Test Chat Summary: 12th February 2025

On Wednesday, February 12, 2025, at 07:00 PM GMT+3, <test-chat> started in #core-test facilitated by @krupajnanda. The agenda can be found here.

1. Attendance 

@krupajnanda, @nazmul111, @kausaralm, @huzaifaalmesbah, @shiponkarmakar, @sumitbagthariya16, @oglekler, @pavanpatil1, @lumiblog and @narenin (async).

2. Looking for Volunteer

• February 26: Test Chat Meeting Facilitator: Volunteer Needed 
• February 26: Test Chat Meeting Recap Notes: Volunteer Needed

3. Announcements 📣

• Next major release: 6.8
• WordPress 6.7.2 Maintenance Release
• Review the next minor release milestone
• The next 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/ release will be 20.3. It is scheduled for February 19 and will include the following issues.
• Read more about Contributor DayContributor Day Contributor Days are standalone days, frequently held before or after WordCamps but they can also happen at any time. They are events where people get together to work on various areas of https://make.wordpress.org/ There are many teams that people can participate in, each with a different focus. https://2017.us.wordcamp.org/contributor-day/ https://make.wordpress.org/support/handbook/getting-started/getting-started-at-a-contributor-day/. and what to prepare: Core Test Team at WCAsia 2025: Contributor Day

4. Test Team Updates

• Week in Test Post: Wondering where you can contribute and learn? The Test Team’s got you covered.
• Test Team Update: Metrics for overall team progress.

5. Focal Group Updates

• We are in the WordPress 6.8 release cycle and only a few weeks away from the BetaBeta 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. release.
• Check what to expect in WordPress 6.8 release: Roadmap to 6.8

6. Questions/Blockers

No questions/blockers were reported by the members.

7. Call for Testers/Visibility

• What’s new in Gutenberg 20.1 and 20.2?
• Check out the Bug Scrub Schedule for WordPress 6.8

8. Open Floor

Will you be joining us on the Contributors Day at WCAsia 2025? Remote/In-person? Tell us in this thread.

9. Next Meeting 🗓

The next meeting will be on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, at 07:00 PM GMT+3, held on #core-test!

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