocommerce_cheque_process_payment_order_status` filter allowing plugins to change the order status to the Cheque gateway. #21402
+* Dev - Add the current coupon object to the `woocommerce_get_shop_coupon_data` filter. #21442
+* Dev - New filter `woocommerce_gallery_image_html_attachment_image_params` for manipulating gallery images. #22005
+* Dev - New filter `woocommerce_widget_get_current_page_url` for manipulating links in widgets. #21537
+* Dev - Move wc_get_template filter to allow plugins to register locations for template files that do not exist in WooCommerce core. #21764
+* Dev - Add support for custom classes on global/quantity-input.php. #21553
+* Dev - Pass product object to `woocommerce_add_to_cart_redirect` filter where appropriate. #22123
+* Dev - Add support for forgetting the cart contents and user session when switching between accounts using the User Switching plugin. #21991
+* Dev - Added a consistent form class to the Track Order Form. #21991
+* Dev - Add $orderby and $order params to filter `woocommerce_get_catalog_ordering_args`. #22257
+* Dev - Add new pre query filter to WC_Product_Data_Store_CPT::search_products(). #22165
+* Dev - Added additional parameters to the `woocommerce_variation_option_name` filter. #21153
+* Dev - Added new filter `woocommerce_get_min_max_price_meta_query`. #22255
+* Dev - Added a filter to WC_REST_CRUD_Controller::get_collection_params method to allow developers to change params in
+        the same way as WP_Rest_Posts_controller::get_collection_params. #21562
+* Dev - Add $zone param to woocommerce_shipping_zone_before_methods_table and woocommerce_shipping_zone_after_methods_table actions. #21961
+* Dev - Added `woocommerce_geolocation_ajax_get_location_hash` filter. #22350
+* Dev - Added `woocommerce_variation_prices_array` filter. #21003
+* Dev - Added `wc_emptied_cart` javascript event when cart is emptied. #22469
+* Dev - Switched `woocommerce_ordered_again` hook to ref_array. #22425
+* Dev - `woocommerce_checkout_before_order_review_heading` action added in checkout form template. #22481
+* Dev - Added `woocommerce_variation_header` hook in variations list. #21341
+* Dev - Add a filter, woocommerce_current_user_can_edit_customer_meta_fields, to bypass manage_woocommerce when editing customer meta fields. #22277
+* Dev - Adds filter on the return value of function 'get_item_tax_rates'. This gives developers the possibility to
+        prevent the mandatory caching of tax rates. #22488
+* Dev - Add filters for mail callback in WC_Email::send method. #22394
+* Dev - Add an instance method to WC_Admin_Taxonomies. #21884
+* Dev - Added `woocommerce_order_is_pending_statuses` filter and `wc_get_is_pending_statuses` function. #22409
+* Dev - Filter save_payment_method_checkbox to allow "Save to account" checkbox to be removed from the checkout form. #21859
+* Dev - Added triggers to the gallery script to allow 3rd parties to run scripts before and after initialization. #22501
+* Dev - Added `woocommerce_add_to_cart_qty_html` filter. #21069
+* Dev - Prevent extract from polluting hook arguments in wc_get_template(). #21722
+* Dev - Add `woocommerce_pre_remove_cart_item_from_session` hook to allow removal of cart items when the cart is loaded from the session. #22290
+* Dev - Add `$attribute` to `woocommerce_product_option_terms` filter. #21648
+* Dev - Added error handling and timeout to cart fragment ajax call. #21043
+* Dev - Remove unused legacy 'woocommerce_lock_down_admin' option and use filter only instead. #17796
+* Dev - Allow custom settings sections in the Shipping tab. #21719
+* Dev - Update Emogrifier library to 2.1. #22342
+* Dev - Moved core state codes to a single file. #22339
+* Dev - Adds filter for product categories displayed by `product_categories` shortcode. #22571
+* Dev - Moves cart hash calculation to WC_Cart class. #21050
+* Dev - Removed deprecated Simplify gateway. #22410
+* Dev - Added `woocommerce_paypal_force_one_line_item` filter to control how items are sent to PayPal. #22653
+* Dev - Added `woocommerce_update_product_stock_query` to filter the direct sql query to update product stock. #22672
+* Dev - Added `woocommerce_product_loop_title_classes` filter to modify product title loop classes. #22717
+* Dev - Delay `woocommerce_loaded` hook until all plugins are loaded. #22536
+* Dev - Added `woocommerce_product_price_class` filter to modify product price classes. #22748
+* Dev - `woocommerce_product_stock_status_options` filter added for stock status options. #22834
+* Dev - `woocommerce_before_cart_emptied` action before cart is emptied. #22846
