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#  Yearly Archives: 2021

 [  ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/audrasjb/) [Jb Audras](https://profiles.wordpress.org/audrasjb/)
2:32 pm _on_ September 15, 2021     
Tags: [5.8 ( 99 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/5-8/),
[5.9 ( 104 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/5-9/), [agenda ( 1,141 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/agenda/),
[core ( 743 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/core/), [dev chat ( 920 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/dev-chat/)

# 󠀁[Dev Chat Agenda for Sept 15, 2021](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2021/09/15/dev-chat-agenda-for-sept-15-2021/)󠁿

Here is the agenda for this week’s developer meeting to occur at [September 15, 2021, at 20:00 UTC](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20210915T2000).

## Blogblog (versus network, site) Post Highlights and announcements

Bringing to your attention some interesting reads and some call for feedback and/
or volunteers:

 * [WordPress 5.8.1 was released last week](https://wordpress.org/news/2021/09/wordpress-5-8-1-security-and-maintenance-release/)
 * [Editor chat summary: 8 September, 2021](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2021/09/08/editor-chat-summary-1-september-2021-2/)
 * [A Week in Core – September 13, 2021](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2021/09/13/a-week-in-core-september-13-2021/)
 * [Core Editor Improvement: Cascading impact of improvements to featured images](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2021/09/09/core-editor-improvement-cascading-impact-of-improvements-to-featured-images/)
 * [CSS Chat Summary: 09 September 2021](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2021/09/14/css-chat-summary-09-september-2021/)
 * [Upgrade/Install Meeting Notes, September 7](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2021/09/07/upgrade-install-meeting-notes-september-7/)
 * Reminder: [The WordPress 5.9 planning roundup was published!](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2021/09/03/wordpress-5-9-planning-roundup/)

## 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/).

[#5-8](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/5-8/), [#5-9](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/5-9/),
[#agenda](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/agenda/), [#core](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/core/),
[#dev-chat](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/dev-chat/)

 [  ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ajitbohra/) [Ajit Bohra](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ajitbohra/)
3:34 pm _on_ September 14, 2021     
Tags: [agenda ( 1,141 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/agenda/),
[core-editor ( 756 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/core-editor/), [core-editor-agenda ( 189 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/core-editor-agenda/),
[meetings ( 14 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/meetings/)   

# 󠀁[Editor Chat Agenda: 15 September 2021](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2021/09/14/editor-chat-agenda-15-september-2021/)󠁿

Facilitator and notetaker [@ajitbohra](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ajitbohra/)

This is the agenda for the weekly _editor chat_ scheduled for [Wednesday, 15 September 2021, 14:00 UT](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20210915T1400)
[C](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20201104T1400).

This meeting is held in the [#core-editor](https://wordpress.slack.com/messages/C02QB2JS7)
channel in the Making WordPress SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform
[https://slack.com/](https://slack.com/). The WordPress community has its own Slack
Channel at [https://make.wordpress.org/chat/](https://make.wordpress.org/chat/).

 * WordPress 5.9 [Preliminary Roadmap](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2021/08/13/preliminary-road-to-5-9/).
 * 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/)
   11.5.0.
 * Whats next in Gutenberg? (Will be posted after 11.5.0 release)
 * Updates based on [updated scope for site editing projects](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/33094)
   and WP 5.8:Navigation 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. & Navigation Editor.
    - Template editor.
    - Patterns.
    - Styling.
    - Mobile Team.
 * Task Coordination.
 * Open Floor.

**Even if you can’t make the meeting, you’re encouraged to share anything relevant
for the meeting in the comments below:**

 * If you have anything to share for the Task Coordination section, please leave
   it as a comment on this post.
 * If you have anything to propose for the agenda or other specific items related
   to those listed above, please leave a comment below.

[#core-editor](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/core-editor/) [#core-editor-agenda](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/core-editor-agenda/)
[#agenda](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/agenda/) [#meetings](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/meetings/)

 [  ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/danfarrow/) [Dan Farrow](https://profiles.wordpress.org/danfarrow/)
8:37 am _on_ September 14, 2021     
Tags: [core-css ( 191 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/core-css/),
[summary ( 975 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/summary/)   

# 󠀁[CSS Chat Summary: 09 September 2021](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2021/09/14/css-chat-summary-09-september-2021/)󠁿

[The meeting took place here on Slack](https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/CQ7V4966Q/p1631221394213400).
[@wazeter](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wazeter/) facilitated and [@danfarrow](https://profiles.wordpress.org/danfarrow/)
wrote up these notes.

