Title: Dev Chat Agenda – September 3, 2025 Author: Benjamin Zekavica Published: September 2, 2025 --- [ ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/benjamin_zekavica/) [Benjamin Zekavica](https://profiles.wordpress.org/benjamin_zekavica/) 5:20 pm _on_ September 2, 2025 Tags: [6-9 ( 87 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/6-9/), [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 – September 3, 2025 The next WordPress Developers Chat will take place on [Wednesday, September 3, 2025, at 15:00 UTC](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20250903T1500) in the [core](https://wordpress.slack.com/messages/core/) channel on [Make WordPress Slack](https://make.wordpress.org/chat/). The live meeting will focus on the discussion for upcoming releases, and have an open floor section. The various curated agenda sections below refer to additional items. If you have ticketticket Created for both bug reports and feature development on the bug tracker. requests for help, please continue to post details in the comments section at the end of this agenda or bring them up during the dev chat. ## Announcements 📢 ### WordPress 6.9 Roadmap The [roadmap for 6.9](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2025/07/28/roadmap-to-6-9/) has been published. Please take a look to see what’s actively being worked on for release later in the year. ### 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/)󠁿 21.5 was released! Gutenberg 21.5 is now available. The [release post](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2025/08/28/whats-new-in-gutenberg-21-5/) provides a full overview of the changes and enhancements. Thanks to [@wildworks](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wildworks/) for leading this release and preparing the notes. > [What’s new in Gutenberg 21.5? (27 August)](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2025/08/28/whats-new-in-gutenberg-21-5/) ## Forthcoming releases 🚀 ### WordPress 6.9 WordPress 6.9 is scheduled for **Tuesday, December 2, 2025**. ## Discussions 💬 _The discussion section of the agenda is for discussing important topics affecting the upcoming release or larger initiatives that impact the CoreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. Team. To nominate a topic for discussion, please leave a comment on this agenda with a summary of the topic, any relevant links that will help people get context for the discussion, and what kind of feedback you are looking for from others participating in the discussion._ ### Networknetwork (versus site, blog) Adminadmin (and super admin) “Sites” revamp with DataViews/DataForm [@realloc](https://profiles.wordpress.org/realloc/) started [#63885](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/63885) during WCUS, proposing a revamp of the Network/Sites screen using DataViews and DataForm. He would like to gather feedback and hear different opinions on the approach during the chat. ### PHPStan in Core Development Workflow [@justlevine](https://profiles.wordpress.org/justlevine/) would like to discuss next steps on the [proposal to integrate PHPStan](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2025/07/11/proposal-phpstan-in-the-wordpress-core-development-workflow/) into the WordPress core development workflow and [#61175](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/61175). The focus will be on collecting feedback and exploring a path forward for introducing static analysis into Core’s tooling. ## Open floor  🎙️ Any topic can be raised for discussion in the comments, as well as requests for assistance on tickets. Tickets in the milestone for the next major or maintenance release will be prioritized. Please include details of tickets / PRs and the links in the comments, and indicate whether you intend to be available during the meeting for discussion or will be async. _Props to [@francina](https://profiles.wordpress.org/francina/) for review._ [#6-9](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/6-9/), [#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/) ### Share this: * [ Threads ](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2025/09/02/dev-chat-agenda-september-3-2025/?share=threads) * [ Mastodon ](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2025/09/02/dev-chat-agenda-september-3-2025/?share=mastodon) * [ Bluesky ](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2025/09/02/dev-chat-agenda-september-3-2025/?share=bluesky) * [ X ](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2025/09/02/dev-chat-agenda-september-3-2025/?share=x) * [ Facebook ](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2025/09/02/dev-chat-agenda-september-3-2025/?share=facebook) * [ LinkedIn ](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2025/09/02/dev-chat-agenda-september-3-2025/?share=linkedin) 1. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/2a8ae1349ffc717ca00609d1b256f69c12b39fc742c5a0242194a8b9112ddb7c? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 2. [Estela Rueda](https://profiles.wordpress.org/estelaris/) 9:31 pm _on_ September 2, 2025 3. I would like to discuss the smaller format for the release team, specifically, the removal fro a documentation team lead. Comments are closed. # Post navigation [← What’s new in Gutenberg 21.5? (27 August)](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2025/08/28/whats-new-in-gutenberg-21-5/) [Summary, Dev Chat, September 3, 2025 →](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2025/09/03/summary-dev-chat-september-3-2025/)