diff -r 48c4eec2b7e6 -r 8c2e4d02f4ef wp/wp-includes/taxonomy.php
--- a/wp/wp-includes/taxonomy.php	Fri Sep 05 18:40:08 2025 +0200
+++ b/wp/wp-includes/taxonomy.php	Fri Sep 05 18:52:52 2025 +0200
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@
 				'all_items'                  => __( 'All Link Categories' ),
 				'edit_item'                  => __( 'Edit Link Category' ),
 				'update_item'                => __( 'Update Link Category' ),
-				'add_new_item'               => __( 'Add New Link Category' ),
+				'add_new_item'               => __( 'Add Link Category' ),
 				'new_item_name'              => __( 'New Link Category Name' ),
 				'separate_items_with_commas' => null,
 				'add_or_remove_items'        => null,
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@
 			'labels'             => array(
 				'name'                       => _x( 'Pattern Categories', 'taxonomy general name' ),
 				'singular_name'              => _x( 'Pattern Category', 'taxonomy singular name' ),
-				'add_new_item'               => __( 'Add New Category' ),
+				'add_new_item'               => __( 'Add Category' ),
 				'add_or_remove_items'        => __( 'Add or remove pattern categories' ),
 				'back_to_items'              => __( '← Go to Pattern Categories' ),
 				'choose_from_most_used'      => __( 'Choose from the most used pattern categories' ),
@@ -678,7 +678,7 @@
  *     @type string $edit_item                  Default 'Edit Tag'/'Edit Category'.
  *     @type string $view_item                  Default 'View Tag'/'View Category'.
  *     @type string $update_item                Default 'Update Tag'/'Update Category'.
- *     @type string $add_new_item               Default 'Add New Tag'/'Add New Category'.
+ *     @type string $add_new_item               Default 'Add Tag'/'Add Category'.
  *     @type string $new_item_name              Default 'New Tag Name'/'New Category Name'.
  *     @type string $template_name              Default 'Tag Archives'/'Category Archives'.
  *     @type string $separate_items_with_commas This label is only used for non-hierarchical taxonomies. Default
@@ -1386,7 +1386,13 @@
  *
  * @param int    $term_id    Term ID.
  * @param string $meta_key   Metadata name.
- * @param mixed  $meta_value Metadata value. Must be serializable if non-scalar.
+ * @param mixed  $meta_value Metadata value. Arrays and objects are stored as serialized data and
+ *                           will be returned as the same type when retrieved. Other data types will
+ *                           be stored as strings in the database:
+ *                           - false is stored and retrieved as an empty string ('')
+ *                           - true is stored and retrieved as '1'
+ *                           - numbers (both integer and float) are stored and retrieved as strings
+ *                           Must be serializable if non-scalar.
  * @param bool   $unique     Optional. Whether the same key should not be added.
  *                           Default false.
  * @return int|false|WP_Error Meta ID on success, false on failure.
@@ -1430,7 +1436,13 @@
  * @return mixed An array of values if `$single` is false.
  *               The value of the meta field if `$single` is true.
  *               False for an invalid `$term_id` (non-numeric, zero, or negative value).
- *               An empty string if a valid but non-existing term ID is passed.
+ *               An empty array if a valid but non-existing term ID is passed and `$single` is false.
+ *               An empty string if a valid but non-existing term ID is passed and `$single` is true.
+ *               Note: Non-serialized values are returned as strings:
+ *               - false values are returned as empty strings ('')
+ *               - true values are returned as '1'
+ *               - numbers are returned as strings
+ *               Arrays and objects retain their original type.
  */
 function get_term_meta( $term_id, $key = '', $single = false ) {
 	return get_metadata( 'term', $term_id, $key, $single );