Dev Chat Summary: May 23rd (4.9.7 week 1)

This post summarizes the dev chat meeting from May 23rd (agenda, Slack archive).

4.9.6 feedback

  • 4.9.6 was released on Thursday, May 17th thanks to the leadership from @desrosj and @allendav, heavy assists from @sergeybiryukov, @azaozz, and everyone over in #gdpr-compliance 🎉
  • Important developer and site owner topics included in 4.9.6 (New PHP Polyfills and Changes that Affect Theme Authors) all included within the 4.9.6 Update Guide
  • Auto updates were initially left off for 4.9.6 for about one day to evaluate incoming support requests and make sure there were no issues with the more than “normal” amount of code introduced
  • Initially some reports of users seeing a white screen on their sites, tracked to a small handful of plugins that were hooking into one of the new Privacy features using `init` instead of `admin_init`, and this was causing a very edgy edge case on some installs (see #44142)
  • Thus, auto updates have remained off for 4.9.6 to avoid more potential issues, documentation in the 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/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party Handbook was updated with a notice describing that using `init` would potentially introduce problems on sites, and @ipstenu reached out to each plugin that was using this hook to inform them of the issue
  • Currently no plugins in the .org directory that implement the new privacy features incorrectly
  • As of devchat, auto updates have not been enabled and we need to plan when 4.9.7 should be released, and what it should contain
  • @matt reiterated that we’re going to put enhancements, new features, notices, and anything else we need into 4.9.x while we work on 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/
  • Discussion on enabling auto-updates lead to agreement to do so; note that @pento enabled auto-updates ~4 hours after devchat

4.9.7 planning

  • Potential focuses: GDPR fixes, TinyMCE update
  • Leads: @sergeybiryukov able to help as deputy (e.g., committing, backporting); @danieltj, @desrosj, and @tristangemus open to help contribute during 4.9.7
  • Please comment on this post, pingPing The act of sending a very small amount of data to an end point. Ping is used in computer science to illicit a response from a target server to test it’s connection. Ping is also a term used by Slack users to @ someone or send them a direct message (DM). Users might say something along the lines of “Ping me when the meeting starts.” @jeffpaul, or comment during the next dev chat for nominations (self or otherwise) for release leads on 4.9.7

Updates from focus leads and component maintainers

  • The Gutenberg team continues to iterate and shipped v2.9 on Friday, May 18th; check the release post for more details
  • The PHPPHP The web scripting language in which WordPress is primarily architected. WordPress requires PHP 5.6.20 or higher team posted a summary from their meeting last week and welcome everyone to join their next meeting on Monday at 15:00 UTC when they’ll discuss whether there’s updates on the “Upgrade PHP” design review and discuss “Requires PHP” enforcement details

General announcements

  • @clorith: When making changes to twenty-themes we should note somewhere that we made changes to them in a release. Not everyone was happy about a theme update in 4.9.6 as well that added output to their footers. (related #44202)
  • @danieltj has also begun a proposal draft for Dark Mode on 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 be the repository owner. https://github.com/ and is open to help, so please review if you’re interested/available

Next meeting

The next meeting will take place on May 30, 2018 at 20:00 UTC / May 30, 2018 at 20:00 UTC in the #core SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/. channel. Please feel free to drop in with any updates or questions. If you have items to discuss but cannot make the meeting, please leave a comment on this post so that we can take them into account.

#4-9-6, #4-9-7, #core, #core-php, #core-themes, #dev-chat, #gdpr-compliance, #gutenberg, #summary, #tinymce

Dev Chat Agenda: May 23rd (4.9.7 week 1)

This is the agenda for the weekly dev meeting on May 23, 2018 at 20:00 UTC / May 23, 2018 at 20:00 UTC:

If you have anything to propose to add to the agenda or specific items related to the above, please leave a comment below. See you there!

#4-9-6, #4-9-7, #agenda, #core, #dev-chat

Dev Chat Summary: May 16th (4.9.6 week 7)

This post summarizes the dev chat meeting from May 16th (agenda, Slack archive).

