{"success":true,"data":{"data":[{"type":"comment","id":"49130","postID":"125465","postTitleRaw":"WordPress 7.2 Call for Volunteers","cssClasses":"comment byuser comment-author-marybaum even thread-even depth-1","parentID":"0","contentRaw":"I\u2019m up for release coordinator, triage or test!","contentFiltered":"<p>I\u2019m up for release coordinator, <span tabindex=\"0\" class=\"glossary-item-container\">triage<span class=\"glossary-item-hidden-content\"><span class=\"glossary-item-header\">triage<\/span> <span class=\"glossary-item-description\">The act of evaluating and sorting bug reports, in order to decide priority, severity, and other factors.<\/span><\/span><\/span> or test!<\/p>\n","permalink":"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/2026\/08\/12\/wordpress-7-2-call-for-volunteers\/#comment-49130","unixtime":1786627801,"loginRedirectURL":"https:\/\/login.wordpress.org\/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fmake.wordpress.org%2Fcore%2F2026%2F08%2F12%2Fwordpress-7-2-call-for-volunteers%2F%23comment-49130&locale=en_US","approved":true,"isTrashed":false,"prevDeleted":"","editURL":null,"depth":1,"commentDropdownActions":"","commentFooterActions":"<div class='o2-comment-actions o2-comment-footer-actions'><ul><li><a class='genericon genericon-reply' href='https:\/\/login.wordpress.org\/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fmake.wordpress.org%2Fcore%2F2026%2F08%2F12%2Fwordpress-7-2-call-for-volunteers%2F%23comment-49130&locale=en_US' >Login to Reply<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>","commentTrashedActions":"<nav class='o2-comment-actions o2-dropdown-actions o2-comment-dropdown-actions'><button class='o2-dropdown-actions-disclosure genericon genericon-ellipsis'><\/button><ul><li><a class='o2-comment-untrash genericon genericon-refresh' href='#' >Untrash<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav>","mentions":[],"mentionContext":"","commentCreated":"1786627801","hasChildren":false,"userLogin":"marybaum","userNicename":"marybaum"},{"type":"comment","id":"49129","postID":"124734","postTitleRaw":"Dev Chat summary: July 21, 2026","cssClasses":"comment byuser comment-author-jonsurrell odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1","parentID":"0","contentRaw":"<a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/WordPress\/wordpress-develop\/pull\/13034\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">Here's the PR proposing the first runnable snippets in Core documentation.<\/a>","contentFiltered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/WordPress\/wordpress-develop\/pull\/13034\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">Here\u2019s the PR proposing the first runnable snippets in Core documentation.<\/a><\/p>\n","permalink":"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/2026\/07\/21\/summary-dev-chat-july-21-2026\/#comment-49129","unixtime":1786622392,"loginRedirectURL":"https:\/\/login.wordpress.org\/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fmake.wordpress.org%2Fcore%2F2026%2F07%2F21%2Fsummary-dev-chat-july-21-2026%2F%23comment-49129&locale=en_US","approved":true,"isTrashed":false,"prevDeleted":"","editURL":null,"depth":1,"commentDropdownActions":"","commentFooterActions":"<div class='o2-comment-actions o2-comment-footer-actions'><ul><li><a class='genericon genericon-reply' href='https:\/\/login.wordpress.org\/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fmake.wordpress.org%2Fcore%2F2026%2F07%2F21%2Fsummary-dev-chat-july-21-2026%2F%23comment-49129&locale=en_US' >Login to Reply<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>","commentTrashedActions":"<nav class='o2-comment-actions o2-dropdown-actions o2-comment-dropdown-actions'><button class='o2-dropdown-actions-disclosure genericon genericon-ellipsis'><\/button><ul><li><a class='o2-comment-untrash genericon genericon-refresh' href='#' >Untrash<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav>","mentions":[],"mentionContext":"","commentCreated":"1786622392","hasChildren":false,"userLogin":"jonsurrell","userNicename":"jonsurrell"},{"type":"post","id":125465,"postID":125465,"cssClasses":"post post-125465 type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-general tag-7-2 mentions-4thhubbard mentions-annezazu mentions-desrosj mentions-jorbin author-jeffpaul","parentID":0,"titleRaw":"WordPress 7.2 Call for Volunteers","titleFiltered":"WordPress 7.2 Call for Volunteers","titleWasGeneratedFromContent":false,"contentRaw":"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Planning is underway for <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/7-2\/\">WordPress 7.2<\/a>!&nbsp; This post outlines the proposed schedule along with a call for volunteers to support the release process.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Following the typical cadence, the proposed final release date for 7.2 is <strong>Wednesday, December 9, 2026<\/strong>.&nbsp; This proposed timeline remains flexible for the resulting Release Squad and adjustments can be made if necessary as they determine what timeline works best for their schedule as well as adjustments in coordination with State of the Word.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Proposed Schedule<\/strong><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Milestone<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Date<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Alpha Begins<\/td><td>Immediately (7.2-alpha began in <em>trunk on August 10th with<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/core.trac.wordpress.org\/changeset\/63167\">[63167]<\/a>)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Beta 1<\/td><td>October 20-22<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Beta 2<\/td><td>October 27-29<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Beta 3<\/td><td>November 3-5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Beta 4<\/td><td>November 10-12<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Release Candidate 1<\/td><td>November 17-19<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Release Candidate 2<\/td><td>November 24-26<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Release Candidate 3<\/td><td>December 1-3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dry Run<\/td><td>December 7-9<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Final Release<\/td><td>December 8-10<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As always, all dates are subject to change based on development progress.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:separator -->\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<!-- \/wp:separator -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Call for Volunteers<\/strong><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Each WordPress release depends on contributors from across the project coming together to make it a success.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As with the <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/2024\/07\/05\/wordpress-6-7-planning-proposal-call-for-volunteers\/\">6.7<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/2024\/11\/21\/wordpress-6-8-call-for-volunteers\/\">6.8<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/2025\/07\/11\/wordpress-6-9-planning-proposal-and-call-for-volunteers\/\">6.9<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/2026\/01\/09\/wordpress-7-0-call-for-volunteers\/\">7.0<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/2026\/05\/21\/wordpress-7-1-call-for-volunteers\/\">7.1<\/a> release cycles, WordPress 7.2 will continue the approach of forming a smaller, focused Release Squad based on feedback received.&nbsp; This streamlined structure places more emphasis on collaboration with the various <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/updates\/team-reps\/\">Make Team Reps<\/a>, who are encouraged to help coordinate efforts from within their <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/\">respective teams<\/a>.&nbsp; The goals are to reduce the overhead on the Release Squad while still ensuring each team\u2019s contributions and priorities are represented throughout the cycle, and to reduce overlap between a Make Team Rep and that team\u2019s Release Squad Leads.&nbsp; Noteworthy Contributors will be captured from Team Reps towards the end of the release cycle.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>While the end goal is to publish the final release of WordPress 7.2 at <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/state-of-the-word\/\">State of the Word<\/a> (aka SotW), <strong>traveling to or attending SotW is not a requirement<\/strong> to serve on the release squad.&nbsp; All communication related to the release process will continue to take place in the <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.slack.com\/archives\/C02RQBWTW\">#core<\/a> Slack channel.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If you are interested in helping lead WordPress 7.2 in one of the following roles, please comment below or reach out in the <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.slack.com\/archives\/C0BPBLBKEET\">#7-2-release-leads<\/a> Slack channel:<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li><strong>Release Lead<\/strong> \u2013 sets overall goals, makes final decisions on merging, gives final reviews where needed<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li><strong>Release Coordination<\/strong> \u2013 helps manage timelines, cross-team collaboration, and status updates<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li><strong>Tech Leads<\/strong> \u2013 oversees core development (including Gutenberg), triage, and critical issues<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li><strong>Triage Lead<\/strong> \u2013 help monitor issues, shepherd patches, and guide contributors<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li><strong>Test Lead<\/strong> \u2013 coordinates testing efforts across the community and test reports<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Whether you have led a release before or are looking to get involved for the first time, there are many ways to contribute.