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Pattern management: Add "transfer ownership" option to manage dropdown

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Description

The dropdown to manage patterns should also include an item to "Transfer ownership".

Current dropdown:
Screen Shot 2021-10-19 at 2 50 05 PM

This still needs a flow designed for how to transfer ownership. Does this toggle a new modal? Should it have some explanation? We probably can't show a dropdown/autocomplete of all users on wp.org, so the input to pick a new owner would be better as a text input like what's used on plugins:

Screen Shot 2021-10-19 at 2 52 24 PM

I've put this in the "creation" milestone, but IMO we can launch without it if necessary.

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The issue names no files or tests; start by tracing the pattern-management dropdown and reviewing the existing plugin ownership input shown in the issue. Define the transfer flow, including its explanation and new-owner input, then verify the manage menu and ownership-transfer interaction.

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Assessment

Tech stack
php
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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