{"id":122735,"date":"2026-04-15T05:13:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T05:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/?p=122735"},"modified":"2026-04-15T05:13:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T05:13:00","slug":"dev-chat-agenda-april-8-2026-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/2026\/04\/15\/dev-chat-agenda-april-8-2026-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Dev Chat Agenda \u2013 April 15, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The next WordPress Developers Chat will take place on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeanddate.com\/worldclock\/fixedtime.html?iso=20260415T1500\"><abbr class=\"date\" title=\"2026-04-15T15:00:00+00:00\">Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at 15:00 UTC<\/abbr><\/a> in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.slack.com\/messages\/core\/\">core<\/a>\u00a0channel on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/chat\/\">Make WordPress Slack<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The live meeting will focus on the discussion for upcoming releases, and have an open floor section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The various curated agenda sections below refer to additional items. If you have\u00a0<span tabindex='0' class='glossary-item-container'>ticket<span class='glossary-item-hidden-content'><span class='glossary-item-header'>ticket<\/span> <span class='glossary-item-description'>Created for both bug reports and feature development on the bug tracker.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0requests for help, please continue to post details in the comments section at the end of this agenda or bring them up during the dev chat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"announcements-1\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Announcements \ud83d\udce2<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WordPress 7.0 Updates<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/2026\/04\/02\/the-path-forward-for-wordpress-7-0\/\">The Path Forward for WordPress 7.0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The release schedule is currently still on hold, pending further validation of a new <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>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">General announcements<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/2026\/04\/09\/whats-new-in-gutenberg-22-9-8-april\/\">What\u2019s new in Gutenberg 22.9? (8 April)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/2026\/04\/08\/tt7-team\/\">Twenty Twenty-Seven: Team Announcement<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 id=\"discussions\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Discussions \ud83d\udcac<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The discussion section of the agenda is for discussing important topics affecting the upcoming release or larger initiatives that impact the <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> Team. To nominate a topic for discussion, please leave a comment on this agenda with a summary of the topic, any relevant links that will help people get context for the discussion, and what kind of feedback you are looking for from others participating in the discussion.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>From <a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/annezazu\/\" class=\"mention\"><span class=\"mentions-prefix\">@<\/span>annezazu<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/2026\/04\/08\/iteration-issue-expectations\/\">Defining expectations for Iteration issues<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>From <a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/matt\/\" class=\"mention\"><span class=\"mentions-prefix\">@<\/span>matt<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/2026\/04\/11\/elevating-individuals\/\">Elevating Individuals<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 id=\"tickets-for-assistance\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Open floor \u00a0\ud83c\udf99\ufe0f<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Any topic can be raised for discussion in the comments, as well as requests for assistance on tickets. Tickets in the milestone for the next major or maintenance release will be prioritized.<br><br>Please include details of tickets \/ PRs and the links in the comments, and indicate whether you intend to be available during the meeting for discussion or will be async.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"o2-appended-tags\"><a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/tag\/7-0\/\" class=\"tag\"><span class=\"tag-prefix\">#<\/span>7-0<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/tag\/agenda\/\" class=\"tag\"><span class=\"tag-prefix\">#<\/span>agenda<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/tag\/core\/\" class=\"tag\"><span class=\"tag-prefix\">#<\/span>core<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/tag\/dev-chat\/\" class=\"tag\"><span class=\"tag-prefix\">#<\/span>dev-chat<\/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%2F04%2F15%2Fdev-chat-agenda-april-8-2026-2%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>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The next WordPress Developers Chat will take place on in the\u00a0core\u00a0channel on\u00a0Make WordPress Slack. 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