PHP/POSIXFunctions: deprecate the sniff #2616
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The `WordPress.PHP.POSIXFunctions` sniff is dated and no longer relevant. With this in mind, this commit deprecates the sniff. Additionally, the sniff is removed/excluded from the WPCS rulesets in a way that users who do not directly reference the sniff will not see any deprecation notices. Users who reference the sniff from within their own PHPCS rulesets, will see the deprecation notice. Fixes 2612 Related to WordPress/wpcs-docs 153
... to no longer use the `POSIXFunctions` sniff as an example as that sniff will be removed in WPCS 4.0.0 (and is now deprecated).
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❗ 👉🏻 This PR should only be merged after PR WordPress/wpcs-docs#153 has been approved and merged!
PHP/POSIXFunctions: deprecate the sniff
The
WordPress.PHP.POSIXFunctionssniff is dated and no longer relevant.With this in mind, this commit deprecates the sniff.
Additionally, the sniff is removed/excluded from the WPCS rulesets in a way that users who do not directly reference the sniff will not see any deprecation notices.
Users who reference the sniff from within their own PHPCS rulesets, will see the deprecation notice.
CONTRIBUTING: update the test writing tutorial
... to no longer use the
POSIXFunctionssniff as an example as that sniff will be removed in WPCS 4.0.0 (and is now deprecated).Suggested changelog entry
Deprecated
WordPress.PHP.POSIXFunctionssniff as it is no longer relevant.Related issues/external references
Fixes #2612
Related to WordPress/wpcs-docs#153