Abilities API

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• Refactor the usage of $properties param to $args to align with WordPress usage by @gziolo in #59
• Add HEAD method support for performance optimization by @Ref34t in #71
• Fix $input type hint in WP_Ability by @gziolo in #61
• chore: update dev-deps to latest by @justlevine in #72
• fix: use link_header instead of add_link for pagination responses by @emdashcodes in #81
• Update CONTRIBUTING.md by @akkspros in #80
• Docs: REST APIREST API The REST API is an acronym for the RESTful Application Program Interface (API) that uses HTTP requests to GET, PUT, POST and DELETE data. It is how the front end of an application (think “phone app” or “website”) can communicate with the data store (think “database” or “file system”) https://developer.wordpress.org/rest-api/. Reference by @gziolo in #77
• Add execute actions to the abilityAbility A registered, self-documenting unit of WordPress functionality that can be discovered and invoked through multiple contexts (REST API, Command Palette, MCP). Includes authorization and input/output specifications. object by @gziolo in #56
• dev: Bump the PHPStan testing to PHPPHP PHP (recursive acronym for PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor) is a widely-used open source general-purpose scripting language that is especially suited for web development and can be embedded into HTML. https://www.php.net/manual/en/preface.php. 8.4 by @johnbillion in #82
• feat!: make permission_callback arg required by @justlevine in #73
• Add client-side package for Abilities APIAbilities API A core WordPress API (introduced in 6.9) that creates a central registry of capabilities, making WordPress functions discoverable and accessible to AI agents, automation tools, and developers. Transforms WordPress from isolated functions into a unified system. by @emdashcodes in #60
• dev: add register_ability_args filterFilter Filters are one of the two types of Hooks https://codex.wordpress.org/Plugin_API/Hooks. They provide a way for functions to modify data of other functions. They are the counterpart to Actions. Unlike Actions, filters are meant to work in an isolated manner, and should never have side effects such as affecting global variables and output. [Proposal] by @justlevine in #74
• docs: Fix the variable name by @mrabbani in #92
• Fix has_permission() return type inconsistency (Issue #67) by @Ref34t in #76
• Docs/semantic headings by @jonathanbossenger in #96
• Rename check_permission() to check_permissions() on WP_Ability by @gziolo in #94
• Fix backwards compatibility with WP_REST_Request APIAPI An API or Application Programming Interface is a software intermediary that allows programs to interact with each other and share data in limited, clearly defined ways. by @budzanowski in #98
• Prepare the branch for v0.2.0 release by @gziolo in #90
• Include JS build files in the Composer package in v0.2.0 release by @gziolo in #100

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• Documentation: Include specific nvm version needed by @rollybueno in #33
• Updated Inline Documentation Order by @shail-mehta in #49
• Introduce Props Bot workflow by @desrosj in #50
• Updated Inline Documentation Order by @sandipr942 in #57
• dev!: handle property registration inside WP_Ability by @justlevine in #54
• Fix REST API initialization for composer package usage by @budzanowski in #55

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• Implement server-side registry for Abilities API by @gziolo in #3
• chore: scaffold plugin entrypoint and tooling by @justlevine in #4
• Add REST API controllers for Abilities API by @emdashcodes in #6
• chore: php remediations by @justlevine in #11
• Adjust directory structure to align with WP coreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. by @gziolo in #12
• ci: fix lint trigger on test GH workflow by @justlevine in #17
• tools(phpcsPHP Code Sniffer PHP Code Sniffer, a popular tool for analyzing code quality. The WordPress Coding Standards rely on PHPCS.): remove conflicting TypeHint rules from PHPCS ruleset. by @justlevine in #15
• chore: align reqs with WP6.9 merge target by @justlevine in #18
• dev: use $request->get_params() in REST controllers by @justlevine in #22
• Chore: Fix coding standard issues reported on wordpress-develop by @gziolo in #25
• ci: fixes and cleanup by @justlevine in #26
• code quality: add PHPStan array shape for ability $properties by @justlevine in #20
• dev: use WP_Abilities_Registry::$instance instead of adding a new global by @justlevine in #19
• dev!: return WP_Error from WP_Ability methods by @justlevine in #23
• Adding initial developer documentation by @jonathanbossenger in #10
• Update readme with links to documenation by @jonathanbossenger in #27
• Add LICENSE.md file by @gziolo in #29
• ci: build zip file for GitHubGitHub GitHub is a website that offers online implementation of git repositories that can easily be shared, copied and modified by other developers. Public repositories are free to host, private repositories require a paid subscription. GitHub introduced the concept of the ‘pull request’ where code changes done in branches by contributors can be reviewed and discussed before being merged be the repository owner. https://github.com/ release by @justlevine in #24
• Refactor error handling in REST API run controller by @gziolo in #31
• Chore: Run lint:php:fix on test files by @gziolo in #36
• Remove ignoreErrors from PHPStan by @gziolo in #40
• Update an example in Introduction & Overview document by @jonathanbossenger in #43
• dev!: require string $name for registration by @justlevine in #21
• Update 3.registering-abilities.md by @mujuonly in #46
• Add code quality improvements to code comments by @gziolo in #47
• Chore: Configure the composer package for publishing by @gziolo in #35
• docs: add installation steps for release by @justlevine in #48