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Release testing instructions: Storefront 2.5.7

Rua Haszard edited this page May 21, 2020 · 14 revisions

Storefront 2.5.7 is a small release with bug fixes and compatibility improvements.

Changelog:

  • Fix - Edit, reply and author icons are now displayed in comment list. #1319
  • Fix - Updated font-weight of the All Products block so it matches the other product grid blocks. #1344
  • Dev - Include FontAwesome brands icon set. #1345

Setting up Storefront

To test 2.5.7, you will need a site running the latest WooCommerce core.

Install and activate the Storefront theme on your test site.

  1. Download Storefront 2.5.7 RC 1 from GitHub here.
  2. In your site's admin, click Appearance > Themes.
  3. Click the Add New button.
  4. Click the Upload Theme button, select the Storefront zip file you just downloaded, and follow the prompts to install and activate.
  • In Appearance > Themes, Storefront 2.5.7 should be installed and selected as the active theme.
  • In Plugins, WooCommerce (4.2 RC or 4.1) should be installed and activated.

Refer to documentation for more detailed information about setting up Storefront. Complete the Installation and Storefront and WooCommerce sections.


Edit, reply and author icons are now displayed in comment list

In 2.5.7 the comment UI in blog posts is improved:

  • Icons are shown on the edit and reply buttons.
  • Comments by the post author show a document icon.

To test:

  1. Add a new blog post (Posts > Add New). Or if your test site already has some posts, you can test with an existing post.
  2. View the post on the front end and scroll down to comments. Scroll down to Leave a reply and leave a comment. Confirm that comments from the post author show a document icon.
  3. View a post with comments on the front end. All comments should have Reply and Edit buttons, with appropriate icons (reply, pencil).