Title: minor releases – Page 2 – Make WordPress Core --- # Tag Archives: minor releases [ ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jorbin/) [Aaron Jorbin](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jorbin/) 6:26 pm _on_ February 4, 2025 Tags: [6-7 ( 75 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/6-7/), [6-7-2 ( 3 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/6-7-2/), [6-7-x ( 5 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/6-7-x/), minor releases, [releases ( 58 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/releases/) # 󠀁[WordPress 6.7.2 RC1 is now available](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2025/02/04/wordpress-6-7-2-rc1-is-now-available/)󠁿 WordPress 6.7.2 Release Candidate 1 (RC1) is available for testing! Some ways you can help test this minor release: * Use the [WordPress Beta Tester](https://wordpress.org/plugins/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/](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)](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/minor-releases/page/2/?output_format=md#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](https://make.wordpress.org/core/handbook/contribute/codebase/). * 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/](http://wp-cli.org/) [https://make.wordpress.org/cli/](https://make.wordpress.org/cli/) to test: `wp core update `[https://wordpress.org/wordpress-6.7.2-RC1.zip](https://wordpress.org/wordpress-6.7.2-RC1.zip) * [Directly download the Beta/RC version](https://wordpress.org/wordpress-6.7.2-RC1.zip). ## What’s in this release candidate? 6.7.2 RC1 is a maintenance release with a focus on bugs introduced in WordPress 6.7. In total, this RC features fixes for 32 bugs [throughout Core](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/query?resolution=fixed&milestone=6.7.2&group=component&col=id&col=summary&col=milestone&col=owner&col=type&col=status&col=priority&order=priority) and [the Block Editor](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/pull/8248). This also includes [one fix](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/59546) for Twenty Twenty-Five which means a new version of that default theme will be released. The following coreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. tickets and PRs are included: * [#62534](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/62534) Pagination broken in adminadmin( and super admin) for categories / tags / plugins * [#62110](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/62110) AtomParser_Parse_Test:: test_parse_sets_handlers failing * [#62808](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/62808) Puppeteer tests in old branches failing * [#62843](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/62843) Update Playwright to the latest version * [#62455](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/62455) Twenty Twenty-Five: Update schema version * [#62491](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/62491) 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. accordion height fills screen * [#62494](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/62494) Some links on the left controls of theme customise non responsive * [#62140](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/62140) Relax restrictions around registration of 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. metadata collections * [#62422](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/62422) Can’t edit pages after update to 6.7 and also later after downgrade * [#62504](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/62504) Checking “Uncategorized” categoryCategory The 'category' taxonomy lets you group posts / content together that share a common bond. Categories are pre-defined and broad ranging. adds all categories with an ID starting with 1 * [#62523](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/62523) Can’t register Block Templates for CPTs with an underscore “_” character in the key * [#62639](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/62639) Block HooksHooks In WordPress theme and development, hooks are functions that can be applied to an action or a Filter in WordPress. Actions are functions performed when a certain event occurs in WordPress. Filters allow you to modify certain functions. Arguments used to hook both filters and actions look the same.: Wrongly typed context when updating wp_navigation post 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. * [#62269](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/62269) WP_HTML_Processor::next_token() cannot be extended in subclasses to keep track of state * [#62290](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/62290) Unable to seek to any bookmark in HTMLHTML HyperText Markup Language. The semantic scripting language primarily used for outputting content in web browsers. Processor * [#62363](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/62363) HTML 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.: Expects closer should report true on svg:input element * [#62427](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/62427) HTML API: Next 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.) tag name query is c * [#62522](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/62522) Whitespace can trip up` WP_Interactivity_API::_process_directives()` when there is a `core/button` `text` block binding * [#62380](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/62380) About page: ‘See everything new’ link can extend outside its container * [#62646](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/62646) PHPPHP The web scripting language in which WordPress is primarily architected. WordPress requires PHP 7.4 or higher Warning in 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/](https://developer.wordpress.org/rest-api/) when post_type doesn’t support post-formats, but a post-format filterFilter Filters are one of the two types of Hooks [https://codex.wordpress.org/Plugin_API/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. is applied. * [#62434](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/62434) Missing Escaping functionality for async-upload.php Some Variable * [PostTitle: exit early when post type doesn’t support titles gutenberg#67086](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/67086) * [Patterns: receive intermediate responses while unbound request is resolving gutenberg#66713](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/66713) * [Backport: Try/patterns receive while resolving to 6.7.2 gutenberg#67244](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/67244) * [Fix: Show Meta Boxes at the bottom of the screen regardless of the current rendering mode gutenberg#66508](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/66508) * [[6.7] Zoom in/out to correct location gutenberg#66618](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/66618) * [Composite: Restore Hover and Typeahead functionality – Backport to 6.7.2 gutenberg#67258](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/67258) * [Interactivity API: fix property modification backport to 6.7.2 gutenberg#67259](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/67259) * [Fix unexpected unlock control in block toolbar in non-default editing mode  gutenberg#67121](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/67121) * [[WP 6.7] Fix meta boxes saving when they’re not present gutenberg#67503](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/67503) * [iAPI: Fix the logic path that merges plain objects – Backport to 6.7.2 gutenberg#68713](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/68713) * [[WP6.7] e2e:fix WP Editor Meta Boxes test gutenberg#68886](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/68886) * [Keep meta boxes unsplit from content in device preview](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/68902) * [Get active element within the iframe when restoring focus gutenberg#68060](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/68060) * [Backport: Block editor – Fix use focus return iframe. gutenberg#68200](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/68200) ## What’s next? **Reminder:** the `dev-reviewed` workflow ([double committer sign-off](https://make.wordpress.org/core/handbook/about/release-cycle/releasing-beta-versions/#double-committer-signoff)) is required when making changes to the 6.7 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](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2025/01/22/wordpress-6-7-2-release-planning/) on Tuesday, February 11th, 2025. **This date is subject to change if any issues with RC1 are discovered.