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wp core download with --locale failed #316
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Hi,
The command wp core download --locale=de_DE fails with the error:
Error: The requested locale (de_DE) was not found.
I’m aware that WordPress has recently had some issues with the release process. However, even if the latest localized version is not yet available, WP-CLI should ideally fall back to downloading the most recent previously available version instead of failing with this error.
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wojsmol commentedon Mar 12, 2026
This may cause usage of insecure WordPress version. Because of that I use in my script
tobias992 commentedon Mar 12, 2026
Alternatively, falling back to en_US might be the safer option. However, you raise a valid point with your two-step approach. Does wp core language also modify the version.php file or does it just add the language files?
Sorry, I’m unable to test this at the moment.
wojsmol commentedon Mar 12, 2026
@tobias992
$wp_local_packageis not set inwp-includes/version.phpwith my approach.tobias992 commentedon Mar 12, 2026
I had already thought so. Thank you.
swissspidy commentedon Mar 12, 2026
The de_DE ZIP file for 6.9.4 hasn't been built yet for some reason, see discussion https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C02RQBWTW/p1773313708432039. That's why you don't see 6.9.4 at https://de.wordpress.org/download/ yet.
I don't think it's worth adding any fallbacks to older (insecure) versions or a version with a different locale (unexpected) for this kind of temporary situation.
swissspidy commentedon Mar 13, 2026
This should be resolved now.