+* Dev - Added filters for shipping options - `woocommerce_shipping_ID_option` and `woocommerce_shipping_ID_instance_option`. #22771
+* Dev - Refactor comment/rating update functions. #22909
+* Dev - Introduced wc_sanitize_phone_number() function. #22962
+* Dev - Added `woocommerce_get_product_subcategories_cache_key` filter to allow the cache to be renamed if for instance
+        the site runs in multiple languages and needs a unique cache per language. #22915
+* Dev - Inactive, MU, Dropin plugins and WooCommerce.com account connection status added to System Status Report. #22887
+* Dev - Make error handling consistent in payment processing for pay page and checkout. #22916
+* Dev - Improved usage and event tracking (if opted in). #22955
+* Dev - Pass class context to woocommerce_email_styles filter. #23027
+* Fix - Use correct address for taxes when applying/removing coupons. #22802
+* Fix - Hide ratings on the shop page when reviews are disabled. #22476
+* Fix - Fix W3C validation of single product page quantity input. #22333
+* Fix - Give product variations a unique guid after creation. #22324
+* Fix - Deduct correct refunded amounts in calculated net daily sales export CSV. #22518
+* Fix - Country sorting for stores which use a language that uses a lot of accented characters, e.g. Spanish. #22417
+* Fix - Customer VAT exempt status now carries through to order when placed via checkout. #22458
+* Fix - Handle full refunds for taxes by code report. #21843
+* Fix - Option "Used for variations" should show only for variable products when saving attributes. #22524
+* Fix - Allow pa_ in product attribute slugs. #22112
+* Fix - Fix customer creation dates in API. #22269
+* Fix - Get widget instance setting defaults so it shows in customiser before save. #22345
+* Fix - PR state codes. #22339
+* Fix - Allow selecting states from the Country / State drop-down for your store address when you have the option
+        enabled to sell to specific countries. #22339
+* Fix - Restrict the price filter widget to filtering the main product query. #22621
+* Fix - Default placeholder image resizing. #22443
+* Fix - HTML tags should be stripped from description in Structured Data of Product. #22596
+* Fix - For logged in customers, pull default address fields from customer object, not session object, to avoid incorrect mixes of data. #22392
+* Fix - Misc tax rounding improvements. #22420
+* Fix - Respect shop page subcategories setting when `page/N/` is added to the URL. #22589
+* Fix - Check for decoded taxonomy name when unsetting product terms. #22740
+* Fix - If date paid is not set but payment complete status has passed, set it. #22735
+* Fix - Prevent webhooks for drafts, and correct create vs updated for manual orders. #22731
+* Fix - Ignore invalid default customer locations. #22357
+* Fix - The state select field was missing a placeholder. #22357
+* Fix - Fix state field rendering when customer address is not in a valid selling country. #22357
+* Fix - Correctly handle negative fees when using the REST API. #22782
+* Fix - Make sure local_pickup taxes do not hang around when local_pickup is not available for the selected location during checkout. #22826
+* Fix - Remove Plugin and Theme background installer hooks, cannot run as there are no events scheduled for it. #22799
+* Fix - Trigger zoom if moving cursor over image quickly in product gallery. #22784
+* Fix - PayPal: Add meta data, before changing order status. #22892
+* Fix - Make price filter widget tax aware when you have excl prices entered but show prices incl of tax. #22540
+* Fix - Loop attribute panels to disable options rather than look at values to prevent notices. #22891
+* Fix - When deleting zone methods, also remove setting options. #22867
+* Fix - Correctly show state fields after posting the edit address form. #22948
+* Fix - Validate coupon usage limit for manual orders correctly before order is saved. #22980
+* Fix - Make coupon code sanitization match post_title sanitization. #22945
+* Fix - Ensure WC_Helper sees plugin activation events via CLI. #22972
+* Fix - Setup wizard redirection improvements. #22977
+* Fix - Correctly show stock status for products when manually creating an order in the admin. #22997
+* Fix - After logging in update customer session ID. #23001
+* Fix - Narrow viewport css in setup wizard. #23033
+* Fix - Allow entering of date only ( no time ) when placing a singular product on sale. #22973
+* Fix - Download link URL in helper. #23146
+* Fix - Completed email wording update. #23128