## Announcements & Housekeeping

 * [@wazeter](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wazeter/) shared the [facilitator schedule sign-up form](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1h6HWDt9qAjI_SpNT4oobkgOIKI5KW2y8HwJTwi5UnzI/edit#heading=h.ptdbon19ivrb)–
   please add your name if you would like to run a future meeting or CSSCSS Cascading
   Style Sheets. triagetriage The act of evaluating and sorting bug reports, in 
   order to decide priority, severity, and other factors.
 * [@danfarrow](https://profiles.wordpress.org/danfarrow/) shared the [dev-chat meeting guide](https://make.wordpress.org/core/handbook/tutorials/coordinating-devchat/)
   which could be useful for finishing the [Core CSS meeting guide](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1h6HWDt9qAjI_SpNT4oobkgOIKI5KW2y8HwJTwi5UnzI/edit#)
 * [@danfarrow](https://profiles.wordpress.org/danfarrow/) observed that some WordPress
   docs pages relating to local dev have not been updated to include details of `
   wp-env` and expressed an intention to remedy that

## CSS Custom Properties (󠀁[#49930](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/49930)󠁿)

 * [@dryanpress](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dryanpress/) has some files ready
   to submit, [@wazeter](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wazeter/) is finishing updating`
   media-views.css` and [@danfarrow](https://profiles.wordpress.org/danfarrow/) 
   posted a draft PR for `forms.css`
 * `deprecated-media.css` is the only remaining unclaimed file
 * [@ryelle](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ryelle/) has been working on reviewing&
   merging PRs as they come in. She is planning to open a new base 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"., once more PRs are merged, to make it cleaner for the next stages
 * [@danfarrow](https://profiles.wordpress.org/danfarrow/) asked about the PR review
   process. [@ryelle](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ryelle/) said she’s been trimming
   down custom properties to existing ones where possible, and testing in the browser
 * [@danfarrow](https://profiles.wordpress.org/danfarrow/) asked if creating a custom-
   properties aliasing existing custom-property is ever useful. [@ryelle](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ryelle/)
   responded that they might be if there could be a requirement to style a component
   differently, but the subject is open to discussion. [@dryanpress](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dryanpress/)&
   [@wazeter](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wazeter/) expressed the view that more
   aliases give users more granular control outside of the cascade
 * There was general agreement that this project is a good opportunity to clean 
   up things like the inheritance structure, minor colour variations etc.

## Open Floor / CSS Link Share

 * [@danfarrow](https://profiles.wordpress.org/danfarrow/) shared [a link about the new `accent-color` property](https://adactio.com/journal/18442)
   now in Chrome & Firefox
 * [@dryanpress](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dryanpress/) shared a CSS Tricks
   article on [the story behind TryShape](https://css-tricks.com/the-story-behind-tryshape-a-showcase-for-the-css-clip-path-property/)
 * [@danfarrow](https://profiles.wordpress.org/danfarrow/) shared a bit of web history:
   [Why are hyperlinks blue?](https://blog.mozilla.org/en/internet-culture/deep-dives/why-are-hyperlinks-blue/)
 * We enjoyed a moment of nostalgia about the bad old days of the web, which led
   [@wazeter](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wazeter/) to speculate about starting
   a casual WordPress CoreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress.
   The Core Development Team builds WordPress. CSS blogblog (versus network, site)
 * [@dryanpress](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dryanpress/) suggested, as a stepping
   stone to a blog, using the [#core-css](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/core-css/)
   channel more between meetings

Thanks everybody!

[#summary](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/summary/)

 [  ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/audrasjb/) [Jb Audras](https://profiles.wordpress.org/audrasjb/)
10:13 pm _on_ September 13, 2021     
Tags: [5.9 ( 104 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/5-9/),
[core ( 743 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/core/), [week in core ( 245 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/week-in-core/)

# 󠀁[A Week in Core – September 13, 2021](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2021/09/13/a-week-in-core-september-13-2021/)󠁿

Welcome back to a new issue of _Week in CoreCore Core is the set of software required
to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress._. Let’s take a look
at what changed on TracTrac An open source project by Edgewall Software that serves
as a bug tracker and project management tool for WordPress. between September 6 
and September 13, 2021.

 * 37 commits
 * 30 contributors
 * 40 tickets created
 * 4 tickets reopened
 * 25 tickets closed

As expected, [WordPress 5.8.1](https://wordpress.org/news/2021/09/wordpress-5-8-1-security-and-maintenance-release/)
was released last week! Props to [@desrosj](https://profiles.wordpress.org/desrosj/)
and [@circlecube](https://profiles.wordpress.org/circlecube/) for leading this new
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. 🌟

The Core team is currently working on the next point (5.8.2) and major (5.9) releases
🛠

Ticketticket Created for both bug reports and feature development on the bug tracker.
numbers are based on the [Trac timeline for the period above](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/timeline?from=09%2F13%2F2021&daysback=7&authors=&ticket=on&changeset=on&repo-=on&repo-design=on&repo-tests=on&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&update=Update).
The following is a summary of commits, organized by component and/or focus.

