July 2022 brought a lot of exciting announcements and proposals for the WordPress project, from an updated timeline for the WordPress 6.1 release, to design updates on WordPress.org. Read on to learn more about the latest news from the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mark your calendars! The WordPress 6.1 development cycle<\/a> has been published along with its release team. The expected release date<\/strong> has been updated to November 1, 2022<\/strong><\/a>, to incorporate feedback received on the first proposed schedule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the meantime, you can upgrade WordPress to version 6.0.1. This maintenance release became available for download<\/a> on July 12, 2022, and includes several updates since WordPress 6.0 in May 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Want to get more involved with WordPress? Join Executive Director Josepha Haden Chomphosy, as she guides you through the five stages of contribution in a recent episode of WP Briefing<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Following the revamp of WordPress.org\/News<\/a> and the Gutenberg page<\/a>, further design updates are coming to WordPress.org to create a fresh and modern user experience that reflects the future of WordPress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The WordPress.org home and download pages will be the next pieces to get a refreshed look and feel. The redesign project kicked off<\/a> on July 8, 2022, and the development work<\/a> is already underway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Take a look at the design mockups and join the conversation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Three new versions of Gutenberg have been released since last month\u2019s edition of The Month in WordPress:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Follow the \u201cWhat\u2019s new in Gutenberg\u201d<\/a> posts to stay on top of the latest updates.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n WP Briefing celebrated World Wide Web Day 2022 with a special episode<\/a>! <\/strong>Tune in to hear contributors from the community reflect on how WordPress impacts their world.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n The Community Team is calling on all meetup members and organizers to complete the 2021-2022 Annual Meetup Survey<\/a>. Your feedback will help strengthen the WordPress meetup program for years to come. 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