&nbsp; Volunteers of all backgrounds and experience levels are welcome!<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>If you are interested in volunteering, please leave a comment below noting your preferred area(s) by Friday, August 28th.<\/strong>  <a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/4thhubbard\/\">@4thhubbard<\/a> (or a designee), will review the nominations shortly after to <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/handbook\/about\/release-cycle\/wordpress-release-team-and-focus-leads\/#how-release-team-identified\">confirm and announce<\/a> the release squad as soon as possible.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Together we can make WordPress 7.2 the best one yet!<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"style\":{\"typography\":{\"textAlign\":\"right\"}}} -->\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><em>Props to @4thhubbard @annezazu @jorbin @desrosj for reviewing this post.<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n#7-2","contentFiltered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Planning is underway for <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/7-2\/\">WordPress 7.2<\/a>!\u00a0 This post outlines the proposed schedule along with a call for volunteers to support the release process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following the typical cadence, the proposed final release date for 7.2 is <strong>Wednesday, December 9, 2026<\/strong>.\u00a0 This proposed timeline remains flexible for the resulting Release Squad and adjustments can be made if necessary as they determine what timeline works best for their schedule as well as adjustments in coordination with <span tabindex='0' class='glossary-item-container'>State of the Word<span class='glossary-item-hidden-content'><span class='glossary-item-header'>State of the Word<\/span> <span class='glossary-item-description'>This is the annual report given by Matt Mullenweg, founder of WordPress at WordCamp US. It looks at what we\u2019ve done, what we\u2019re doing, and the future of WordPress. <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.tv\/tag\/state-of-the-word\/\">https:\/\/wordpress.tv\/tag\/state-of-the-word\/<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Proposed Schedule<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Milestone<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Date<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Alpha Begins<\/td><td>Immediately (7.2-alpha began in <em><span tabindex='0' class='glossary-item-container'>trunk<span class='glossary-item-hidden-content'><span class='glossary-item-header'>trunk<\/span> <span class='glossary-item-description'>A directory in Subversion containing the latest development code in preparation for the next major release cycle. If you are running \"trunk\", then you are on the latest revision.<\/span><\/span><\/span> on August 10th with<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/core.trac.wordpress.org\/changeset\/63167\">[63167]<\/a>)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span tabindex='0' class='glossary-item-container'>Beta<span class='glossary-item-hidden-content'><span class='glossary-item-header'>Beta<\/span> <span class='glossary-item-description'>A pre-release of software that is given out to a large group of users to trial under real conditions. Beta versions have gone through alpha testing in-house and are generally fairly close in look, feel and function to the final product; however, design changes often occur as part of the process.<\/span><\/span><\/span> 1<\/td><td>October 20-22<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Beta 2<\/td><td>October 27-29<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Beta 3<\/td><td>November 3-5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Beta 4<\/td><td>November 10-12<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span tabindex='0' class='glossary-item-container'>Release Candidate<span class='glossary-item-hidden-content'><span class='glossary-item-header'>release candidate<\/span> <span class='glossary-item-description'>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 <a href=\"#alpha-beta\">alpha (beta)<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/span> 1<\/td><td>November 17-19<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Release Candidate 2<\/td><td>November 24-26<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Release Candidate 3<\/td><td>December 1-3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dry Run<\/td><td>December 7-9<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Final Release<\/td><td>December 8-10<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As always, all dates are subject to change based on development progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Call for Volunteers<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each WordPress release depends on contributors from across the project coming together to make it a success.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As with the <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/2024\/07\/05\/wordpress-6-7-planning-proposal-call-for-volunteers\/\">6.7<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/2024\/11\/21\/wordpress-6-8-call-for-volunteers\/\">6.8<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/2025\/07\/11\/wordpress-6-9-planning-proposal-and-call-for-volunteers\/\">6.9<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/2026\/01\/09\/wordpress-7-0-call-for-volunteers\/\">7.0<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/2026\/05\/21\/wordpress-7-1-call-for-volunteers\/\">7.1<\/a> release cycles, WordPress 7.2 will continue the approach of forming a smaller, focused Release Squad based on feedback received.\u00a0 This streamlined structure places more emphasis on collaboration with the various <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/updates\/team-reps\/\">Make Team Reps<\/a>, who are encouraged to help coordinate efforts from within their <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/\">respective teams<\/a>.\u00a0 The goals are to reduce the overhead on the Release Squad while still ensuring each team\u2019s contributions and priorities are represented throughout the cycle, and to reduce overlap between a Make <span tabindex='0' class='glossary-item-container'>Team Rep<span class='glossary-item-hidden-content'><span class='glossary-item-header'>Team Rep<\/span> <span class='glossary-item-description'>A Team Rep is a person who represents the Make WordPress team to the rest of the project, make sure issues are raised and addressed as needed, and coordinates cross-team efforts.<\/span><\/span><\/span> and that team\u2019s Release Squad Leads.\u00a0 Noteworthy Contributors will be captured from Team Reps towards the end of the release cycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While the end goal is to publish the final release of WordPress 7.2 at <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/state-of-the-word\/\">State of the Word<\/a> (aka SotW), <strong>traveling to or attending SotW is not a requirement<\/strong> to serve on the release squad.\u00a0 All communication related to the release process will continue to take place in the <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.slack.com\/archives\/C02RQBWTW\">#core<\/a> <span tabindex='0' class='glossary-item-container'>Slack<span class='glossary-item-hidden-content'><span class='glossary-item-header'>Slack<\/span> <span class='glossary-item-description'>Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform <a href=\"https:\/\/slack.com\/\">https:\/\/slack.com\/<\/a>. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/chat\/\">https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/chat\/<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span> channel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are interested in helping lead WordPress 7.2 in one of the following roles, please comment below or reach out in the <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.slack.com\/archives\/C0BPBLBKEET\">#7-2-release-leads<\/a> Slack channel:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><span tabindex='0' class='glossary-item-container'>Release Lead<span class='glossary-item-hidden-content'><span class='glossary-item-header'>Release Lead<\/span> <span class='glossary-item-description'>The community member ultimately responsible for the Release.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong> \u2013 sets overall goals, makes final decisions on merging, gives final reviews where needed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Release Coordination<\/strong> \u2013 helps manage timelines, cross-team collaboration, and status updates<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tech Leads<\/strong> \u2013 oversees <span tabindex='0' class='glossary-item-container'>core<span class='glossary-item-hidden-content'><span class='glossary-item-header'>Core<\/span> <span class='glossary-item-description'>Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress.<\/span><\/span><\/span> development (including <span tabindex='0' class='glossary-item-container'>Gutenberg<span class='glossary-item-hidden-content'><span class='glossary-item-header'>Gutenberg<\/span> <span class='glossary-item-description'>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 \u2018blocks\u2019 to add richness rather than shortcodes, custom HTML etc.