Akshaya Rane 3:00 pm on October 9, 2025
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WordPress 6.9 Release Party Schedule

This post aims to prepare a calendar with the expected start time for each release party and who is involved in the upcoming 6.9 milestone.

The release party schedule will remain unchanged during the Release Candidaterelease candidate One of the final stages in the version release cycle, this version signals the potential to be a final release to the public. Also see alpha (beta). phase and for the final release of WordPress 6.9. This allows contributors to attend and assist with release testing during the final weeks of the release cycle.

As always, there may be last-minute adjustments. The release squad will do its best to communicate any changes promptly.

Join us for the 6.9 release parties in the #core channel on the Making WordPress Slack!

Release Schedule

Date (UTC)MilestoneEmcee / Release LeadRelease Lead The community member ultimately responsible for the Release.Committercommitter A developer with commit access. WordPress has five lead developers and four permanent core developers with commit access. Additionally, the project usually has a few guest or component committers - a developer receiving commit access, generally for a single release cycle (sometimes renewed) and/or for a specific component.SecurityMission Control (Coordination)Communications
October 21, 2025 at 15:00 UTCBetaBeta A pre-release of software that is given out to a large group of users to trial under real conditions. Beta versions have gone through alpha testing in-house and are generally fairly close in look, feel and function to the final product; however, design changes often occur as part of the process. 1@akshayar@ellatrix@davidbaumwald@davidbaumwald
@akshayar
October 28, 2025 at 15:00 UTCBeta 2@akshayar@ellatrix@davidbaumwald@davidbaumwald
@akshayar
November 4, 2025 at 15:00 UTCBeta 3@amykamala@ellatrix@davidbaumwald@davidbaumwald
@amykamala
November 11, 2025 at 15:00 UTCRCrelease candidate One of the final stages in the version release cycle, this version signals the potential to be a final release to the public. Also see alpha (beta). 1@amykamala@ellatrix@davidbaumwald@davidbaumwald
@amykamala
November 18, 2025 at 15:00 UTCRC 2@akshayar@ellatrix@davidbaumwald@davidbaumwald@akshayar
November 25, 2025 at 15:00 UTCRC 3@amykamala@ellatrix@davidbaumwald@davidbaumwald
@amykamala
December 1, 2025 at 15:00 UTCDry Run / 24-Hour Code Freeze@akshayar & @amykamala@ellatrix@davidbaumwald@davidbaumwald@akshayar & @amykamala
December 2, 2025 at 15:00 UTCGeneral Release@akshayar & @amykamala@ellatrix@davidbaumwald@davidbaumwald
@akshayar & @amykamala

How to Join the Party

  • All parties happen in the #core channel on Slack.
  • Everyone is welcome! First-timers, veteran contributors, and all those curious about the process are invited.

You can check for detailed instructions on how to contribute to the release party.

Thank you to every contributor and community member helping make 6.9 a success. See you at the parties!

Props @jeffpaul for proofreading and peer review.

#6-9, #release