WordPress 6.5.3, a maintenance release, is now available, featuring 12 bug fixes in Core and 9 bug fixes for the block editor. This short-cycle release precedes the next major release, version 6.6, planned for July 2024. Automatic background updates will initiate the update process for sites that support it. Users can download WordPress 6.5.3 from WordPress.org or update directly from the WordPress Dashboard. The release was led by Aaron Jorbin and Grant M. Kinney and involved asynchronous coordination among numerous contributors. Their collaborative efforts demonstrate the power and capability of the WordPress community, which includes individuals such as Aaron Jorbin, Adam Silverstein, Aki Hamano, Andrew Ozz, Andrea Fercia, Andy Fragen, Ella, Felix Arntz, George Mamadashvili, Isabel Brison, Jessica Lyschik, Joe Dolson, Joe McGill, Joshua Goode, Kevin Hoffman, Matias Benedetto, Pascal Birchler, Peter Wilson, Sergey Biryukov, and many others. To contribute to WordPress core development, individuals can engage in Trac, participate in conversations in the #core and #6-6-release-leads channels, and refer to the Core Contributor Handbook for assistance.
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