Release 2.7.2

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Checklist

1. Check if the version, base, and target branches are as you desire.
2. Make sure you have woorelease installed and set up.
3. Go to your local repo clone, and check out this PR to be able to commit any potential adjustments.

   git fetch origin release/2.7.2
   git checkout release/2.7.2

4. Remove older changelog entries from readme.txt (keep the last two versions, since we will be adding a third during the release), commit changes.
5. If there are new database migration classes (under src/DB/Migration/), modify their applicable version set in the get_applicable_version class of each migration class to be the same value as the version that is to be released.
   ⚠️ Notice that x.x.x is not a valid version and should be set manually with the new version. So, for example, if we are releasing version 1.12.0 and there is a file Migration20211228T1640692399.php inside src/DB/Migration/, you should open that file and in the method get_applicable_version return 1.12.0.
6. ❗ If this release has updated composer packages, we should test Composer package conflicts with other plugins.
7. Simulate the release locally

   woorelease simulate --product_version=2.7.2  --wc_tested=9.0 --generate_changelog https://github.com/woocommerce/google-listings-and-ads/tree/release/2.7.2

   Note: Select y when prompted: "Would you like to add/delete them in the svn working copy?"
8. The changelog is correct.
   Check if some entries are missing, need rewording, or need to be deleted. You can edit respective PRs by changing their title, ### Changelog entry section, or assigning the changelog: none label.
   You can also edit the changelog manually in the woorelease release step later.
9. Automated tests are passing.
10. Test the package
    1. Install the /tmp/google-listings-and-ads.zip file on a test site
    2. Confirm it activates without warnings/errors and is showing the right versions
    3. Run a few basic smoke tests

Next steps

1. Do the final release

   woorelease release --product_version=2.7.2  --wc_tested=9.0  --generate_changelog https://github.com/woocommerce/google-listings-and-ads/tree/release/2.7.2
   

   When prompted for changelog entries, double-check and apply any changes if needed.
2. Go to https://github.com/woocommerce/google-listings-and-ads/releases/2.7.2, generate GitHub release notes, and paste them as a comment here.
3. Merge this PR after the new release is successfully created and the version tags are updated.
4. Merge trunk to develop (PR), if applicable for this repo.
5. Update documentation
   • Publish any new required docs
   • Update triggers/rules/actions listing pages
6. Mark related ideas complete on the feature requests page.

[codecov]

Codecov Report

Attention: Patch coverage is 76.24309% with 43 lines in your changes missing coverage. Please review.

Project coverage is 63.4%. Comparing base (1b7b1d5) to head (43af1f8).

❗ Current head 43af1f8 differs from pull request most recent head 62cc942

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[mikkamp]

PHP Unit tests are currently failing because the script to fetch the latest WooCommerce versions, is fetching non existent tagged versions. WC 9.0 (among other things) is currently being prepared.

The unit tests are passing with the latest stable WC version: https://github.com/woocommerce/google-listings-and-ads/actions/runs/9449506820/job/26027407446?pr=2426
The E2E tests are also passing, so based on these two tests I'll proceed with the release.

[mikkamp]

Original changelog notes:

• Add - Google Ads account invitation acceptance step to the connection process.
• Fix - Show tracking snapshots in WPCLI.
• Tweak - Adjust click event tracking when connecting, disconnecting, and opening billing setup for Google Ads account.
• Tweak - Adjust event tracking for the creating and claim buttons of Google Ads account.
• Tweak - WC 9.0 compatibility.
• Update - Enable users to seamlessly set up conversion tracking, without having to set up merchant center first or requiring campaign creation.
• Update - Move the Google Ads account connection process from step 4 to step 1 of the onboarding flow.

What's Changed

[Add] New Features 🎉

• [R-1.3] Add Google Ads invite acceptance flow by @ankitrox in [R-1.3] Add Google Ads invite acceptance flow #2270
• [R-1] Enable users to seamlessly set up conversion tracking, without having to set up merchant center first or requiring campaign creation by @ankitrox in [R-1] Enable users to seamlessly set up conversion tracking, without having to set up merchant center first or requiring campaign creation #2205

[Fix] Fixes 🛠

• Disallow tracking enabled check in the extension by @puntope in Disallow tracking enabled check in the extension #2420

[Tweak] Tweaked 🔧

• [R-1.2] Update step 4 of the onboarding flow by @ankitrox in [R-1.2] Update step 4 of the onboarding flow #2248
• Avoid a possible error when linking accounts due to the delay between Google APIs by @eason9487 in Avoid a possible error when linking accounts due to the delay between Google APIs #2412
• Simplify and enhance the loading state control during the Google Ads account creation and claiming by @eason9487 in Simplify and enhance the loading state control during the Google Ads account creation and claiming #2413
• Adjust event tracking for the creating and claim buttons of Google Ads account by @eason9487 in Adjust event tracking for the creating and claim buttons of Google Ads account #2419
• Adjust click event tracking when connecting, disconnecting, and opening billing setup for Google Ads account by @eason9487 in Adjust click event tracking when connecting, disconnecting, and opening billing setup for Google Ads account #2421

[Dev] Developer-facing changes 🧑‍💻

• [R-1] Update E2E tests for setup flow with Ads setup in Step 1 by @joemcgill in [R-1] Update E2E tests for setup flow with Ads setup in Step 1 #2308

New Contributors

• @asvinb made their first contribution in [R-1.1] Move useGoogleAccountCheck to its own file #2227
• @joemcgill made their first contribution in [R-1.1] Update tests for conversion tracking without a merchant account #2223

Full Changelog: 2.7.1...2.7.2

[eason9487]

Published updates for documentation:

• https://woocommerce.com/document/google-listings-and-ads/
• https://woocommerce.com/document/google-listings-and-ads/faqs/