** 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/](https://wordpress.org/) SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform [https://slack.com/](https://slack.com/). The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at [https://make.wordpress.org/chat/](https://make.wordpress.org/chat/) [#6-7-release-leads](https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C07BTF54N68) channel, and releases are always packaged and tested in [#core](https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C02RQBWTW). A special thanks to everyone who reported issues, helped test, and helped create patches. The success of 6.7.2 depends on proper testing, so please lend a helping hand. _Thanks to [@audrasjb](https://profiles.wordpress.org/audrasjb/) and [@desrosj](https://profiles.wordpress.org/desrosj/) for pre-publication review._ [#6-7](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/6-7/), [#6-7-2](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/6-7-2/), [#6-7-x](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/6-7-x/), [#minor-releases](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/minor-releases/), [#releases](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/releases/) [ ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/desrosj/) [Jonathan Desrosiers](https://profiles.wordpress.org/desrosj/) 5:58 pm _on_ November 20, 2024 Tags: [6-7 ( 75 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/6-7/), [6-7-x ( 5 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/6-7-x/), minor releases, [releases ( 58 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/releases/) # 󠀁[WordPress 6.7.1 RC1 is now available](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2024/11/20/wordpress-6-7-1-rc1-is-now-available/)󠁿 WordPress 6.7.1 Release Candidate 1 (RC1) is available for testing! Some ways you can help test this minor release: * Use the [WordPress Beta Tester](https://wordpress.org/plugins/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/](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)](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/minor-releases/page/2/?output_format=md#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](https://make.wordpress.org/core/handbook/contribute/codebase/). * 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/](http://wp-cli.org/) [https://make.wordpress.org/cli/](https://make.wordpress.org/cli/) to test: `wp core update `[https://wordpress.org/wordpress-6.7.1-RC1.zip](https://wordpress.org/wordpress-6.7.1-RC1.zip) * [Directly download the Beta/RC version](https://wordpress.org/wordpress-6.7.1-RC1.zip). ## What’s in this release candidate? 6.7.1 RC1 is a fast-follow maintenance release with a strict focus on bugs introduced in WordPress 6.7. In total, this RC features fixes for 16 bugs [throughout Core](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/query?resolution=fixed&milestone=6.7.1&group=component&col=id&col=summary&col=milestone&col=owner&col=type&col=status&col=priority&order=priority) and [the Block Editor](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/pull/7851). 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: * Customize: Slight side-scroll in sidebarSidebar A sidebar in WordPress is referred to a widget-ready area used by WordPress themes to display information that is not a part of the main content. It is not always a vertical column on the side. It can be a horizontal rectangle below or above the content area, footer, header, or any where in the theme. ([#62313](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/62313)) * Customize: CSSCSS Cascading Style Sheets. error 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. ([#62335](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/62335)) * Editor: “Most Used” CategoryCategory The 'category' taxonomy lets you group posts/ content together that share a common bond. Categories are pre-defined and broad ranging. Tabs Not Synced with “All Categories” Tab in Classic Editor ([#62440](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/62440)) * Editor: 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 converting new PNG uploads to JPEG with mangled backgrounds( [#62447](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/62447)) * Editor: Fix uncategorized pattern browsing when pattern has no categories ([GB-66945](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/66945)) * Editor: Fix `TypeError` when duplicating uncategorized theme patterns ([GB-66889](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/66889)) * Editor: Prevent HEIC and HEIF files from always being uploaded on Safari ([GB-67139](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/67139)) * 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.: serialize should include` doctype` when present ([#62396](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/62396)) * i18ni18n Internationalization, or the act of writing and preparing code to be fully translatable into other languages. Also see [localization](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/minor-releases/page/2/?output_format=md#l10n). Often written with a lowercase i so it is not confused with a lowercase L or the numeral 1. Often an acquired skill.: Translationtranslation The process ( or result) of changing text, words, and display formatting to support another language. Also see [localization](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/minor-releases/page/2/?output_format=md#l10n), [internationalization](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/minor-releases/page/2/?output_format=md#i18n). is not applied in `load_theme_textdomain()` function ([#62337](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/62337)) * Interactivity API: Missing state properties and negation operator behave differently client/server ([#62374](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/62374)) * Interactivity API: Remove redundant server state from Interactivity Router ([#62465](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/62465)) * Login and Registration: Custom login logo CSS targets changed ([#62410](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/62410)) * Media: Image editing in GD runs image stream functions multiple times ([#62331](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/62331)) * Media: Auto-resizes reducing image sizes ([#62413](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/62413)) * Menus: Untranslatable texts in adminadmin (and super admin) `nav-menu.js` ([#62402](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/62402)) * Options, 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. APIs: Warning in `wp_salt()` since 6.7 ([#62424](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/62424)) ## What’s next? **Reminder:** the `dev-reviewed` workflow ([double committer sign-off](https://make.wordpress.org/core/handbook/about/release-cycle/releasing-beta-versions/#double-committer-signoff)) is required when making changes to the 6.7 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](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2024/11/19/wordpress-6-7-1-release-schedule/) on Thursday, November 21st, 2024. **This date is subject to change if any issues with RC1 are discovered.