4.9.6 planning

  • 4.9.6 RC2 released May 15th and no issues reported (note: 4.9.6 released 🎉)
  • Please tagtag A directory in Subversion. WordPress uses tags to store a single snapshot of a version (3.6, 3.6.1, etc.), the common convention of tags in version control systems. (Not to be confused with post tags.) any new bugs/enhancements with `gdpr` (see: existing Trac listing)

Updates from focus leads and component maintainers

  • The 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/. team has an update on their progress on closing the gap in the Gutenberg merge proposal milestone as well as notes from their office hours last week. Join them Thursdays at 17:00 UTC if you’d like to chat through any questions you have, they especially want input from long-time contributors and leads on the register_meta changes (see #38323).
  • The JavaScriptJavaScript JavaScript or JS is an object-oriented computer programming language commonly used to create interactive effects within web browsers. WordPress makes extensive use of JS for a better user experience. While PHP is executed on the server, JS executes within a user’s browser. https://www.javascript.com/. I18Ni18n Internationalization, or the act of writing and preparing code to be fully translatable into other languages. Also see localization. Often written with a lowercase i so it is not confused with a lowercase L or the numeral 1. Often an acquired skill. team posted notes from their meeting last week and discussion around extracting strings from JavaScript and loading the actual translations in a way that makes sense. Join them on Tuesday, May 29th at 15:00 UTC to further discuss how to handle translationtranslation The process (or result) of changing text, words, and display formatting to support another language. Also see localization, internationalization. loading.
  • @omarreiss posted about adding JavaScript build step and folder reorganization as the first part on preparing for WordPress’ JavaScript future. Please give that a review and provide feedback or help as you have time/interest.
  • @rianrietveld posted about Pair programming on the contributors day to join 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) experts 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/ developers and work to close the 11 remaining issues in the accessibility merge proposal milestone for Gutenberg. If you are a developer that knows your way around the Gutenberg code and are going to WordCampWordCamp WordCamps are casual, locally-organized conferences covering everything related to WordPress. They're one of the places where the WordPress community comes together to teach one another what they’ve learned throughout the year and share the joy. Learn more. Europe in Belgrade, then please pingPing The act of sending a very small amount of data to an end point. Ping is used in computer science to illicit a response from a target server to test it’s connection. Ping is also a term used by Slack users to @ someone or send them a direct message (DM). Users might say something along the lines of “Ping me when the meeting starts.” @rianrietveld… thanks!

General announcements

  • @danieltj working on merge proposal for Dark Mode (see #41928), currently working on review for the WP Coding Standards and an a11yAccessibility 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) review
  • @presskopp looking for UIUI User interface feedback on #35288, especially if “Search Engine Visibility” be reflected under Settings >> Privacy

Next meeting

The next meeting will take place on May 23, 2018 at 20:00 UTC / May 23, 2018 at 20:00 UTC in the #core SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/. channel. Please feel free to drop in with any updates or questions. If you have items to discuss but cannot make the meeting, please leave a comment on this post so that we can take them into account.

#4-9-6, #core, #core-i18n, #core-js, #core-restapi, #dev-chat, #gdpr-compliance, #gutenberg, #summary

4.9.6 Update Guide

Included in WordPress 4.9.6 are several new functions and tools that you should be aware of. Here is a brief breakdown of resources to help you become acquainted with WordPress 4.9.6.

Attention: Theme Authors

4.9.6 adds several new privacy related features, one of which may require a small styling adjustment. These are detailed in the following dev notedev note Each important change in WordPress Core is documented in a developers note, (usually called dev note). Good dev notes generally include a description of the change, the decision that led to this change, and a description of how developers are supposed to work with that change. Dev notes are published on Make/Core blog during the beta phase of WordPress release cycle. Publishing dev notes is particularly important when plugin/theme authors and WordPress developers need to be aware of those changes.In general, all dev notes are compiled into a Field Guide at the beginning of the release candidate phase..

Changes that Affect Theme Authors in WordPress 4.9.6

Privacy

WordPress 4.9.6 introduces some new tools related to data privacy. This includes a tool for users to request an export of all the stored data associated with them on the site. It also includes a tool for users to request erasure of that same data. Both tools include adminadmin (and super admin) workflows to fulfill those requests.

To help 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/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party and theme authors integrate with these new tools, several new pages in the Handbook have been created.

