WordPress 5.3.1 RC 2

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Found a 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.? Create a ticket in the bug tracker.

Want to contribute? Get started quickly with tickets marked as good first bugs for new contributors or join a bug scrub. There’s more on the reports page, like patches needing testing, and on feature projects page.

Other questions? Here is a detailed handbook for contributors, complete with tutorials.

WordPress 5.3.1 Release Candidaterelease 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). 2 (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). 2) is now available for testing!

You can test it in one of two ways:

Install the WordPress Beta Tester pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory https://wordpress.org/plugins/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party (you’ll want to select the point 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. nightlies option)
Download the release candidate here (zip).

What’s in this release candidate?

Beyond the tickets that were already fixed in WP 5.3.1 RC 1, this second release candidate includes three new patches, on these three tickets:

#48943: comment_form() expects optional “email” field to be passed
#47069: The adminadmin (and super admin) bar on the front end has reduced functionality and bugs when jQuery not being used (reopened for some improvements)
#48927: Aesthetic Issues with Language Select on Install introduced in 5.3.1 RC1

Final release is planned for December 12th.

Thanks @marybaum for proof-reading this post and @sergeybiryukov for building the packages.

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What’s in this release candidate?

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