WordPress 5.5.1 is now available!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This maintenance release features 34 bug fixes, 5 enhancements<\/a>, and 5 bug fixes<\/a> for the block editor. These bugs affect WordPress version 5.5, so you\u2019ll want to upgrade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can download WordPress 5.5.1 directly<\/a>, or visit the Dashboard \u2192 Updates<\/strong> screen and click Update Now<\/strong>. If your sites support automatic background updates, they\u2019ve already started the update process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n WordPress 5.5.1 is a short-cycle maintenance release. The next major release will be version 5.6<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To see a full list of changes, you can browse the list on Trac<\/a>, read the 5.5.1 RC1<\/a> and 5.5.1 RC2<\/a> posts, or visit the 5.5.1 documentation page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The 5.5.1 release was led by @<\/span>audrasjb<\/a>, @<\/span>azhiyadev<\/a>, @<\/span>davidbaumwald<\/a>, @<\/span>desrosj<\/a>, @<\/span>johnbillion<\/a>, @<\/span>planningwrite<\/a>, @<\/span>sergeybiryukov<\/a>, and @<\/span>whyisjake<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Thank you to everyone who helped make WordPress 5.5.1 happen:<\/p>\n\n\n\nAmit Dudhat<\/a>, Andrea Fercia<\/a>, Andrey “Rarst” Savchenko<\/a>, Andy Fragen<\/a>, Angel Hess<\/a>, avixansa<\/a>, bobbingwide<\/a>, Brian Hogg<\/a>, chunkysteveo<\/a>, Clayton Collie<\/a>, David Baumwald<\/a>, David Herrera<\/a>, dd32<\/a>, demetris<\/a>, Dominik Schilling<\/a>, dushakov<\/a>, Earle Davies<\/a>, Enrique S\u00e1nchez<\/a>, Frankie Jarrett<\/a>, fullofcaffeine<\/a>, Garrett Hyder<\/a>, Gary Jones<\/a>, gchtr<\/a>, Hauwa<\/a>, Herre Groen<\/a>, Howdy_McGee<\/a>, Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)<\/a>, Jb Audras<\/a>, Jeremy Felt<\/a>, Jeroen Rotty<\/a>, Joen A.<\/a>, Johanna de Vos<\/a>, John Blackbourn<\/a>, John James Jacoby<\/a>, Jonathan Bossenger<\/a>, Jonathan Desrosiers<\/a>, Jonathan Stegall<\/a>, Joost de Valk<\/a>, Jorge Costa<\/a>, Justin Ahinon<\/a>, Kalpesh Akabari<\/a>, Kevin Hagerty<\/a>, Knut Sparhell<\/a>, Kyle B. 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