## Code changes

### Administration

 * AccessibilityAccessibility Accessibility (commonly shortened to a11y) refers 
   to the design of products, devices, services, or environments for people with
   disabilities. The concept of accessible design ensures both “direct access” (
   i.e. unassisted) and “indirect access” meaning compatibility with a person’s 
   assistive technology (for example, computer screen readers). (https://en.wikipedia.
   org/wiki/Accessibility): Improve `aria-label` on networknetwork (versus site,
   blog) adminadmin (and super admin) Themes screen – [#24442](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/24442)

### Build/Test Tools

 * Fix CI for running tests on PHPPHP The web scripting language in which WordPress
   is primarily architected. WordPress requires PHP 7.4 or higher 8.1 – [#53945](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/53945)
 * Add more invalidinvalid A resolution on the bug tracker (and generally common
   in software development, sometimes also _notabug_) that indicates the ticket 
   is not a bug, is a support request, or is generally invalid. IP test cases and`@
   covers` to `Tests_Functions_Anonymization` – [#53363](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/53363)
 * Add tests for `wpdb::_real_escape()` – [#53363](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/53363)
 * Fix “null to non-nullable” deprecation notice in `Tests_Admin_IncludesPlugin::
   test_get_plugin_files_folder()` – [#53635](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/53635)

### Bundled Themes

 * Twenty Eleven: Set a fixed height for search form when headerHeader The header
   of your site is typically the first thing people will experience. The masthead
   or header art located across the top of your page is part of the look and feel
   of your website. It can influence a visitor’s opinion about your content and 
   you/ your organization’s brand. It may also look different on different screen
   sizes. image is added – [#40398](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/40398)

### Code Modernization

 * Fix “passing null to non-nullable” deprecation in `wpdb::_real_escape()` – [#53635](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/53635)
 * Fix “passing null to non-nullable” deprecation notice in `WP_Comment_Query::get_comment_ids()`–
   [#53635](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/53635)
 * Fix “passing null to non-nullable” deprecation notices in `WP_Http::normalize_cookies()`–
   [#53635](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/53635)
 * Fix last parameter name mismatches for parent/child classes in `Walker::start_el()`–
   [#51553](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/51553)
 * Fix null to non-nullable deprecation in `term_exists()` – [#53635](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/53635)
 * Fix null to non-nullable deprecation in `wp_privacy_anonymize_ip()` – [#53635](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/53635)
 * Fix null to non-nullable deprecations in `WP_Meta_Query::get_sql_for_clause()`–
   [#53635](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/53635)
 * Fix parameter name mismatch with parent in `WP_Customize_Custom_CSS_Setting::
   validate()` – [#51553](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/51553)
 * Fix parameter name mismatches for parent/child classes in `WP_Customize_Setting::
   sanitize()` – [#51553](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/51553)
 * Fix parameter name mismatches for parent/child classes in `WP_Customize_Setting::
   update()` – [#51553](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/51553)
 * Fix parameter name mismatches for parent/child classes in `WP_Image_Editor::save()`–
   [#51553](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/51553)
 * Fix parameter name mismatches for parent/child classes in `WP_List_Table::column_cb()`–
   [#51553](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/51553)
 * Fix parameter name mismatches for parent/child classes in `WP_List_Table::handle_row_actions()`–
   [#51553](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/51553)
 * Fix parameter name mismatches for parent/child classes in `WP_REST_Controller::
   prepare_item_for_response()` – [#51553](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/51553)
 * Fix parameter name mismatches for parent/child classes in `WP_Sitemaps_Provider::
   get_max_num_pages()` – [#51553](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/51553)
 * Fix parameter name mismatches for parent/child classes in `WP_Sitemaps_Provider::
   get_url_list()` – [#51553](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/51553)
 * Fix parameter name mismatches for parent/child classes in `WP_Upgrader_Skin::
   error()` – [#51553](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/51553)
 * Fix parameter name mismatches for parent/child classes in `WP_Widget::update()`–
   [#51553](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/51553)
 * Fix reserved keyword and parameter name mismatches for parent/child classes in`
   WP_Upgrader_Skin::feedback()` – [#51553](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/51553)
 * Fix reserved keyword and parameter name mismatches for parent/child classes in`
   Walker::end_el()` – [#51553](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/51553)
 * Fix reserved keyword and parameter name mismatches for parent/child classes in`
   Walker::start_el()` – [#51553](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/51553)
 * Improve `@since` message in `WP_List_Table::column_default()` – [#51553](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/51553)

### Documentation

 * Correct documentation for the `in_plugin_update_message-{$file}` filterFilter
   Filters are one of the two types of Hooks [https://codex.wordpress.org/Plugin_API/Hooks](https://codex.wordpress.org/Plugin_API/Hooks).
   They provide a way for functions to modify data of other functions. They are 
   the counterpart to Actions. Unlike Actions, filters are meant to work in an isolated
   manner, and should never have side effects such as affecting global variables
   and output. – [#40006](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/40006)

### Editor

 * Revert [[51748]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/51748) and [[51649]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/51649).
   They intorduced 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. where `wp.editor` may 
   be replaced with `wp.oldEditor` in certain cases – [#53762](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/53762)
 * Editor: fix the replacement of `wp.editor` with `wp.oldEditor` in the inline 
   script outputted when enqueueing the old editor – [#53762](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/53762)

