Note: This post has been published on Make/Core in light of the WordPress 7.0.4 security release. You can read more about the security release.
WordPress 7.1 RC2 was released on August 6, 2026, as part of the WordPress 7.0.3 security release.
The third Release Candidate (“RC3”) for WordPress 7.1 is ready for download and testing!
This version of the WordPress software is under development. Please do not install, run, or test this version of WordPress on production or mission-critical websites. Instead, it’s recommended that you evaluate RC3 on a test server and site.
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