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WordPress 6.6.2 Maintenance Release

WordPress 6.6.2 Maintenance Release


WordPress 6.6.2 is now available!

This minor release includes 15 bug fixes in Core and 11 in the Block Editor, addressing issues like unexpected CSS specificity changes in certain themes. For a full summary of the maintenance updates, 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 planned for 12 November 2024.

If you have sites that support automatic background updates, the update process will begin automatically.

You can download WordPress 6.6.2 from WordPress.org, or visit your WordPress Dashboard, click “Updates”, and then click “Update Now”.

For more information on this release, please visit the HelpHub site.

Thank you to these WordPress contributors

This release was led by Tonya Mork and Vicente Canales, with Aaron Jorbin mentoring us.

WordPress 6.6.2 would not have been possible without the contributions of the following people. Their asynchronous coordination to deliver maintenance fixes into a stable release is a testament to the power and capability of the WordPress community.

Aaron JorbinAaron RobertshawAdam SilversteinAki HamanoAkira TachibanaAkshat KakkadAlexandru HoreanuAmit RajandreiglingeanuAndrew SerongAnkur VishwakarmaAnthony HortinapmeyerAri StathopoulosBenjamin Denisbernhard-reiterBrian AlexanderBruno Freiberger GarciaCarolina NymarkColin StewartDaniel RichardsDavid Ballarin PruneraDavid BaumwaldDavid HerreraDean SasDEBARGHYA BANERJEEDennis SnellGeorge MamadashviliGreg ZiółkowskiJames RosadoJason LeMahieu (MadtownLems)Jb AudrasJeremy HerveJoe DolsonJon SurrellJos Kleverkaran4officialKelly Choyce-DwanKowsar Hossainkracked888luisherranzMarius L. J.mariushostingMark Howells-Meadmattrainesmichaelwp85Mukesh PanchalmunyaguNarendra SishodiyaNick DiegoNithin JohnNithin SreeRajOmar AlshakerPaal Joachim RomdahlPamela RibeiroPascal BirchlerPaul BironPeter WilsonpresstokeramonopolyRiad BenguellaScott ReillySergey BiryukovShail MehtasmerrimanStephen BernhardtTonya MorkVicente CanaleswongjnytfeLdrawkcaB

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 for the upcoming security changes for plugin and theme authors on WordPress.org.

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