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On July 5, WordPress 4.9.7 was released<\/a>, \u00a0fixing one security issue and 17 other bugs across the platform. While this is a minor release, incremental fixes are essential to keep WordPress running smoothly. Everyone is encouraged to update as soon as possible and to make sure that automatic updates are switched on. Would you like to get involved in building WordPress Core? Follow the Core team blog<\/a> and join the #core channel in the Making WordPress Slack group<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the upcoming minor release of WordPress, 4.9.8, a new section in the dashboard will feature Gutenberg, the upcoming content editor for WordPress. While the official release of Gutenberg is scheduled<\/a> for the coming months, you can already install it as a plugin<\/a> to test it out right now. Additionally, a brand new demo page<\/a> is now available \u2014 play around with the many features the editor has to offer, without installing it on your own site. Would you like to help build or test Gutenberg? Follow the Core team blog<\/a> and join the #core-editor channel in the Making WordPress Slack group<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bit by bit we\u2019re refreshing the design of WordPress.org. The latest pages to get a new treatment have been the Download page<\/a> and user profiles<\/a>. The Meta and Design teams worked hard to make these new designs a reality, with notable contributions from @<\/span>melchoyce<\/a>, @<\/span>obenland<\/a>, @<\/span>mapk<\/a>, and @<\/span>kjellr<\/a>. The new designs enhance the overall look of the site and provide more relevant information to those searching. Would you like to get involved in the design refresh? Follow the Meta<\/a> and Design<\/a> team blogs and join the #meta and #design channels in the Making WordPress Slack group<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On Friday July 20, the WP-CLI team held their first hack day<\/a> \u2014 a global event encouraging people to contribute to the official command line tool for WordPress. Run by @<\/span>schlessera<\/a>, the event \u00a0was a great success<\/a>. Twelve pull requests were \u00a0merged and another 13 submitted. It also included a video chat to give all contributors a space to meet each other and connect directly. Would \u00a0you like to get involved in contributing to WP-CLI? Follow the team blog<\/a> and join the #cli channel in the Making WordPress Slack group<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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