The first Release Candidate (“RC1”) for WordPress 6.9 is ready for download and testing!

This version of the WordPress software is still under development. Please do not install, run, or test this version of WordPress on production or mission-critical websites. Instead, it’s recommended to evaluate RC1 on a test server and site.

WordPress 6.9 RC1 can be tested using any of the following methods:

PluginInstall and activate the WordPress Beta Tester plugin on a WordPress install. (Select the “Bleeding edge” channel and “Beta/RC Only” stream.)Direct DownloadDownload the RC1 version (zip) and install it on a WordPress website.Command LineUse this WP-CLI

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