[shail-mehta]

What

Trac ticket: #65819

Makes the data provider in tests/phpunit/tests/dependencies/jquery.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_jquery_files_exist() to public static

Test-only; no production code changes.

Testing Instructions

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

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🟢 Approval recommended

The isolated declaration change is safe because the provider returns literal data and has no instance dependencies.

No open issues 🎉

What changed in this PR

This test-only change makes the jQuery data provider static, aligning it with current PHPUnit usage in Core without changing production code.

Changes:

• Converts data_jquery_files_exist() to public static, preserving its data and existing test behavior.

File	Description
tests/​phpunit/​tests/​dependencies/​jquery.php	Makes the jQuery file-existence data provider static.

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