### External Libraries

 * Update jQuery UIUI User interface to 1.13.0-rc2 – [#52163](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/52163)

### General

 * Only use `_jsonp_wp_die_handler()` for JSONP REST APIREST API The REST API is
   an acronym for the RESTful Application Program Interface (API) that uses HTTP
   requests to GET, PUT, POST and DELETE data. It is how the front end of an application(
   think “phone app” or “website”) can communicate with the data store (think “database”
   or “file system”) [https://developer.wordpress.org/rest-api/](https://developer.wordpress.org/rest-api/)
   requests

### Site Health

 * Add Intl to the list of recommended PHP extensions – [#52654](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/52654)
 * Site Health: Move the Imagick entry higher in the list of recommended PHP extensions–
   [#52654](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/52654)

### Users

 * Introduce a `meta_input` argument for `wp_insert_user()` – [#41950](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/41950)

### Widgets

 * Revert [[51705]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/51705) – [#53811](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/53811)

## Props

**Thanks to the 30 people who contributed to WordPress Core on Trac last week:**
[@hellofromTonya](https://profiles.wordpress.org/hellofromtonya/) (26), [@jrf](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jrf/)(
26), [@azaozz](https://profiles.wordpress.org/azaozz/) (19), [@desrosj](https://profiles.wordpress.org/desrosj/)(
18), [@johnbillion](https://profiles.wordpress.org/johnbillion/) (15), [@sergeybiryukov](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sergeybiryukov/)(
15), [@audrasjb](https://profiles.wordpress.org/audrasjb/) (2), [@david](https://profiles.wordpress.org/david/).
binda (2), [@sabernhardt](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sabernhardt/) (2), [@Clorith](https://profiles.wordpress.org/clorith/)(
2), [@Soean](https://profiles.wordpress.org/soean/) (1), [@davidmosterd](https://profiles.wordpress.org/davidmosterd/)(
1), [@BinaryKitten](https://profiles.wordpress.org/binarykitten/) (1), [@donmhico](https://profiles.wordpress.org/donmhico/)(
1), [@peterwilsoncc](https://profiles.wordpress.org/peterwilsoncc/) (1), [@mdawaffe](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mdawaffe/)(
1), [@get_dave](https://profiles.wordpress.org/get_dave/) (1), [@grantmkin](https://profiles.wordpress.org/grantmkin/)(
1), [@fullofcaffeine](https://profiles.wordpress.org/fullofcaffeine/) (1), [@lukecavanagh](https://profiles.wordpress.org/lukecavanagh/)(
1), [@josklever](https://profiles.wordpress.org/josklever/) (1), [@mukesh27](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mukesh27/)(
1), [@zieladam](https://profiles.wordpress.org/zieladam/) (1), [@andraganescu](https://profiles.wordpress.org/andraganescu/)(
1), [@fedepia](https://profiles.wordpress.org/fedepia/) (1), [@zodiac1978](https://profiles.wordpress.org/zodiac1978/)(
1), [@mgol](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mgol/) (1), [@JavierCasares](https://profiles.wordpress.org/javiercasares/)(
1), [@zeo](https://profiles.wordpress.org/zeo/) (1), and [@SergeyBiryukov](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sergeybiryukov/)(
1).

**Congrats and welcome to our new contributor of the week: **[@josklever](https://profiles.wordpress.org/josklever/)
♥️

**Core committers:** [@hellofromtonya](https://profiles.wordpress.org/hellofromtonya/)(
26), [@sergeybiryukov](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sergeybiryukov/) (6), [@azaozz](https://profiles.wordpress.org/azaozz/)(
3), and [@johnbillion](https://profiles.wordpress.org/johnbillion/) (2).

[#5-9](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/5-9/), [#core](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/core/),
[#week-in-core](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/week-in-core/)

 [  ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/francina/) [Francesca Marano](https://profiles.wordpress.org/francina/)
9:32 pm _on_ September 13, 2021     
Tags: [core-auto-updates ( 37 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/core-auto-updates/),
[updater ( 21 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/updater/), [upgrade-install ( 32 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/upgrade-install/)

# 󠀁[Upgrade/Install component meeting agenda for September 14, 2021](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2021/09/13/upgrade-install-component-meeting-agenda-for-september-14-2021/)󠁿

The next meeting is scheduled on [Tuesday, September 14, 2021, at 17:00 UTC](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20210914T1700)
and will take place on the [#core-auto-updates](https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/CULBN711P/p1583863308013300)
SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform [https://slack.com/](https://slack.com/).
The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at [https://make.wordpress.org/chat/](https://make.wordpress.org/chat/)
channel.

The aim of the chat is to check the status of the [[Feature project] Updates on updating the updaters](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2021/05/03/feature-project-updates-on-updating-the-updaters/)
and scrub tickets for inclusion in WordPress 5.9

Got something to propose for the agenda? Please leave a comment below.

