1.9.0

Changed

• Change uses of blacklist and use exclude instead (props @dkotter, @jeffpaul, @peterwilsoncc via #961)
• Indicate WordPress 6.1 support (props @peterwilsoncc, @faisal-alvi via #967).

Deprecated

• Deprecate the Distributor\Utils\blacklisted_meta function and the dt_blacklisted_meta filter (props @dkotter, @jeffpaul, @peterwilsoncc via #961).

Fixed

• Prevent distribution of classic editor plugin related meta data. (props @peterwilsoncc, @faisal-alvi, @jeffpaul via #977).
• Return distributed author name when using the get_the_author_meta('display_name') function. (props @cadic, @ravinderk, @iamdharmesh, @mapamond, @peterwilsoncc, @jeffpaul, via #984, #952).

Other

• PHPCS workflow failures. (props @peterwilsoncc, @jeffpaul, @gsarig, @faisal-alvi via #969).

Changes can be reviewed on the 1.9.0 milestone.