Update GitHub CLI fork command in README#12321
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Removed the '--remote' option from the GitHub CLI fork command in the README.
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This PR updates the GitHub CLI example used when forking the
wordpress-developrepository.Current command
Updated command
Why?
While following the contributor documentation for the first time, I encountered the following error when running the documented command with GitHub CLI 2.94.0:
Running the command without
--remotesuccessfully:This update aligns the documentation with the current behavior of the GitHub CLI and helps prevent confusion for new contributors.
Fixes: https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/65542
Use of AI Tools
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Tool(s): ChatGPT
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Used for: Drafting the Trac ticket and pull request description. I verified the issue, tested the commands locally, and reviewed the final content before submission.