See you there!

[#core-auto-updates](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/core-auto-updates/), [#updater](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/updater/),
[#upgrade-install](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/upgrade-install/)

 [  ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/danfarrow/) [Dan Farrow](https://profiles.wordpress.org/danfarrow/)
5:44 pm _on_ September 9, 2021     
Tags: [agenda ( 1,141 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/agenda/),
[core-css ( 191 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/core-css/)   

# 󠀁[CSS Chat Agenda: September 09, 2021](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2021/09/09/css-chat-agenda-september-09-2021/)󠁿

The next weekly CSSCSS Cascading Style Sheets. meeting is today [Thursday, September 09 at 21:00 UTC](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20210909T2100)
in the [#core-css](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/core-css/) channel in Making
WordPress SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform [https://slack.com/](https://slack.com/).
The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at [https://make.wordpress.org/chat/](https://make.wordpress.org/chat/).

## Meeting Agenda

 * Announcements & Housekeeping
 * CSS Custom Properties ([#49930](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/49930))
 * Open Floor / CSS Link Share

See you there!

[#agenda](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/agenda/)

 [  ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/francina/) [Francesca Marano](https://profiles.wordpress.org/francina/)
7:59 am _on_ September 9, 2021     
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[5.9 ( 104 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/5-9/), [dev chat ( 920 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/dev-chat/),
[summary ( 975 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/summary/)   

# 󠀁[Dev chat summary, September 8, 2021](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2021/09/09/dev-chat-summary-september-8-2021/)󠁿

[@audrasjb](https://profiles.wordpress.org/audrasjb/) led the chat on this [agenda](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2021/09/07/dev-chat-agenda-for-sept-8-2021/).
You can also read the [Slack logs](https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C02RQBWTW/p1631131205123600).

## Highlighted blogblog (versus network, site) posts

The attendees did not add comments to the posts highlighted in the agenda.

Worth mentioning

> Thanks to the 61 contributors of the past week, including 7 new contributors! 
> Kudos to the 7 coreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress.
> The Core Development Team builds WordPress. committers of the week, too
> [A Week in Core – September 6, 2021](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2021/09/06/a-week-in-core-september-6-2021/)

## Announcements

 * WordPress 5.8.1 release team ran into an issue with GitHubGitHub GitHub is a 
   website that offers online implementation of git repositories that can easily
   be shared, copied and modified by other developers. Public repositories are free
   to host, private repositories require a paid subscription. GitHub introduced 
   the concept of the ‘pull request’ where code changes done in branches by contributors
   can be reviewed and discussed before being merged by the repository owner. [https://github.com/](https://github.com/)
   that required a chunk of manual work. [WordPress 5.8.1](https://wordpress.org/news/2021/09/wordpress-5-8-1-security-and-maintenance-release/)
   went out few hours after the chat.
 * The Polyglots TeamPolyglots Team Polyglots Team is a group of multilingual translators
   who work on translating plugins, themes, documentation, and front-facing marketing
   copy. [https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/teams/](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/teams/)
   is currently organizing the 2021 edition of the [WordPress Translation Days](https://wptranslationday.org/).
 * Work on the jquery upgrade is rolling on now, [@azaozz](https://profiles.wordpress.org/azaozz/)
   is working on the PR

## Component maintainers

**Build/Test Tools**

Work has continued on adding missing `@covers` tags to unit tests for more accurate
coverage. See ticketticket Created for both bug reports and feature development 
on the bug tracker. [#39265](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/39265) for more
details.

**General**

Work has continued on:

 * [#51553](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/51553) – Fixing parameter name
   mismatches for parent/child classes for PHPPHP The web scripting language in 
   which WordPress is primarily architected. WordPress requires PHP 7.4 or higher
   8 named parameter support.
 * [#53635](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/53635) – Making various compatibility
   fixes for PHP 8.1. Thanks [@jrf](https://wordpress.slack.com/team/U04GMEHEL) 
   and [@hellofromtonya](https://wordpress.slack.com/team/U04NQ8LM3)! 

**Upgrade/Install**

 * [Upgrade/Install Meeting Notes, September 7](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2021/09/07/upgrade-install-meeting-notes-september-7/)

## Open Floor

The attendees briefly discussed [#53784](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/53784)–
Additional review welcome.

