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Add a review checklist to CONTRIBUTING.md - #500
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Lists what to check before approving or merging a Pull Request: sources for facts, Core changes matching the Core team's documentation, security guidance reviewed by someone with security experience, the manifest, AI disclosure and linking the issue. Fixes WordPress#44
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Fixes #44
Description
#44 asks for guidelines on what to check when changes are made, especially changes about Core or Security, and checking those with the relevant teams.
CONTRIBUTING.mdalready says every edit needs two reviews, but it doesn't say what reviewers should check.This adds a short Review Checklist section to
CONTRIBUTING.md, following the proposal in the issue thread, instead of a separate guidelines page.Changes
CONTRIBUTING.md: new "Review Checklist" section between "Assets in Pages" and "Generating Manifest". Before approving or merging, check that:.github/SECURITY.md.Fixes #123.Notes
CONTRIBUTING.md) with no conflicts.AI Assisted: AI was used to help review the repository and draft this change.