Overview
- 2024 Team Rep nominations: no accepted or new nominations.
- DevChat – none last week (will resume Jan10th).
Code Overview
- 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/. and svn):
- 31 commits (+15 from last week).
- 56 new tickets opened (+10 from last week).
- 27 tickets closed (-14 from last 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/:
- 119 commits to trunk (+2 from last week).
- 67 new issues opened (+23 from last week).
- 60 issues closed (+7 from last week).
Releases
- Call for Volunteers for 6.5, 6.6, and 6.7 release squad: For the Core Team – Core Triage Lead, Core Tech Lead, Core Editor Triage Lead, and Editor Tech Lead.
- Gutenberg releases:
- 6.4 minor releases:
- Bug Scrubs: held on Dec 18th.
- 6.4.3: 8 open Trac tickets.
- 6.5 major release is underway:
- Current development phase: Early Alpha.
- Bug scrubs: held on Dec 19th.
- Core Trac:
- 24 commits (+10 from last week).
- 251 open tickets (+26 from last week):
- 144 defects / bugs.
- 107 enhancements, feature requests, and blessed tasks.
- 9 early tickets (no change from last week).
- Gutenberg:
- See the Editor tasks board.
Highlights:
- Seasonal break update with highlight posts and Core Editor updates.
- Updating WordPress to use more modern versions of Node.js/npm: Part 2.
- Proposal: Add company icons to sponsored contributors on about page – worth reading the discussion especially around individual vs company contributions, what is needed within a proposal to make it actionable and invite discussion, etc.