** 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/](https://wordpress.org/) SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform [https://slack.com/](https://slack.com/). The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at [https://make.wordpress.org/chat/](https://make.wordpress.org/chat/) [#6-7-release-leads](https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C07BTF54N68) channel, and releases are always packaged and tested in [#core](https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C02RQBWTW). A special thanks to everyone who reported issues, helped test, and helped create patches. The success of 6.7.1 depends on proper testing, so please lend a helping hand _Thanks to [@davidbaumwald](https://profiles.wordpress.org/davidbaumwald/), [@cbravobernal](https://profiles.wordpress.org/cbravobernal/), [@sabernhardt](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sabernhardt/), and [@sarthaknagoshe2002](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sarthaknagoshe2002/) for pre-publication review._ [#6-7](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/6-7/), [#6-7-x](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/6-7-x/), [#minor-releases](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/minor-releases/), [#releases](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/releases/) [ ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/desrosj/) [Jonathan Desrosiers](https://profiles.wordpress.org/desrosj/) 3:51 am _on_ November 19, 2024 Tags: [6-7 ( 75 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/6-7/), [6-7-1 ( 3 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/6-7-1/), [6-7-x ( 5 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/6-7-x/), minor releases    # 󠀁[WordPress 6.7.1 Release Schedule](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2024/11/19/wordpress-6-7-1-release-schedule/)󠁿 Since WordPress 6.7 was released last week, contributors have kept a [close eye](https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C02RQBWTW/p1731676778791839) on incoming reports to 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/](https://wordpress.org/) Support Forums, TracTrac An open source project by Edgewall Software that serves as a bug tracker and project management tool for WordPress., and 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/](https://wordpress.org/gutenberg/) repository 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 by the repository owner. [https://github.com/](https://github.com/). Though volume has not been meaningfully higher than normal after a 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., most reports are describing a small set of issues that should be addressed expeditiously. ## Schedule WordPress 6.7.1 will be targeted for release on Thursday, November 21, 2024 with a very specific focus of _only_ fixing bugs there were introduced in the 6.7 release. The goal is to deliver a small handful of high-impact 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 added stability prior to the busy online commerce holiday week consisting of Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and Giving Tuesday. The release will be lead by myself ([@desrosj](https://profiles.wordpress.org/desrosj/)) and [@cbravobernal](https://profiles.wordpress.org/cbravobernal/). If you’re interested in volunteering, please comment below or drop a message in the [#6-7-release-squad channel](https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C07BTF54N68) in SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform [https://slack.com/](https://slack.com/). The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at [https://make.wordpress.org/chat/](https://make.wordpress.org/chat/). | Date/Time | Event | | Tuesday, November 19, 2024 | Continued triagetriage The act of evaluating and sorting bug reports, in order to decide priority, severity, and other factors., testing, and committing/backporting fixes. | | Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 13:00PM UTC | Gutenberg package updates released/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/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/) or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. update released (if necessary). | | Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 17:00PM UTC | WordPress 6.7.1 RC1 | | Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 13:30PM UTC | WordPress 6.7.1 General Release | ## Targeted Fixes The following are the high priority items that cumulatively make a fast-follow release necessary: * `sizes=auto` causing images to show smaller than they should ([#62413](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/62413)) * Translations not being applied properly ([#62337](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/62337)) * Patterns without categories break the editor when browsing uncategorized patterns( [GB-66944](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/66945)/[GB-66888](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/66888)) * Zoom in doesn’t focus on the right area of the screen based on selected item ( a few PRs issues for this) * Zoom out button goes missing when plugins register toolbar items ([GB-66884](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/66884)) The following are bugs that should be included if ready, but as understood now are not affecting as many people or are less problematic: * Using the Upload button in image-based blocks in Safari unexpectedly converts images to HEIC with a temporary file name ([#62447](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/62447)) * CategoryCategory The 'category' taxonomy lets you group posts / content together that share a common bond. Categories are pre-defined and broad ranging. management in the Classic Editor is broken ([#62440](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/62440)) * CSSCSS Cascading Style Sheets. targets changed on the login screen affecting custom logos ([#62410](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/62410)) Finally, the following are minor bug fixes introduced in 6.7 that should also be considered: * Horizontal scroll bar in the 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. ([#62313](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/62313)) * Undefined key warning in `wp_salt()` ([#62424](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/62424)) * Untranslatable strings in `nav-menu.js` ([#62402](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/62402)) There is currently only one ticketticket Created for both bug reports and feature development on the bug tracker. that does _not_ represent a bug introduced during 6.7 being considered: [#62331](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/62331). This is a pretty significant performance problem for sites using GD for image editing that should be considered. It was only discovered 2 weeks ago, too late to be considered for 6.7. A [full list of tickets being considered for 6.7.x minor releases can be found on Trac](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/tickets/minor/workflow) and the [WordPress 6.7.x project board on GitHub](https://github.com/orgs/WordPress/projects/232/views/1). _Props [@joemcgill](https://profiles.wordpress.org/joemcgill/) for review._ [#6-7](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/6-7/), [#6-7-1](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/6-7-1/), [#6-7-x](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/6-7-x/), [#minor-releases](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/minor-releases/) [ ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/hellofromtonya/) [Tonya Mork](https://profiles.wordpress.org/hellofromtonya/) 6:37 pm _on_ September 4, 2024 Tags: [6-6 ( 57 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/6-6/), [6-6-x ( 4 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/6-6-x/), minor releases, [releases ( 58 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/releases/) # 󠀁[WordPress 6.6.2 RC1 is now available](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2024/09/04/wordpress-6-6-2-rc1-is-now-available/)󠁿 WordPress 6.6.2 Release Candidate 1 (RC1) is available for testing! Some ways you can help test