\r<a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/gutenberg\/\">https:\/\/wordpress.org\/gutenberg\/<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span>), <span tabindex='0' class='glossary-item-container'>triage<span class='glossary-item-hidden-content'><span class='glossary-item-header'>triage<\/span> <span class='glossary-item-description'>The act of evaluating and sorting bug reports, in order to decide priority, severity, and other factors.<\/span><\/span><\/span>, and critical issues<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Triage Lead<\/strong> \u2013 help monitor issues, shepherd patches, and guide contributors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Test Lead<\/strong> \u2013 coordinates testing efforts across the community and test reports<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether you have led a release before or are looking to get involved for the first time, there are many ways to contribute.\u00a0 Volunteers of all backgrounds and experience levels are welcome!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>If you are interested in volunteering, please leave a comment below noting your preferred area(s) by Friday, August 28th.<\/strong>  <a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/4thhubbard\/\">@4thhubbard<\/a> (or a designee), will review the nominations shortly after to <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/handbook\/about\/release-cycle\/wordpress-release-team-and-focus-leads\/#how-release-team-identified\">confirm and announce<\/a> the release squad as soon as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Together we can make WordPress 7.2 the best one yet!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Props to @4thhubbard <a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/annezazu\/\" class=\"mention\"><span class=\"mentions-prefix\">@<\/span>annezazu<\/a> @jorbin @desrosj for reviewing this post.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"o2-appended-tags\"><a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/tag\/7-1\/\" class=\"tag\"><span class=\"tag-prefix\">#<\/span>7-1<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/tag\/development\/\" class=\"tag\"><span class=\"tag-prefix\">#<\/span>development<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/tag\/release\/\" class=\"tag\"><span class=\"tag-prefix\">#<\/span>release<\/a><\/p><nav class='o2-post-footer-actions'><ul class='o2-post-footer-action-row'><li class='o2-post-footer-action'><a href=\"https:\/\/login.wordpress.org\/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fmake.wordpress.org%2Fcore%2F2026%2F08%2F12%2Fwordpress-7-1-release-candidate-3%2F%23respond&#038;locale=en_US\" title=\"Login to Reply\"  class=\"genericon  genericon-reply\"  data-action=\"login-to-reply\"  data-actionstate=\"default\" >Login to Reply<\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class='o2-post-footer-action-likes'><\/div><ul class='o2-post-footer-action-row'><\/ul><\/nav>","permalink":"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/2026\/08\/12\/wordpress-7-2-call-for-volunteers\/","unixtime":1786558327,"unixtimeModified":1786558327,"entryHeaderMeta":"","linkPages":"","footerEntryMeta":"","tagsRaw":"7.2","tagsArray":[{"label":"7.2","count":3,"link":"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/tag\/7-2\/"}],"loginRedirectURL":"https:\/\/login.wordpress.org\/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fmake.wordpress.org%2Fcore%2F2026%2F08%2F12%2Fwordpress-7-2-call-for-volunteers%2F&locale=en_US","hasPrevPost":false,"prevPostTitle":"","prevPostURL":"","hasNextPost":false,"nextPostTitle":"","nextPostURL":"","commentsOpen":true,"is_xpost":false,"editURL":null,"postActions":"<nav class='o2-dropdown-actions o2-post-actions'><button class='o2-dropdown-actions-disclosure genericon genericon-ellipsis'><span>Post Actions<\/span><\/button><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/login.wordpress.org\/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fmake.wordpress.org%2Fcore%2F2026%2F08%2F12%2Fwordpress-7-2-call-for-volunteers%2F%23respond&#038;locale=en_US\" title=\"Login to Reply\"  class=\"genericon  genericon-reply\"  data-action=\"login-to-reply\"  data-actionstate=\"default\" >Login to Reply<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/2026\/08\/12\/wordpress-7-2-call-for-volunteers\/\" title=\"Scroll to comments\"  class=\"o2-scroll-to-comments genericon  genericon-downarrow\"  data-action=\"scrolltocomments\"  data-actionstate=\"default\" >Scroll<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2AvED-wDD\" title=\"Shortlink\"  class=\"short-link o2-short-link genericon  genericon-link\"  data-action=\"shortlink\"  data-actionstate=\"default\" >Shortlink<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav>","comments":[{"type":"comment","id":"49115","postID":"125465","postTitleRaw":"WordPress 7.2 Call for Volunteers","cssClasses":"comment byuser comment-author-davidbaumwald even thread-even depth-1","parentID":"0","contentRaw":"I'd like to help in this one.  RC or Core Tech, whichever I need to be slotted into.","contentFiltered":"<p>I\u2019d like to help in this one.  <span tabindex=\"0\" class=\"glossary-item-container\">RC<span class=\"glossary-item-hidden-content\"><span class=\"glossary-item-header\">release candidate<\/span> <span class=\"glossary-item-description\">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 <a href=\"#alpha-beta\">alpha (beta)<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/span> or <span tabindex=\"0\" class=\"glossary-item-container\">Core<span class=\"glossary-item-hidden-content\"><span class=\"glossary-item-header\">Core<\/span> <span class=\"glossary-item-description\">Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress.<\/span><\/span><\/span> Tech, whichever I need to be slotted into.<\/p>\n","permalink":"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/2026\/08\/12\/wordpress-7-2-call-for-volunteers\/#comment-49115","unixtime":1786558675,"loginRedirectURL":"https:\/\/login.wordpress.org\/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fmake.wordpress.org%2Fcore%2F2026%2F08%2F12%2Fwordpress-7-2-call-for-volunteers%2F%23comment-49115&locale=en_US","approved":true,"isTrashed":false,"prevDeleted":"","editURL":null,"depth":1,"commentDropdownActions":"","commentFooterActions":"<div class='o2-comment-actions o2-comment-footer-actions'><ul><li><a class='genericon genericon-reply' href='https:\/\/login.wordpress.org\/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fmake.wordpress.org%2Fcore%2F2026%2F08%2F12%2Fwordpress-7-2-call-for-volunteers%2F%23comment-49115&locale=en_US' >Login to Reply<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>","commentTrashedActions":"<nav class='o2-comment-actions o2-dropdown-actions o2-comment-dropdown-actions'><button class='o2-dropdown-actions-disclosure genericon genericon-ellipsis'><\/button><ul><li><a class='o2-comment-untrash genericon genericon-refresh' href='#' >Untrash<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav>","mentions":[],"mentionContext":"","commentCreated":"1786558675","hasChildren":false,"userLogin":"davidbaumwald","userNicename":"davidbaumwald"},{"type":"comment","id":"49116","postID":"125465","postTitleRaw":"WordPress 7.2 Call for Volunteers","cssClasses":"comment byuser comment-author-huzaifaalmesbah odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1","parentID":"0","contentRaw":"I\u2019m interested in serving as <strong>Test Co-Lead <\/strong>for WordPress 7.2 and would be happy to support and collaborate with a new Test Lead throughout the release cycle.","contentFiltered":"<p>I\u2019m interested in serving as <strong>Test Co-Lead <\/strong>for WordPress 7.2 and would be happy to support and collaborate with a new Test Lead throughout the release cycle.<\/p>\n","permalink":"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/2026\/08\/12\/wordpress-7-2-call-for-volunteers\/#comment-49116","unixtime":1786559677,"loginRedirectURL":"https:\/\/login.wordpress.org\/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fmake.wordpress.org%2Fcore%2F2026%2F08%2F12%2Fwordpress-7-2-call-for-volunteers%2F%23comment-49116&locale=en_US","approved":true,"isTrashed":false,"prevDeleted":"","editURL":null,"depth":1,"commentDropdownActions":"","commentFooterActions":"<div class='o2-comment-actions o2-comment-footer-actions'><ul><li><a class='genericon genericon-reply' href='https:\/\/login.wordpress.org\/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fmake.wordpress.org%2Fcore%2F2026%2F08%2F12%2Fwordpress-7-2-call-for-volunteers%2F%23comment-49116&locale=en_US' >Login to Reply<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>","commentTrashedActions":"<nav class='o2-comment-actions o2-dropdown-actions o2-comment-dropdown-actions'><button class='o2-dropdown-actions-disclosure genericon genericon-ellipsis'><\/button><ul><li><a class='o2-comment-untrash genericon genericon-refresh' href='#' >Untrash<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav>","mentions":[],"mentionContext":"","commentCreated":"1786559677","hasChildren":false,"userLogin":"huzaifaalmesbah","userNicename":"huzaifaalmesbah"},{"type":"comment","id":"49117","postID":"125465","postTitleRaw":"WordPress 7.2 Call for Volunteers","cssClasses":"comment byuser comment-author-nazmul111 even thread-even depth-1","parentID":"0","contentRaw":"I would love to take on the role of Triage Lead\/Co-Lead or Tech Lead\/Co-Lead\u2014whichever role is needed most. I\u2019m also very interested in contributing to and helping improve the overall process.","contentFiltered":"<p>I would love to take on the role of <span tabindex=\"0\" class=\"glossary-item-container\">Triage<span class=\"glossary-item-hidden-content\"><span class=\"glossary-item-header\">triage<\/span> <span class=\"glossary-item-description\">The act of evaluating and sorting bug reports, in order to decide priority, severity, and other factors.