Title: Dev Chat Agenda for November 3, 2021 Author: Francesca Marano Published: November 3, 2021 --- [ ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/francina/) [Francesca Marano](https://profiles.wordpress.org/francina/) 11:57 am _on_ November 3, 2021 Tags: [5.9 ( 104 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/5-9/), [agenda ( 1,149 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/agenda/), [core ( 756 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/core/), [dev chat ( 932 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/dev-chat/)    # Dev Chat Agenda for November 3, 2021 Here is the agenda for this week’s developer meeting to occur on [November 3 2021, at 20:00 UTC](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20211103T2000). **Please note that depending on your timezone, the time may have changed with the end of daylight saving time.** ## Blogblog (versus network, site) Post Highlights and announcements Bringing to your attention some interesting reads and some call for feedback and/ or volunteers: * [WordPress 5.8.2 RC 1](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2021/11/02/wordpress-5-8-2-rc-1/) is ready for everyone to test! * Catch up with [Core Editor Improvement: Introducing template part focus mode](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2021/11/02/core-editor-improvement-introducing-template-part-focus-mode/) * [FSE Program: Answers from Round Three of Questions](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2021/10/28/fse-program-answers-from-round-three-of-questions/) * [A Week in Core – November 1, 2021](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2021/11/01/a-week-in-core-november-1-2021/) * [Thunks in Gutenberg](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2021/10/29/thunks-in-gutenberg/) * [What’s new in Gutenberg 11.8.0? (27 October)](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2021/10/28/whats-new-in-gutenberg-11-8-0-27-october/) * [WordPress Performance Team kick off](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2021/10/28/wordpress-performance-team-kick-off/)( coming up later, recap) * Let’s discuss [Nominations for Core Team Reps 2022](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2021/10/26/nominations-for-core-team-reps-2022/)– bring your questions! ## Next releases status update * Reminder [Bug Scrub Schedule for 5.9](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2021/10/18/bug-scrub-schedule-for-5-9/) * [WordPress 5.9 Editor Update – 1 November](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2021/11/01/wordpress-5-9-editor-update-1-november/) * Contributors are still needed for the upcoming release [WordPress 5.9 Release Squad](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2021/10/27/wordpress-5-9-release-squad/) Have you been working on 5.9 related issues? Let everyone know! ## Components check-in and status updates * Check-in with each component for status updates. * Poll for components that need assistance. ## Open Floor Do you have something to propose for the agenda, or a specific item relevant to the usual agenda items above? Please leave a comment, and say whether or not you’ll be in the chat, so the group can either give you the floor or bring up your topic for you accordingly. This meeting happens in the [#core](https://wordpress.slack.com/messages/C02RQBWTW) channel. To join the meeting, you’ll need an account on the [Making WordPress Slack](https://make.wordpress.org/chat/). 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[Francesca Marano](https://profiles.wordpress.org/francina/) 12:32 pm _on_ November 3, 2021 3. I am not sure I’ll be able to attend – I’ll do my best. Nevertheless, I’d like to bring up this PR [https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/36168](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/36168) The reasoning is sound, but there might be an issue with plugins that rely on the customizerCustomizer Tool built into WordPress core that hooks into most modern themes. You can use it to preview and modify many of your site’s appearance settings.. They will need it also if the website has a blockBlock Block is the abstract term used to describe units of markup that, composed together, form the content or layout of a webpage using the WordPress editor. The idea combines concepts of what in the past may have achieved with shortcodes, custom HTML, and embed discovery into a single consistent API and user experience. theme activated. Will they be able to perform the same actions “somewhere else” (blocks, 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/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/) or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. settings, etc…)? cc [@ipstenu](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ipstenu/) Thanks! 4. * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/27180c82524020e7339e2b30818b6d8ab004c54f730f12b1434b1e365be0e175? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ipstenu/) 3:23 pm _on_ November 3, 2021 * [@francina](https://profiles.wordpress.org/francina/) Sorry, I was nasty-sick yesterday. Not sure what the question is? 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