Suggesting text for the site privacy policy
Adding the Personal Data Exporter to Your Plugin
Adding the Personal Data Eraser to Your Plugin
Privacy Related Options, Hooks and Capabilities

New PHPPHP The web scripting language in which WordPress is primarily architected. WordPress requires PHP 5.6.20 or higher Polyfills

To help WordPress CoreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress., plugins, and themes with forward compatibility, a polyfill for each of these functions has been added in 4.9.6. When a site is not running a version of PHP that includes these functions, WordPress will automatically load these polyfills.

New PHP Polyfills in 4.9.6

TinyMCE Update

TinyMCE has been updated from version 4.6.7 to version 4.7.11. This update provides a large number of 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. fixes. For more information, see #43862.

A full list of bugs and enhancements in 4.9.6 can be found on TracTrac An open source project by Edgewall Software that serves as a bug tracker and project management tool for WordPress..

#4-9-6, #field-guide

New PHP Polyfills in 4.9.6

It is considered good practice to validate variables before using them. As using type declarations is still very rare in the WordPress world, parameters passed in to functions may not be of the variable type expected. Similarly, the type of variable returned by a filterFilter Filters are one of the two types of 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. may have changed due to incorrect usage of the filter by plugins or themes.

One particular situation which causes bugs often is counting something which isn’t countable. Proper variable validation can prevent those bugs.

In PHPPHP The web scripting language in which WordPress is primarily architected. WordPress requires PHP 5.6.20 or higher 7.2, a warning was introduced when count() is used on an uncountable value. PHP 7.3 will introduce the  function is_countable(), which will help prevent this warning by checking that the passed variable is actually countable (the RFC has passed the vote and the function has already been implemented and merged into PHP Core).

Using count() to detect if a value is iterable (able to be passed to a foreach() 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., for example), is also a common practice. However, this will also result in warnings when upgrading to PHP 7.2. In PHP 7.1, the is_iterable() function was introduced to help prevent these warnings.

To help WordPress CoreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress., plugins, and themes be forwards compatible, a polyfill for each of these functions has been added in 4.9.6. When a site is not running a version of PHP that includes these functions, WordPress will automatically load these polyfills.

Checking A Value Is Countable

is_countable() was introduced in #43583.

Old Way

if ( count( $var ) > 0 ) {
        // Do something.
}

New Way

if ( is_countable( $var ) && count( $var ) > 0 ) {
        // Do something.
}

Checking A Value Is Iterable

is_iterable() was introduced in #43619.

Old Way

if ( count( $var ) > 0 ) {
        foreach( $var as $key => $value) {
                // Do something.
        }
}

New Way

if ( is_iterable( $var ) ) {
        foreach( $var as $key => $value) {
                // Do something.
        }
}

Updating Core

New tickets should be opened on Trac for instances in Core that would benefit from these new functions on a case by case basis. Since all instances of count() and foreach() should be verified, a metaMeta Meta is a term that refers to the inside workings of a group. For us, this is the team that works on internal WordPress sites like WordCamp Central and Make WordPress. ticketticket Created for both bug reports and feature development on the bug tracker. has been opened to keep track of which files have been checked (#44123).

Want to learn how to write better conditions?

To better understand how variables behave in various PHP versions, how to write better conditions, and to improve variable validation, you may like the PHP Cheat Sheets website.

#4-9-6, #dev-notes

Dev Chat Agenda: May 16th (4.9.6 week 7)

This is the agenda for the weekly dev meeting on May 16, 2018 at 20:00 UTC / May 16, 2018 at 20:00 UTC:

  • 4.9.6 planning
  • Updates from focus leads and component maintainers
  • General announcements

If you have anything to propose to add to the agenda or specific items related to the above, please leave a comment below. See you there!

#4-9-6, #agenda, #core, #dev-chat

WordPress 4.9.6 Release Candidate 2

second release candidate package for 4.9.6 has been released and is now available for testing. Please help test this release candidate version to ensure everything works as expected.

This package contains 20 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. fixes since the first release candidate. This brings the total number of bug fixes in 4.9.6 to 60 while the number of enhancements/feature requests remains at 34.

Note: With the introduction of #44091, any existing data export requests will need to be removed by an adminadmin (and super admin) and resubmitted.

Even more than usual, we need testers to help polish this release. This version (4.9.6) introduces the first round of tools that help WordPress site owners and admins meet the new requirements for user privacy regulations.

The official 4.9.6 release is scheduled for Thursday, May 17th.