<\/span><\/span><\/span> Lead\/Co-Lead or Tech Lead\/Co-Lead\u2014whichever role is needed most. I\u2019m also very interested in contributing to and helping improve the overall process.<\/p>\n","permalink":"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/2026\/08\/12\/wordpress-7-2-call-for-volunteers\/#comment-49117","unixtime":1786560681,"loginRedirectURL":"https:\/\/login.wordpress.org\/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fmake.wordpress.org%2Fcore%2F2026%2F08%2F12%2Fwordpress-7-2-call-for-volunteers%2F%23comment-49117&locale=en_US","approved":true,"isTrashed":false,"prevDeleted":"","editURL":null,"depth":1,"commentDropdownActions":"","commentFooterActions":"<div class='o2-comment-actions o2-comment-footer-actions'><ul><li><a class='genericon genericon-reply' href='https:\/\/login.wordpress.org\/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fmake.wordpress.org%2Fcore%2F2026%2F08%2F12%2Fwordpress-7-2-call-for-volunteers%2F%23comment-49117&locale=en_US' >Login to Reply<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>","commentTrashedActions":"<nav class='o2-comment-actions o2-dropdown-actions o2-comment-dropdown-actions'><button class='o2-dropdown-actions-disclosure genericon genericon-ellipsis'><\/button><ul><li><a class='o2-comment-untrash genericon genericon-refresh' href='#' >Untrash<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav>","mentions":[],"mentionContext":"","commentCreated":"1786560681","hasChildren":false,"userLogin":"nazmul111","userNicename":"nazmul111"},{"type":"comment","id":"49118","postID":"125465","postTitleRaw":"WordPress 7.2 Call for Volunteers","cssClasses":"comment byuser comment-author-nazmul111 odd alt depth-2","parentID":"49117","contentRaw":"I am very much interested in contributing. those roles.","contentFiltered":"<p>I am very much interested in contributing. those roles.<\/p>\n","permalink":"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/2026\/08\/12\/wordpress-7-2-call-for-volunteers\/#comment-49118","unixtime":1786560728,"loginRedirectURL":"https:\/\/login.wordpress.org\/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fmake.wordpress.org%2Fcore%2F2026%2F08%2F12%2Fwordpress-7-2-call-for-volunteers%2F%23comment-49118&locale=en_US","approved":true,"isTrashed":false,"prevDeleted":"","editURL":null,"depth":2,"commentDropdownActions":"","commentFooterActions":"<div class='o2-comment-actions o2-comment-footer-actions'><ul><li><a class='genericon genericon-reply' href='https:\/\/login.wordpress.org\/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fmake.wordpress.org%2Fcore%2F2026%2F08%2F12%2Fwordpress-7-2-call-for-volunteers%2F%23comment-49118&locale=en_US' >Login to Reply<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>","commentTrashedActions":"<nav class='o2-comment-actions o2-dropdown-actions o2-comment-dropdown-actions'><button class='o2-dropdown-actions-disclosure genericon genericon-ellipsis'><\/button><ul><li><a class='o2-comment-untrash genericon genericon-refresh' href='#' >Untrash<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav>","mentions":[],"mentionContext":"","commentCreated":"1786560728","hasChildren":false,"userLogin":"nazmul111","userNicename":"nazmul111"},{"type":"comment","id":"49119","postID":"125465","postTitleRaw":"WordPress 7.2 Call for Volunteers","cssClasses":"comment byuser comment-author-shsajalchowdhury even thread-odd thread-alt depth-1","parentID":"0","contentRaw":"I'm interested in Test Lead team.","contentFiltered":"<p>I\u2019m interested in Test Lead team.<\/p>\n","permalink":"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/2026\/08\/12\/wordpress-7-2-call-for-volunteers\/#comment-49119","unixtime":1786563245,"loginRedirectURL":"https:\/\/login.wordpress.org\/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fmake.wordpress.org%2Fcore%2F2026%2F08%2F12%2Fwordpress-7-2-call-for-volunteers%2F%23comment-49119&locale=en_US","approved":true,"isTrashed":false,"prevDeleted":"","editURL":null,"depth":1,"commentDropdownActions":"","commentFooterActions":"<div class='o2-comment-actions o2-comment-footer-actions'><ul><li><a class='genericon genericon-reply' href='https:\/\/login.wordpress.org\/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fmake.wordpress.org%2Fcore%2F2026%2F08%2F12%2Fwordpress-7-2-call-for-volunteers%2F%23comment-49119&locale=en_US' >Login to Reply<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>","commentTrashedActions":"<nav class='o2-comment-actions o2-dropdown-actions o2-comment-dropdown-actions'><button class='o2-dropdown-actions-disclosure genericon genericon-ellipsis'><\/button><ul><li><a class='o2-comment-untrash genericon genericon-refresh' href='#' >Untrash<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav>","mentions":[],"mentionContext":"","commentCreated":"1786563245","hasChildren":false,"userLogin":"shsajalchowdhury","userNicename":"shsajalchowdhury"},{"type":"comment","id":"49120","postID":"125465","postTitleRaw":"WordPress 7.2 Call for Volunteers","cssClasses":"comment byuser comment-author-audrasjb odd alt thread-even depth-1","parentID":"0","contentRaw":"Hi there, thanks for putting this together. The proposed agenda looks great \ud83d\udc4d \nAfter a small break, I'm back on business and motivated to handle general coordination or triage duties for the last release of the year.\nCheers,\nJb","contentFiltered":"<p>Hi there, thanks for putting this together. The proposed agenda looks great \ud83d\udc4d<br \/>\nAfter a small break, I\u2019m back on business and motivated to handle general coordination or <span tabindex=\"0\" class=\"glossary-item-container\">triage<span class=\"glossary-item-hidden-content\"><span class=\"glossary-item-header\">triage<\/span> <span class=\"glossary-item-description\">The act of evaluating and sorting bug reports, in order to decide priority, severity, and other factors.<\/span><\/span><\/span> duties for the last release of the year.<br \/>\nCheers,<br \/>\nJb<\/p>\n","permalink":"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/2026\/08\/12\/wordpress-7-2-call-for-volunteers\/#comment-49120","unixtime":1786567634,"loginRedirectURL":"https:\/\/login.wordpress.org\/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fmake.wordpress.org%2Fcore%2F2026%2F08%2F12%2Fwordpress-7-2-call-for-volunteers%2F%23comment-49120&locale=en_US","approved":true,"isTrashed":false,"prevDeleted":"","editURL":null,"depth":1,"commentDropdownActions":"","commentFooterActions":"<div class='o2-comment-actions o2-comment-footer-actions'><ul><li><a class='genericon genericon-reply' href='https:\/\/login.wordpress.org\/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fmake.wordpress.org%2Fcore%2F2026%2F08%2F12%2Fwordpress-7-2-call-for-volunteers%2F%23comment-49120&locale=en_US' >Login to Reply<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>","commentTrashedActions":"<nav class='o2-comment-actions o2-dropdown-actions o2-comment-dropdown-actions'><button class='o2-dropdown-actions-disclosure genericon genericon-ellipsis'><\/button><ul><li><a class='o2-comment-untrash genericon genericon-refresh' href='#' >Untrash<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav>","mentions":[],"mentionContext":"","commentCreated":"1786567634","hasChildren":false,"userLogin":"audrasjb","userNicename":"audrasjb"},{"type":"comment","id":"49121","postID":"125465","postTitleRaw":"WordPress 7.2 Call for Volunteers","cssClasses":"comment byuser comment-author-pincelkey93 even depth-2","parentID":"49120","contentRaw":"He Folks!!! I'm interested in Tech Lead Team \ud83d\ude0e","contentFiltered":"<p>He Folks!!! I\u2019m interested in Tech Lead Team \ud83d\ude0e<\/p>\n","permalink":"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/2026\/08\/12\/wordpress-7-2-call-for-volunteers\/#comment-49121","unixtime":1786568534,"loginRedirectURL":"https:\/\/login.wordpress.org\/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fmake.wordpress.org%2Fcore%2F2026%2F08%2F12%2Fwordpress-7-2-call-for-volunteers%2F%23comment-49121&locale=en_US","approved":true,"isTrashed":false,"prevDeleted":"","editURL":null,"depth":2,"commentDropdownActions":"","commentFooterActions":"<div class='o2-comment-actions o2-comment-footer-actions'><ul><li><a class='genericon genericon-reply' href='https:\/\/login.wordpress.org\/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fmake.wordpress.org%2Fcore%2F2026%2F08%2F12%2Fwordpress-7-2-call-for-volunteers%2F%23comment-49121&locale=en_US' >Login to Reply<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>","commentTrashedActions":"<nav class='o2-comment-actions o2-dropdown-actions o2-comment-dropdown-actions'><button class='o2-dropdown-actions-disclosure genericon genericon-ellipsis'><\/button><ul><li><a class='o2-comment-untrash genericon genericon-refresh' href='#' >Untrash<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav>","mentions":[],"mentionContext":"","commentCreated":"1786568534","hasChildren":false,"userLogin":"pincelkey93","userNicename":"pincelkey93"},{"type":"comment","id":"49122","postID":"125465","postTitleRaw":"WordPress 7.2 Call for Volunteers","cssClasses":"comment byuser comment-author-pincelkey93 odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1","parentID":"0","contentRaw":"He Folks!!! I\u2019m interested in Tech Lead Team \ud83d\ude0e","contentFiltered":"<p>He Folks!!! I\u2019m interested in Tech Lead Team \ud83d\ude0e<\/p>\n","permalink":"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/2026\/08\/12\/wordpress-7-2-call-for-volunteers\/#comment-49122","unixtime":1786568572,"loginRedirectURL":"https:\/\/login.wordpress.org\/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fmake.wordpress.org%2Fcore%2F2026%2F08%2F12%2Fwordpress-7-2-call-for-volunteers%2F%23comment-49122&locale=en_US","approved":true,"isTrashed":false,"prevDeleted":"","editURL":null,"depth":1,"commentDropdownActions":"","commentFooterActions":"<div class='o2-comment-actions o2-comment-footer-actions'><ul><li><a class='genericon genericon-reply' href='https:\/\/login.wordpress.org\/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fmake.wordpress.org%2Fcore%2F2026%2F08%2F12%2Fwordpress-7-2-call-for-volunteers%2F%23comment-49122&locale=en_US' >Login to Reply<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>","commentTrashedActions":"<nav class='o2-comment-actions o2-dropdown-actions o2-comment-dropdown-actions'><button class='o2-dropdown-actions-disclosure genericon genericon-ellipsis'><\/button><ul><li><a class='o2-comment-untrash genericon genericon-refresh' href='#' >Untrash<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav>","mentions":[],"mentionContext":"","commentCreated":"1786568572","hasChildren":false,"userLogin":"pincelkey93","userNicename":"pincelkey93"},{"type":"comment","id":"49123","postID":"125465","postTitleRaw":"WordPress 7.2 Call for Volunteers","cssClasses":"comment byuser comment-author-whyisjake even thread-even depth-1","parentID":"0","contentRaw":"[code]\/me dusts off the mic...