this minor release: * Use the [WordPress Beta Tester](https://wordpress.org/plugins/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/](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)](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/minor-releases/page/2/?output_format=md#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 the [6.6 branch](https://make.wordpress.org/core/handbook/contribute/codebase/). * 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/](http://wp-cli.org/) [https://make.wordpress.org/cli/](https://make.wordpress.org/cli/) to test: `wp core update https://wordpress.org/wordpress-6.6.2-RC1.zip` * [Directly download the Beta/RC version](https://wordpress.org/wordpress-6.6.2-RC1.zip). ## What’s in this release candidate? Multiple fixes in this release are related to [CSS specificity](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/64243) leading to front end sites not looking as intended. If you reverted to 6.5 due to this issue, please test this 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)](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/minor-releases/page/2/?output_format=md#alpha-beta). on your staging site. 6.6.2 RC1 features [15 fixes in Core](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/query?status=closed&id=!61982&milestone=6.6.2&group=status&col=id&col=summary&col=owner&col=type&col=priority&col=component&col=version&col=keywords&order=id) and [11 fixes for the Block Editor](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/61982#comment:5). 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: * [Setting Button block to Outline Style causes CSS output order to change and cause conflicts](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/61748) * [global-styles-inline-css rule introduces breaking changes ” :root :where(body)”](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/61704) * [Global Styles: Prevent empty CSS rules and malformed selectors for custom css for blocks](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/61769) * [Some layout styles have increased specificity in WordPress 6.6 within the non-iframed editor](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/61829) * [About Page: `text-wrap: balance;` adds unintended new lines in Japanese](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/60892) * [Template contents are wiped out on rename](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/61550) * [Autofocus query string parameter in customizer url is broken](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/61561) * [Issue with search functionality in installed themes section](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/61578) * [Site Health Tool – Directory sizes stuck in loading state](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/61638) * [wp_calculate_image_srcset triggers warnings when WP_CONTENT_URL is a relative URL](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/61690) * [Text “None” disappeared from Align Display in WordPress 6.6](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/61714) * [WP_HTML_Tag_Processor doesn’t allow to set a valid image src](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/61719) * [Docs: Improve docs to include recommendations for changing existing admin bar menu items](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/61738) * [Interactivity API: Directives cannot access derived state properties on the server](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/61741) * [`wp_list_pages() depth of 0` can show only top level of pages](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/61749) The following 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 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 by the repository owner. [https://github.com/](https://github.com/) are fixed: * [Fix bumped specificity for layout styles in non-iframed editor](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/64076) * [Global Styles: Fix block custom CSS pseudo element selectors](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/63980) * [Featured Image Block: Reduce CSS specificity](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/64463) * [Update postcss-prefixwrap dependency to 1.51.0 to fix prefixing in `:where` selectors](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/64458) * [Don’t allow duplicating template parts in non-block-based themes](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/64379) * [Data Views: Don’t render action modal when there are no eligible items](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/64250) * [Fix canvas issues by removing VisualEditor’s height](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/63724) * [Post Editor: fix click space after post content to append](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/64992) * [Post Editor: Prevent popover from being hidden by metabox](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/63939) * [Post editor: apply space below content using a pseudo-element instead of padding-bottom](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/64639) * [Avoid errors for post types without a ‘menu_icon’](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/64015) ## What’s next? The `dev-reviewed` workflow ([double committer sign-off](https://make.wordpress.org/core/handbook/about/release-cycle/releasing-beta-versions/#double-committer-signoff)) remains in effect when making changes to the 6.6 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](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2024/08/19/wordpress-6-6-2/) is expected on Tuesday, September 10, 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/](https://wordpress.org/) SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform [https://slack.com/](https://slack.com/). The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at [https://make.wordpress.org/chat/](https://make.wordpress.org/chat/) [#6-6-release-leads](https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C06U06K50Q5) 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_ [@jorbin](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jorbin/) _for pre-publication review_. [#6-6](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/6-6/), [#6-6-x](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/6-6-x/), [#minor-releases](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/minor-releases/), [#releases](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/releases/) [ ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/hellofromtonya/) [Tonya Mork](https://profiles.wordpress.org/hellofromtonya/) 7:36 pm _on_ July 18, 2024 Tags: [6-6 ( 57 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/6-6/), [6-6-x ( 4 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/6-6-x/), minor releases, [releases ( 58 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/releases/) # 󠀁[WordPress 6.6.1 RC1 is now available](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2024/07/18/wordpress-6-6-1-rc1-is-now-available/)󠁿 WordPress 6.6.1 Release Candidate 1 (RC1) is available for testing! Some ways you can help test this minor release: * Use the [WordPress Beta Tester](https://wordpress.org/plugins/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/](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)](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/minor-releases/page/2/?output_format=md#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](https://make.wordpress.org/core/handbook/contribute/codebase/). * 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/](http://wp-cli.org/) [https://make.wordpress.org/cli/](https://make.wordpress.org/cli/) to test: `wp core update https://wordpress.org/wordpress-6.6.1-RC1.zip` * [Directly download the Beta/RC version](https://wordpress.org/wordpress-6.6.1-RC1.zip). ## What’s in this release candidate? 6.6.1 RC1 features [7 fixes in Core](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/query?status=closed&id=!61692&milestone=6.6.1&group=status&col=id&col=summary&col=owner&col=type&col=priority&col=component&col=version&col=keywords&order=priority) and [9 fixes for the Block Editor](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/61692). 