/* translators: %s: The current WordPress version number. */
__('In WordPress %s, your site gets new power in three major areas: speed, search, and security.'),
__('WordPress %s brings you countless ways to set your ideas free and bring them to life. With a brand-new default theme as your canvas, it supports an ever-growing collection of blocks as your brushes. Paint with words. Pictures. Sound. Or rich embedded media.'),
<p><?php_e('Bring your stories to life with more tools that let you edit your layout with or without code. Single column blocks, designs using mixed widths and columns, full-width headers, and videos in your cover block—make small changes or big statements with equal ease!');?></p>
<p><?php_e('In select themes, preconfigured block patterns make setting up standard pages on your site a breeze. Find the power of patterns to streamline your workflow, or share some of that power with your clients and save yourself a few clicks.');?></p>
<h2><?php_e('Upload video captions directly in the block editor');?></h2>
<p><?php_e('To help you add subtitles or captions to your videos, you can now upload them within your post or page. This makes it easier than ever to make your videos accessible for anyone who needs or prefers to use subtitles.');?></p>
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<h2><?php_e('Speed');?></h2>
<p><strong><?php_e('Posts and pages feel faster, thanks to lazy-loaded images.');?></strong></p>
<p><?php_e('Images give your story a lot of impact, but they can sometimes make your site seem slow.');?></p>
<p><?php_e('In WordPress 5.5, images wait to load until they’re just about to scroll into view. The technical term is ‘lazy loading’.');?></p>
<p><?php_e('On mobile, lazy loading can also keep browsers from loading files meant for other devices. That can save your readers money on data — and help preserve battery life.');?></p>
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<h2><?php_e('Twenty Twenty-One is here!');?></h2>
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<?php
_e('Twenty Twenty-One is a blank canvas for your ideas, and the block editor is the best brush. It is built for the block editor and packed with brand-new block patterns you can only get in the default themes. Try different layouts in a matter of seconds, and let the theme’s eye-catching, yet timeless design make your work shine.');
?>
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<h2><?php_ex('Search','sitemap');?></h2>
<p><strong><?php_e('Say hello to your new sitemap.');?></strong></p>
<p><?php_e('WordPress sites work well with search engines.');?></p>
<p><?php_e('Now, by default, WordPress 5.5 includes an XML sitemap that helps search engines discover your most important pages from the very minute you go live.');?></p>
<p><?php_e('So more people will find your site sooner, giving you more time to engage, retain and convert them to subscribers, customers or whatever fits your definition of success.');?></p>
<p><strong><?php_e('Auto-updates for Plugins and Themes');?></strong></p>
<p><?php_e('Now you can set plugins and themes to update automatically — or not! — in the WordPress admin. So you always know your site is running the latest code available.');?></p>
<p><?php_e('You can also turn auto-updates on or off for each plugin or theme you have installed — all on the same screens you’ve always used.');?></p>
<p><strong><?php_e('Update by uploading ZIP files');?></strong></p>
<p><?php_e('If updating plugins and themes manually is your thing, now that’s easier too — just upload a ZIP file.');?></p>
__('What’s more, this default theme puts accessibility at the heart of your website. It conforms to the <a href="%1$s">WordPress accessibility-ready guidelines</a> and addresses several more specialized standards from the <a href="%2$s">Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 at level AAA</a>. It will help you meet the highest level of international accessibility standards when you create accessible content and choose plugins which are accessible too!'),
<figcaptionid="about-security"class="screen-reader-text"><?php_e('Video: Installed plugin screen, which shows a new column, Automatic Updates. In this column are buttons that say "Enable auto-updates". When clicked, the auto-updates feature is turned on for that plugin, and the button switches to say "Disable auto-updates".');?></figcaption>
<h3class="is-larger-heading"><?php_e('A rainbow of soft pastels');?></h3>
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<h2><?php_e('Highlights from the block editor');?></h2>