[\/code]\n\nI have some bandwidth for the next quarter and would like to get involved in this release.","contentFiltered":"<pre class=\"brush: plain; title: ; notranslate\" title=\"\">\/me dusts off the mic...<\/pre>\n<p>I have some bandwidth for the next quarter and would like to get involved in this release.<\/p>\n","permalink":"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/2026\/08\/12\/wordpress-7-2-call-for-volunteers\/#comment-49123","unixtime":1786572650,"loginRedirectURL":"https:\/\/login.wordpress.org\/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fmake.wordpress.org%2Fcore%2F2026%2F08%2F12%2Fwordpress-7-2-call-for-volunteers%2F%23comment-49123&locale=en_US","approved":true,"isTrashed":false,"prevDeleted":"","editURL":null,"depth":1,"commentDropdownActions":"","commentFooterActions":"<div class='o2-comment-actions o2-comment-footer-actions'><ul><li><a class='genericon genericon-reply' href='https:\/\/login.wordpress.org\/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fmake.wordpress.org%2Fcore%2F2026%2F08%2F12%2Fwordpress-7-2-call-for-volunteers%2F%23comment-49123&locale=en_US' >Login to Reply<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>","commentTrashedActions":"<nav class='o2-comment-actions o2-dropdown-actions o2-comment-dropdown-actions'><button class='o2-dropdown-actions-disclosure genericon genericon-ellipsis'><\/button><ul><li><a class='o2-comment-untrash genericon genericon-refresh' href='#' >Untrash<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav>","mentions":[],"mentionContext":"","commentCreated":"1786572650","hasChildren":false,"userLogin":"whyisjake","userNicename":"whyisjake"},{"type":"comment","id":"49124","postID":"125465","postTitleRaw":"WordPress 7.2 Call for Volunteers","cssClasses":"comment byuser comment-author-davidbaumwald odd alt depth-2","parentID":"49123","contentRaw":"\ud83c\udf89","contentFiltered":"<p>\ud83c\udf89<\/p>\n","permalink":"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/2026\/08\/12\/wordpress-7-2-call-for-volunteers\/#comment-49124","unixtime":1786572983,"loginRedirectURL":"https:\/\/login.wordpress.org\/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fmake.wordpress.org%2Fcore%2F2026%2F08%2F12%2Fwordpress-7-2-call-for-volunteers%2F%23comment-49124&locale=en_US","approved":true,"isTrashed":false,"prevDeleted":"","editURL":null,"depth":2,"commentDropdownActions":"","commentFooterActions":"<div class='o2-comment-actions o2-comment-footer-actions'><ul><li><a class='genericon genericon-reply' href='https:\/\/login.wordpress.org\/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fmake.wordpress.org%2Fcore%2F2026%2F08%2F12%2Fwordpress-7-2-call-for-volunteers%2F%23comment-49124&locale=en_US' >Login to Reply<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>","commentTrashedActions":"<nav class='o2-comment-actions o2-dropdown-actions o2-comment-dropdown-actions'><button class='o2-dropdown-actions-disclosure genericon genericon-ellipsis'><\/button><ul><li><a class='o2-comment-untrash genericon genericon-refresh' href='#' >Untrash<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav>","mentions":[],"mentionContext":"","commentCreated":"1786572983","hasChildren":false,"userLogin":"davidbaumwald","userNicename":"davidbaumwald"},{"type":"comment","id":"49125","postID":"125465","postTitleRaw":"WordPress 7.2 Call for Volunteers","cssClasses":"comment byuser comment-author-whyisjake even depth-3","parentID":"49124","contentRaw":"spiderman-pointing.gif","contentFiltered":"<p>spiderman-pointing.gif<\/p>\n","permalink":"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/2026\/08\/12\/wordpress-7-2-call-for-volunteers\/#comment-49125","unixtime":1786573365,"loginRedirectURL":"https:\/\/login.wordpress.org\/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fmake.wordpress.org%2Fcore%2F2026%2F08%2F12%2Fwordpress-7-2-call-for-volunteers%2F%23comment-49125&locale=en_US","approved":true,"isTrashed":false,"prevDeleted":"","editURL":null,"depth":3,"commentDropdownActions":"","commentFooterActions":"<div class='o2-comment-actions o2-comment-footer-actions'><ul><li><a class='genericon genericon-reply' href='https:\/\/login.wordpress.org\/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fmake.wordpress.org%2Fcore%2F2026%2F08%2F12%2Fwordpress-7-2-call-for-volunteers%2F%23comment-49125&locale=en_US' >Login to Reply<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>","commentTrashedActions":"<nav class='o2-comment-actions o2-dropdown-actions o2-comment-dropdown-actions'><button class='o2-dropdown-actions-disclosure genericon genericon-ellipsis'><\/button><ul><li><a class='o2-comment-untrash genericon genericon-refresh' href='#' >Untrash<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav>","mentions":[],"mentionContext":"","commentCreated":"1786573365","hasChildren":false,"userLogin":"whyisjake","userNicename":"whyisjake"},{"type":"comment","id":"49126","postID":"125465","postTitleRaw":"WordPress 7.2 Call for Volunteers","cssClasses":"comment byuser comment-author-r1k0 odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1","parentID":"0","contentRaw":"Hi team,\nI'd be happy to help as a Test Lead in this cycle. Looking forward to contributing to the community.","contentFiltered":"<p>Hi team,<br \/>\nI\u2019d be happy to help as a Test Lead in this cycle. Looking forward to contributing to the community.<\/p>\n","permalink":"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/2026\/08\/12\/wordpress-7-2-call-for-volunteers\/#comment-49126","unixtime":1786573780,"loginRedirectURL":"https:\/\/login.wordpress.org\/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fmake.wordpress.org%2Fcore%2F2026%2F08%2F12%2Fwordpress-7-2-call-for-volunteers%2F%23comment-49126&locale=en_US","approved":true,"isTrashed":false,"prevDeleted":"","editURL":null,"depth":1,"commentDropdownActions":"","commentFooterActions":"<div class='o2-comment-actions o2-comment-footer-actions'><ul><li><a class='genericon genericon-reply' href='https:\/\/login.wordpress.org\/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fmake.wordpress.org%2Fcore%2F2026%2F08%2F12%2Fwordpress-7-2-call-for-volunteers%2F%23comment-49126&locale=en_US' >Login to Reply<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>","commentTrashedActions":"<nav class='o2-comment-actions o2-dropdown-actions o2-comment-dropdown-actions'><button class='o2-dropdown-actions-disclosure genericon genericon-ellipsis'><\/button><ul><li><a class='o2-comment-untrash genericon genericon-refresh' href='#' >Untrash<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav>","mentions":[],"mentionContext":"","commentCreated":"1786573780","hasChildren":false,"userLogin":"r1k0","userNicename":"r1k0"},{"type":"comment","id":"49127","postID":"125465","postTitleRaw":"WordPress 7.2 Call for Volunteers","cssClasses":"comment byuser comment-author-noruzzaman even thread-even depth-1","parentID":"0","contentRaw":"I\u2019m interested in volunteering as a Test Lead for the WordPress 7.2 release cycle.\n\nI\u2019d be happy to support the testing efforts, collaborate with contributors, and help ensure a smooth release process. I\u2019m also excited to contribute wherever needed, work closely with the team, and learn along the way.\n\nThank you for organizing and coordinating this release cycle!","contentFiltered":"<p>I\u2019m interested in volunteering as a Test Lead for the WordPress 7.2 release cycle.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019d be happy to support the testing efforts, collaborate with contributors, and help ensure a smooth release process. I\u2019m also excited to contribute wherever needed, work closely with the team, and learn along the way.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for organizing and coordinating this release cycle!