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WordPress 6.0 Release Candidate 1 The first release candidate (RC1) for WordPress 6.0 is now available! This is an important milestone on the 6.0 release cycle journey. “Release Candidate” means that this version of WordPress is ready for release! Before the official release date, time is set aside for the community to perform final reviews and help test. Since the WordPress ecosystem includes thousands of plugins and themes, it is important that everyone within the WordPress community check to see if anything was missed along the way. That means the project would love your help. WordPress 6.0 is planned for official release on May 24th, 2022, three weeks from today.  This version of the WordPress software is under development. Please do not install, run, and test this version of WordPress on a production or mission-critical website. Instead, it is recommended [ more… ]

WordPress 6.0 Beta 4 WordPress 6.0 Beta 4 is now available for testing! Beta 4 was not part of the originally published development cycle. It is aimed at providing an opportunity for testing some specific issues that were resolved since Beta 3. WordPress will continue with the regularly scheduled release milestones on May 3rd, 2022, with the RC1 release. This version of the WordPress software is under development. Please do not install, run, and test this version of WordPress on a production or mission-critical website. Instead, it is recommended that you test Beta 4 on a test server and site.  You can test WordPress 6.0 Beta 4 in three ways: Option 1: Install and activate the WordPress Beta Tester plugin (select the “Bleeding edge” channel and “Beta/RC Only” stream). Option 2: Direct download the beta version here (zip). Option 3: [ more… ]

WP Briefing: Episode 30: A Sneak Peek at WordPress 6.0 In the thirtieth episode of the WordPress Briefing, Executive Director Josepha Haden Chomphosy and special guest Channing Ritter give listeners a sneak peek into the WordPress 6.0 release ahead of the Release Candidate 1 (RC1). Have a question you’d like answered? You can submit them to [email protected], either written or as a voice recording. Credits Special Guest: Channing Ritter Editor: Dustin Hartzler Logo: Beatriz Fialho Production: Santana Inniss Song: Fearless First by Kevin MacLeod References Twenty Twenty-Two Theme Block Locking Beginner’s Guide to Contributing, Josepha Haden Chomphosy WordSesh Social Learning Spaces WordCamp Europe Contributor Day Transcript [Josepha Haden Chomphosy 00:00:00]  Hello everyone, and welcome to the WordPress Briefing, the podcast where you can catch quick explanations of the ideas behind the WordPress open source project, some insight into the community that supports it, [ more… ]

People of WordPress: Meher Bala In this series, we share some of the inspiring stories of how WordPress and its global network of contributors can change people’s lives for the better. This month we feature a Indian-based WordPress developer and long term contributor on how it helped her find a career and a local and global community to belong to. WordPress is an inspiration to Meher Bala, a frontend web developer and community builder from India. From using the software as a basic website tool to helping entrepreneurs and good causes around the world fulfill their aspirations, she has overcome personal barriers and now aims to inspire others. Meher found her vocation and learned new skills through WordPress. She also discovered a way to encourage other women to consider careers in IT.  Finding her interests As a child, Meher was [ more… ]

WordPress 6.0 Beta 3 WordPress 6.0 Beta 3 is now available for testing! This version of the WordPress software is under development. Please do not install, run, or test this version of WordPress production or mission-critical websites. Instead, it is recommended that you test Beta 3 on a test server and site.  You can test WordPress 6.0 Beta 3 in three ways: Option 1: Install and activate the WordPress Beta Tester plugin (select the “Bleeding edge” channel and “Beta/RC Only” stream). Option 2: Direct download the beta version here (zip). Option 3: Use WP-CLI to test: wp core update –version=6.0-beta3.Do not use this option if your filesystem is case-insensitive. The current target for the final 6.0 release is May 24, 2022, which is in less than a month!  Additional information on the full 6.0 release cycle is available here. Check [ more… ]