chore(release): prepare 0.1.17 wporg housekeeping (#105)

* chore(release): prepare 0.1.17 wporg housekeeping

Add WordPress.org listing/support references and the GitHub Sponsors donation link, then bump package metadata for the next wp.org release.

Co-Authored-By: OpenAI Codex <noreply@openai.com>

* fix(seed): preserve comment status in Playground export

Export and import comment_status/ping_status explicitly so Playground boots keep post comment forms available for accessibility and keyboard tests.

Co-Authored-By: OpenAI Codex <noreply@openai.com>

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Co-authored-by: OpenAI Codex <noreply@openai.com>

Author: dknauss

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml

@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ contact_links:
     about: Please report suspected security vulnerabilities privately, not in public issues.
   - name: WordPress.org theme support
     url: https://wordpress.org/support/theme/dirtbag/
-    about: Use WordPress.org support for site-specific help after the theme is listed there.
+    about: Use WordPress.org support for site-specific help with the listed theme.

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -6,6 +6,30 @@ This project follows the spirit of [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [0.1.17] - 2026-07-03
+
+### Added
+
+- Add the WordPress.org theme listing, support forum, and GitHub Sponsors donation link to the WordPress.org readme and maintainer docs.
+
+### Changed
+
+- Reframe theme-review/testing/backlog docs for post-acceptance maintenance and future WordPress.org releases.
+
+## [0.1.16] - 2026-06-30
+
+### Changed
+
+- Theme review (themes.trac #277839): refreshed the front-page screenshot to match the current two-column masthead and dynamic Query Loop sections. Version bump for the WordPress.org resubmission accepted in the theme directory.
+
+## [0.1.15] - 2026-06-23
+
+### Changed
+
+- Theme review (themes.trac #277839): replaced real external links in the Blogroll with XFN pattern with example.com placeholders and generic relationship labels, so the theme ships no hard-coded third-party URLs.
+- Made every user-facing string in `patterns/front-page.php` translation-ready and replaced hard-coded demo post links with dynamic Query Loop blocks.
+- Added explicit licence type and URL details to each resource entry in `readme.txt`, clarified that photographs are Playground-only demo media except as incorporated into `screenshot.png`, and removed the Butterick's Practical Typography influence note from bundled-resource credits.
+
 ## [0.1.14] - 2026-06-21
 
 ### Changed
@@ -177,7 +201,11 @@ This project follows the spirit of [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com
 
 - Initial Dirtbag block theme release.
 
-[Unreleased]: https://github.com/dknauss/dirtbag/compare/v0.1.4...HEAD
+[Unreleased]: https://github.com/dknauss/dirtbag/compare/v0.1.17...HEAD
+[0.1.17]: https://github.com/dknauss/dirtbag/releases/tag/v0.1.17
+[0.1.16]: https://github.com/dknauss/dirtbag/releases/tag/v0.1.16
+[0.1.15]: https://github.com/dknauss/dirtbag/releases/tag/v0.1.15
+[0.1.14]: https://github.com/dknauss/dirtbag/releases/tag/v0.1.14
 [0.1.4]: https://github.com/dknauss/dirtbag/releases/tag/v0.1.4
 [0.1.3]: https://github.com/dknauss/dirtbag/releases/tag/v0.1.3
 [0.1.2]: https://github.com/dknauss/dirtbag/releases/tag/v0.1.2

