diff --git a/public_html/wp-content/themes/wporg-events-2023/functions.php b/public_html/wp-content/themes/wporg-events-2023/functions.php
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+<?php
+
+namespace WordPressdotorg\Events_2023;
+
+defined( 'WPINC' ) || die();
+
+
+add_action( 'wp_enqueue_scripts', __NAMESPACE__ . '\enqueue_assets' );
+
+
+/**
+ * Enqueue scripts and styles.
+ */
+function enqueue_assets() {
+	wp_enqueue_style(
+		'wporg-events-2023-style',
+		get_stylesheet_uri(),
+		array( 'wporg-parent-2021-style', 'wporg-global-fonts' ),
+		filemtime( __DIR__ . '/style.css' )
+	);
+}
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diff --git a/public_html/wp-content/themes/wporg-events-2023/style.css b/public_html/wp-content/themes/wporg-events-2023/style.css
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+/*
+ * Theme Name: Events.WordPress.org 2023
+ * Description: Includes templates for the homepage, event archives, etc.
+ * License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
+ * Text Domain: wporg
+ * Template: wporg-parent-2021
+ */
diff --git a/public_html/wp-content/themes/wporg-events-2023/theme.json b/public_html/wp-content/themes/wporg-events-2023/theme.json
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+{
+	"$schema": "https://schemas.wp.org/trunk/theme.json",
+	"version": 2,
+	"settings": {}
+}