=== Thistle & Hearth ===
Requires at least: 6.6
Tested up to: 6.6
Requires PHP: 7.4
Stable tag: 1.5.0
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

A cozy editorial block theme for craft, gardening and lifestyle blogs.

== Description ==
Thistle & Hearth is a warm cream, sage and dusty rose block theme with an illustrated home page, native WordPress navigation, editable sidebars and footer sections, and right-sidebar or full-width layouts. The theme includes two optional color style variations and uses no trackers or remote fonts.

== Installation ==
1. Upload thistle-hearth.zip under Appearance > Themes > Add New > Upload Theme and activate.
2. Open Appearance > Editor to edit the Header, Sidebar, Footer and Footer Extras template parts.
3. Select a Page with Right Sidebar template for pages that need it, or Post - Full Width for posts without a sidebar.

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= How do I edit the header menu? =
Open Appearance > Editor > Navigation, or edit the Header template part. The theme uses the core Navigation block. Add pages, categories and other links there. Traditional Appearance > Menus locations are not used in version 1.5.

= How do I edit the sidebar? =
Edit Appearance > Editor > Patterns > Template Parts > Sidebar. Add or remove native WordPress blocks such as Search, Categories and Latest Posts. The Sidebar template part appears on posts, archives, search results, and optional sidebar pages. The default Page template remains full width.

= Where are the widgets? =
Block themes use blocks in template parts and templates in place of traditional widget zones. The homepage's section below the welcome strip is editable in the Front Page template. Footer Extras is an editable template part. Classic widget assignments from versions 1.1-1.4 are not displayed by this edition.

= How do I customize the welcome message? =
Open Appearance > Editor > Templates > Front Page. Select the introductory heading, text, button, or illustration and edit or replace it. The image is bundled locally.

= Can I remove the theme credit? =
Yes. Open the Footer template part in the Site Editor and remove or edit the single optional attribution link.

= Does the theme contact external services? =
No. This theme does not collect visitor information, include tracking scripts, load third-party fonts, or make remote API requests. The theme's Search and Comment blocks rely on WordPress itself.

== Changelog ==

= 1.5.0 =
* Replaced theme-defined shortcodes with core WordPress Navigation, Search, Categories and Latest Posts blocks.
* Made the sidebar, homepage section, and Footer Extras block-editable using the Site Editor.
* Added semantic main landmarks and removed classic-navigation JavaScript.
* Updated readme and resource licensing information for WordPress.org submission preparation.

= 1.4.0 =
* Added a legacy Appearance > Menus display location, used in the non-directory edition.

== Upgrade Notice ==

= 1.5.0 =
This edition switches from legacy menu and widget areas to native block navigation and sidebar content. Recreate or select your preferred navigation and widget blocks in the Site Editor before replacing a working 1.4 installation.

== Resources ==
* Original theme code, CSS, patterns, block templates and SVG artwork: Copyright (c) 2026 Pop & Thistle. GPLv2 or later. Source: included in this ZIP.
* assets/images/atelier-hero.svg: original illustration for Thistle & Hearth, Copyright (c) 2026 Pop & Thistle, GPLv2 or later.
* screenshot.png: original promotional screenshot of the theme, Copyright (c) 2026 Pop & Thistle, GPLv2 or later.
* No third-party scripts, fonts or images are bundled.
