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Release Leads: Call for Volunteers
WordPress 4.6 will be released in a couple of weeks, and Helen Hou-Sandí is preparing to lead 4.7, the final major releasemajor release A release, identified by the first two numbers (3.6), which is the focus of a full release cycle and feature development. WordPress uses decimaling count for major release versions, so 2.8, 2.9,…
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This Week in 4.6: August 1 – 7
This is the jump-start post for the fifteenth week of the WordPress 4.6 release cycle. T minus 16 days until release day. ⏳ The second release candidaterelease candidate One of the final stages in the version release cycle, this version signals the potential to be a final release to the public. Also see alpha (beta).…
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Editor changes in 4.6
In WordPress 4.6 TinyMCE is upgraded from version 4.3.10 to 4.4.1. There are numerous bugbug A bug is an error or unexpected result. Performance improvements, code optimization, and are considered enhancements, not defects. After feature freeze, only bugs are dealt with, with regressions (adverse changes from the previous version) being the highest priority. fixes and…
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Week in Core, July 19 – July 26 2016
Welcome back the latest issue of Week in CoreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress., covering changes [38111-38160]. Here are the highlights: 49 commits 35 contributors 73 tickets created 4 tickets reopened 67 tickets closed Ticketticket Created for both bug reports and feature development on…
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Dev Chat Summary: July 27, 2016
WordPress 4.6 Release Candidaterelease candidate One of the final stages in the version release cycle, this version signals the potential to be a final release to the public. Also see alpha (beta)., announcements and our next steps WordPress 4.6 Release Candidate 1 was made available for testing today. If you have any plugins or themes,…
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Weekly Dev Chat Agenda for July 27 — Fourteen Weeks Later
Agenda for the weekly dev meeting on : WordPress 4.6 Release Candidaterelease candidate One of the final stages in the version release cycle, this version signals the potential to be a final release to the public. Also see alpha (beta)., announcements and our next steps About page Let’s find a tagline. Brainstorming document Component announcements/updates Open discussion…
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Dev Chat Summary: July 20, 2016
WordPress 4.6 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. 4…
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HTTP API in 4.6
For WordPress 4.6, the HTTPHTTP HTTP is an acronym for Hyper Text Transfer Protocol. HTTP is the underlying protocol used by the World Wide Web and this protocol defines how messages are formatted and transmitted, and what actions Web servers and browsers should take in response to various commands. APIAPI An API or Application Programming…
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WordPress 4.6 Field Guide
Many of the changes in the forthcoming WordPress 4.6 are developer-focused changes that take place under the hood. Please remember to test your plugins, themes, and sites with WordPress 4.6 before the release. An hour of testing today can save you days of anguish later. Enhanced MetaMeta Meta is a term that refers to the…
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This Week in 4.6: July 25 – 31
This is the jump-start post for the fourteenth week of the WordPress 4.6 release cycle. The first release candidaterelease candidate One of the final stages in the version release cycle, this version signals the potential to be a final release to the public. Also see alpha (beta). will land on Wednesday at 18:00 UTC. Our…