Title: Core Team Update – April 22, 2024 Author: Joe McGill Published: April 24, 2024 --- [ ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/joemcgill/) [Joe McGill](https://profiles.wordpress.org/joemcgill/) 1:26 am _on_ April 24, 2024 Tags: [core ( 66 )](https://make.wordpress.org/updates/tag/core/), [core-editor ( 14 )](https://make.wordpress.org/updates/tag/core-editor/)    # Core Team Update – April 22, 2024 ## Overview * DevChat meeting held on April 17. - [The agenda](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2024/04/17/agenda-dev-chat-wednesday-april-17-2024/) - [The summary](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2024/04/03/summary-dev-chat-april-3-2024/) * DevChat meeting held on March 10. - [The agenda](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2024/03/27/agenda-dev-chat-wednesday-march-27-2024/) - [The summary](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2024/04/10/agenda-dev-chat-wednesday-april-3-2024-2/) ## Code Overview Data is from April 15–21 * CoreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. (TracTrac Trac is the place where contributors create issues for bugs or feature requests much like GitHub.[https://core.trac.wordpress.org/](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/). and svn): - [37 commits](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/timeline?from=04%2F21%2F2024&daysback=7&authors=&changeset=on&repo-=on&repo-design=on&repo-tests=on&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&update=Update)(- 19 from previous week) - [39 new tickets opened](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/query?time=04%2F15%2F2024..04%2F21%2F2024&col=id&col=summary&col=time&col=owner&col=type&col=priority&col=component&order=time)(- 15 from previous week) - [123 tickets closed](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/query?status=closed&changetime=04%2F15%2F2024..04%2F21%2F2024&col=id&col=owner&col=type&col=priority&col=milestone&order=id)( +65 from previous week) * 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/): - [110 commits to trunk](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/commits/trunk?since=2024-04-15&until=2024-04-21&before=a9fbf74733efefb38bf112cb1e80e9a9045ce19b+35)( +23 from previous week) - [65 new issues opened](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues?q=is%3Aissue+created%3A2024-04-15..2024-04-21)( +6 from previous week) - [80 issues closed](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues?q=is%3Aissue+closed%3A2024-04-15..2024-04-21)( +46 from previous week) ## Releases * Gutenberg releases: - 🏁 [](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2024/02/28/whats-new-in-gutenberg-17-8-28-february/) [18.1](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/releases/tag/v18.1.0) was released on April 10. - 🏁 [](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2024/02/28/whats-new-in-gutenberg-17-8-28-february/) [18.2.0 RC1](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/releases/tag/v18.2.0-rc.1) was released on April 19, with full release due on April 24. * [WordPress 6.5.2](https://wordpress.org/news/2024/04/wordpress-6-5-2-maintenance-and-security-release/) was released on April 9. - There was not WordPress 6.5.1 for technical reasons. * [WordPress 6.5.3](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2024/04/15/wordpress-6-5-3-an-upcoming-maintenance-release/) is being planned with a tentative release date of May 7 - [WP 6.5.3 milestone has 15 tickets](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/query?milestone=6.5.3&group=status&order=priority): * 7 new * 4 reopened * 1 assigned * 3 closed * [6.6 major release](https://make.wordpress.org/core/6-6/) is underway: - Current development phase: Alpha and [initial release squad announced](http://WordPress%206.6%20call%20for%20volunteers%20update). - Bug scrubs: none scheduled yet. - [Core Trac](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/tickets/major/workflow): * [13 commits](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/commits/trunk?since=2024-04-15&until=2024-04-21)(- 1 from previous week) * [32 open tickets](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/query?status=accepted&status=assigned&status=new&status=reopened&status=reviewing&changetime=04%2F15%2F2024..04%2F21%2F2024&milestone=6.6&group=type&col=id&col=summary&col=status&col=owner&col=type&col=priority&order=priority): - 22 defects / bugs - 7 enhancements, 1 feature requests, and 2 blessed tasks * [1 early tickets](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/query?status=accepted&status=assigned&status=new&status=reopened&status=reviewing&changetime=04%2F15%2F2024..04%2F21%2F2024&keywords=~early&milestone=6.6&group=type&col=id&col=summary&col=status&col=owner&col=type&col=priority&order=priority)( +0 from previous week) - Gutenberg: * Gutenberg’s `wp/6.6` branch has not yet been created. * [Editor tasks board](https://github.com/orgs/WordPress/projects/179) * [6.5.x Editor tasks board has 29 tickets](https://github.com/orgs/WordPress/projects/186): - 6 open tasks - 22 done tasks - 1 punted tasks ## Highlights: * [WordPress 6.5.3: An upcoming maintenance release](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2024/04/15/wordpress-6-5-3-an-upcoming-maintenance-release/) * [WordPress 6.5 Release Retrospective](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2024/04/12/wordpress-6-5-release-retrospective/) * [Hallway Hangout: Let’s chat about what’s next in Gutenberg](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2024/04/04/hallway-hangout-lets-chat-about-whats-next-in-gutenberg/) * [Bundled Theme Bug Scrubs](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2024/04/12/bundled-theme-bug-scrubs/) * [A first look at the Interactivity API](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/2024/04/11/a-first-look-at-the-interactivity-api/) * [What’s new for developers? (April 2024)](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/2024/04/10/whats-new-for-developers-april-2024/) * [WordPress 6.5 release delayed 1 week](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2024/03/25/wordpress-6-5-release-delayed-1-week/) * [WordPress 6.5 Release Day Process](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2024/03/22/wordpress-6-5-release-day-process/) * [Font Library update: storage of font files](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2024/03/21/font-library-update-storage-of-font-files/) * [Hallway Hangout: Using Site editor in production for client sites](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2024/03/19/hallway-hangout-using-site-editor-in-production-for-client-sites/) * [Hallway Hangout: Data Liberation Discussion and Brainstorm](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2024/03/26/hallway-hangout-data-liberation-discussion-and-brainstorm/) [#core](https://make.wordpress.org/updates/tag/core/), [#core-editor](https://make.wordpress.org/updates/tag/core-editor/) ### Share this: * [ Threads ](https://make.wordpress.org/updates/2024/04/24/core-team-update-april-22-2024/?share=threads) * [ Mastodon ](https://make.wordpress.org/updates/2024/04/24/core-team-update-april-22-2024/?share=mastodon) * [ Bluesky ](https://make.wordpress.org/updates/2024/04/24/core-team-update-april-22-2024/?share=bluesky) * [ X ](https://make.wordpress.org/updates/2024/04/24/core-team-update-april-22-2024/?share=x) * [ Facebook ](https://make.wordpress.org/updates/2024/04/24/core-team-update-april-22-2024/?share=facebook) * [ LinkedIn ](https://make.wordpress.org/updates/2024/04/24/core-team-update-april-22-2024/?share=linkedin) * [Login to Reply](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fmake.wordpress.org%2Fupdates%2F2024%2F04%2F24%2Fcore-team-update-april-22-2024%2F%23respond&locale=en_US) 1. 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