Core Team Update – August 21, 2023

Overview

• Core DevChat held on Aug 16th.
• Editor chat held on Aug 16th.
• A Week in Core – August 21, 2023:
  • 27 commits
  • 34 contributors
  • 64 tickets created
  • 6 tickets reopened
  • 50 tickets closed

Releases

• 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/ releases:
  • 🏁 16.5.0 RC1 released on Aug 16th.
• 6.3 minor releases:
  • Bug Scrub: none this week.
  • Code Activity:
    • 0 Core commits.
    • 0 Trac tickets closed.
    • 10 commits into Gutenberg’s wp/6.3 branch.
• 6.4 major release:
  • Current development phase: Alpha.
  • Bug Scrub: held on Aug 17th.
  • Code Activity:
    • 25 Core commits.
    • 6 Trac tickets closed.
    • 116 commits into Gutenberg’s wp/6.4 branch.

Highlights:

• Bug Scrub Schedule for WordPress 6.4.
• Hallway Hangout: Let’s explore the power of block variations – announced a hangout for Sep 14th.
• Progress Report: HTML API.

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