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Aaron Jorbin 8:26 pm on January 25, 2024
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WordPress 6.4.3 RC1 is now available

WordPress 6.4.3 Release Candidate 1 (RC1) is available for testing! Some ways you can help test this minor release:

  • Use 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
    • As this is a minor 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). release, select the Point Release channel and the Nightlies stream. This is the latest build including the RC and potentially any subsequent commits in trunk.
  • Use WP-CLIWP-CLI WP-CLI is the Command Line Interface for WordPress, used to do administrative and development tasks in a programmatic way. The project page is http://wp-cli.org/ https://make.wordpress.org/cli/ to test:
    wp core update https://wordpress.org/wordpress-6.4.3-RC1.zip
  • Directly download the Beta/RC version.

What’s in this release candidate?

6.4.3 RC1 features 5 fixes in Core as well as 16 fixes for 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.

The following coreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. tickets from TracTrac An open source project by Edgewall Software that serves as a bug tracker and project management tool for WordPress. are fixed:

The following block editor issues from 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/ are fixed:

What’s next?

The dev-reviewed workflow (double committer sign-off) is now in effect when making changes to the 6.4 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 final release is expected on Tuesday, Janury 30th, 2024. Please note that this date can change depending on possible issues after RC1 is released. Coordination will happen in the WordPress.orgWordPress.org The community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. https://wordpress.org/ 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/. #6-4-release-leads channel.

A special thanks to everyone who helped test, raised issues, and helped to fix tickets. With this release candidate, testing continues, so please help test!

Thanks to @joemcgill for pre-publication review

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Josepha 9:29 pm on November 8, 2023
Tags: , 6-4-1, minor releases,   

WordPress 6.4.1 RC1 is now available

WordPress 6.4.1 Release Candidate 1 (RC1) is available for testing! Some ways you can help test this minor release:

  • Use 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
    • As this is a minor 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). release, select the Point Release channel and the Nightlies stream. This is the latest build including the RC and potentially any subsequent commits in trunk.
  • Use WP-CLIWP-CLI WP-CLI is the Command Line Interface for WordPress, used to do administrative and development tasks in a programmatic way. The project page is http://wp-cli.org/ https://make.wordpress.org/cli/ to test:
    wp core update https://wordpress.org/wordpress-6.4.1-RC1.zip
  • Directly download the Beta/RC version.

What’s in this release candidate?

6.4.1 RC1 features three (3) fixes.

The following tickets are fixed:

What’s next?

The final release is expected later today Wednesday, November 8, 2023 at 18:00 UTC-6 (tomorrow Nov 9 @ 00:00 UTC). Please note that this timing may change pending issues reported after RC1 is released. Coordination will happen in the WordPress.orgWordPress.org The community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. https://wordpress.org/ 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/. using the #core channel.

A special thanks to everyone who helped test, raised issues, and helped to fix tickets. With this release candidate, testing continues, so please help test!

The WordPress 6.4.1 release is led by @jorbin coordinating @hellofromtonya @afragen @clorith @desrosj @pbiron @schlessera @azaozz @tomsommer @nexflaszlo @howdy_mcgee @baxbridge @earnjam @timothyblynjacobs @johnbillion @flixos90 @joedolson @jeffpaul @zunaid321 @courane01 @audrasjb @tacoverdo @ironprogrammer @webcommsat @otto42 @barry and @chanthaboune

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Jb Audras 3:05 pm on October 6, 2023
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WordPress 6.3.2 RC1 is now available

Update (Oct. 9): In order to accommodate the need for hosts to deal with the pending curl 8.4.0 security release on Wednesday, the 6.3.2 final release date will be delayed to Thursday, Oct 12.

WordPress 6.3.2 Release Candidate 1 (RC1) is available for testing! Some ways you can help test this minor release:

  • Use 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
    • As this is a minor 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). release, select the Point Release channel and the Nightlies stream. This is the latest build including the RC and potentially any subsequent commits in trunk.
  • Use WP-CLIWP-CLI WP-CLI is the Command Line Interface for WordPress, used to do administrative and development tasks in a programmatic way. The project page is http://wp-cli.org/ https://make.wordpress.org/cli/ to test:
    wp core update https://wordpress.org/wordpress-6.3.2-RC1.zip
  • Directly download the Beta/RC version.