Bug Fixes

A full list of bugs fixed in the 4.9.6 Release Candidaterelease 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). can be found on Trac. The tickets listed below are only those committed since RC1 was released.

Privacy

  • #44064 – Define $title and $parent_file in privacy.php
  • #44045 – GDPR WP Pointer dismiss link can be unreachable
  • #44050 – Privacy: Abandoned heading in WP_Privacy_Policy_Content::get_default_content()
  • #44048 – Privacy: exclude the wrapper from the default policy content
  • #44075 – GDPR inline documentation improvements
  • #44062 – Don’t show privacy feature pointer to new users
  • #44065 – Remove is-dismissible class from notice when privacy info has changed
  • #44057 – It’s not obvious what to do if menu bubble for policy update appears
  • #44056 – Fix markup for table of contents on privacy policy guide
  • #44076 – Add wp_page_for_privacy_policy to populate_options()
  • #44026 – Export and Erase Personal Data tables misaligned under 782px
  • #43491 – Automatically create a Privacy Policy page when installing WordPress
  • #44063 – Privacy policy guide: do not remove the “Suggested text has changed” bubble on saving the policy page
  • #44046 – GDPR Privacy Policy Link in wp-login.php page can overflow other links
  • #44055 – Don’t show notice to the privacy policy guide when user cannot view the guide
  • #44054 – Escape the comment link output in the wp_comments_personal_data_exporter() function.
  • #44093 – Proposed Adjustment to Privacy Settings buttons
  • #44092 – Export/Erase tools: CSSCSS Cascading Style Sheets. issues with next_steps buttons with some locales
  • #44091 – Rename exports folder to avoid deleting other files
  • #44079 – Require `manage_privacy_options` capability to edit the privacy policy page

A full list of all changes in 4.9.6 can also be found on Trac.

#4-9-6 #maintenance #release

WordPress 4.9.6 Release Candidate

The release candidate package for 4.9.6 has been released and is now available for testing. Please help test the release candidate version to ensure the version works as expected.

This package contains 30 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. fixes since the 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.. This brings the total number of bug fixes in 4.9.6 to 40 while the number of enhancements/feature requests remains at 34.

Even more than usual, we need testers to help polish this release. This version (4.9.6) introduces the first round of tools that help WordPress site owners and admins meet the new requirements for user privacy regulations.

The official 4.9.6 release is scheduled for Thursday, May 17th.

Bug Fixes

A full list of bugs fixed in 4.9.6 Release Candidaterelease 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). can be found on Trac. The tickets listed below are only those committed since the beta was released.

Customize

  • #43945 – Missing closing button tagtag A directory in Subversion. WordPress uses tags to store a single snapshot of a version (3.6, 3.6.1, etc.), the common convention of tags in version control systems. (Not to be confused with post tags.) in ‘Live Preview’ button

General

  • #43934 – Missing doc for the user_request_key_expiration filterFilter Filters are one of the two types of 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.
  • #43951 – Typos in `WP_Privacy_Policy_Content::get_default_content()`
  • #44016 – user_request_action_email_content filter hook documentation inaccurate
  • #43583 – Account for SimpleXMLElement and `ResourceBundle` in is_countable()

Privacy

  • #43964 – “Email Data” button text – Make it more clear that an export link is sent, not the whole data
  • #43920 – Use the terms erase / erasure instead of remove / removal for personal data
  • #43905 – Personal data export link does not work
  • #43913 – On sending the personal data export email, the request should be marked COMPLETED
  • #43922 – Data removal/erasure requests don’t get marked as “Completed” after erasure happens
  • #44015 – Add `id` attribute to each row of privacy post list tables
  • #43852 – Fix spacing on responsive for Use This Page button in Privacy Tools
  • #43966 – Prioritize the User group in Personal Data Exports to right below the About group
  • #43968 – Add Request Type into Confirmation Email Subject for GDPR
  • #44023 – Remove help tab from settings privacy until we have something helpful to say
  • #43908 – Export keeps generating new .zip files on Windows installations
  • #43970 – Add request type to the confirmation confirmation page – GDPR
  • #43973 – Email user once removal request completed – GDPR
  • #44040 – Potential PHPPHP The web scripting language in which WordPress is primarily architected. WordPress requires PHP 5.6.20 or higher notice in wp_ajax_wp_privacy_erase_personal_data()
  • #43954 – Showing the privacy policy adminadmin (and super admin) notice on all screens is intrusive
  • #43933 – Make the Privacy Policy page intro text shorter and more friendly
  • #43909 – Improve styling on personal data tables
  • #43967 – Admin emails after email confirmation don’t work for GDPR requests
  • #43961 – Privacy Policy popup covers collapsed admin menu
  • #43929 – Privacy pages: buttons should be buttons and other coding standards
  • #44031 – Add personal data export request ID to the wp_privacy_personal_data_export_file_created hook
  • #43980 – Consider outputting the suggested privacy policy content to a new page instead of a postbox
  • #44023 – Remove help tab from settings privacy until we have something helpful to say