[@annezazu](https://profiles.wordpress.org/annezazu/) reminded everyone about the
[FSE Program Exploration: Help with the future of Block Theme Switching](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2021/09/08/fse-program-exploration-help-with-the-future-of-block-theme-switching/)

[#5-8-x](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/5-8-x/), [#5-9](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/5-9/),
[#dev-chat](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/dev-chat/), [#summary](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/summary/)

 [  ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/annezazu/) [annezazu](https://profiles.wordpress.org/annezazu/)
2:56 am _on_ September 9, 2021     
Tags: [core-editor ( 756 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/core-editor/),
[core-editor-improvement ( 35 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/core-editor-improvement/)

# 󠀁[Core Editor Improvement: Cascading impact of improvements to featured images](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2021/09/09/core-editor-improvement-cascading-impact-of-improvements-to-featured-images/)󠁿

[When a new feature is added](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/gutenberg-new/),
it’s easy to see what the feature does right now rather than the many things it 
allows you to do, particularly when combined with other tools. This is especially
true as [design tools continue to evolve](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/33447)!
This post offers a quick dive into how improvements to the Featured ImageFeatured
image A featured image is the main image used on your blog archive page and is pulled
when the post or page is shared on social media. The image can be used to display
in widget areas on your site or in a summary list of posts. 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. lead to more possibilities
for content creation. 

**Greater control of posts layout**

Thanks to some recent changes to the Featured Image block, the Query LoopLoop The
Loop is PHP code used by WordPress to display posts. Using The Loop, WordPress processes
each post to be displayed on the current page, and formats it according to how it
matches specified criteria within The Loop tags. Any HTML or PHP code in the Loop
will be processed on each post. [https://codex.wordpress.org/The_Loop](https://codex.wordpress.org/The_Loop)
block just got even more powerful. As a reminder, [the Query Loop block](https://wordpress.org/support/article/query-loop-block/)
is an advanced block that allows you to display posts based on various parameters
and was released in WordPress 5.8. Within the Query Loop block, different blocks,
like the Featured Image block, can be placed within it to show the Featured Images
for each post listed. While you’ve been able to control the general placement of
the Featured Image, until 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/)
11.3, you couldn’t control the basics of the resulting image. This came up a few
times during testing with the FSE Outreach Program as a pain point with folks wanting
deeper customization options. Now, [you can control the sizing and scale of the image to your liking](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/31634)
opening up the beginnings of a new world of layout options!

_Video showing the new Featured Image Block options within the Query Loop block_.

**More options when creating templates**

This change also [impacts anyone using the Template Editor](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2021/06/16/introducing-the-template-editor-in-wordpress-5-8/)
as you can now customize how the Featured Image shows up in a template you created.
This is just a start too with [more size tooling planned for the Featured Image block](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/33789).
Most recently too, [the ability to add duotone filters to spruce up your images with endless color options](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/34113)
was included in Gutenberg 11.4. Just like with the Query Loop block example above,
this allows you to add a Featured Image block with a duotone filterFilter Filters
are one of the two types of Hooks [https://codex.wordpress.org/Plugin_API/Hooks](https://codex.wordpress.org/Plugin_API/Hooks).
They provide a way for functions to modify data of other functions. They are the
counterpart to Actions. Unlike Actions, filters are meant to work in an isolated
manner, and should never have side effects such as affecting global variables and
output. added and then apply that to any post or page you’d like so all posts have
the same duotone shading:

_Video showing the new Featured Image Block options within the Template Editor._

_Thank you [@shaunandrews](https://profiles.wordpress.org/shaunandrews/) for the
design assist & [@kellychoffman](https://profiles.wordpress.org/kellychoffman/) 
for help with the copy._

[#core-editor](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/core-editor/), [#core-editor-improvement](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/core-editor-improvement/)

 [  ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/andraganescu/) [Andrei Draganescu](https://profiles.wordpress.org/andraganescu/)
8:34 pm _on_ September 8, 2021     
Tags: [core-editor ( 756 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/core-editor/),
[core-editor-summary ( 185 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/core-editor-summary/),
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# 󠀁[Editor chat summary: 8 September, 2021](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2021/09/08/editor-chat-summary-1-september-2021-2/)󠁿

This post summarizes the weekly editor chat meeting ([agenda here](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2021/09/07/editor-chat-agenda-8-september-2021/))
held in [Slack](https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C02QB2JS7/p1631109663296700).
Moderated by [@andraganescu](https://profiles.wordpress.org/andraganescu/).

## Announcements

**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/)
11.5 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/2021/page/17/?output_format=md#alpha-beta).
launched today (Sep 8)**

[@mikeschroder](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mikeschroder/) released Gutenberg
11.5 RC. You can take it for a spin from [here](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/releases/tag/v11.5.0-rc.1).

**Important resources for the incoming period of time**

[@priethor](https://profiles.wordpress.org/priethor/) added some details about where
we should look for guidance around the incoming updates to WordPress in light of
the 5.9 release:

 * [the proposed Schedule for 5.9](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2021/09/03/wordpress-5-9-planning-roundup/)
 * [the preliminary Road to 5.9](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2021/08/13/preliminary-road-to-5-9/)

There will be an upcoming What’s Next in Gutenberg post based on the preliminary
road. It’s worth noting the “What’s Next” intent is to highlight issues where contributors
can help, whereas the high-level plan is defined in the preliminary road post.