What’s in this release candidate?

6.3.2 RC1 features 19 fixes on Core as well as 22 fixes for 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.

The following coreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. tickets from TracTrac An open source project by Edgewall Software that serves as a bug tracker and project management tool for WordPress. are fixed:

  • #59489 — Themes: Fix core block style paths on Windows
  • #59198 — Upgrade/Install: Check plugin compatibility during bulk upgrades
  • #59293 — Editor: Update packages with 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 6.3.2 
  • #59086 — Twenty Twenty: Fix style issues within iframed editor
  • #59196 — Build Tools: Avoid doing copy:dynamic when running grunt watch when using --dev option
  • #59193 — 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/.: Remove misleading comment in WP_REST_Blocks_Controller->get_item_schema
  • #59108 — Editor: Preserve block style variations when securing theme
  • #59041 — Post Types: allow trashing draft patterns
  • #59018 — Editor: Fix loading of assets in blocks in child themes where the directory name starts with the parent theme’s directory name
  • #59000 — Editor: Prevent possibility of a fatal error when previewing block themes
  • #58754 — Editor: Don’t use fluid layout value in typography
  • #58119 — HTMLHTML HyperText Markup Language. The semantic scripting language primarily used for outputting content in web browsers. 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.: Remove all duplicate copies of an attribute when removing
  • #59394 — Build/Test Tools: Add sys_get_temp_dir() to open_basedir tests
  • #59320 — Upgrade/Install: Fix broken sprintf() call when deleting a backup
  • #59292 — HTML API: Skip over contents of RAWTEXT elements such as STYLE
  • #58779 — Build/Test Tools: Restore automatically retrying failed E2E tests once
  • #59111 — Themes: Avoid stale caches for core block styles
  • #59226 — Posts, Post Types: Reinstate missing sort_column options in get_pages()
  • #59224 — Posts, Post Types: Avoid redundant SQL query in get_pages()

The following block editor issues from 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/ are fixed:

What’s next?

The dev-reviewed workflow (double committer sign-off) is now in effect when making changes to the 6.3 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 final release is expected on Wednesday, October 11th, 2023 Thursday, October 12th, 2023. Please note that this date can change depending on possible issues after RC1 is released. Coordination will happen in the WordPress.orgWordPress.org The community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. https://wordpress.org/ 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/. #6-3-release-leads channel.

A special thanks to everyone who helped test, raised issues, and helped to fix tickets. With this release candidate, testing continues, so please help test!

The WordPress 6.3.2 first 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). was led by @joemcgill and @audrasjb with the help of @davidbaumwald at mission control and @isabel_brison on Editor backports.

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Jb Audras 9:33 pm on August 23, 2023
Tags: , 6.3.1, minor releases,   

WordPress 6.3.1 RC1 is now available

WordPress 6.3.1 Release Candidate 1 (RC1) is available for testing! Some ways you can help test this minor release:

  • Use 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
    • As this is a minor 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). release, select the Point Release channel and the Nightlies stream. This is the latest build including the RC and potentially any subsequent commits in trunk.
  • Use WP-CLIWP-CLI WP-CLI is the Command Line Interface for WordPress, used to do administrative and development tasks in a programmatic way. The project page is http://wp-cli.org/ https://make.wordpress.org/cli/ to test:
    wp core update https://wordpress.org/wordpress-6.3.1-RC1.zip
  • Directly download the Beta/RC version.

What’s in this release candidate?

6.3.1 RC1 features 4 fixes on Core as well as 6 fixes for 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.

The following coreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. tickets from TracTrac An open source project by Edgewall Software that serves as a bug tracker and project management tool for WordPress. are fixed:

The following block editor issues from 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/ are fixed:

What’s next?

The developer-reviewed workflow (double committer sign-off) is now in effect when making changes to the 6.3 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 final release is expected on Tuesday, August 29th, 2023. Please note that this date can change depending on possible issues after RC1 is released. Coordination will happen in the WordPress.orgWordPress.org The community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. https://wordpress.org/ 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/. #6-3-release-leads channel.