TinyMCE

  • #43984 – Customize: JavaScriptJavaScript JavaScript or JS is an object-oriented computer programming language commonly used to create interactive effects within web browsers. WordPress makes extensive use of JS for a better user experience. While PHP is executed on the server, JS executes within a user’s browser. https://www.javascript.com/. error when opening Text widgetWidget A WordPress Widget is a small block that performs a specific function. You can add these widgets in sidebars also known as widget-ready areas on your web page. WordPress widgets were originally created to provide a simple and easy-to-use way of giving design and structure control of the WordPress theme to the user.
  • #43969 – Custom themes will not work in TinyMCE 4.7

A full list of all changes in 4.9.6 can also be found on Trac.

#4-9-6 #maintenance #release

Dev Chat Summary: May 9th (4.9.6 week 6)

This post summarizes the dev chat meeting from May 9th (agenda, Slack archive).

4.9.6 planning

  • Thanks to all the contributors working on 4.9.6 so far, everyone has been doing a great job!
  • Planning on a final 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 tomorrow (May 10th) at 14:30 UTC then packaging the release candidaterelease 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). at 20:00 UTC
  • There are still 13 open bugs that need final testing and feedback. The delay was a difficult decision, but it is giving us the amount of time needed to fix all of these little bugs.
  • Majority of bug tickets actively being worked on in #gdpr-compliance
  • @allendav and proof reading volunteers are working on handbook content to help devs work with the new privacy tools. Those will be supplemented by dev notesdev note Each important change in WordPress Core is documented in a developers note, (usually called dev note). Good dev notes generally include a description of the change, the decision that led to this change, and a description of how developers are supposed to work with that change. Dev notes are published on Make/Core blog during the beta phase of WordPress release cycle. Publishing dev notes is particularly important when plugin/theme authors and WordPress developers need to be aware of those changes.In general, all dev notes are compiled into a Field Guide at the beginning of the release candidate phase. ASAP.
  • Beta is still available for testing, any and all feedback is welcomed
  • Reminder that the release is scheduled for Thursday, May 17th

Updates from focus leads and component maintainers

  • The 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/. team posted a summary from their last meeting covering decisions around `register_meta()` and documentation. Decisions are being made so if lead devs or component maintainers have input then please take the time to review and join the discussion. Many thanks to those who’ve joined the component lately, some important stuff has been getting closed out. #43998 is a priority and current needs a 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..
  • The 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/ team released v2.8, continue to iterate on regular releases, and thank everyone involved.
  • The PHPPHP The web scripting language in which WordPress is primarily architected. WordPress requires PHP 5.6.20 or higher team posted recaps from their last two meetings covering Servehappy, PHP version requirements for plugins & themes, and the PHP upgrade page.

General announcements

  • @mikeschinkel: looking for input on #12955, its 8 years old but has recent discussions that could use feedback so those interested in contributing take the best approach

Next meeting

The next meeting will take place on May 16, 2018 at 20:00 UTC / May 16, 2018 at 20:00 UTC in the #core SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/. channel. Please feel free to drop in with any updates or questions. If you have items to discuss but cannot make the meeting, please leave a comment on this post so that we can take them into account.

#4-9-6, #core, #dev-chat, #summary

Dev Chat Agenda: May 9th (4.9.6 week 6)

This is the agenda for the weekly dev meeting on May 9, 2018 at 20:00 UTC / May 9, 2018 at 20:00 UTC:

  • 4.9.6 planning
  • Updates from focus leads and component maintainers
  • General announcements

If you have anything to propose to add to the agenda or specific items related to the above, please leave a comment below. See you there!

#4-9-6, #agenda, #core, #dev-chat