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: * [All links underlined due to CSS specificity bump for top-level element-only selectors](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/61660). * [is_utf8_charset() undefined when called by code in compat.php](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/61680)( causes a fatal error). * [PHP Fatal error: Uncaught Error: Object of class WP_Comment could not be converted to string](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/61681). * [Update the `$_old_files` array for 6.6](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/61665)( which caused security plugins to flag the files). * [Toolbar: consider moving user menu to a higher priority (after most plugins)](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/61615). * [Layout: Invalid CSS for nested fullwidth layouts with zeroed-out custom padding](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/61656). * [Classic Editor Category metabox shows all categories, without scrolling](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/61662). The following 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 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 by the repository owner. [https://github.com/](https://github.com/) are fixed: * [Elements: Avoid specificity bump for top-level element-only selectors](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/63637). * [Navigation block: Allow themes to override block library text-decoration rule](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/63406). * [Fix invalid css for nested fullwidth layouts with zero padding applied](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/63436). * [Prevent empty void at the bottom of editor when block directory results are present](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/63397). * [Pattern overrides: Ensure “Reset” button always shows as last item and with border](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/63291). * [Global Styles: Disable “Reset styles” button when there are no changes](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/63562). * [Fix: Removed shuffle button when only 1 pattern is present](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/63093). * [fix: wp icon focus issue](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/62675). * [useBlockElement: return null until ref callback has time to clean up the old element](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/63565). ## What’s next? The `dev-reviewed` workflow ([double committer sign-off](https://make.wordpress.org/core/handbook/about/release-cycle/releasing-beta-versions/#double-committer-signoff)) remains in effect when making changes to the 6.6 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, July 23rd, 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/](https://wordpress.org/) SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform [https://slack.com/](https://slack.com/). The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at [https://make.wordpress.org/chat/](https://make.wordpress.org/chat/) [#6-6-release-leads](https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C06U06K50Q5) 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_ [@jorbin](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jorbin/) _for pre-publication review and _[@jorbin](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jorbin/) [@davidbaumwald](https://profiles.wordpress.org/davidbaumwald/) for RC package assistance. [#6-6](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/6-6/), [#6-6-x](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/6-6-x/), [#minor-releases](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/minor-releases/), [#releases](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/releases/) [ ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jorbin/) [Aaron Jorbin](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jorbin/) 6:27 pm _on_ May 30, 2024 Tags: [6-5 ( 76 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/6-5/), [6-5-x ( 6 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/6-5-x/), minor releases, [releases ( 58 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/releases/) # 󠀁[WordPress 6.5.4 RC1 is now available](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2024/05/30/wordpress-6-5-4-rc1-is-now-available/)󠁿 WordPress 6.5.4 Release Candidate 1 (RC1) is available for testing! Some ways you can help test this minor release: * Use the [WordPress Beta Tester](https://wordpress.org/plugins/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/](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)](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/minor-releases/page/2/?output_format=md#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](https://make.wordpress.org/core/handbook/contribute/codebase/). * 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/](http://wp-cli.org/) [https://make.wordpress.org/cli/](https://make.wordpress.org/cli/) to test: `wp core update https://wordpress.org/wordpress-6.5.4-RC1.zip` * [Directly download the Beta/RC version](https://wordpress.org/wordpress-6.5.4-RC1.zip). ## What’s in this release candidate? 6.5.4 RC1 features [3 fixes in Core](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/query?status=closed&milestone=6.5.4&group=status&col=id&col=summary&col=component&col=owner&col=type&col=priority&col=version&col=keywords&order=priority). 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: * [Plugin Dependencies: Ensure dependency detection for newly installed plugins](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/61294) * [Plugin Dependencies: Change AJAX activation handler to restore auto-redirect after plugin activation](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/61319) * [Plugins: Revert 6.5.3 changes for showing an admin notice on successful activation.](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/61331) Additionally, [two build and test tool changes](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/query?component=Build%2FTest+Tools&resolution=fixed&milestone=6.5.4&group=status&col=id&col=summary&col=component&col=owner&col=type&col=priority&col=version&col=keywords&order=priority) have been made to the 6.5 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". to ensure the continued ability to maintain this version of WordPress. These do not affect user code. ## What’s next? The `dev-reviewed` workflow ([double committer sign-off](https://make.wordpress.org/core/handbook/about/release-cycle/releasing-beta-versions/#double-committer-signoff)) remains in effect when making changes to the 6.5 branch. The final release is expected on Wednesday, June 5th, 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/](https://wordpress.org/) SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform [https://slack.com/](https://slack.com/). The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at [https://make.wordpress.org/chat/](https://make.wordpress.org/chat/) [#6-5-release-leads](https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C065MBW03EH) 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_ [@hellofromtonya](https://profiles.wordpress.org/hellofromtonya/) _for pre-publication review and _[@davidbaumwald](https://profiles.wordpress.org/davidbaumwald/) for RC package assistance. [#6-5](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/6-5/), [#6-5-x](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/6-5-x/), [#minor-releases](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/minor-releases/), [#releases](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/releases/) [ ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jorbin/) [Aaron Jorbin](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jorbin/) 8:54 pm _on_ May 2, 2024 Tags: [6-5 ( 76 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/6-5/), [6-5-x ( 6 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/6-5-x/), minor releases, [releases ( 58 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/releases/) # 󠀁[WordPress 6.5.3 RC1 is now available](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2024/05/02/wordpress-6-5-3-rc1-is-now-available/)󠁿 WordPress 6.5.3 Release Candidate 1 (RC1) is available for testing! Some ways you can help test this minor release: * Use the [WordPress Beta Tester](https://wordpress.org/plugins/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/](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)](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/minor-releases/page/2/?output_format=md#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](https://make.wordpress.org/core/handbook/contribute/codebase/). * 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/](http://wp-cli.org/) [https://make.wordpress.org/cli/](https://make.wordpress.org/cli/) to test: `wp core update `[https://wordpress.org/wordpress-6.5.3-RC1.zip](https://wordpress.org/wordpress-6.5.3-RC1.zip) * [Directly download the Beta/RC version](https://wordpress.org/wordpress-6.5.3-RC1.zip). ## What’s in this release candidate? 