This article was translated by machine, original article link: https://wordpress.org/news/2024/11/wordpress-6-7-release-candidate-3/
The third release candidate (RC3) for WordPress 6.7 is now ready for download and testing!
This version of the WordPress software is under development. Do not install, run, or test this version of WordPress on production or mission-critical websites. Instead, we recommend that you evaluate RC3 on a test server and test site.
Reaching this stage of the release cycle is an important milestone. While release candidates are considered ready for release, testing remains critical to ensuring everything in WordPress 6.7 is the best it can be.
You can test WordPress 6.7 RC3 in four ways:
| Plugin | Install and activate the WordPress Beta Tester plugin on your WordPress installation. (Select the "Bleeding edge" channel and the "Beta/RC Only" stream.) |
|---|---|
| Direct Download | Download the RC3 release (zip) and install it on your WordPress site. |
| Command Line | Use the following WP-CLI command:wp core update --version=6.7-RC3 |
| WordPress Playground | Use a 6.7 RC3 WordPress Playground instance (available within 35 minutes of release preparation) to test the software directly in your browser, without needing a separate site or setup. |
WordPress 6.7 is currently scheduled for release on November 12, 2024. Learn more about the 6.7 release cycle, and check the Make WordPress Core blog for 6.7 related posts over the coming weeks for more details.
What's in WordPress 6.7 RC3?
Review the standout features of WordPress 6.7 in the Beta 1 announcement. For more technical information on issues resolved since RC2, you can browse the following links:
How You Can Contribute
WordPress is open source software, developed and maintained collaboratively by a community of passionate contributors. The resources below outline the many ways you can help the world's most popular open source web platform, regardless of your level of technical expertise.
Participate in Testing
Testing issues is critical to ensuring the performance and stability of WordPress. It is also an accessible way for anyone to contribute. This detailed guide will walk you through testing features in WordPress 6.7. If you are new to testing, follow this general testing guide for more details on setup.
If you encounter an issue, please report it to the Alpha/Beta section of the support forums, or if you are able to write a reproducible bug report, report it directly to WordPress Trac. You can also check your issue against the list of known bugs.
Interested in testing pre-release versions in general? Follow the testing program in Make Core, and join the #core-test channel on Making WordPress Slack.
Hunt for Vulnerabilities
From now until the final release of WordPress 6.7 (scheduled for November 12, 2024), monetary bounties for reporting new, unpublicized security vulnerabilities will be doubled. Please follow responsible disclosure practices, as outlined in the project's security practices and policies on the HackerOne page and security white paper.
Update Your Theme or Plugin
For plugin and theme authors, your products play an indispensable role in extending the functionality and value of WordPress for all users.
Thank you for continuing to test your themes and plugins with WordPress 6.7 betas. With RC3, you should finish your testing and update the “Tested up to” version in your plugin readme to 6.7.
If you find compatibility issues, please post details to the support forums.
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Release Haiku
RC3 arrives,
Final polish, last bugs fade away,
Call for 6.7 today.
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