Is it possible to change a file in wordpress.org repository (using SVN) without incrementing the plugin minor version?
Normally, when I change something in my plugin and want to update it in the repository, I need to increment the version and upload the plugin files under /tags folder as a new minor version.
This will also send a notification to all plugin users of a new version release.
What should be done in order to make a small change in the existing version without incrementing it and without the notification?
1 Answer
yes, it’s absolutely possible.
When you’ve done developing your plugin, you set Stable Tag field on trunk/readme.txt to, lets say 1.0.1
This value should match with Version field on your plugin’s meta data.
Then, when you publish your plugin, you tag it with, let’s say, /tags/1.0.1/
To continue development, change Version field on your plugin’s meta data to something else. Increment it would be the better choice. But, you don’t need to change your readme.txt. Leave Stable Tag intact, just change it once you are ready to publish it. And follow the previous step.
Note: This information is available on wordpress’s page too.
