Release version 4.8.2

[vikrampm1]

This issue is for tracking the 4.8.2 release. Target release date: October 14 2024

Pre-release steps

• Merge Bump WooCommerce "tested up to" version 9.4 #225
• Merge Add title, description and gatewayId to the express payment method #213

Release steps

• Branch: Starting from trunk, cut a release branch named release/4.8.2
• Version bump: Bump the version number in woocommerce-square.php, package.json, package-lock.json and readme.txt to 4.8.2. In woocommerce-square.php update both the plugin "Version:" property and the plugin WC_SQUARE_VERSION constant
• Update @since: Find all new @since x.x.x / @since n.e.x.t lines and update those with the new version number, 4.8.2
• Generate changelog: Locally, generate the changelog by running the following Woorelease command: php woorelease.phar cl:generate --product_version=4.8.2 https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce-square/tree/trunk. Ensure the changelog updates look correct
• Update changelog: Take the changelog generated from the previous step and update the release PR with those changes, both in the changelog.txt file and readme.txt file
• Open PR: Open a new PR against trunk from the release branch, release/4.8.2
• Run tests: On this release PR, add the label needs: qit default tests and needs: e2e testing. This will trigger the default QIT tests (activation, API and E2E) and our E2E tests. Ensure these tests pass as well as all other applicable tests
• Merge: Merge the release PR into trunk
• Prepare ZIP: Prepare the zip by running Woorelease locally on the trunk branch: php woorelease.phar build https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce-square/tree/trunk. Make sure you are running the proper versions of node, npm and composer to ensure the built files are consistent across releases. Versions can be found in package.json
• Compare: Download the latest released zip and then run a diff compare against the generated zip, ensuring all expected changes are there (and no unexpected changes)
• Test ZIP: Take the ZIP generated from the previous step and test this locally, ensuring version numbers look correct, the changelog looks correct and the plugin installs and activates properly
• Attach ZIP: Attach the ZIP to this issue and ping the Automattic team in the #a8c-10up-woo-support channel to complete the release

[dkotter]

@vikrampm1 So the only PR here is the Woo 9.4 bump. Since Woo 9.4 isn't even released yet (scheduled for October 21) do we want to proceed with pushing this out? While there's no harm as far as I know in specifying a higher version than what is actually released, we are also bumping the minimum Woo and WP versions here and without 9.4 actually being released, seems that may be a little aggressive.

[vikrampm1]

@dkotter I think you're right, we can hold this off until the actual release. The compat bumps for Square at least needed to go out asap so I've created the release even though we only have 1 PR merged but I think it can go out closer to the schedule date (October 21), unless @jeffpaul thinks otherwise.

[vikrampm1]

Based on the discussion, I think we can proceed with this release? I just merged one other PR and there aren't any other PRs that will be ready anytime soon.

[dkotter]

@vikrampm1 This is ready for release:

woocommerce-square.zip