Release version 1.6.8

[vikrampm1]

This issue is for tracking the 1.6.8 release. Target release date: November 04 2024

Pre-release steps

• Merge build(deps-dev): bump axios from 1.6.8 to 1.7.7 #252
• Merge build(deps): bump ws and @wordpress/scripts #253
• Merge build(deps): bump serve-static and express #256
• Merge build(deps): bump send and express #257
• Merge build(deps): bump body-parser and express #258
• Merge Add credentials validation and required field notice for Payfast in sandbox environment. #260
• Merge Compatibility testing with Woo 9.4 #261

Release steps

• Branch: Starting from trunk, cut a release branch named release/1.6.8
• Version bump: Bump the version number in woocommerce-gateway-payfast.php, package.json, package-lock.json and readme.txt to 1.6.7. In woocommerce-gateway-payfast.php update both the plugin "Version:" property and the plugin WC_GATEWAY_PAYFAST_VERSION constant
• Update @since: Find all new @since x.x.x / @since n.e.x.t lines and update those with the new version number, 1.6.8
• Generate changelog: Locally, generate the changelog by running the following Woorelease command: php woorelease.phar cl:generate --product_version=1.6.8 https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce-gateway-payfast/tree/trunk. Ensure the changelog updates look correct
• Update changelog: Take the changelog generated from the previous step and update the release PR with those changes, both in the changelog.txt file and readme.txt file
• Open PR: Open a new PR against trunk from the release branch, release/1.6.8
• Run tests: On this release PR, add the label needs: qit default tests and needs: e2e testing. This will trigger the default QIT tests (activation, API and E2E) and our E2E tests. Ensure these tests pass as well as all other applicable tests
• Merge: Merge the release PR into trunk
• Prepare ZIP: Prepare the zip by running Woorelease locally on the trunk branch: php woorelease.phar build https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce-gateway-payfast/tree/trunk. Make sure you are running the proper versions of node, npm and composer to ensure the built files are consistent across releases. Versions can be found in package.json
• Compare: Download the latest released zip and then run a diff compare against the generated zip, ensuring all expected changes are there (and no unexpected changes)
• Test ZIP: Take the ZIP generated from the previous step and test this locally, ensuring version numbers look correct, the changelog looks correct and the plugin installs and activates properly
• Attach ZIP: Attach the ZIP to this issue and ping the Automattic team in the #a8c-10up-woo-support channel to complete the release

[dkotter]

@vikrampm1 This is ready for release:

woocommerce-gateway-payfast.zip