A special thanks to everyone who helped test, raised issues, and helped to fix tickets. With this release candidate, testing continues, so please help test!

The WordPress 6.3.1 release is led by @audrasjb and @azaozz with the help of @sergeybiryukov at mission control.

#6-3, #6-3-1, #minor-releases, #releases

Jb Audras 4:55 pm on May 9, 2023
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WordPress 6.2.1 RC1 is now available

WordPress 6.2.1 Release Candidate 1 (RC1) is available for testing! Some ways you can help test this minor release:

  • Use 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
    • As this is a minor 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). release, select the Point Release channel and the Nightlies stream. This is the latest build including the RC and potentially any subsequent commits in trunk.
  • Use WP-CLIWP-CLI WP-CLI is the Command Line Interface for WordPress, used to do administrative and development tasks in a programmatic way. The project page is http://wp-cli.org/ https://make.wordpress.org/cli/ to test:
    wp core update https://wordpress.org/wordpress-6.2.1-RC1.zip
  • Directly download the Beta/RC version.

What’s in this release candidate?

6.2.1 RC1 features 19 fixes on Core as well as 10 fixes for 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.

The following coreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. tickets from TracTrac An open source project by Edgewall Software that serves as a bug tracker and project management tool for WordPress. are fixed:

  • #57387 – use aligncenter class in about page sub-heading
  • #57903 – Non-core blocks are not properly loading RTL stylesheets
  • #57918 – “Deprecated” on the Appearance Menu page of the classic theme.
  • #57937 – Sync the SECURITY.md file with our HackerOne policy
  • #57994 – Coding Standards fixes for WP 6.2.1
  • 57996 – Change $search_columns type from array to string[].
  • #58007 – HTMLHTML HyperText Markup Language. The semantic scripting language primarily used for outputting content in web browsers. 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.: Support comments created by 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. 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.) name in tag closers
  • #58028 – WP_HTML_Tag_Processor: Its reference in the Developer Resources is broken
  • #58051 – Attachment custom fields not rendered after upload
  • #58064 – In the comment_time function, the call to the get_comment_time function is incorrect.
  • #58069 – Performance of _wp_normalize_relative_css_links() can be increased >2x
  • #58096 – Incorrect color for “Theme enabled.” adminadmin (and super admin) notice
  • #58146 – HTML API: Ensure attribute updates happen only once for case variants
  • #58160 – HTML API: Fix case where updates are overlooked when seeking to earlier locations.
  • #58179 – HTML API: Accumulate shift for internal parsing pointer.
  • #58203 – jQuery version doesn’t match
  • #58250 – HTML API: Adjust coding style to pass 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/ linter
  • #58254 – HTML API: Fix ordering issue in docblockdocblock (phpdoc, xref, inline docs) that’s breaking Developer Resources
  • #58274 – Update @wordpress packages for WordPress 6.2.1

The following block editor issues from 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/ are fixed:

  • GH 49135 – 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.: Add context to labels related to CSSCSS Cascading Style Sheets. position properties
  • GH 49054 – Comments: Fix ‘sprintf requires more than 1 params’ error
  • GH 49861 – Fix the site editor loading in multi-site installs
  • GH 49881 – Fix quick inserter going off-screen in some situations
  • GH 49685 – Site Editor: Decode the site title properly
  • GH 48210 – Firefox: fix input rules (ReactReact React is a JavaScript library that makes it easy to reason about, construct, and maintain stateless and stateful user interfaces. https://reactjs.org/. async state issue)
  • GH 49703 – Only show alignment info when parent layout is constrained
  • GH 49450 – [Inserter]: Fix onHover error on patterns tab in mobile
  • GH 49364 – Fix site editor redirection after creating new template or template part
  • GH 49675 – Site Editor: fix the ‘back to Dashboard’ links labelling

What’s next?

