Title: Dev Chat summary, September 14, 2022 Author: Abha Thakor Published: September 15, 2022 Last modified: October 26, 2022 --- [ ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/webcommsat/) [Abha Thakor](https://profiles.wordpress.org/webcommsat/) 2:54 pm _on_ September 15, 2022 Tags: [6.1 ( 94 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/6-1/), [core ( 757 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/core/), [dev chat ( 933 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/dev-chat/), [summary ( 981 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/summary/)    # Dev Chat summary, September 14, 2022 Notes from the weekly WordPress developers chat that takes place in the[ #core](https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C02RQBWTW) 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. ## 1. **Welcome** Dev chat was led by: [@webcommsat](https://profiles.wordpress.org/webcommsat/) and [@ndiego](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ndiego/). This [agenda](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2022/09/14/dev-chat-agenda-september-13-2022/) was followed. Props to [@webcommsat](https://profiles.wordpress.org/webcommsat/) and [@meher](https://profiles.wordpress.org/meher/) for preparation of the dev chat agenda and posts. ## **2. Announcements** No announcements were added to the agenda or raised in the meeting. ## **3. Blogblog (versus network, site) posts** * [Canonical Plugins Revisited post](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2022/09/11/canonical-plugins-revisited/)( September 11, 2022) * [WebP in Core for 6.1 post](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2022/09/11/webp-in-core-for-6-1/)( September 11, 2022) * [Discussion under Focus group updates (images) in the Performance team meeting](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2022/09/13/performance-team-meeting-summary-13-september-2022/) about WebP after the announcement about it and the 6.1 release. * [Let’s make WordPress officially support SQLite](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2022/09/12/lets-make-wordpress-officially-support-sqlite/) proposal * [A Week in Core](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2022/09/14/a-week-in-core-september-12-2022/)( September 14, 2022) * Feedback request for [Proposal to add a dominant color background to images](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2022/07/21/proposal-add-a-dominant-color-background-to-images/) * Welcome to the new team reps for the Performance team: @mxbclang and @flixos90 Please take a moment to read them and add to the various discussions. ## **4. Upcoming releases** ### a) The next major is 6.1. Update from the release squad members and any questions. * [6.1 development cycle](https://make.wordpress.org/core/6-1/) * [Bug scrub cycle](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2022/08/09/bug-scrub-schedule-for-6-1/) * [Update on the 6.1 product walkthrough and transcript](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2022/09/14/6-1-product-walk-through-recap/)( September 14, 2022) [@webcommsat](https://profiles.wordpress.org/webcommsat/): The 6.1 Walkthrough and [transcript](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2022/09/14/6-1-product-walk-through-recap/) are quite detailed and will be a useful resource for other teams including [#docs](https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C02RP4WU5) [#training](https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C02RW657Q) and [#marketing](https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C0GKJ7TFA) teams too. Well done to all involved.  [@jeffpaul](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jeffpaul/): 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. 1 is next Tuesday (September 20, 2022). [@czapla](https://profiles.wordpress.org/czapla/) is the Editor Tech Co-lead for 6.1, and highlighted the work to **Backportbackport A port is when code from one branch (or trunk) is merged into another branch or trunk. Some changes in WordPress point releases are the result of backporting code from trunk to the release branch. the PHPPHP The web scripting language in which WordPress is primarily architected. WordPress requires PHP 7.4 or higher changes from the for the 6.1 Release: **[https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/43440](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/43440). CoreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. committers are needed to help get the backports reviewed and merged into core. You can see the ones that need attention in the “Needs review” on the [project board](https://github.com/orgs/WordPress/projects/46/views/1?layout=board). **Release Party for WordPress 6.1:** * Timing: to be confirmed – it was requested that the time is added to the comments of this summary post. The time may be decided by whatever tasks remain in TracTrac An open source project by Edgewall Software that serves as a bug tracker and project management tool for