<p><?php_e('Once again, the latest WordPress release packs a long list of exciting new features for the block editor. For example:');?></p>
<p><?php_e('Perfect for a new year, Twenty Twenty-One gives you a range of pre-selected color palettes in pastel, all of which meet AAA standards for contrast. You can also choose your own background color for the theme, and the theme chooses accessibility-conscious text colors for you — automatically!');?></p>
<p><?php_e('Need more flexibility than that? You can also choose your own color palette from the color picker.');?></p>
<figcaptionid="about-block-pattern"class="screen-reader-text"><?php_e('Video: In the editor, the block inserter shows two tabs, Blocks and Patterns. The Patterns tab is selected. There are different block layouts in this tab. After scrolling through options including buttons and columns, a pattern called "Large header with a heading" is chosen. This adds a cover block, which is customized with a photo and the name of the WordPress 5.5 jazz musician.');?></figcaption>
<figcaptionid="about-image-editor"class="screen-reader-text"><?php_e('Video: An image is added with an image block. In the block toolbar, an icon called "Crop" is selected, which changes the toolbar to show image resizing tools. First, zoom is used to zoom into the center of the image. Next, aspect ratio is clicked. This shows a dropdown of common aspect ratios. Square is chosen, and the image is moved within the new square outline. The crop is completed by clicking "Apply."');?></figcaption>
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<h3><?php_e('Block patterns');?></h3>
<p><?php_e('New block patterns make it simple and fun to create complex, beautiful layouts, using combinations of text and media that you can mix and match to fit your story.');?></p>
<p><?php_e('You will also find block patterns in a wide variety of plugins and themes, with more added all the time. Pick any of them from a single place — just click and go!');?></p>
<h3><?php_e('Inline image editing');?></h3>
<p><?php_e('Crop, rotate, and zoom your photos right from the image block. If you spend a lot of time on images, this could save you hours!');?></p>
<h3><?php_e('The New Block Directory');?></h3>
<p><?php_e('Now it’s easier than ever to find the block you need. The new block directory is built right into the block editor, so you can install new block types to your site without ever leaving the editor.');?></p>
<h3><?php_e('And so much more.');?></h3>
<p><?php_e('The highlights above are a tiny fraction of the new block editor features you’ve just installed. Open the block editor and enjoy!');?></p>
<p><?php_e('Every release adds improvements to the accessible publishing experience, and that remains true for WordPress 5.5.');?></p>
<p><?php_e('Now you can copy links in media screens and modal dialogs with a button, instead of trying to highlight a line of text.');?></p>
<p><?php_e('You can also move meta boxes with the keyboard, and edit images in WordPress with your assistive device, as it can read you the instructions in the image editor.');?></p>
<p><?php_e('For years, only developers have been able to update WordPress automatically. But now, you have that option, right in your dashboard. If this is your first site, you have auto-updates ready to go, right now! Upgrading an existing site? No problem! Everything is the same as it was before.');?></p>
__('Even if you’re not an expert, you can start letting folks know about your site’s commitment to accessibility at the click of a button! The new <a href="%s">feature plugin</a> includes template copy for you to update and publish, and it’s written to support different contexts and jurisdictions.'),
<p><?php_e('If you’ve not had the chance to play with block patterns yet, all default themes now feature a range of block patterns that let you master complex layouts with minimal effort. Customize the patterns to your liking with the copy, images and colors that fit your story or brand.');?></p>
<h3><?php_e('Server-side registered blocks in the REST API');?></h3>
<p><?php_e('The addition of block types endpoints means that JavaScript apps (like the block editor) can retrieve definitions for any blocks registered on the server.');?></p>
<h3><?php_e('REST API authentication with Application Passwords');?></h3>
<p><?php_e('Thanks to the API’s new Application Passwords authorization feature, third-party apps can connect to your site seamlessly and securely. This new REST API feature lets you see what apps are connecting to your site and control what they do.');?></p>
