2.6.0

Note that this release bumps the minimum required version of WordPress from 4.6 to 5.7 and PHP from 5.6 to 7.4.

Added

• If a default avatar image is used, ensure that outputs alt text. This will either be default text (Avatar photo) or the alt text from the uploaded default image (props @dkotter, @faisal-alvi via #147).
• Two hooks, simple_local_avatar_updated and simple_local_avatar_deleted, to allow theme or plugin developers to react to changes in local avatars in a consistent and precise way (props @t-lock, @faisal-alvi, @dkotter via #149).

Changed

• Bump minimum required version of WordPress from 4.6 to 5.7 (props @vikrampm1, @faisal-alvi, @cadic via #143).
• Bump minimum required version of PHP from 5.6 to 7.4 (props @vikrampm1, @faisal-alvi, @cadic via #143).
• The plugin is now available via Composer without any additional steps required (props @faisal-alvi, @kovshenin, @jeffpaul via #145).

Security

• Bump terser from 5.14.1 to 5.14.2 (props @dependabot, @faisal-alvi via #142).

New (PR) Contributors

• @t-lock made their first contribution in #149

Full Changelog: 2.5.0...2.6.0 & Milestone 7