The developer-reviewed workflow (double committer sign-off) is now in effect when making changes to the 6.2 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 final release is expected on Tuesday, May 16th, 2023 (see the release planning). Please note that this date can change depending on possible issues after RC1 is released. Coordination will happen in the WordPress.orgWordPress.org The community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. https://wordpress.org/ 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/. #6-2-release-leads channel.

A special thanks to everyone who helped test, raised issues, and helped to fix tickets. With this release candidate, testing continues, so please help test!

The WordPress 6.2.1 release is led by @audrasjb, @mamaduka and @sergeybiryukov.

Thanks @costdev and @francina for proofreading.

#6-2, #6-2-1, #minor-releases, #releases

Jb Audras 10:12 pm on May 3, 2023
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WordPress 6.2.1 Planning

Coming after WordPress 6.2 “Dolphy”, a 6.2.1 release is planned for some items that came up near the end of the 6.2 release cycle or have been raised post-release.

If there is a critical bugfix that has 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./PR ready, then please look to add those to the 6.2.1 milestone on Trac or the WordPress 6.2.1 Editor Tasks project board on GitHub.

Schedule

The following schedule is what’s currently planned for the release, any additional 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. scrubs, release candidates, or other items will be added here as they get scheduled.

Thursday, May 4th, 2023 at 15:00 UTCBug scrub focused on finalizing items for 6.2.1
Monday, May 8th, 2023 at 19:00 UTCFinal scrub ahead of 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).
Tuesday, May 9th, 2023 at 16:00 UTC6.2.1 Release Candidate
Tuesday, May 16th, 2023 at 16:00 UTC6.2.1 Final Release

Release Coordination

This release is led by @audrasjb and @mamaduka, with the help of @sergeybiryukov on mission control.

The #6-2-release-leads channel will continue to be used for all coordination and conversation related to the 6.2.x releases. This matches the pattern of communication that worked well for previous 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. cycles.

Thanks @mamaduka, @sergeybiryukov, @annezazu, @costdev and @jpantani for proofreading.

#6-2, #6-2-1, #minor-releases

Jeffrey Paul 6:47 pm on November 11, 2022
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WordPress 6.1.1 RC1 is now available

WordPress 6.1.1 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 (RC1) is available for testing! Some ways you can help test 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.:

  • Use 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
    • As this is a minor 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). release, 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. channel and the Nightlies stream. This is the latest build including the RC and potentially any subsequent commits in trunk.
  • Use WP-CLIWP-CLI WP-CLI is the Command Line Interface for WordPress, used to do administrative and development tasks in a programmatic way. The project page is http://wp-cli.org/ https://make.wordpress.org/cli/ to test:
    wp core update https://wordpress.org/wordpress-6.1.1-RC1.zip
  • Directly download the Beta/RC version.

What’s in this release candidate?

6.1.1 RC1 features 28 fixes on Core as well as 18 fixes for 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 (view PRs merged from November 10th onwards).

The following coreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. tickets from TracTrac An open source project by Edgewall Software that serves as a bug tracker and project management tool for WordPress. are fixed:

