Title: Dev Chat Summary for March 10, 2021 Author: Winstina Published: March 11, 2021 Last modified: May 17, 2021 --- [ ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/planningwrite/) [Winstina](https://profiles.wordpress.org/planningwrite/) 9:57 pm _on_ March 11, 2021 Tags: [5.7.1 ( 20 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/5-7-1/), [summary ( 981 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/summary/)    # Dev Chat Summary for March 10, 2021 [@francina](https://profiles.wordpress.org/francina/) hosted this [agenda](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2021/03/09/dev-chat-agenda-for-march-3rd-2021-2/). ### Announcements WordPress 5.7 “[Esperanza](https://wordpress.org/news/2021/03/esperanza/)” was released yesterday. The [5.7 Field Guide](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2021/02/23/wordpress-5-7-field-guide/) is available. [@audrasjb](https://profiles.wordpress.org/audrasjb/) confirmed all documentation is published and noted that [HelpHub end-user documentation pages](https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C02RQBWTW/p1615407346458100) reflect changes introduced in the 5.7 release. ### Blogblog (versus network, site) Post Highlights These posts detail the latest news on CoreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. and 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/): * [A Week in Core – March 8, 2021](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2021/03/09/a-week-in-core-march-8-2021/) * [What’s next in Gutenberg? (March 2021)](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2021/03/08/whats-next-in-gutenberg-march-2021/) * [Publishing WordPress packages to npm](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2021/03/08/publishing-wordpress-packages-to-npm/) * [Dual-Licensing Gutenberg: Next Steps](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2021/03/05/dual-licensing-gutenberg-next-steps/) * [Core Editor Improvement: Need for (page/post) Speed](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2021/03/04/core-editor-improvement-need-for-page-post-speed/) ### Blog posts that need feedback * [Discussion: Dropping support for IE11](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2021/03/04/discussion-dropping-support-for-ie11/) * [Timezones and Daylight Saving Time](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2021/03/03/timezones-and-daylight-saving-time/) * [FSE Program Testing Call #3: Create a fun & custom 404 page](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2021/03/09/fse-program-testing-call-3-create-a-fun-custom-404-page/) ### Components check-in and status updates [@francina](https://profiles.wordpress.org/francina/) confirmed that UTC time [remains](https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C02RQBWTW/p1615407897475400) in use for dev-chats due to the [overwhelming preference](https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C02RQBWTW/p1615407879474700) expressed in comments. [@annezazu](https://profiles.wordpress.org/annezazu/) announced that the [third call for testing](https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C02RQBWTW/p1615408026478600) for the Full Site Editing Outreach Program us underway. Published summary on feedback from the second call expected next week. [@sergeybiryukov](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sergeybiryukov/) announced the [NPM test workflow](https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C02RQBWTW/p1615408225483100) now includes testing for Linux and MacOS to confirm that the scripts used to build WordPress also complete successfully in those environments. Also, the jQuery version in trunktrunk A directory in Subversion containing the latest development code in preparation for the next major release cycle. If you are running "trunk", then you are on the latest revision. is now version 3.6.0. ### Open Floor [@whyisjake](https://profiles.wordpress.org/whyisjake/) expressed interest in joining a [5.7 minor release](https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C02RQBWTW/p1615409198011100). Discussion commenced on the establishment of a formal [triage team](https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C02RQBWTW/p1615409429022500). [@francina](https://profiles.wordpress.org/francina/), [@desrosj](https://profiles.wordpress.org/desrosj/), [@hellofromtonya](https://profiles.wordpress.org/hellofromtonya/), [@sergeybiryukov](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sergeybiryukov/) and [@jeffpaul](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jeffpaul/) shared updates on [those currently involved](https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C02RQBWTW/p1615410638070300?thread_ts=1615409493.026500&cid=C02RQBWTW) in the process and the steps to include more people. [@audrasjb](https://profiles.wordpress.org/audrasjb/) started a [spirited conversation](https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C02RQBWTW/p1615409592032400) that included [@johnbillion](https://profiles.wordpress.org/johnbillion/), [@marybaum](https://profiles.wordpress.org/marybaum/), [@clorith](https://profiles.wordpress.org/clorith/), [@joyously](https://profiles.wordpress.org/joyously/), [@jeffpaul](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jeffpaul/), [@sergeybiryukov](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sergeybiryukov/) and [@ipstenu](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ipstenu/) on the need for clarity on the authorship of the dark mode feature pluginFeature Plugin A plugin that was created with the intention of eventually being proposed for inclusion in WordPress Core. See [Features as Plugins](https://make.wordpress.org/core/handbook/about/release-cycle/features-as-plugins/) and its mention in Make blog posts. [@audrasjb](https://profiles.wordpress.org/audrasjb/) welcomed feedback on [several questions](https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C02RQBWTW/p1615409593032600) he asked addressing this. _Props to _[@audrasjb](https://profiles.wordpress.org/audrasjb/) _for review._ [#5-7-1](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/5-7-1/), [#summary](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/summary/) ### Share this: * [ Threads ](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2021/03/11/dev-chat-summary-for-march-10-2021/?share=threads) * [ Mastodon ](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2021/03/11/dev-chat-summary-for-march-10-2021/?share=mastodon) * [ Bluesky ](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2021/03/11/dev-chat-summary-for-march-10-2021/?share=bluesky) * [ X ](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2021/03/11/dev-chat-summary-for-march-10-2021/?share=x) * [ Facebook ](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2021/03/11/dev-chat-summary-for-march-10-2021/?share=facebook) * [ LinkedIn ](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2021/03/11/dev-chat-summary-for-march-10-2021/?share=linkedin) # Post navigation [← CSS Chat Agenda: March 11, 2021](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2021/03/11/css-chat-agenda-march-11-2021/) [Block Editor Handbook: restructuring project update (March 12) →](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2021/03/12/block-editor-handbook-restructuring-project-update-march-12/)