[shail-mehta]

What

Trac ticket: #65819

Makes the data provider in tests/phpunit/tests/db/realEscape.php static.

Why

PHPUnit data providers should be static so they do not depend on test instance state and remain compatible with current PHPUnit usage in Core.

How

• Convert data_real_escape_input_type_handling() to public static

Test-only; no production code changes.

Testing Instructions

1. npm run test:php -- --filter Tests_DB_RealEscape
2. npm run test:php -- --filter Tests_DB_RealEscape -c tests/phpunit/multisite.xml
3. npm run test:php -- --filter Tests_DB_RealEscape --order-by=random
4. npm run test:php -- --group wpdb

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🟢 Approval recommended

The provider uses no instance state, so this declaration-only change preserves its behavior and has no unresolved findings.

No open issues 🎉

What changed in this PR

Makes the database escaping test’s data provider static to align with current PHPUnit usage in WordPress Core.

Changes:

• Declares data_real_escape_input_type_handling() as public static.
• Leaves datasets, test linkage, and production code unchanged.

File	Description
tests/​phpunit/​tests/​db/​realEscape.php	Makes the self-contained data provider static.

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