  • Canonical: Setting a NOT EXISTS tax query in pre_get_posts action triggers a fatal error in wp-includes/canonical.php (#55955)
  • Editor: Massive (potential) performance issues within get_default_block_editor_settings (#56815)
  • Editor: Padding within table cells ignored (#56818)
  • Editor: Creating taxonomyTaxonomy A taxonomy is a way to group things together. In WordPress, some common taxonomies are category, link, tag, or post format. https://codex.wordpress.org/Taxonomies#Default_Taxonomies. templates for specific terms are wrongly displayed as not found (#56902)
  • Editor: Separator colors defined using background within theme.json for style variations are ignored (#56903)
  • Editor: Avoid running unnecessary expensive logic around theme.json parsing for classic themes (#56945)
  • Editor: Unable to add blocks on WP 6.1 – “+” button in editor shows up only in certain condition (#56955)
  • Editor: Improve performance of the WP_Theme_JSON class (#56974)
  • Editor: Merge bugfixes from 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/ into Core for WP 6.1.1 (#57038)
  • Editor: Fluid typography fixes for 6.1.1 (#57075)
  • Formatting: Check that the Normalizer class exists in remove_accents() (#56980)
  • General: Update to get_page_by_title in 6.1 changes WHERE clause (#56991)
  • 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.: Fatal error when loading translations early due to a DB error with WPLANG set (#57051)
  • I18N: Always pass $locale to load_textdomain() if we know the localeLocale A locale is a combination of language and regional dialect. Usually locales correspond to countries, as is the case with Portuguese (Portugal) and Portuguese (Brazil). Other examples of locales include Canadian English and U.S. English. (#57060)
  • Media: 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. 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. in 6.0.3 (#56855)
  • Media: decoding="async" breaks my site (#56969)
  • Menus: WP 6.1-RC6: menu-item-has-children class is not being applied correctly (#56946)
  • Post, Post Types: WP 6.1 – get_page_by_title(null) returns a page (#57039)
  • Query: WP_Query::the_post causes a type warning when querying for ids, not full post objects (#56948)
  • Query: WP_Query caching discards posts_fields and posts_clauses['fields'] filters. (#57012)
  • Text Changes: Replace instances of “Full site editing” with “Site editor” (#57026)
  • Themes: register_block_core_template_part does WP_Query even on themes that do not support it (#56923)
  • Themes: WP_Theme_JSON_Resolver::get_user_data_from_wp_global_styles call to WP_Query incorrect. (#56900)
  • Themes: Twenty Twenty-Three: visited state of button links use the incorrect text color (#56928)
  • Themes: Reduce usage of wp_get_theme (#57057)
  • Upgrade/Install: Updating plugins with WP6.1 creates .maintenance file and leaves it (#56966)
  • Upgrade/Install: An unupdated Version of Gutenberg Fatally breaks the site on WordPress 6.1 Autoupdate (#56985)
  • Users: cache_users() not defined when calling get_user without field parameter or using all_with_meta or all (#56952)

The following block editor issues from 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/ are fixed:

  • Post Featured Image: Fix height/scale overwriting border inline styles (#44213)
  • Fluid typography: add font size constraints (#44993)
  • Allow direct selection of nested Page List block by avoiding dual rendering within block (#45143)
  • Fix popover deprecations (#45195)
  • Components: Refactor ColorPalette tests to @testing-library/react (#44108)
  • Convert the ColorPalette component to TypeScript (#44632)
  • List v2: fix migrationMigration Moving the code, database and media files for a website site from one server to another. Most typically done when changing hosting companies. when nested list is 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. (#44822)
  • Link to homeUrl from site editor view menu. (#45475)
  • Table Block: Apply borders and padding on both front end and editor (#45069)
  • Change the order of the pseudo-states in the pseudo selectors array (#45559)
  • Do not look for block variants, if not supporting block-templates (#45362)
  • Restore the empty paragraph inserter (#45542)
  • Cover: Avoid content loss when the templateLock value is all or contentOnly (#45632)
  • List: disable nested list drop zone so dropping list items works (#45321)
  • Switch background color to text color on block separator (#44943)
  • [WP6.1.1] AutoComplete: Revert to event.keyCode to fix IME composition issue (#45704)
  • [WP6.1.1] FormTokenField: Revert to event.keyCode to fix IME composition issue (#45703)
  • Fluid typography: adjust font size min and max rules (#45536)

What’s next?

The developer-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. sign-off) is now in effect when making changes to the 6.1 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 final release is expected on Tuesday, November 15th, 2022. Please note that this date can change depending on possible issues after RC1 is released. Coordination will happen in the WordPress.orgWordPress.org The community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. https://wordpress.org/ 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/. #6-1-release-leads channel.

A special thanks to everyone who helped test, raised issues, and helped to fix tickets. With this release candidate, testing continues, so please help test!

The WordPress 6.1.1 release is led by @desrosj, @mamaduka, and @jeffpaul.

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Jeffrey Paul 12:11 am on November 4, 2022
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WordPress 6.1.1 Planning

Update 7 NOV 2022: Added @mamaduka as the Release Editor Tech Lead.

Update 9 NOV 2022: Added Bug Scrub for Thurs, Nov 10th.