## Key Project Updates

**Navigation Editor**

[@get_dave](https://profiles.wordpress.org/get_dave/) shared this week’s update:

 * Everyone is focused on addressing the `High` priority issues on the [Tracking Issue](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/29102).
 * Work has continued on [the Submenu block](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/33775)
   and [preparing it ready for use in the Nav Editor](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/33775).
 * The navigation editor headerHeader The header of your site is typically the first
   thing people will experience. The masthead or header art located across the top
   of your page is part of the look and feel of your website. It can influence a
   visitor’s opinion about your content and you/ your organization’s brand. It may
   also look different on different screen sizes. has gained more tools to better
   match other editors – props to [@talldan](https://github.com/talldan) for all
   his work here.
 * Work is underway to add [a global inserter to the screen](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/34619).
 * The creation flow for navigation menus was improved with a [new block placeholder](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/34568)
 * [Improvements to List View drag and drop](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/34022/)
   should have beneficial knock-on effects for the Nav Editor – props to [@gwwar](https://github.com/gwwar)
   for her work here.
 * We could do with [the ability to (multi) select non-consecutive blocks](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/34232).
   [This PR from @swissspidy looks promising](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/16811)
   but additional help much appreciated.

**Mobile **

From mobile, [@hypest](https://profiles.wordpress.org/hypest/) offered the updates:

** **Shipped

 * 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. picker search.
 * Inline previews for YouTube and Twitter embeds.
 * Alignment options for embeds.
 * New experimental Gallery block.

In Progress

 * Embed block.
 * GSS Font size, line height, colors.

**Components**

[@mciampini](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mciampini/) shared some updates from
the folks working on the components package:

Shipping:

 * The `PolymorphicComponent` types have been [renamed to WordPressComponent](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/34330)
 * A [new color picker component](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/33714)
   and [adapter for the old API](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/34014)
   have been added to support the [new Global Styles design](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/34574).

Notable fixes:

 * Some [Storybook improvements](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/34497)
   and [fixes](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/34595) for the recently
   added ToggleGroupControl component.

In Progress:

 * Some further [refinements to the new color picker design](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/34598).
 * Updated [components contributor guidelines](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/34330).
 * [Iterating on some interactions](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/34028)
   in the new ToolsPanel component and [porting it to TypeScript](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/34028).
   This component will be used extensively in the new Global Styles sidebarSidebar
   A sidebar in WordPress is referred to a widget-ready area used by WordPress themes
   to display information that is not a part of the main content. It is not always
   a vertical column on the side. It can be a horizontal rectangle below or above
   the content area, footer, header, or any where in the theme..

## Task Coordination

Feel free to add items to this post if you weren’t able to make the meeting.

**[@ntsekouras](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ntsekouras/)**

 * Social Links [use the new flex layout](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/34493)
 * Add layout [default value](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/34194)
   support for blocks
 * Add arrow and syncing of it for [Query Pagination block ](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/33656)
   for Next and Previous blocks

**[@joen](https://profiles.wordpress.org/joen/)**

 * Doing lots of nav block reviews, excited to see the cool stuff coming. Otherwise,
   I’m in mockup country with [duotone](http://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/31373#issuecomment-915172950),
   [color swatches](http://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/33820#issuecomment-915081540),
   [generic inspector panels](http://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/28356#issuecomment-915072804),
   [alignments](http://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/34597) and other things.

**[@mamaduka](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mamaduka/)**

 * [Updated documentation](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/34549) to
   replace `withSelect` HOC references with `useSelect`.
 * Worked with Riad to fix code data issue with `include` [query parameter](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/34583).
 * Checked on approved PRs, merged some, and left comments on others to see if authors
   have time to address the feedback. (Sorry if you received more notifications 
   than usual)

I would appreciate feedback on the following PRs:

 * APIAPI An API or Application Programming Interface is a software intermediary
   that allows programs to interact with each other and share data in limited, clearly
   defined ways. Fetch: Improve [isMediaUploadRequest](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/34417)
   check
 * FSE: Add basic support for [child themes](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/34354)

**[@get_dave](https://profiles.wordpress.org/get_dave/)**

 * I’ve been AFK but back now and re-focusing on all `High` issues in [the Nav Editor Tracking Issue](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/29102).

**[@jorgefilipecosta](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jorgefilipecosta/)**

 * During the last week I updated the design of the mosaic view, I iterated on the
   engine to allow blocks to be aware of global styles, I proposed the PR to enhance
   the design of the new color picker and I did multiple PR reviews. I also started
   the effort to replace tinycolor with colord.
 * For the next week I place on continuing the color library replacement, Iterate
   on the color picker design and pick another task related to the global styles
   new design.

**[@zieladam](https://profiles.wordpress.org/zieladam/)**

 * I paired up with @jsnajd [to migrate core-data from redux-rungen to thunks and async/await](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/28389).