6.5.3 RC1 features [11 fixes in Core](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/query?status=closed&milestone=6.5.3&group=status&col=id&col=summary&col=component&col=owner&col=type&col=priority&col=version&col=keywords&order=priority) as well as [8 fixes](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/61299) 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: * [Block Hooks: Incorrect context passed when setting ignored hooked blocks metadata](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/60754) * [Patterns menu item, put back the context parameter.](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/60827) * [wp_localize_script() on login_enqueue_scripts hook change in behavior](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/60862) * [Some PHPUnit Tests are failing](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/60865)( test changes only) * [Autoprefixer warning in `src/wp-admin/css/media.css` when running `precommit:css` Grunt task](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/60876) * [Fatal error when passing non-strings to `WP_Translation_Controller::load_file()`](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/60888) * [Classic Theme with theme.json attempts to load templates](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/60909) * [Layout: Output of base layout rules conflicts with wide alignment of blocks in classic themes](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/60936) * [Fix get_item_features() in class-avif-info.php](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/60980) * [6.5 adds the “is-layout-constrained” class to the wrong place for classic themes](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/60981) * [Plugin management: AJAX plugin activation consequences](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/60992) 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 by the repository owner. [https://github.com/](https://github.com/) are fixed: * [#60489](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/60489) – Layout: Skip outputting base layout rules that reference content or wide sizes if no layout sizes exist * [#60620](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/60620) – Fix inserter pattern pagination focus loss * [#60608](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/60608) – Fix static posts page setting resolved template * [#60641](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/60641) – Font Library: Fix modal scrollbar * [#60661](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/60661) – Interactivity 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.: Allow multiple event handlers for the same type with `data-wp-on`. * [#60668](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/60668) – Layout: Always add semantic classes * [#60845](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/60845) – List View: Fix stuck dragging mode in UIUI User interface in Firefox when dealing with deeply nested lists * [#60764](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/60764) – Don’t output base flow and constrained layout rules on themes without theme.jsonJSON JSON, or JavaScript Object Notation, is a minimal, readable format for structuring data. It is used primarily to transmit data between a server and web application, as an alternative to XML. ## What’s next? The `dev-reviewed` workflow ([double committer sign-off](https://make.wordpress.org/core/handbook/about/release-cycle/releasing-beta-versions/#double-committer-signoff)) is now in effect when making changes to the 6.5 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 7th, 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/](https://wordpress.org/) SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform [https://slack.com/](https://slack.com/). The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at [https://make.wordpress.org/chat/](https://make.wordpress.org/chat/) [#6-5-release-leads](https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C065MBW03EH) 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 _[@grantmkin](https://profiles.wordpress.org/grantmkin/), [@hellofromtonya](https://profiles.wordpress.org/hellofromtonya/) _for pre-publication review and _[@davidbaumwald](https://profiles.wordpress.org/davidbaumwald/) [@desrosj](https://profiles.wordpress.org/desrosj/) for RC package assistance. [#6-5](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/6-5/), [#6-5-x](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/6-5-x/), [#minor-releases](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/minor-releases/), [#releases](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/releases/) [ ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jorbin/) [Aaron Jorbin](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jorbin/) 8:26 pm _on_ January 25, 2024 Tags: [6-4 ( 78 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/6-4/), [6-4-x ( 2 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/6-4-x/), minor releases, [releases ( 58 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/releases/) # 󠀁[WordPress 6.4.3 RC1 is now available](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2024/01/25/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](https://wordpress.org/plugins/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/](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)](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/minor-releases/page/2/?output_format=md#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](https://make.wordpress.org/core/handbook/contribute/codebase/). * 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/](http://wp-cli.org/) [https://make.wordpress.org/cli/](https://make.wordpress.org/cli/) to test: `wp core update `[https://wordpress.org/wordpress-6.4.3-RC1.zip](https://wordpress.org/wordpress-6.4.3-RC1.zip) * [Directly download the Beta/RC version](https://wordpress.org/wordpress-6.4.3-RC1.zip). ## What’s in this release candidate? 