Coming after the WordPress 6.1 release earlier this week, both @desrosj and I are planning to lead a 6.1.1 release for some fast-follow items that came up near the end of the 6.1 release cycle and have bubbled up post-release such that we would like to try and ship before the end-of-year holidays start to pull folks away from contributing. If there is a critical bugfix that has 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./PR ready, then please look to add those to the 6.1.1 milestone in Trac or the WordPress 6.1.1 Editor Tasks project board in GitHub.

Schedule

The following schedule is what’s currently planned for the release, any additional 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. scrubs, release candidates, or other items will be added here as they get scheduled.

Friday, November 4th, 2022 at 13:00 UTCBug Scrub focused on finalizing items for 6.1.1 in TracTrac An open source project by Edgewall Software that serves as a bug tracker and project management tool for WordPress./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/ (Slack archive)
Thursday, November 10th, 2022 at 17:30 UTCBug Scrub ahead of 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). (Slack archive)
Friday, November 11th, 2022 at 16:00 UTC6.1.1 Release Candidate (Slack archive, ZIP download)
Tuesday, November 15th, 2022 at 17:00 UTC6.1.1 Release Party

Team

Given the short timeline planned for this release, we are leveraging folks from the 6.1 release squad to help get 6.1.1 released in an expeditious manner. All others are welcome to help during bug scrubs, working on patches/PRs, testing patches/PRs, and participating in any release parties.

Release Coordinator: @jeffpaul

Release CoreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. Tech Lead: @desrosj

Release Editor Tech Lead: @mamaduka TBD (if you’re interested and available, please reach out to @jeffpaul or @desrosj or comment on this post, thanks!)

Release Coordination

The #6-1-release-leads channel will continue to be used for all coordination and conversation related to the 6.1.x releases. This matches the pattern of communication that worked well for previous 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. cycles!

Additional 6.1.x Releases

The 6.1.1 release is the final release planned for 2022, a 6.1.2 seems feasible around the end of January but the Core team will want to look to confirm formal 6.1.x Minor Release Leads by then who can help shepherd future minor releases on the 6.1 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". (cc: @audrasjb @marybaum).

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Dan Soschin 4:50 pm on August 23, 2022
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WordPress 6.0.2 RC1 is now available

WordPress 6.0.2 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 (RC1) is available for testing! Some ways you can help test WordPress 6.0.2 RC1:

  • Use 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
    • As this is a minor 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). release, 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. channel and the Nightlies stream. This is the latest build including the RC and potentially any subsequent commits in trunk.
  • Use WP-CLIWP-CLI WP-CLI is the Command Line Interface for WordPress, used to do administrative and development tasks in a programmatic way. The project page is http://wp-cli.org/ https://make.wordpress.org/cli/ to test:
    wp core update https://wordpress.org/wordpress-6.0.2-RC1.zip
  • Directly download the Beta/RC version.

What’s in this release candidate?

6.0.2 RC1 features 12 bug fixes on Core, as well as 5 bug fixes (view PRs merged from July 5th onwards) for 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.

The following coreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. tickets from TracTrac An open source project by Edgewall Software that serves as a bug tracker and project management tool for WordPress. are fixed:

The following block editor issues from 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/ are fixed:

What’s next?

The developer-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. sign-off) is now in effect when making changes to the 6.0 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 final release is expected on Tuesday, August 30th, 2022. Please note that this date can change depending on possible issues after RC1 is released. Coordination will happen in the WordPress.orgWordPress.org The community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. https://wordpress.org/ 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/. #6-0-release-leads channel.

A special thanks to everyone who helped test, raised issues, and helped to fix tickets. With this release candidate, testing continues, so please help test!

The WordPress 6.0.2 release is led by @sergeybiryukov @gziololo

#6-0, #6-0-2, #minor-releases, #releases

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annezazu 4:52 pm on July 5, 2022
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WordPress 6.0.1 RC 1 is now available

WordPress 6.0.1 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 (RC1) is available for testing! Some ways you can help testing WordPress 6.0.1 RC1:

  • Use 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
    • As this is a minor 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). release, 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. channel and the Nightlies stream. This is the latest build including the RC and potentially any subsequent commits in trunk.
  • Use WP-CLI to test: wp core update https://wordpress.org/wordpress-6.0.1-RC1.zip
  • Directly download the Beta/RC version.