<\/p>\n","permalink":"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/2026\/08\/12\/wordpress-7-2-call-for-volunteers\/#comment-49127","unixtime":1786585456,"loginRedirectURL":"https:\/\/login.wordpress.org\/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fmake.wordpress.org%2Fcore%2F2026%2F08%2F12%2Fwordpress-7-2-call-for-volunteers%2F%23comment-49127&locale=en_US","approved":true,"isTrashed":false,"prevDeleted":"","editURL":null,"depth":1,"commentDropdownActions":"","commentFooterActions":"<div class='o2-comment-actions o2-comment-footer-actions'><ul><li><a class='genericon genericon-reply' href='https:\/\/login.wordpress.org\/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fmake.wordpress.org%2Fcore%2F2026%2F08%2F12%2Fwordpress-7-2-call-for-volunteers%2F%23comment-49127&locale=en_US' >Login to Reply<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>","commentTrashedActions":"<nav class='o2-comment-actions o2-dropdown-actions o2-comment-dropdown-actions'><button class='o2-dropdown-actions-disclosure genericon genericon-ellipsis'><\/button><ul><li><a class='o2-comment-untrash genericon genericon-refresh' href='#' >Untrash<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav>","mentions":[],"mentionContext":"","commentCreated":"1786585456","hasChildren":false,"userLogin":"noruzzaman","userNicename":"noruzzaman"},{"type":"comment","id":"49130","postID":"125465","postTitleRaw":"WordPress 7.2 Call for Volunteers","cssClasses":"comment byuser comment-author-marybaum odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1","parentID":"0","contentRaw":"I\u2019m up for release coordinator, triage or test!","contentFiltered":"<p>I\u2019m up for release coordinator, <span tabindex=\"0\" class=\"glossary-item-container\">triage<span class=\"glossary-item-hidden-content\"><span class=\"glossary-item-header\">triage<\/span> <span class=\"glossary-item-description\">The act of evaluating and sorting bug reports, in order to decide priority, severity, and other factors.<\/span><\/span><\/span> or test!<\/p>\n","permalink":"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/2026\/08\/12\/wordpress-7-2-call-for-volunteers\/#comment-49130","unixtime":1786627801,"loginRedirectURL":"https:\/\/login.wordpress.org\/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fmake.wordpress.org%2Fcore%2F2026%2F08%2F12%2Fwordpress-7-2-call-for-volunteers%2F%23comment-49130&locale=en_US","approved":true,"isTrashed":false,"prevDeleted":"","editURL":null,"depth":1,"commentDropdownActions":"","commentFooterActions":"<div class='o2-comment-actions o2-comment-footer-actions'><ul><li><a class='genericon genericon-reply' href='https:\/\/login.wordpress.org\/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fmake.wordpress.org%2Fcore%2F2026%2F08%2F12%2Fwordpress-7-2-call-for-volunteers%2F%23comment-49130&locale=en_US' >Login to Reply<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>","commentTrashedActions":"<nav class='o2-comment-actions o2-dropdown-actions o2-comment-dropdown-actions'><button class='o2-dropdown-actions-disclosure genericon genericon-ellipsis'><\/button><ul><li><a class='o2-comment-untrash genericon genericon-refresh' href='#' >Untrash<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav>","mentions":[],"mentionContext":"","commentCreated":"1786627801","hasChildren":false,"userLogin":"marybaum","userNicename":"marybaum"}],"postFormat":"standard","postMeta":{"isSticky":false},"postTerms":{"category":[{"label":"General","count":3080,"link":"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/category\/general\/"}],"post_tag":[{"label":"7.2","count":3,"link":"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/tag\/7-2\/"}],"post_format":[]},"pluginData":[],"isPage":false,"mentions":["4thhubbard","annezazu","jorbin","desrosj"],"mentionContext":"","isTrashed":false,"userLogin":"JeffPaul","userNicename":"jeffpaul"},{"type":"post","id":125449,"postID":125449,"cssClasses":"post post-125449 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-core category-general tag-7-1 tag-development tag-release mentions-amykamala mentions-annezazu mentions-benjamin_zekavica mentions-wildworks author-krupajnanda","parentID":0,"titleRaw":"WordPress 7.1 Release Candidate 3","titleFiltered":"WordPress 7.1 Release Candidate 3","titleWasGeneratedFromContent":false,"contentRaw":"<!-- wp:wporg\/callout -->\n<div class=\"callout callout-info\"><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong>\u00a0This post has been published on Make\/Core in light of the WordPress 7.0.4 security release. You can <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/news\/2026\/08\/wordpress-7-0-4-release\/\">read more about the security release<\/a>.  <br>WordPress 7.1 RC2 was released on August 6, 2026, as part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/news\/2026\/08\/wordpress-7-0-3-release\/\">WordPress 7.0.3 security release<\/a>. <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:wporg\/callout -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The third Release Candidate (\u201cRC3\u201d) for WordPress 7.1 is ready for download and testing!<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>This version of the WordPress software is under development<\/strong>. <strong>Please do not install, run, or test this version of WordPress on production or mission-critical websites.<\/strong> Instead, it\u2019s recommended that you evaluate RC3 on a test server and site.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Reaching this phase of the release cycle is an important milestone. While release candidates are considered ready for release, testing remains crucial to ensure that everything in WordPress 7.1 is the best it can be.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>You can test WordPress 7.1 RC3 in four ways:<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Plugin<\/strong><\/td><td>Install and activate the <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wordpress-beta-tester\/\">WordPress Beta Tester<\/a> plugin on a WordPress install. (Select the \u201cBleeding edge\u201d channel and \u201cBeta\/RC Only\u201d stream).<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Direct Download<\/strong><\/td><td>Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/wordpress-7.1-RC3.zip\">RC3 version (zip)<\/a> and install it on a WordPress website.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Command Line<\/strong><\/td><td>Use the following <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/cli\/\">WP-CLI<\/a> command:\u00a0<code>wp core update --version=7.1-RC<\/code>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>WordPress Playground<\/strong><\/td><td>Use the <a href=\"https:\/\/playground.wordpress.net\/?php=8.3&amp;wp=beta&amp;networking=no&amp;language=&amp;multisite=no&amp;random=y4q1rn85xn\">7.1 RC3 WordPress Playground instance<\/a> to test the software directly in your browser without the need for a separate site or setup.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The scheduled final release date for WordPress 7.1 is <strong>August 19, 2026<\/strong>. The full <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/2026\/07\/03\/wordpress-7-1-release-party-schedule\/\">release schedule can be found here<\/a>. Your help testing RC versions is vital to making this release as stable and powerful as possible.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Please continue checking the <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/\">Make WordPress Core blog<\/a> for <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/tag\/7-1\/\">7.1-related posts<\/a> for more updates and information.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What\u2019s in WordPress 7.1 RC3?<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"metadata\":{\"noteId\":[35043]}} -->\n<p>WordPress 7.1 RC3 contains more than <strong>90 <\/strong>updates\u00a0and fixes since the RC1 release, including\u00a0<strong>37 in the Editor<\/strong>\u00a0and <strong>57 in Core<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Want to look deeper into the details and technical notes for this release? Take a look at the <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/2026\/08\/05\/wordpress-7-1-field-guide\/\">WordPress 7.1 Field Guide<\/a>. For technical information related to issues addressed since <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/news\/2026\/08\/wordpress-7-1-release-candidate-1\/\">WordPress 7.1 RC1 release<\/a>, you can browse the following links:<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/WordPress\/gutenberg\/commits\/wp\/7.1?since=2026-08-05&amp;until=2026-08-12\">Gutenberg commits<\/a> for 7.1 since August 05<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/core.trac.wordpress.org\/query?changetime=08%2F05%2F2026..08%2F12%2F2026&amp;milestone=7.1&amp;status=closed&amp;order=id&amp;col=id&amp;col=milestone&amp;col=owner&amp;col=type&amp;col=priority\">Closed WordPress Core Trac tickets<\/a> since August 05<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How you can contribute<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>WordPress is open source software made possible by a passionate community of people collaborating on and contributing to its development. The resources below outline various ways you can help the world\u2019s most popular open source web platform, regardless of your technical expertise.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get involved in testing<\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Testing for issues is crucial to the development of any software. It\u2019s also a meaningful way for anyone to contribute.\u00a0<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Your help testing the WordPress 7.1 RC3 version is key to ensuring that the final release is the best it can be. While testing the upgrade process is essential, trying out new features is equally important. This <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/test\/2026\/07\/15\/help-test-wordpress-7-1\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/test\/2026\/07\/15\/help-test-wordpress-7-1\/\">detailed guide<\/a> will walk you through testing features in WordPress 7.1.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If you encounter an issue, please report it to the <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/forum\/alphabeta\/\">Alpha\/Beta area<\/a> of the support forums or directly to <a href=\"https:\/\/core.trac.wordpress.org\/newticket\">WordPress Trac<\/a> if you are comfortable writing a reproducible bug report.\u00a0 You can also check your issue against a list of <a href=\"https:\/\/core.trac.wordpress.org\/tickets\/major\">known bugs<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Curious about testing releases in general?