README.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 [![Package Check](https://github.com/dknauss/dirtbag/actions/workflows/package-check.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/dknauss/dirtbag/actions/workflows/package-check.yml) [![Latest Tag](https://img.shields.io/github/v/tag/dknauss/dirtbag)](https://github.com/dknauss/dirtbag/tags) [![Docs](https://img.shields.io/badge/docs-available-0a7ea4.svg)](docs/)
 [![License: GPL-2.0-or-later](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-GPL--2.0--or--later-blue.svg)](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html)
-[![WordPress 7.0+](https://img.shields.io/badge/WordPress-7.0%2B-21759b.svg?logo=wordpress&logoColor=white)](https://wordpress.org/)
+[![WordPress 7.0+](https://img.shields.io/badge/WordPress-7.0%2B-21759b.svg?logo=wordpress&logoColor=white)](https://wordpress.org/) [![WordPress.org Theme](https://img.shields.io/badge/WordPress.org-theme-21759b.svg?logo=wordpress&logoColor=white)](https://wordpress.org/themes/dirtbag/)
 [![Tested up to WP 7.0](https://img.shields.io/badge/tested%20up%20to-WP%207.0-21759b.svg?logo=wordpress&logoColor=white)](https://wordpress.org/)
 [![PHP 7.2+](https://img.shields.io/badge/PHP-7.2%2B-777bb4.svg?logo=php&logoColor=white)](https://www.php.net/)
 [![▶ Playground (stable tag)](https://img.shields.io/badge/▶_Playground-stable_tag-3858e9.svg?logo=wordpress&logoColor=white)](https://playground.wordpress.net/?blueprint-url=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dknauss/dirtbag/main/playground/blueprint-stable.json) [![▶ Playground (main)](https://img.shields.io/badge/▶_Playground-main_branch-6e40c9.svg?logo=wordpress&logoColor=white)](https://playground.wordpress.net/?blueprint-url=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dknauss/dirtbag/main/playground/blueprint-main.json) [![🌐 Live static demo](https://img.shields.io/badge/🌐_Live-static_demo-0a7ea4.svg)](https://dknauss.github.io/dirtbag/)
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 
 Dirtbag favours plain HTML markup, as little JS (and CSS) as possible, core WordPress blocks, the fonts everyone already has, visible feeds, and old/open-web habits over front-end machinery.
 
+> **Official listing:** Dirtbag is available in the WordPress.org theme directory at **[wordpress.org/themes/dirtbag](https://wordpress.org/themes/dirtbag/)**. Use the [WordPress.org support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/theme/dirtbag/) for site-specific help.
+
 > **Live demo:** A static, backend-free snapshot of the theme's demo site is published at **[dknauss.github.io/dirtbag](https://dknauss.github.io/dirtbag/)** — a crawl of the WordPress demo deployed to GitHub Pages. Posts, archives, feeds, sitemaps, and all six style variations work; search and comment submission don't (no server). See [docs/github-pages-static-export.md](docs/github-pages-static-export.md) for how it's built and deployed.
 
