Title: WordPress 4.8.1 release delayed by one day Author: Weston Ruter Published: August 1, 2017 --- [ ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/westonruter/) [Weston Ruter](https://profiles.wordpress.org/westonruter/) 11:06 pm _on_ August 1, 2017 Tags: [4.8.1 ( 16 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/4-8-1/) # WordPress 4.8.1 release delayed by one day The 4.8.1 release was due out today (August 1st), however [a performance problem was raised](https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C02RQBWTW/p1501621197303166) during release preparations. Specifically, the ticketticket Created for both bug reports and feature development on the bug tracker. in question is [#35293](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/35293) and its problematic [commit](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/41069) on the 4.8 branchbranch A directory in Subversion. WordPress uses branches to store the latest development code for each major release (3.9, 4.0, etc.). Branches are then updated with code for any minor releases of that branch. Sometimes, a major version of WordPress and its minor versions are collectively referred to as a "branch", such as "the 4.0 branch". has now been [reverted](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/41201), while the changes remain on `trunk`. A performance fix is pending in [#41501](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/41501), and it may be part of a subsequent 4.8.2 minor releaseMinor Release A set of releases or versions having the same minor version number may be collectively referred to as .x , for example version 5.2.x to refer to versions 5.2, 5.2.1, 5.2.3, and all other versions in the 5.2 (five dot two) branch of that software. Minor Releases often make improvements to existing features and functionality.. We’ve re-scheduled the 4.8.1 release to occur after the coreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. dev chat tomorrow, at [August 2nd, 21:00 UTC](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20170802T2100). In the mean time, please continue testing the release. A new 4.8.1-RC2 package ( [ZIP](https://wordpress.org/wordpress-4.8.1-RC2.zip)) has been [published](https://wordpress.org/download/release-archive/#beta-and-rc) for you to triple check on your test environments. For more information on testing, see [Beta Testing](https://make.wordpress.org/core/handbook/testing/beta/). The 4.8.1-RC2 release contains 29 maintenance fixes and enhancements since 4.8.0, chief among them are [fixes to the rich Text widget and the introduction of the Custom HTML widget](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2017/08/01/fixes-to-text-widget-and-introduction-of-custom-html-widget-in-4-8-1/). For a full list of changes in the release, consult the [tickets closed](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/query?status=closed&milestone=4.8.1&group=component) and the [changesets committed](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/log/branches/4.8?rev=41203&stop_rev=40891). [#4-8-1](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/4-8-1/) ### Share this: * [ Threads ](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2017/08/01/wordpress-4-8-1-release-delayed-by-one-day/?share=threads) * [ Mastodon ](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2017/08/01/wordpress-4-8-1-release-delayed-by-one-day/?share=mastodon) * [ Bluesky ](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2017/08/01/wordpress-4-8-1-release-delayed-by-one-day/?share=bluesky) * [ X ](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2017/08/01/wordpress-4-8-1-release-delayed-by-one-day/?share=x) * [ Facebook ](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2017/08/01/wordpress-4-8-1-release-delayed-by-one-day/?share=facebook) * [ LinkedIn ](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2017/08/01/wordpress-4-8-1-release-delayed-by-one-day/?share=linkedin) 1. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/247c6d64a9cef124d55f50af6588ea5c0b96c59dae02a045a59eab31bc7cd7e5? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 2. [BackuPs](https://profiles.wordpress.org/backups/) 7:06 am _on_ August 2, 2017 3. Can anybody of the wp coreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. team reply to this bugbug A bug is an error or unexpected result. Performance improvements, code optimization, and are considered enhancements, not defects. After feature freeze, only bugs are dealt with, with regressions (adverse changes from the previous version) being the highest priority.. We have a none working multilanguage website since wp 4.8 [https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/41373](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/41373) 4. It works fine in wp 3.7.x but WP has changed the code in wp 4.8 and retrieving slugnames does now return null on translated pages Comments are closed. # Post navigation [← Fixes to Text widget and introduction of Custom HTML widget in 4.8.1](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2017/08/01/fixes-to-text-widget-and-introduction-of-custom-html-widget-in-4-8-1/) [Dev Chat Agenda for August 2nd (4.9 week 1) →](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2017/08/02/dev-chat-agenda-for-august-2nd-4-9-week-1/)