WordPress 6.6.2 is Now Available!
This minor release includes 15 bug fixes in core and 11 bug fixes in the block editor, addressing issues such as unexpected changes to CSS specificity in some themes. For the full summary of this maintenance update, you can refer to the release candidate announcement.
WordPress 6.6.2 is a short-cycle release. The next major release will be version 6.7, scheduled for release on November 12, 2024.
If your site supports automatic background updates, the update process will start automatically.
You can download WordPress 6.6.2 from WordPress.org, or visit your WordPress dashboard, click "Updates", then click "Update Now".
For more information about this release, please visit the HelpHub website.
Thank You to These WordPress Contributors
This release was led by Tonya Mork and Vicente Canales, with guidance from Aaron Jorbin.
WordPress 6.6.2 would not have been possible without the contributions of the following people. They demonstrated the strength and capability of the WordPress community by coordinating asynchronously to deliver maintenance fixes to the stable release.
Aaron Jorbin, Aaron Robertshaw, Adam Silverstein, Aki Hamano, Akira Tachibana, Akshat Kakkad, Alexandru Horeanu, Amit Raj, andreiglingeanu, Andrew Serong, Ankur Vishwakarma, Anthony Hortin, apmeyer, Ari Stathopoulos, Benjamin Denis, bernhard-reiter, Brian Alexander, Bruno Freiberger Garcia, Carolina Nymark, Colin Stewart, Daniel Richards, David Ballarin Prunera, David Baumwald, David Herrera, Dean Sas, DEBARGHYA BANERJEE, Dennis Snell, George Mamadashvili, Greg Ziółkowski, James Rosado, Jason LeMahieu (MadtownLems), Jb Audras, Jeremy Herve, Joe Dolson, Jon Surrell, Jos Klever, karan4official, Kelly Choyce-Dwan, Kowsar Hossain, kracked888, luisherranz, Marius L. J., mariushosting, Mark Howells-Mead, mattraines, michaelwp85, Mukesh Panchal, munyagu, Narendra Sishodiya, Nick Diego, Nithin John, Nithin SreeRaj, Omar Alshaker, Paal Joachim Romdahl, Pamela Ribeiro, Pascal Birchler, Paul Biron, Peter Wilson, presstoke, ramonopoly, Riad Benguella, Scott Reilly, Sergey Biryukov, Shail Mehta, smerriman, Stephen Bernhardt, Tonya Mork, Vicente Canales, wongjn, ytfeLdrawkcaB
How to Contribute
To get involved in WordPress core development, head over to Trac, pick a ticket, and join the conversation in the #core and #6-7-release-leads channels. Need help? Check out the Core Contributor Handbook.
As a reminder, please see this post to learn about upcoming security changes for plugin and theme authors on WordPress.org.
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