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marybaum 5:28 pm on June 13, 2019
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WordPress 5.2.2 RC 2

WordPress 5.2.2 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). 2 (RC2) is now available for testing! So please do – every test helps the build get closer to final release!

You have two options for testing the WordPress 5.2.2 release candidate: try the WordPress Beta Tester 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 (you’ll want to select the 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. nightlies option), or you can download the release candidate here (zip).

What’s in this release?

5.2.2 features 13 bug and regression fixes, with some improvements to the 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. editor, 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), 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., media and administration. Plus, this release adds a little bit of polish to the Site Health feature that made its debut in 5.2.

Here’s the list:

  • #45094: Dashboard elements don’t always have clear focus states, tab order
  • #46289: RTL Bug: wrong navigation arrows in media modal
  • #46749: Extra border is displaying at bottom of Help section in Firefox (Responsive : 778 * 841)
  • #46881: Site Health: improve the 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. elements horizontal centering
  • #46957: Site Health: Make site health page access be filterable
  • #46960: Site Health: Table design issue in small devices(iphone 5/SE).
  • #46997: Theme update links show in 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. and don’t work
  • #47070: Recovery Mode Exit button not visible in responsive view
  • #47158: Merge similar strings introduced in WP 5.2
  • #47227: i18n: Merge similar translationtranslation The process (or result) of changing text, words, and display formatting to support another language. Also see localization, internationalization. strings – site health tabs
  • #47429: Editor: Update packages for WordPress 5.2.2
  • #47457: Fix the mediaelements player controls bar sizing
  • #47475: I18n: Merge similar strings and fix typo

You can browse the full list of changes on Trac.

What’s next?

Committers: The dev-reviewed workflow (double-committercommitter A developer with commit access. WordPress has five lead developers and four permanent core developers with commit access. Additionally, the project usually has a few guest or component committers - a developer receiving commit access, generally for a single release cycle (sometimes renewed) and/or for a specific component. signoff) is now in effect. That means it takes two committers to approve any changes to the 5.2 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"..

Plus, we have a hard string freeze until the official 5.2.2 release, scheduled for Tuesday, June 18 at 17:00 UTC.

Happy testing!

#5-2, #5-2-2, #releases

Jb Audras 7:43 pm on June 10, 2019
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WordPress 5.2.2 RC 1

WordPress 5.2.2 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). 1 (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). 1) is now available for testing! So please do – every test helps the build get closer to final release!

There are two ways to test the WordPress 5.2.2 release candidate: try the WordPress Beta Tester 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 (you’ll want to select the 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. nightlies option), or you can download the release candidate here (zip).

What’s in this release?

5.2.2 features ten bug and regression fixes, like some improvements to the 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. editor, 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), 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., media and administration. And adds a little bit of polish to the Site Health feature that made its debut in 5.2.

Here’s the full list:

  • #45094: Dashboard elements don’t always have clear focus states, tab order
  • #46289: RTL Bug: wrong navigation arrows in media modal
  • #46749: Extra border is displaying at bottom of Help section in Firefox (Responsive : 778 * 841)
  • #46957: Site Health: Make site health page access be filterable
  • #46960: Site Health: Table design issue in small devices(iphone 5/SE).
  • #47158: Merge similar strings introduced in WP 5.2
  • #47227: i18n: Merge similar translationtranslation The process (or result) of changing text, words, and display formatting to support another language. Also see localization, internationalization. strings – site health tabs
  • #47429: Editor: Update packages for WordPress 5.2.2
  • #47457: Fix the mediaelements player controls bar sizing
  • #47475: I18n: Merge similar strings and fix typo

You can browse the full list of changes on Trac.

What’s next?

Committers: The dev-reviewed workflow (double-committercommitter A developer with commit access. WordPress has five lead developers and four permanent core developers with commit access. Additionally, the project usually has a few guest or component committers - a developer receiving commit access, generally for a single release cycle (sometimes renewed) and/or for a specific component. signoff) is now in effect. That means it takes two committers to approve any changes to the 5.2 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"..

The official 5.2.2 release is scheduled for Tuesday, June 18.

Happy testing!

#5-2, #5-2-2, #releases

marybaum 1:00 pm on June 1, 2019
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Some changes to the 5.2.2 release schedule

A minor 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. of WordPress generally addresses between 20 and 35 issues, with a focus on those that arise from the new features and fixes in the current major releasemajor release A release, identified by the first two numbers (3.6), which is the focus of a full release cycle and feature development. WordPress uses decimaling count for major release versions, so 2.8, 2.9, 3.0, and 3.1 are sequential and comparable in scope., which is 5.2.

Here’s the schedule the release team (@marybaum, @audrasjb @chanthaboune and @justinahinon) published a week ago.

The current schedule shows final release for 5.2.2 on Wednesday, June 12, 2019, 7:00 PM CDT.

Proposed agenda for this minor release cycle:

Already complete:

Going forward:

During devchat last week the active participants pointed out there are just twelve tickets milestoned for 5.2.2.

Meanwhile, almost 100 tickets for 5.3 already have patches and are a good fit for a minor release.

So let’s move 15-20 of those to 5.2.2 and take a little time to issue a more robust release. (There was a public discussion on this blogblog (versus network, site) as well.)

Here’s a new proposed schedule for this week:

We’ll use Monday to triagetriage The act of evaluating and sorting bug reports, in order to decide priority, severity, and other factors. those 5.3 tickets for the best candidates to move to this release. If you have favorites, let us (the release squad) know Saturday and Sunday, and we’ll see you Monday!

Then, based on the outcome of that scrub, we can use Wednesday’s devchat to finalize dates for RC2 and release.

#5-2-2

Jb Audras 10:55 am on May 28, 2019
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5.2.2 Release Agenda

The last weekly dev chat meeting featured a call for leads for 5.2.2.

@marybaum, @justinahinon and @audrasjb are leading the release. @chanthaboune is managing communications among the different teams involved.

The current schedule shows final release for 5.2.2 on Thursday 13 June 2019.

Proposed agenda for this minor 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. cycle:

#5-2, #5-2-2, #agenda, #bug-scrub