6.4.3 RC1 features [5 fixes in Core](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/query?status=closed&component=!Bundled+Theme&id=!59828&milestone=6.4.3&group=status&col=id&col=summary&col=component&col=owner&col=type&col=priority&col=version&col=keywords&order=priority) as well as [16 fixes](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/59828) 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: * [Text isnt highlighted when editing a page in latest Chrome Dev and Canary](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/59943) * [Update default PHP version used in local Docker Environment for older branches](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/60095) * [wp-login.php: login messages/errors](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/59983) * [Deprecated print_emoji_styles produced during embed](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/59892) * [Attachment pages are only disabled for users that are logged in](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/59866) 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 by the repository owner. [https://github.com/](https://github.com/) are fixed: * [Fix block rename control shown in “Advanced” for unsupported blocks](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/55995) * [Query block: remove unnecessary class](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/55438) * [Fix duotone not showing in site editor style block level styles](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/55361) * [Query Loop – Add accessibility markup at the end of the loop in all cases.](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/55890) * [Background Image Support: Hide the background image reset button when there’s no image](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/55973) * [Background image support: Fix focus loss when resetting background image](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/55984) * [Autocomplete: Fix Voiceover not announcing suggestions](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/54902) * [Fix pattern category renaming causing potential duplicate categories](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/55607) * [Patterns: use existing download function for JSON downloads to fix non-ASCII encoding](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/55912) * [Add context for translators to any unclear usage of “synced”](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/55935) * [Image block: Add check for lightbox values during image block migration](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/56057) * [Image Block: Enable image block to be selected correctly when clicked](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/56043) * [Reduce specificity of default Cover text color styles.](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/56411) * [Image Block: Fix deprecation when width/height attribute is number](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/57063) * [Text selection: show CSS hack to Safari only.](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/57300) * [SlotFill: Allow contextual SlotFillProviders](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/56779) ## What’s next? The `dev-reviewed` workflow ([double committer sign-off](https://make.wordpress.org/core/handbook/about/release-cycle/releasing-beta-versions/#double-committer-signoff)) 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/](https://wordpress.org/) SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform [https://slack.com/](https://slack.com/). The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at [https://make.wordpress.org/chat/](https://make.wordpress.org/chat/) [#6-4-release-leads](https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C051Z1SKBDZ) 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](https://profiles.wordpress.org/joemcgill/)_ for pre-publication review_ [#6-4](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/6-4/), [#6-4-x](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/6-4-x/), [#minor-releases](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/minor-releases/), [#releases](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/releases/) [ ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/chanthaboune/) [Josepha](https://profiles.wordpress.org/chanthaboune/) 9:29 pm _on_ November 8, 2023 Tags: [6-4 ( 78 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/6-4/), 6-4-1, minor releases, [releases ( 58 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/releases/) # 󠀁[WordPress 6.4.1 RC1 is now available](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2023/11/08/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](https://wordpress.org/plugins/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/](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)](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/minor-releases/page/2/?output_format=md#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](https://make.wordpress.org/core/handbook/contribute/codebase/). * 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/](http://wp-cli.org/) [https://make.wordpress.org/cli/](https://make.wordpress.org/cli/) to test: `wp core update [https://wordpress.org/wordpress-6.4.1-RC1.zip](https://wordpress.org/wordpress-6.4.1-RC1.zip)` * [Directly download the Beta/RC version](https://wordpress.org/wordpress-6.4.1-RC1.zip). ## What’s in this release candidate? 6.4.1 RC1 features [three (3) fixes](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/query?status=closed&milestone=6.4.1&group=status&col=id&col=summary&col=owner&col=type&col=priority&col=component&col=version&col=keywords&order=priority). The following tickets are fixed: * [Administration: Typos in `wp_admin_notice()` arguments](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/59830) * [WordPress 6.4 wp_remote_get (cURL error 28: Operation timed out)](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/59842) * [Reinstate the `wpdb::$use_mysqli` property](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/59846) ## 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/](https://wordpress.org/) SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform [https://slack.com/](https://slack.com/). The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at [https://make.wordpress.org/chat/](https://make.wordpress.org/chat/) using the [#core channel](https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C02RQBWTW). 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](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jorbin/) coordinating [@hellofromtonya](https://profiles.wordpress.org/hellofromtonya/) [@afragen](https://profiles.wordpress.org/afragen/) [@clorith](https://profiles.wordpress.org/clorith/) [@desrosj](https://profiles.wordpress.org/desrosj/) [@pbiron](https://profiles.wordpress.org/pbiron/) [@schlessera](https://profiles.wordpress.org/schlessera/) [@azaozz](https://profiles.wordpress.org/azaozz/) [@tomsommer](https://profiles.wordpress.org/tomsommer/) [@nexflaszlo](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nexflaszlo/) [@howdy_mcgee](https://profiles.wordpress.org/howdy_mcgee/) [@baxbridge](https://profiles.wordpress.org/baxbridge/) [@earnjam](https://profiles.wordpress.org/earnjam/) [@timothyblynjacobs](https://profiles.wordpress.org/timothyblynjacobs/) [@johnbillion](https://profiles.wordpress.org/johnbillion/) [@flixos90](https://profiles.wordpress.org/flixos90/) [@joedolson](https://profiles.wordpress.org/joedolson/) [@jeffpaul](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jeffpaul/) [@zunaid321](https://profiles.wordpress.org/zunaid321/) [@courane01](https://profiles.wordpress.org/courane01/) [@audrasjb](https://profiles.wordpress.org/audrasjb/) [@tacoverdo](https://profiles.wordpress.org/tacoverdo/) [@ironprogrammer](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ironprogrammer/) [@webcommsat](https://profiles.wordpress.org/webcommsat/) [@otto42](https://profiles.wordpress.org/otto42/) [@barry](https://profiles.wordpress.org/barry/) and [@chanthaboune](https://profiles.wordpress.org/chanthaboune/) [#6-4](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/6-4/), [#6-4-1](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/6-4-1/), [#minor-releases](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/minor-releases/), [#releases](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/releases/) [ ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/audrasjb/) [Jb Audras](https://profiles.wordpress.org/audrasjb/) 3:05 pm _on_ October 6, 2023 Tags: [6-3 ( 70 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/6-3/), minor releases, [releases ( 58 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/releases/) # 󠀁[WordPress 6.3.2 RC1 is now available](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2023/10/06/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](https://github.com/curl/curl/discussions/12026) 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](https://wordpress.org/plugins/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/](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)](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/minor-releases/page/2/?output_format=md#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](https://make.wordpress.org/core/handbook/contribute/codebase/). * 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/](http://wp-cli.org/) [https://make.wordpress.org/cli/](https://make.wordpress.org/cli/) to test: `wp core update `[https://wordpress.org/wordpress-6.3.2-RC1.zip](https://wordpress.org/wordpress-6.3.2-RC1.zip) * [Directly download the Beta/RC version](https://wordpress.org/wordpress-6.3.1-RC1.zip). ## What’s in this release candidate? 