From 67a70fdb231dad96312fb2ce2cfe98f187fb7cef Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Armanul46 <47377178+Armanul46@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2026 16:56:33 +0600
Subject: [PATCH] readme updated

---
 config.php           | 2 +-
 directorist-base.php | 2 +-
 readme.txt           | 7 ++++++-
 3 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/config.php b/config.php
index 71fc873a83..fb076f747a 100644
--- a/config.php
+++ b/config.php
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?php
 // Plugin version.
 if ( ! defined( 'ATBDP_VERSION' ) ) {
-    define( 'ATBDP_VERSION', '8.6.1' );
+    define( 'ATBDP_VERSION', '8.6.2' );
 }
 // Plugin Folder Path.
 if ( ! defined( 'ATBDP_DIR' ) ) {
diff --git a/directorist-base.php b/directorist-base.php
index 6769993fd5..fa732b82fe 100644
--- a/directorist-base.php
+++ b/directorist-base.php
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * Plugin Name: Directorist - Business Directory Solution
  * Plugin URI: https://wpwax.com
  * Description: A comprehensive solution to create professional looking directory site of any kind. Like Yelp, Foursquare, etc.
- * Version: 8.6.1
+ * Version: 8.6.2
  * Author: wpWax
  * Author URI: https://wpwax.com
  * License: GPLv3
diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index 21dccb8019..ba4ae4e152 100644
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Tags: business directory, listings, classifieds, directory plugin, directory
 Requires at least: 4.6
 Tested up to: 6.9
 Requires PHP: 7.0
-Stable tag: 8.6.1
+Stable tag: 8.6.2
 License: GPLv3
 License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html
 
@@ -306,6 +306,11 @@ Directorist comes with an AI-powered directory builder. Use the Create with AI o
 
 == Changelog ==
 
+= 8.6.2 - Mar 10, 2026 =
+
+**Improved**
+ - Excluded `.wordpress-org` folder from distribution package to prevent WordPress.org repository assets from appearing in user installations.
+
 = 8.6.1 - Mar 10, 2026 =
 
 **Improved**