\u00a0 Follow along with the <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/test\/\">testing initiatives in Make Core<\/a> and join the <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.slack.com\/messages\/core-test\/\">#core-test channel<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.slack.com\/\">Making WordPress Slack<\/a>.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Update your theme or plugin<\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For plugin and theme authors, your products play an integral role in extending the functionality and value of WordPress for all users.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Thanks for continuing to test your themes and plugins with the WordPress 7.1 beta releases. If you haven\u2019t yet, make sure to conclude your testing and update the <em>\u201cTested up to\u201d<\/em> version in your <a href=\"https:\/\/developer.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wordpress-org\/how-your-readme-txt-works\/\">plugin\u2019s readme file<\/a> to 7.1<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If you find compatibility issues, please post detailed information to the <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/forum\/alphabeta\/\">support forum<\/a>.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Test on your hosting platforms<\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Web hosts provide vital infrastructure for supporting WordPress and its users. Testing on hosting systems helps inform the development process while ensuring that WordPress and hosting platforms are fully compatible, free of errors, optimized for the best possible user experience, and that updates roll out to customer sites without issue.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Want to test WordPress on your hosting system? <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/hosting\/test-results-getting-started\/\">Get started with configuring distributed hosting tests here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Help translate WordPress<\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Do you speak a language other than English? \u00bfEspa\u00f1ol? Fran\u00e7ais? \u0420\u0443\u0441\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0439? \u65e5\u672c\u8a9e? \u0939\u093f\u0928\u094d\u0926\u0940? \u09ac\u09be\u0982\u09b2\u09be? \u092e\u0930\u093e\u0920\u0940? \u0c95\u0ca8\u0ccd\u0ca8\u0ca1?\u00a0 You can <a href=\"https:\/\/translate.wordpress.org\/projects\/wp\/dev\/\">help translate WordPress into more than 100 languages<\/a>. This release milestone (RC3) also marks the <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/polyglots\/handbook\/glossary\/#hard-freeze\">hard string freeze<\/a> point of the <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/2026\/08\/05\/wordpress-7-1-release-candidate-phase\/\">7.1 release cycle<\/a>.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">An RC3 haiku<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Small cracks catch the light, <br>We polish, not propose\u2014<br>Almost ready now.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"style\":{\"typography\":{\"textAlign\":\"right\"}}} -->\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><em>Props to\u00a0<\/em>@benjamin_zekavica, @amykamala<em>, <\/em>@wildworks <em>and <\/em>@annezazu<em> for proofreading and review.<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n#7-1, #development, #release","contentFiltered":"<div class=\"callout callout-info\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Note:<\/strong>\u00a0This post has been published on Make\/<span tabindex='0' class='glossary-item-container'>Core<span class='glossary-item-hidden-content'><span class='glossary-item-header'>Core<\/span> <span class='glossary-item-description'>Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress.<\/span><\/span><\/span> in light of the WordPress 7.0.4 security release. You can <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/news\/2026\/08\/wordpress-7-0-4-release\/\">read more about the security release<\/a>.  <br>WordPress 7.1 RC2 was released on August 6, 2026, as part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/news\/2026\/08\/wordpress-7-0-3-release\/\">WordPress 7.0.3 security release<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The third <span tabindex='0' class='glossary-item-container'>Release Candidate<span class='glossary-item-hidden-content'><span class='glossary-item-header'>release candidate<\/span> <span class='glossary-item-description'>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 <a href=\"#alpha-beta\">alpha (beta)<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/span> (\u201cRC3\u201d) for WordPress 7.1 is ready for download and testing!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>This version of the WordPress software is under development<\/strong>. <strong>Please do not install, run, or test this version of WordPress on production or mission-critical websites.<\/strong> Instead, it\u2019s recommended that you evaluate RC3 on a test server and site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reaching this phase of the release cycle is an important milestone. While release candidates are considered ready for release, testing remains crucial to ensure that everything in WordPress 7.1 is the best it can be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can test WordPress 7.1 RC3 in four ways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong><span tabindex='0' class='glossary-item-container'>Plugin<span class='glossary-item-hidden-content'><span class='glossary-item-header'>Plugin<\/span> <span class='glossary-item-description'>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 <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/\">https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/<\/a> or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td><td>Install and activate the <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wordpress-beta-tester\/\">WordPress Beta Tester<\/a> plugin on a WordPress install. (Select the \u201c<span tabindex='0' class='glossary-item-container'>Bleeding edge<span class='glossary-item-hidden-content'><span class='glossary-item-header'>bleeding edge<\/span> <span class='glossary-item-description'>The latest revision of the software, generally in development and often unstable. Also known as <a href=\"#trunk\">trunk<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u201d channel and \u201c<span tabindex='0' class='glossary-item-container'>Beta<span class='glossary-item-hidden-content'><span class='glossary-item-header'>Beta<\/span> <span class='glossary-item-description'>A pre-release of software that is given out to a large group of users to trial under real conditions. Beta versions have gone through alpha testing in-house and are generally fairly close in look, feel and function to the final product; however, design changes often occur as part of the process.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\/<span tabindex='0' class='glossary-item-container'>RC<span class='glossary-item-hidden-content'><span class='glossary-item-header'>release candidate<\/span> <span class='glossary-item-description'>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 <a href=\"#alpha-beta\">alpha (beta)<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/span> Only\u201d stream).<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Direct Download<\/strong><\/td><td>Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/wordpress-7.1-RC3.zip\">RC3 version (zip)<\/a> and install it on a WordPress website.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Command Line<\/strong><\/td><td>Use the following <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/cli\/\">WP-CLI<\/a> command:\u00a0<code>wp core update --version=7.1-RC<\/code>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>WordPress Playground<\/strong><\/td><td>Use the <a href=\"https:\/\/playground.wordpress.net\/?php=8.3&amp;wp=beta&amp;networking=no&amp;language=&amp;multisite=no&amp;random=y4q1rn85xn\">7.1 RC3 WordPress Playground instance<\/a> to test the software directly in your browser without the need for a separate site or setup.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The scheduled final release date for WordPress 7.1 is <strong>August 19, 2026<\/strong>. The full <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/2026\/07\/03\/wordpress-7-1-release-party-schedule\/\">release schedule can be found here<\/a>. Your help testing RC versions is vital to making this release as stable and powerful as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please continue checking the <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/\">Make WordPress Core blog<\/a> for <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/tag\/7-1\/\">7.1-related posts<\/a> for more updates and information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What\u2019s in WordPress 7.1 RC3?