6.3.2 RC1 features [19 fixes on Core](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/query?status=closed&milestone=6.3.2&group=status&col=id&col=summary&col=owner&col=type&col=priority&col=component&col=version&col=keywords&order=priority) as well as [22 fixes](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/59293) 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](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/59489) — Themes: Fix core block style paths on Windows * [#59198](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/59198) — Upgrade/Install: Check plugin compatibility during bulk upgrades * [#59293](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/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](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/59086) — Twenty Twenty: Fix style issues within iframed editor * [#59196](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/59196) — Build Tools: Avoid doing` copy:dynamic` when running `grunt watch` when using `--dev` option * [#59193](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/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/](https://developer.wordpress.org/rest-api/): Remove misleading comment in `WP_REST_Blocks_Controller->get_item_schema` * [#59108](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/59108) — Editor: Preserve block style variations when securing theme * [#59041](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/59041) — Post Types: allow trashing draft patterns * [#59018](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/59018) — Editor: Fix loading of assets in blocks in child themes where the directory name starts with the parent theme’s directory name * [#59000](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/59000) — Editor: Prevent possibility of a fatal error when previewing block themes * [#58754](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/58754) — Editor: Don’t use fluid layout value in typography * [#58119](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/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](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/59394) — Build/Test Tools: Add` sys_get_temp_dir()` to `open_basedir` tests * [#59320](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/59320) — Upgrade/Install: Fix broken `sprintf()` call when deleting a backup * [#59292](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/59292) — HTML API: Skip over contents of RAWTEXT elements such as STYLE * [#58779](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/58779) — Build/Test Tools: Restore automatically retrying failed E2E tests once * [#59111](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/59111) — Themes: Avoid stale caches for core block styles * [#59226](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/59226) — Posts, Post Types: Reinstate missing sort_column options in get_pages() * [#59224](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/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 by the repository owner. [https://github.com/](https://github.com/) are fixed: * [Global Styles: Fix push to global styles for 6.3.x](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/53624) * [Footnotes: enlarge rich text footnote target](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/54119) * [Fallback to default max viewport if layout wide size is fluid.](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/53551) * [Site editor: add missing i18n in HomeTemplateDetails](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/53543) * [RichText: Remove ‘Footnotes’ when interactive formatting is disabled](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/53474) * [Preserve block style variations when securing theme json](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/53466) * [Image: Clear aspect ratio when wide aligned](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/53439) * [Fix missing Replace button in content-locked Image blocks](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/53410) * [Remove “go to” for terms and posts](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/53408) * [Image block: Fix stretched images constrained by max-width](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/53274) * [Fix: Sync status overlaps for some languages in Patterns post type page](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/53243) * [Fix document title alignment in command palette button](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/53224) * [Update document title buttons radius](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/53221) * [Fix: Snack bar not fixed on certain pages in the Site Editor](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/53207) * [Image Block: Don’t render DimensionsTool if it is not resizable ](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/53181) * [Site Editor: Fix document actions label helper method](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/52974) * [Add tests for fluid layout + typograph](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/53554) * [Fix support of sticky position in non-iframed post editor](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/53540) * [Link Control: persist advanced settings toggle state to preferences if available](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/52799) * [Fix: indicator style when block moving mode](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/53972) * [Fix post editor top toolbar with custom fields in Safari](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/53688) * [Set top toolbar size dynamically](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/53526) ## What’s next? The `dev-reviewed` workflow ([double committer sign-off](https://make.wordpress.org/core/handbook/about/release-cycle/releasing-beta-versions/#double-committer-signoff)) 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/](https://wordpress.org/) SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform [https://slack.com/](https://slack.com/). The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at [https://make.wordpress.org/chat/](https://make.wordpress.org/chat/) [#6-3-release-leads](https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C051Z1SKBDZ) 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)](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/minor-releases/page/2/?output_format=md#alpha-beta). was led by [@joemcgill](https://profiles.wordpress.org/joemcgill/) and [@audrasjb](https://profiles.wordpress.org/audrasjb/) with the help of [@davidbaumwald](https://profiles.wordpress.org/davidbaumwald/) at mission control and [@isabel_brison](https://profiles.wordpress.org/isabel_brison/) on Editor backports. [#6-3](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/6-3/), [#minor-releases](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/minor-releases/), [#releases](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/releases/) # Post navigation [← Older posts](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/minor-releases/page/3/?output_format=md) [Newer posts →](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/minor-releases/?output_format=md)