WIP for release changes

.github/workflows/quicktest.yml

@@ -30,14 +30,14 @@ jobs:
             phpcs_version: 'dev-master'
             wpcs_version: '2.3.*'
           - php: '5.4'
-            phpcs_version: '3.7.1'
+            phpcs_version: '3.7.2'
             wpcs_version: '2.3.*'
 
           - php: 'latest'
             phpcs_version: 'dev-master'
             wpcs_version: '2.3.*'
           - php: 'latest'
-            phpcs_version: '3.7.1'
+            phpcs_version: '3.7.2'
             wpcs_version: '2.3.*'
 
     name: "QTest${{ matrix.phpcs_version == 'dev-master' && ' + Lint' || '' }}: PHP ${{ matrix.php }} - PHPCS ${{ matrix.phpcs_version }}"

.github/workflows/test.yml

@@ -66,14 +66,14 @@ jobs:
       #   IMPORTANT: test runs shouldn't fail because of PHPCS being incompatible with a PHP version.
       #   - PHPCS will run without errors on PHP 5.4 - 7.4 on any supported version.
       #   - PHP 8.0 needs PHPCS 3.5.7+ to run without errors, and we require a higher minimum version.
-      #   - PHP 8.1 needs PHPCS 3.6.1+ to run without errors, but works best with 3.7.1+, and we require at least this minimum version.
+      #   - PHP 8.1 needs PHPCS 3.6.1+ to run without errors, but works best with 3.7.2+, and we require at least this minimum version.
       # - The `wpcs_version` key is added to allow additional test builds when multiple WPCS versions
       #   would be supported. As, at this time, only the latest stable release of WPCS is supported,
       #   no additional versions are included in the array.
       # - experimental: Whether the build is "allowed to fail".
       matrix:
         php: ['5.4', '5.5', '5.6', '7.0', '7.1', '7.2', '7.3', '7.4', '8.0', '8.1', '8.2']
-        phpcs_version: ['3.7.1', 'dev-master']
+        phpcs_version: ['3.7.2', 'dev-master']
         wpcs_version: ['2.3.*']
         experimental: [false]
 
@@ -124,8 +124,8 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ startsWith( matrix.php, '8' ) == false }}
         uses: "ramsey/composer-install@v2"
         with:
-          # Bust the cache at least once a month - output format: YYYY-MM-DD.
-          custom-cache-suffix: $(date -u -d "-0 month -$(($(date +%d)-1)) days" "+%F")
+          # Bust the cache at least once a month - output format: YYYY-MM
+          custom-cache-suffix: $(date -u "+%Y-%m")
 
       # PHPUnit 7.x does not allow for installation on PHP 8, so ignore platform
       # requirements to get PHPUnit 7.x to install on nightly.
@@ -134,7 +134,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: "ramsey/composer-install@v2"
         with:
           composer-options: --ignore-platform-reqs
-          custom-cache-suffix: $(date -u -d "-0 month -$(($(date +%d)-1)) days" "+%F")
+          # Bust the cache at least once a month - output format: YYYY-MM
+          custom-cache-suffix: $(date -u "+%Y-%m")
 
       - name: Run the unit tests
         run: ./bin/unit-tests

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -6,15 +6,15 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 
 ## [2.3.4] - 2023-07-05
 
-Increases requirements for PHPCS from 3.5.5+ to 3.7.1.
+Increases requirements for PHPCS from 3.5.5+ to 3.7.2.
 
 ### Fixed
 * Add `get_theme_file_path()` to list of allowed include functions by @kshaner in https://github.com/Automattic/VIP-Coding-Standards/pull/709.
 * ProperEscapingFunction: Fix short tag detection by @GaryJones in https://github.com/Automattic/VIP-Coding-Standards/pull/748.
 
 ### Changed
 * Composer:
-  * Up the minimum PHPCS version to 3.7.1 by @GaryJones in https://github.com/Automattic/VIP-Coding-Standards/pull/742.
+  * Up the minimum PHPCS version to 3.7.2 by @GaryJones in https://github.com/Automattic/VIP-Coding-Standards/pull/742.
   * Allow for the 1.0.0 version of the Composer PHPCS plugin by @jrfnl in https://github.com/Automattic/VIP-Coding-Standards/pull/738.
   * Update composer.json keywords by @GaryJones in https://github.com/Automattic/VIP-Coding-Standards/pull/721.
   * Update PHP Parallel Lint and Console Highlighter by @jrfnl in https://github.com/Automattic/VIP-Coding-Standards/pull/714.

README.md

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Go to https://docs.wpvip.com/technical-references/code-review/phpcs-report/ to l
 ## Minimal requirements
 
 * PHP 5.4+
-* [PHPCS 3.7.1+](https://github.com/squizlabs/PHP_CodeSniffer/releases)
+* [PHPCS 3.7.2+](https://github.com/squizlabs/PHP_CodeSniffer/releases)
 * [WPCS 2.3.0+](https://github.com/WordPress-Coding-Standards/WordPress-Coding-Standards/releases)
 * [VariableAnalysis 2.11.1+](https://github.com/sirbrillig/phpcs-variable-analysis/releases)
 

composer.json

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 		"php": ">=5.4",
 		"dealerdirect/phpcodesniffer-composer-installer": "^0.4.1 || ^0.5 || ^0.6.2 || ^0.7 || ^1.0",
 		"sirbrillig/phpcs-variable-analysis": "^2.11.1",
-		"squizlabs/php_codesniffer": "^3.7.1",
+		"squizlabs/php_codesniffer": "^3.7.2",
 		"wp-coding-standards/wpcs": "^2.3"
 	},
 	"require-dev": {