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Call to action: 2024 major releases call for volunteers
Based on the previousproposal around the 2024 Major Release Timing, it’s time to call for volunteers. Since there are release dates for the upcoming three releases, let’s formalize the 6.5 release squad and begin shaping the other two squads of the year ahead. Knowing who will participate in 6.6 and 6.7 in advance will let folks shadow previous releases and allow for better preparation and mentoring.
WordPress 6.5 Schedule
Milestone
Date
Alpha (trunktrunkA directory in Subversion containing the latest development code in preparation for the next major release cycle. If you are running "trunk", then you are on the latest revision.open for 6.5 release)
October 17, 2023
BetaBetaA 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.one
February 13, 2024
Beta 2
February 20, 2024
Beta 3
February 27, 2024
Release Candidaterelease candidateOne of the final stages in the version release cycle, this version signals the potential to be a final release to the public. Also seealpha (beta).one
March 5, 2024
Release Candidate 2
March 12, 2024
Release Candidate 3
March 19, 2024
Dry Run
March 25, 2024
WordPress 6.5 General Release
March 26, 2024
WordPress 6.5 call for volunteers
TheWordPress 6.5release squad is still looking for diverse volunteers in every role.
Ultimately, each volunteer willonly participate in a single role, and each role aims to have two to three people; past releases have shown that while it’s beneficial to share the responsibility with other people, there are diminishing returns when there are too many folks involved.
The following names arenot assignments, only the summary of folks who have volunteered so far:
Release Coordinator: Héctor Prieto
CoreCoreCore is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress.Tech Lead: Pascal Birchler*
Editor Tech Lead: Dave Smith
CoreTriagetriageThe act of evaluating and sorting bug reports, in order to decide priority, severity, and other factors.Lead: Rajin Sharwar
Editor Triage Lead: Anne McCarthy*
Documentation Lead:
Marketing & Communications Lead:
Test Lead: Anne McCarthy*, Vipul Ghori, Patrick
Design Lead:
Performance Lead: Pascal Birchler*
(*) People who have volunteered for more than one role. Their participation will be adjusted to a single focus depending on the release squad’s needs.
As of today, every role has openings; if you are interested in participating, please leave a comment below by January 12th.
WordPress 6.6 and 6.7 timeline
These are the updated release dates for WordPress 6.6 and 6.7:
WordPress 6.6 Beta 1 is planned for June 4, and the general release for July 16 (no changes since the original proposal).
WordPress 6.7 Beta 1 is planned for October 1, and the general release for November 12. The dates have been pushed one week to considerWordCamp US 2024(September 17-20) and give some breathing room in between.
Please bear in mind these dates are not fixed and might change as the year progresses. This early planning aims to provide clarity around the release timeline and shape the upcoming release squads in advance.
WordPress 6.6 and 6.7 call for volunteers
Since we have a rough idea of the WordPress 6.6 and 6.7 dates, let’s start shaping their release squads. Please volunteer in the comments below if you would like to participate in these releases, being mindful of your availability throughout the year before committing. Needless to say,if your availability changes later due to unforeseen circumstances, adjustments to the squads can be made.
Thanks to this early planning, we will experiment withstarting the next default theme as early as 6.6, so if you are interested in working on the successor of the amazing Twenty Twenty-Four, please raise your hand in the comments.