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<h3><?php_e('Dashicons');?></h3>
<p><?php_e('The Dashicons library has received its final update in 5.5. It adds 39 block editor icons along with 26 others.');?></p>
<h3><?php_e('More PHP 8 support');?></h3>
<p>
<?php
printf(
/* translators: %s: WordPress and PHP 8 dev note link. */
__('5.6 marks the first steps toward WordPress Core support for PHP 8. Now is a great time to start planning how your WordPress products, services and sites can support the latest PHP version. For more information about what to expect next, <a href="%s">read the PHP 8 developer note</a>.'),
/* translators: %s: 'wp_get_environment_type' function name. */
__('WordPress now has a standardized way to define a site’s environment type (staging, production, etc). Retrieve that type with %s and execute only the appropriate code.'),
'<code>wp_get_environment_type()</code>'
/* translators: %s: jQuery update test plugin link. */
__('Updates to jQuery in WordPress take place across three releases: 5.5, 5.6, and 5.7. As we reach the mid-point of this process, run the <a href="%s">update test plugin</a> to check your sites for errors ahead of time.'),
<h3><?php_e('Passing data to template files');?></h3>
<p>
<?php
printf(
/* translators: %1$s: 'get_header' function name, %2$s: 'get_template_part' function name, %3$s: '$args' variable name. */
__('The template loading functions (%1$s, %2$s, etc.) have a new %3$s argument. So now you can pass an entire array’s worth of data to those templates.'),
__('If you find issues with the way your site looks (e.g. a slider doesn’t work, a button is stuck — that sort of thing), install the <a href="%s">jQuery Migrate plugin</a>.'),
<h3><?php_e('More changes for developers');?></h3>
<ul>
<li><?php_e('The PHPMailer library just got a major update, going from version 5.2.27 to 6.1.6.');?></li>
<li>
<?php
printf(
/* translators: %s: 'redirect_guess_404_permalink' function name. */
__('Now get more fine-grained control of %s.'),
'<code>redirect_guess_404_permalink()</code>'
);
?>
</li>
<li>
<?php
printf(
/* translators: %s: 'wp_opcache_invalidate' function name. */
__('Sites that use PHP’s OPcache will see more reliable cache invalidation, thanks to the new %s function during updates (including to plugins and themes).'),
'<code>wp_opcache_invalidate()</code>'
);
?>
</li>
<li><?php_e('Custom post types associated with the category taxonomy can now opt-in to supporting the default term.');?></li>
<li>
<?php
printf(
/* translators: %s: 'register_taxonomy' function name. */
__('Default terms can now be specified for custom taxonomies in %s.'),
'<code>register_taxonomy()</code>'
);
?>
</li>
<li>
<?php
printf(
/* translators: %s: 'register_meta' function name. */
__('The REST API now officially supports specifying default metadata values through %s.'),
'<code>register_meta()</code>'
);
?>
</li>
<li><?php_e('You will find updated versions of these bundled libraries: SimplePie, Twemoji, Masonry, imagesLoaded, getID3, Moment.js, and clipboard.js.');?></li>
/* translators: %s: WordPress 5.5 Field Guide link. */
__('There’s a lot more for developers to love in WordPress 5.5. To discover more and learn how to make these changes shine on your sites, themes, plugins and more, check the <a href="%s">WordPress 5.5 Field Guide.</a>'),
/* translators: %s: WordPress 5.6 Field Guide link. */
__('Check out the latest version of the WordPress Field Guide. It highlights developer notes for each change you may want to be aware of. <a href="%s">WordPress 5.6 Field Guide.</a>'),
<h2class="title"><?php__('An application would like to connect to your account.');?></h2>
<?phpif($app_name):?>
<p>
<?php
printf(
/* translators: %s: Application name. */
__('Would you like to give the application identifying itself as %s access to your account? You should only do this if you trust the app in question.'),
'<strong>'.esc_html($app_name).'</strong>'
);
?>
</p>
<?phpelse:?>
<p><?php_e('Would you like to give this application access to your account? You should only do this if you trust the app in question.');?></p>
<?phpendif;?>
<?php
if(is_multisite()){
$blogs=get_blogs_of_user($user->ID,true);
$blogs_count=count($blogs);
if($blogs_count>1){
?>
<p>
<?php
printf(
/* translators: 1: URL to my-sites.php, 2: Number of blogs the user has. */
_n(
'This will grant access to <a href="%1$s">the %2$s blog in this installation that you have permissions on</a>.',
'This will grant access to <a href="%1$s">all %2$s blogs in this installation that you have permissions on</a>.',
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