WordPress 6.9 Planning Proposal and Call for Volunteers

Planning is underway for WordPress 6.9, and this post outlines a proposed schedule along with a call for volunteers to support the release process.

Following the typical cadence and accounting for holidays later in the year, the proposed final release date for 6.9 is Tuesday, December 2, 2025.  This proposed timeline remains flexible to adjustment by the resulting Release Squad as they determine what timeline works best for their schedule.

Proposed Schedule MilestoneDateAlpha BeginsImmediately (trunk was open on March 25th)Beta 1Tuesday, October 21Beta 2Tuesday, October 28Beta 3Tuesday, November 4Release Candidate 1Tuesday, November 11Release Candidate 2Tuesday, November 18Release Candidate 3Tuesday, November