Title: 4.9.8 Schedule
Author: Paul Biron
Published: July 4, 2018
Last modified: July 5, 2018

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 [  ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/pbiron/) [Paul Biron](https://profiles.wordpress.org/pbiron/)
8:45 pm _on_ July 4, 2018     
Tags: [4.9.8 ( 10 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/4-9-8/),
[bug scrub ( 85 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/bug-scrub/)   

# 4.9.8 Schedule

**Note:** This release was originally announced as _4.9.7_.  Due to the [4.9.7 Security and Maintenance Release](https://wordpress.org/news/2018/07/wordpress-4-9-7-security-and-maintenance-release/)
that rolled out on July 5, 2018 this release will now be _4.9.8_.

The primary focuses of the 4.9.8 release are:

 * Introduce the Try GutenbergGutenberg The Gutenberg project is the new Editor 
   Interface for WordPress. The editor improves the process and experience of creating
   new content, making writing rich content much simpler. It uses ‘blocks’ to add
   richness rather than shortcodes, custom HTML etc. [https://wordpress.org/gutenberg/](https://wordpress.org/gutenberg/)
   callout ( [#41316](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/41316))
 * Privacy fixes/enhancements

The following is the current 4.9.8 release schedule:

### Important Dates

 * **BetaBeta A pre-release of software that is given out to a large group of users
   to trial under real conditions. Beta versions have gone through alpha testing
   in-house and are generally fairly close in look, feel and function to the final
   product; however, design changes often occur as part of the process.: **July 
   17, 2018
 * **RCrelease candidate One of the final stages in the version release cycle, this
   version signals the potential to be a final release to the public. Also see [alpha (beta)](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2018/07/04/4-9-8-schedule/?output_format=md#alpha-beta).:**
   July 24, 2018
 * **Release:** July, 31 2018

### Bug Scrubs

 * [July 5 2018 2130 UTC](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20180705T2130)
 * [July 9 2018 1400 UTC](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20180709T1400)
 * [July 12 2018 2130 UTC](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20180712T2130)
 * [July 16 2018 1400 UTC](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20180716T1400)
 * [July 19 2018 2130 UTC](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20180719T2130)
 * [July 23 2018 1400 UTC](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20180723T1400)
 * [July 26 2018 2130 UTC](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20180726T2130)
 * [July 30 2018 1400 UTC](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20180730T1400)

All 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. scrubs will take place in [#core.](https://wordpress.slack.com/messages/core/)

[#4-9-8](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/4-9-8/), [#bug-scrub](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/bug-scrub/)

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 1. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/05bae9e67fd0537842a5949db6839694ce77f3d339f1c6e5f8a08861266b5a6f?
    s=32&d=mm&r=g)
 2.  [Marcus Anthony](https://profiles.wordpress.org/marcusanthony/)  8:19 pm _on_ 
    July 5, 2018
 3. Exciting times ahead with GutenbergGutenberg The Gutenberg project is the new Editor
    Interface for WordPress. The editor improves the process and experience of creating
    new content, making writing rich content much simpler. It uses ‘blocks’ to add 
    richness rather than shortcodes, custom HTML etc.
     [https://wordpress.org/gutenberg/](https://wordpress.org/gutenberg/)
    on the horizon!
 4. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dbfa38953dda86f11298f849117c4443cbef870b494bb849f393216a178ec1aa?
    s=32&d=mm&r=g)
 5.  [jorgeclesio](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jorgeclesio/)  1:59 pm _on_ July 
    24, 2018
 6. Muito bom! Sempre em alerta para as novidades.

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