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WordPress 7.1 RC3 contains more than <strong>90 <\/strong>updates\u00a0and fixes since the RC1 release, including\u00a0<strong>37 in the Editor<\/strong>\u00a0and <strong>57 in Core<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Want to look deeper into the details and technical notes for this release? Take a look at the <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/2026\/08\/05\/wordpress-7-1-field-guide\/\">WordPress 7.1 Field Guide<\/a>. For technical information related to issues addressed since <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/news\/2026\/08\/wordpress-7-1-release-candidate-1\/\">WordPress 7.1 RC1 release<\/a>, you can browse the following links:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/WordPress\/gutenberg\/commits\/wp\/7.1?since=2026-08-05&amp;until=2026-08-12\">Gutenberg commits<\/a> for 7.1 since August 05<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/core.trac.wordpress.org\/query?changetime=08%2F05%2F2026..08%2F12%2F2026&amp;milestone=7.1&amp;status=closed&amp;order=id&amp;col=id&amp;col=milestone&amp;col=owner&amp;col=type&amp;col=priority\">Closed WordPress Core Trac tickets<\/a> since August 05<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How you can contribute<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WordPress is <span tabindex='0' class='glossary-item-container'>open source<span class='glossary-item-hidden-content'><span class='glossary-item-header'>Open Source<\/span> <span class='glossary-item-description'>Open Source denotes software for which the original source code is made freely available and may be redistributed and modified.  Open Source **must be** delivered via a licensing model, see GPL.<\/span><\/span><\/span> software made possible by a passionate community of people collaborating on and contributing to its development. The resources below outline various ways you can help the world\u2019s most popular open source web platform, regardless of your technical expertise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get involved in testing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Testing for issues is crucial to the development of any software. It\u2019s also a meaningful way for anyone to contribute.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your help testing the WordPress 7.1 RC3 version is key to ensuring that the final release is the best it can be. While testing the upgrade process is essential, trying out new features is equally important. This <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/test\/2026\/07\/15\/help-test-wordpress-7-1\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/test\/2026\/07\/15\/help-test-wordpress-7-1\/\">detailed guide<\/a> will walk you through testing features in WordPress 7.1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you encounter an issue, please report it to the <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/forum\/alphabeta\/\">Alpha\/Beta area<\/a> of the support forums or directly to <a href=\"https:\/\/core.trac.wordpress.org\/newticket\">WordPress Trac<\/a> if you are comfortable writing a reproducible <span tabindex='0' class='glossary-item-container'>bug<span class='glossary-item-hidden-content'><span class='glossary-item-header'>bug<\/span> <span class='glossary-item-description'>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.<\/span><\/span><\/span> report.\u00a0 You can also check your issue against a list of <a href=\"https:\/\/core.trac.wordpress.org\/tickets\/major\">known bugs<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Curious about testing releases in general?\u00a0 Follow along with the <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/test\/\">testing initiatives in Make Core<\/a> and join the <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.slack.com\/messages\/core-test\/\">#core-test channel<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.slack.com\/\">Making WordPress Slack<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Update your theme or plugin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For plugin and theme authors, your products play an integral role in extending the functionality and value of WordPress for all users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thanks for continuing to test your themes and plugins with the WordPress 7.1 beta releases. If you haven\u2019t yet, make sure to conclude your testing and update the <em>\u201cTested up to\u201d<\/em> version in your <a href=\"https:\/\/developer.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wordpress-org\/how-your-readme-txt-works\/\">plugin\u2019s readme file<\/a> to 7.1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you find compatibility issues, please post detailed information to the <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/forum\/alphabeta\/\">support forum<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Test on your hosting platforms<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Web hosts provide vital infrastructure for supporting WordPress and its users. Testing on hosting systems helps inform the development process while ensuring that WordPress and hosting platforms are fully compatible, free of errors, optimized for the best possible user experience, and that updates roll out to customer sites without issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Want to test WordPress on your hosting system? <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/hosting\/test-results-getting-started\/\">Get started with configuring distributed hosting tests here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Help translate WordPress<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do you speak a language other than English? \u00bfEspa\u00f1ol? Fran\u00e7ais? \u0420\u0443\u0441\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0439? \u65e5\u672c\u8a9e? \u0939\u093f\u0928\u094d\u0926\u0940? \u09ac\u09be\u0982\u09b2\u09be? \u092e\u0930\u093e\u0920\u0940? \u0c95\u0ca8\u0ccd\u0ca8\u0ca1?\u00a0 You can <a href=\"https:\/\/translate.wordpress.org\/projects\/wp\/dev\/\">help translate WordPress into more than 100 languages<\/a>. This release milestone (RC3) also marks the <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/polyglots\/handbook\/glossary\/#hard-freeze\">hard string freeze<\/a> point of the <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/2026\/08\/05\/wordpress-7-1-release-candidate-phase\/\">7.1 release cycle<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">An RC3 haiku<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Small cracks catch the light, <br>We polish, not propose\u2014<br>Almost ready now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Props to\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/benjamin_zekavica\/\" class=\"mention\"><span class=\"mentions-prefix\">@<\/span>benjamin_zekavica<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/amykamala\/\" class=\"mention\"><span class=\"mentions-prefix\">@<\/span>amykamala<\/a><em>, <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/wildworks\/\" class=\"mention\"><span class=\"mentions-prefix\">@<\/span>wildworks<\/a> <em>and 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bypostauthor even thread-even depth-1","parentID":"0","contentRaw":"Note for 7.0.3 on August 6, 2026: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.githubstatus.com\/incidents\/qcvjkzcs7j74\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">GitHub Actions was in a declared incident<\/a> for the whole of the release window. At peak, 71% of workflow runs hit infrastructure failures, and webhook processing was throttled to roughly 15%, so many pushes never triggered a run at all.\r\n\r\nFor 7.0.4:\r\n\r\n- Peak demand: 1,683 jobs running or waiting at once, against a 1,000-job account limit\r\n- Went over 800 jobs for nine minutes, 13:20 to 14:54 UTC, then cleared\r\n- Median job wait: 3 seconds. The slowest tenth spent about 1\/3 of their life waiting\r\n- Runs waiting on `wordpress-develop` stayed between 0 and 3 through the release window\r\n\r\nThe next release should give the first clean before-and-after.","contentFiltered":"<p>Note for 7.0.3 on August 6, 2026: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.githubstatus.com\/incidents\/qcvjkzcs7j74\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">GitHub Actions was in a declared incident<\/a> for the whole of the release window. At peak, 71% of workflow runs hit infrastructure failures, and webhook processing was throttled to roughly 15%, so many pushes never triggered a run at all.<\/p>\n<p>For 7.0.4:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Peak demand: 1,683 jobs running or waiting at once, against a 1,000-job account limit\n<\/li>\n<li>Went over 800 jobs for nine minutes, 13:20 to 14:54 UTC, then cleared\n<\/li>\n<li>Median job wait: 3 seconds. The slowest tenth spent about 1\/3 of their life waiting\n<\/li>\n<li>Runs waiting on `wordpress-develop` stayed between 0 and 3 through the release window\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The next release should give the first clean before-and-after.<\/p>\n","permalink":"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/2026\/07\/30\/leaner-steadier-phpunit-runs-for-upcoming-releases\/#comment-49114","unixtime":1786547914,"loginRedirectURL":"https:\/\/login.wordpress.org\/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fmake.wordpress.org%2Fcore%2F2026%2F07%2F30%2Fleaner-steadier-phpunit-runs-for-upcoming-releases%2F%23comment-49114&locale=en_US","approved":true,"isTrashed":false,"prevDeleted":"","editURL":null,"depth":1,"commentDropdownActions":"","commentFooterActions":"<div class='o2-comment-actions o2-comment-footer-actions'><ul><li><a class='genericon genericon-reply' href='https:\/\/login.wordpress.org\/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fmake.wordpress.org%2Fcore%2F2026%2F07%2F30%2Fleaner-steadier-phpunit-runs-for-upcoming-releases%2F%23comment-49114&locale=en_US' >Login to Reply<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>","commentTrashedActions":"<nav class='o2-comment-actions o2-dropdown-actions o2-comment-dropdown-actions'><button class='o2-dropdown-actions-disclosure genericon genericon-ellipsis'><\/button><ul><li><a class='o2-comment-untrash genericon genericon-refresh' href='#' >Untrash<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav>","mentions":[],"mentionContext":"","commentCreated":"1786547915","hasChildren":false,"userLogin":"lancewillett","userNicename":"lancewillett"}],"newNonce":"72f3142823","loggedIn":false}}