Gutenberg: v19.8.x plugin upgrade

[gutenberg-plugin-upgrade-bot]

Previous upgrade: #96365
Release notes: v19.8.0

Install and activate

• Install and activate v19.8.0-rc.1 on edge (######-code)
• Install and activate v19.8.0-rc.2 on edge (######-code)
• Install and activate v19.8.0 on edge (D167785-code)
• Activate v19.8.0 on production (D168628-code)
• Request v19.8.0 AT upgrade (######-p2)

Testing

• v19.8.0 Desktop viewport E2E
• v19.8.0 Mobile viewport E2E
• v19.8.0 WPCOM core (D168628-code)

Publish internal announcements

• Slack: #team-calypso
• Slack: #dotcom-happy-announce
• P2: wpcomhappy

Wrap-up

• Clean up unused releases
• Add log entry to the Gutenberg Upgrade Log (pcoGjb-g-p2)
• Open a new issue for the next upgrade, transfer remaining tasks, close this issue.

Blockers 🤷‍♀️

Other Issues 🐛

Issues transferred from previous release(s)

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cc @Automattic/gutenberg-upgrades

[gutenberg-plugin-upgrade-bot]

Automated update:
Added tasks for v19.8.0-rc.2

[gutenberg-plugin-upgrade-bot]

Automated update:

• v19.8.0 activation on edge marked as complete.
• Release notes updated to v19.8.0

[gutenberg-plugin-upgrade-bot]

Automated update:

• v19.8.0 activation on production marked as complete.
• Release notes updated to v19.8.0
• Updated the diff used for v19.8.0 core tests

[gutenberg-plugin-upgrade-bot]

Automated update:
v19.8.0 is available at https://github.com/Automattic/gutenberg-dotcom-woa-releases/releases/tag/v19.8.0 for AT to pick up.