February has been an exciting month for the WordPress community, with the celebration of the first-ever WordCamp Asia bringing friends and contributors back together in person. But that’s not all; read on for the latest project updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
WordPress 6.2 Beta 4<\/strong> arrived earlier this week and is ready for download and testing<\/a>. Work continues on track, with the first release candidate (RC1) due next week and the target for the final release on March 28, 2023<\/strong>\u2014less than four weeks away!<\/p>\n\n\n\n WordPress 6.2 is one of the last major releases planned for Phase 2 of Gutenberg, taking the Site Editor out of beta with a more polished user experience and refreshed interface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On March 2, members of the release squad hosted the 6.2 live product demo<\/a>. The recording and transcript will be available soon. In the meantime, these resources will give you a taste of what’s to come:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Help test WordPress 6.2<\/a>. Your feedback is key to ensuring everything in this release is the best it can be.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n WordPress is turning 20, and the community is getting ready to celebrate!<\/p>\n\n\n\n As part of the festivities, the project has released a 20th anniversary Wapuu<\/a>, a set of commemorative logos<\/a>, and a special playlist with 46 tracks<\/a> from the jazz artists selected to represent WordPress releases. Official WP20 swag will also be available soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In addition, the Museum of Block Art (MOBA) is calling all artists<\/a> to submit block art themed on \u201c20 years of WordPress.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Find out how to organize and participate in the WP20 celebrations<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Two new versions of Gutenberg have shipped in the last month:<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/a>Follow the \u201cWhat\u2019s new in Gutenberg<\/a>\u201d posts to stay on top of the latest enhancements.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Following discussions on improving the contributor journey<\/a>, a new WordPress contributor mentorship program<\/a> has been proposed to roll out this year.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Redesign work is well underway<\/a> on the WordPress Theme Directory. Contributors can follow along on the GitHub repository<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Join WordPress Executive Director Josepha Haden Chomphosy as she explores three interesting trends from WordCamp Asia<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Have a story we should include in the next issue of The Month in WordPress? Fill out <\/em><\/strong>this quick form<\/em><\/strong><\/a> to let us know.<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The following folks contributed to this Month in WordPress: @<\/span>ninianepress<\/a>, @<\/span>jpantani<\/a>, @<\/span>rmartinezduque<\/a>.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" February has been an exciting month for the WordPress community, with the celebration of the first-ever WordCamp Asia bringing friends and contributors back together in person. 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Team updates: Global community sponsors for 2023, contributor mentorship program, and more<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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