What’s in this release candidate?

6.0.1 Release Candidate 1 features 11 bug fixes on Core, as well as 18 bug fixes (view PRs merged in June & July) for 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.

The following coreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. tickets from TracTrac An open source project by Edgewall Software that serves as a bug tracker and project management tool for WordPress. are fixed:

  • #55668 – Build/Test Tools: Pass 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/ Actions environment variables to the Docker container.
  • #55681 – Fix block-templates theme support not present in /themes 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/. endpoint
  • #55808 – About page: Replace video thumbnail image
  • #55837 – Resolve WP_Term_Query cache problem
  • #55890 – Fix caching issues in WP_Term_Query class.
  • #55997 – Remove meetupMeetup All local/regional gatherings that are officially a part of the WordPress world but are not WordCamps are organized through https://www.meetup.com/. A meetup is typically a chance for local WordPress users to get together and share new ideas and seek help from one another. Searching for ‘WordPress’ on meetup.com will help you find options in your area. from oembed allow list
  • #56093 – Register Comments 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. from metadata to enable title and description translationtranslation The process (or result) of changing text, words, and display formatting to support another language. Also see localization, internationalization..
  • #56097 – Themes: Revert the change of theme preview width on Add Themes screen.
  • #56126 – Block Patterns: Update the value used for keywords.
  • #55810 – Bundled Themes: Revert the Twenty Ten theme version to 3.6.

The following block editor issues from GitHub are fixed:

  • #41423 – Lower the priority of the gallery gap css so it loads after the block layout css
  • #41487 – Add utility classnames back to blocks that have layout attributes specified
  • #41354 – Block Library: Fix JSJS JavaScript, a web scripting language typically executed in the browser. Often used for advanced user interfaces and behaviors. Error in AvatarAvatar An avatar is an image or illustration that specifically refers to a character that represents an online user. It’s usually a square box that appears next to the user’s name. Block
  • #40329 – Media & Text: Remove font size declaration from template
  • #41631 – Comment Author and Date blocks: aligned editor markup with the frontend
  • #41328 – Handle no variation case in the block transform menu
  • #40710 – Fix/block 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. icon prop errors
  • #40593 – Prevent opening the links in editor for Latest Posts
  • #40671 – Navigation block “Open on click”: Inherit font style and font weight
  • #41627 – Comments Block: fixed issue with custom font sizes and links color
  • #40560 – Reuse code of the editor placeholder across Post Comments and Post Comments Form
  • #40563 – Improve the logic for warnings for Post Comments Form placeholder
  • #41603 – Post Comments Form: Add button that enables commenting to warning
  • #40799 – Ensure only the main query is modified when resolving template for new posts
  • #40859 – Strip whitespaces in render_block_core_cover before injecting 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..
  • #41827 – Post Template: Ensure layout classnames are not attached to inner li elements
  • #41907 – Pasting: Fix performance regressionregression A software bug that breaks or degrades something that previously worked. Regressions are often treated as critical bugs or blockers. Recent regressions may be given higher priorities. A "3.6 regression" would be a bug in 3.6 that worked as intended in 3.5. due to removeWindowsFragments
  • #42131 – Post Comments Form: Fix warning 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.

What’s next?

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. sign-off) is now in effect when making changes to the 6.0 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"..

As per the proposed WordPress 6.0.1 schedule, the final release is expected on Tuesday, July 12th, 2022. Please note that this date can change depending on possible issues after RC1 is released. Coordination will happen in the WordPress.orgWordPress.org The community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. https://wordpress.org/ 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/. #6-0-release-leads channel.

A special thanks to everyone who helped test, raised issues, and helped to fix tickets. With this release candidate, testing continues, so please help test!

The WordPress 6.0.1 release is led by @sergeybiryukov @zieladam.

#6-0, #6-0-1, #minor-releases, #releases