 ![Dirtbag](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dknauss/dirtbag/main/docs/images/dirtbag-card.png)
@@ -42,6 +44,8 @@ cd wp-content/themes
 git clone https://github.com/dknauss/dirtbag.git dirtbag
 ```
 
+Or install the official package from **[Appearance → Themes → Add New](https://wordpress.org/themes/dirtbag/)** by searching for "Dirtbag".
+
 Then in WordPress:
 
 1. Go to **Appearance → Themes**.

SUPPORT.md

@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ Thanks for using Dirtbag.
 
 ## Where to get help
 
-- **Bug reports:** Use the GitHub bug report issue form.
+- **Site-specific help:** Use the [WordPress.org Dirtbag support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/theme/dirtbag/).
+- **Bug reports:** Use the GitHub bug report issue form when you can reproduce a theme bug.
 - **Compatibility or theme-review findings:** Use the GitHub compatibility report issue form.
 - **Small improvements:** Use the GitHub enhancement request form.
 - **Security vulnerabilities:** Use GitHub private vulnerability reporting. Do not open a public issue for security reports.

bin/export-studio-seed

@@ -315,6 +315,8 @@ def export_seed(studio_path: Path) -> tuple[dict, list[tuple[Path, Path]], list[
             "post_title": str(post["post_title"] or ""),
             "post_excerpt": str(post["post_excerpt"] or ""),
             "post_status": str(post["post_status"] or "publish"),
+            "comment_status": str(post["comment_status"] or "closed"),
+            "ping_status": str(post["ping_status"] or "closed"),
             "post_name": str(post["post_name"] or ""),
             "post_modified": str(post["post_modified"] or ""),
             "post_modified_gmt": str(post["post_modified_gmt"] or ""),

docs/README.md

@@ -14,8 +14,10 @@ This folder holds repo-facing documentation for the Dirtbag WordPress block them
 - [Backlog](backlog.md) — planned checks and improvements.
 - [WordPress contribution notes](wordpress-contributions.md) — notable WordPress/Gutenberg/core contributions and a `wptexturize()` apostrophe deep dive.
 
-## Live previews
+## Official listing and live previews
 
+- [WordPress.org theme listing](https://wordpress.org/themes/dirtbag/) — official distribution package, screenshots, downloads, reviews, translations, and theme metadata.
+- [WordPress.org support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/theme/dirtbag/) — site-specific help and first-user feedback.
 - [Playground preview: stable tag](https://playground.wordpress.net/?blueprint-url=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dknauss/dirtbag/main/playground/blueprint-stable.json)
 - [Playground preview: main branch](https://playground.wordpress.net/?blueprint-url=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dknauss/dirtbag/main/playground/blueprint-main.json)
 - [Static demo (GitHub Pages)](https://dknauss.github.io/dirtbag/) — a crawled, backend-free snapshot. See [github-pages-static-export.md](github-pages-static-export.md).

docs/backlog.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Dirtbag backlog
 
-Planned checks and improvements before a formal public release or WordPress.org theme submission.
+Planned checks and improvements for future WordPress.org releases, static-demo refreshes, and maintenance work after the initial directory acceptance.
 
 ## Release QA
 

docs/testing.md

@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ Run manual and automated checks:
 
 ## Optional external checks
 
-Before a formal public release:
+Before each WordPress.org release or static-demo refresh:
 
 - WordPress Theme Check plugin.
 - W3C/Nu HTML validation on rendered pages.

docs/theme-review.md

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # WordPress.org theme review notes
 
-Dirtbag aims to be ready for WordPress.org theme review without losing its small-site philosophy.
+Dirtbag is listed in the WordPress.org theme directory at [wordpress.org/themes/dirtbag](https://wordpress.org/themes/dirtbag/). Keep future releases review-ready without losing the small-site philosophy.
+
+Accepted listing baseline: **0.1.16**, published on WordPress.org on **June 30, 2026** after themes.trac ticket **#277839**.
 
 ## Required theme files
 
@@ -60,14 +62,15 @@ Keep third-party resource credits in `readme.txt`. Current credits include:
 - Dirtbag truck icon adaptations generated from that source.
 - Typography scale inspiration from Butterick’s Practical Typography.
 
-## Release checklist
+## Future release checklist
 
 1. Run `bin/package-check`.
 2. Run the official Theme Check plugin.
 3. Test the Site Editor and every style variation.
 4. Test keyboard navigation and small viewports.
 5. Validate rendered HTML on representative pages.
 6. Confirm package contents before uploading.
+7. After upload/approval, verify the live listing, support forum, translations link, screenshots, version number, and download package at [wordpress.org/themes/dirtbag](https://wordpress.org/themes/dirtbag/).
 
 ## Upload scanner triage (Theme Check)
 
@@ -82,8 +85,8 @@ wp i18n …                                      # (Theme Check runs via the adm
                                                #  or run_themechecks_against_theme())
 ```
 
-The 0.1.8 release zip produced **no REQUIRED or WARNING** notes. The remaining
-notes are non-blocking and intentional:
+The accepted 0.1.16 package produced no unresolved blocking Theme Check notes.
+The recurring non-blocking notes below are intentional unless the relevant code changes:
 
 | Note | Level | Verdict |
 | --- | --- | --- |

languages/dirtbag.pot

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # This file is distributed under the GNU General Public License v2 or later.
 msgid ""
 msgstr ""
-"Project-Id-Version: Dirtbag 0.1.16\n"
+"Project-Id-Version: Dirtbag 0.1.17\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: https://wordpress.org/support/theme/dirtbag\n"
 "Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
 "Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"