WordPress.. [@desrosj](https://profiles.wordpress.org/desrosj/): Nothing from me! Just check out the walkthrough if you haven’t yet. **Bug scrubs** [@audrasjb](https://profiles.wordpress.org/audrasjb/): will run a double 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. scrub on September 14, 2022, to ensure to cover as many bugs as possible, 20:00-22:00 UTC. These new scrubs will be added the meetings calendar. [@ndiego](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ndiego/): I did want to call out the Editor Bug Scrubs that are every Tuesday at 14:00 UTC in [#core-editor](https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C02QB2JS7). We will be shifting focus to all things 6.1 and could always use more attendees in these sessions. ### **b) Minor releases** No further updates at this stage. ### **c) Discussion on early timeframe** This was asked at WCUS contributor dayContributor Day Contributor Days are standalone days, frequently held before or after WordCamps but they can also happen at any time. They are events where people get together to work on various areas of [https://make.wordpress.org/](https://make.wordpress.org/) There are many teams that people can participate in, each with a different focus. [https://make.wordpress.org/support/handbook/getting-started/getting-started-at-a-contributor-day/](https://make.wordpress.org/support/handbook/getting-started/getting-started-at-a-contributor-day/). [@jeffpaul](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jeffpaul/) and [@davidbaumwald](https://profiles.wordpress.org/davidbaumwald/) had crafted a proposal or something on that a while ago, and [@clorith](https://profiles.wordpress.org/clorith/) had volunteered to help with the post. Come back to this after Beta 1. [@audrasjb](https://profiles.wordpress.org/audrasjb/): For 6.1, I tried to stick with early = one month before beta 1, _less or more_. ## **5. Components and tickets** ### Component maintainers **General:** [@sergeybiryukov](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sergeybiryukov/) – efforts have continued on updating WordPress core and unit testunit test Code written to test a small piece of code or functionality within a larger application. Everything from themes to WordPress core have a series of unit tests. Also see [regression](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2022/09/15/dev-chat-summary-september-14-2022/?output_format=md#regression). suite for PHP 8.1 and preparing for PHP 8.2. Thanks [@jrf](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jrf/), [@costdev](https://profiles.wordpress.org/costdev/), [@ayesh](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ayesh/), and everyone testing the [PHP 8.2 PRs](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/pulls?q=is%3Apr+PHP+8.2)! Check tickets [#55652](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/55652), [#55656](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/55656), [#55787](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/55787), [#56513](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/56513), [#56514](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/56514), [#56033](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/56033), [#56034](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/56034) for more details. **Build/Test Tools, Date/Time, I18Ni18n Internationalization, or the act of writing and preparing code to be fully translatable into other languages. Also see [localization](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2022/09/15/dev-chat-summary-september-14-2022/?output_format=md#l10n). Often written with a lowercase i so it is not confused with a lowercase L or the numeral 1. Often an acquired skill.**.** Permalinks:** [@sergeybiryukov](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sergeybiryukov/)– no major news this week. **About / Help: **[@marybaum](https://profiles.wordpress.org/marybaum/) will update on these components next week after her leave. **Quick/ Bulk Edit: **[@webcommsat](https://profiles.wordpress.org/webcommsat/) – the scrub on Monday has been cancelled as it is a national day of mourning for the HM Queen in the UK. We will add a note to the bug scrub list. A new date will be added to the scrub list.  Component maintainers, please continue to share your updates and any help you need. You can add these asynchronously to the Dev Chat agenda or to the Summary on the Make Core blog. ### Tickets to raise pre-6.1 Beta 1 You can also raise any tickets that you would like to highlight for help, especially if they pertain to 6.1. [@audrasjb](https://profiles.wordpress.org/audrasjb/): For example, [#55985](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/55985) Twenty Twelve to Twenty Seventeen: bundle Google Fonts in each theme – this is a must have for 6.1. [@sabernhardt](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sabernhardt/) changed it to a task to give it more visibility. Discussion on whether it should be considered a bug given the privacy implications. ## 6. 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