**[@annezazu](https://profiles.wordpress.org/annezazu/)**

 * Shipped the [theme switching exploration ](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2021/09/08/fse-program-exploration-help-with-the-future-of-block-theme-switching/)
   for the [#fse-outreach-experiment](https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C015GUFFC00),
   shipped the [last FSE testing call summary for handling highered headers](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2021/09/03/fse-program-handling-highered-headers-summary/),
   should be shipping the next coreCore Core is the set of software required to 
   run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. editor improvement
   post later today, and have done a fair bit of triagetriage The act of evaluating
   and sorting bug reports, in order to decide priority, severity, and other factors.!
   I’m also going to run a hallway hangout in [#fse-outreach-experiment](https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C015GUFFC00)
   on this Friday at 1:30 PM UTC covering some of the latest and greatest FSE related
   issues

**[@mciampini](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mciampini/)** I plan on:

 * making progress on the `@wordpress/components` [contributing guidelines](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/33960)
 * reviewing and giving feedback on PRs affecting components (e.g [@jorgefilipecosta](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jorgefilipecosta/)’
   s work on color picker, or the [ToolsPanel refinements](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/34257))
 * creating more tracking issues (like [this one on Typography tools](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/34345))
   to highlight the next steps towards implementing the new Global Styles sidebar

**[@oandregal](https://profiles.wordpress.org/oandregal/)**

 * I’ve been working on [enabling the global stylesheet for all themes](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/34334)
   and other minor improvements. Prepared [a PR](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/34540)
   to make sure themes with theme.jsonJSON JSON, or JavaScript Object Notation, 
   is a minimal, readable format for structuring data. It is used primarily to transmit
   data between a server and web application, as an alternative to XML. load the
   styles fine in 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. as well as the theme directory.
 * In the area of alignments: landed a PR that makes the [wide control](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/34586)
   only available if the theme provides a wide size and prepared another for [fixing floats](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/34635)(
   left, center, right) for blocks that are not part of a container.

## Open Floor

Will PHPPHP The web scripting language in which WordPress is primarily architected.
WordPress requires PHP 7.4 or higher minimum required version change in WordPress
5.9?

[@anil](https://profiles.wordpress.org/anil/) (Anil Sardemann) asked about the future
min. PHP requirements of 5.9. [@hellofromtonya](https://profiles.wordpress.org/hellofromtonya/)
explained that there are no plans to change the minimum supported PHP version in
WordPress 5.9 since still [more than 5% of WordPress runs on PHP 5.6](https://wordpress.org/about/stats/).

Help with the future of Block Theme Switching

[@annezazu](https://profiles.wordpress.org/annezazu/) brought _more_ attention to
the [FSE Program Exploration: Help with the future of Block Theme Switching](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2021/09/08/fse-program-exploration-help-with-the-future-of-block-theme-switching/).
This is a very new approach in that it’s all about gathering insights to help shape
the potential designs rather than testing a specific flow. It’s neat to be able 
to be involved this early in solving a problem. Check it out, share your thoughts,
and get creative!

Help needed with review

[@faizan](https://profiles.wordpress.org/faizan/) asked for a review on his patchpatch
A special text file that describes changes to code, by identifying the files and
lines which are added, removed, and altered. It may also be referred to as a **diff**.
A patch can be _applied_ to a codebase for testing. on [Ticket ](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/50074)
[50074](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/50074)

[#core-editor](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/core-editor/), [#core-editor-summary](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/core-editor-summary/),
[#summary](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/summary/), [#themereview](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/themereview/)

 [  ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/audrasjb/) [Jb Audras](https://profiles.wordpress.org/audrasjb/)
11:08 pm _on_ September 7, 2021     
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# 󠀁[Dev Chat Agenda for Sept 8, 2021](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2021/09/07/dev-chat-agenda-for-sept-8-2021/)󠁿

Here is the agenda for this week’s developer meeting to occur at [September 8, 2021, at 20:00 UTC](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20210908T2000).

## Blogblog (versus network, site) Post Highlights and announcements

Bringing to your attention some interesting reads and some call for feedback and/
or volunteers:

 * [WordPress 5.8.1 RC 1 was released last week](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2021/09/01/wordpress-5-8-1-rc-1/)
   (
   and the final release is expected before this dev chat, starting at 14:00 UTC!)
 * [Editor chat summary: 1 September, 2021](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2021/09/02/editor-chat-summary-1-september-2021/)
 * [A Week in Core – September 6, 2021](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2021/09/06/a-week-in-core-september-6-2021/)
 * [CSS Chat Summary: 02 September 2021](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2021/09/06/css-chat-summary-02-september-2021/)
 * [Upgrade/Install Meeting Notes, September 7](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2021/09/07/upgrade-install-meeting-notes-september-7/)
 * [The WordPress 5.9 planning roundup was published!](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2021/09/03/wordpress-5-9-planning-roundup/)

## 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/).

[#5-8-1](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/5-8-1/), [#5-9](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/5-9/),
[#agenda](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/agenda/), [#core](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/core/),
[#dev-chat](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/dev-chat/)

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