+* Fix - REST API: Allow filtering by future status #23138
+* Fix - Update refund reason to make it clear process is manual. #23149
+* Fix - Hide stock status for variations when the parent is managing stock. #23069
+* Fix - Force variation product type in WC_Ajax::add_variation. #23131
+* Fix - WooCommerce writes current_theme_supports_woocommerce option on every regular page view. #23035
+* Fix - Update the rating request text in the footer to be friendlier for screen reader users. #23039
+* Fix - Null check variable before accessing its properties on checkout page. #23047
+* Fix - Recognize all input fields with ID for checkout fields. #23050
+* Fix - Avoid regenerating thumbnails on every page load. #21800
+* Fix - Changed 'private' methods on WC_Breadcrumb class to 'protected'. #23057
+* Fix - Jumping to top of page when dismissing store notice. #23066
+* Fix - Backwards compatibility issues with wc_get_template #23197
+* Fix - Remove date restriction of Facebook Plugin feature in OBW #23210
+* Fix - Updates to usage tracking logic #23231
+* Fix - Add get_post_status helper method and ensure prefix gets added for most statuses #23203
+* Fix - Add link to suggstions management #23229
+* Fix - Make usage tracking opt-out text more clear #23216
+* Fix - CSS Issues with suggestions display #23241
+* Fix - Product search may fail to return valid results when using the 'include' flag to search within a limited set.
+* Fix - Change aria-labelledby to aria-label on quantity input. #23186
+* Performance - Product meta data lookup table used for sorting and slow queries. #22718
+* Performance - Prime caches when reading variations. #22587
+* Performance - Only include REST API classes and objects during `rest_api_init` hook. #22615
+* Performance - Improved how versioned transients are set/cleanup to avoid cron. #22511
+* Performance - Optimized product CSS class functions to avoid multiple product reads and duplication. #22610
+* Performance - Improved caching of template loader, product types, and layered nav widget. #22612
+* Performance - Remove external lookup of IP addresses on localhost. #22608
+* Performance - Improved speed of the `find_matching_product_variation` variation lookup function. #22423
+* Performance - Prevent frontend code from being loaded during REST API. #21090
+* Performance - Load only active webhooks on pages and allow limits to be set by developers. #22760
+* Performance - Index on downloadable_product_permissions to improve speed when fetching downloads for customers. #22906
+* Performance - Improved term ordering queries, making the sorting apply by default via the DB query rather than sorting
+                all terms with PHP. Removed legacy term meta table usage. #22570
+* Performance - Use day, not time, in status widget for caching. #22950
+* Performance - Improve slow term ordering by using queries instead of php. #22570
+* Performance - Removes legacy woocomerce_termmeta table and swap out all calls to legacy term meta functions to the new WP ones. #22570
+* Performance - Apply term  sorting using get_terms_defaults hook instead of custom parameters. #22570
+* Performance - Use pre_get_terms hook to detect menu_order sorting param and apply to the term query. Meta sorting is now possible through WP. #22570
+* Performance - Use terms_clauses hook to support numeric name sorting and to improve the menu order sorting so it works if meta is missing. #22570
+* Performance - Added caching to System Status Report. #22887
+* Performance - Delete empty meta on update in data-stores. #22773
+* Performance - Image regeneration edge cases. #22818
+* Performance - Don’t query for an order count unnecessarily. #22984
+* Performance - Add caching to attribute functions. #22938
+* Performance - Add ability to run product lookup table updates via WP CLI. #23031
+* Localization - Modify administrative regions of Greece to default to their english ISO 3166-2 names, instead of using the native GR names. #21945
+* Localization - Added US Minor Outlying Islands as states to avoid confusion with US. #22468
+* Localization - Dutch postcode validation. #22316
+* Localization - Made municipality address field optional for Latvia. #22487
+* Localization - Added new Venezuelan currency Bs S. #22435
+* Localization - Added Danish locale. #22495
+* Localization - Update Peruvian currency. #22602
+* Localization - Update CA address format. #22692
+* Localization - Updated JP field order. #22774
+
 = 3.5.8 - 2019-04-16 =
 * Security - Added escaping for states on the user profile screen.
 * Security - Added escaping for PhotoSwipe captions.