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WordPress 6.4.1 Rapid Maintenance Release: Technical Details and Timeline
After the 6.4 release, it was reported that a small change within the bundled library responsible for making and managing HTTP requests was causing problems for a small subset of sites. Here is a technical breakdown of the problem and how contributors to the WordPress project responded.
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WordCamp Asia Talk Recording
In February, I was fortunate to have the opportunity to speak at the first ever WordCamp Asia. My topic was Migrating WordPress Core to GitHub Actions: A Retrospective: In late 2020, WordPress Core started a multi-phase migration to move its automated testing to GitHub Actions. This talk will revisit this process to share what was…
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Updating WordPress to use more modern versions of Node.js/npm
Recently, I’ve been working with other contributors to update the WordPress and Gutenberg build tools more modern versions of Node.js/npm. Like anything WordPress, this comes with some interesting challenges and requirements.
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10 Years of Contributing to WordPress
Today marks the 10 year anniversary of receiving my very first “props” for contributing to the WordPress project. In WordPress, giving “props” is the way credit and attribution is given to anyone who contributes to a given change in the software. Props should be given to all those who contributed to the final commit, whether…
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Migrating WordPress Core to GitHub Actions: A Retrospective
I just left the stage at WordCamp Asia after giving my talk “Migrating WordPress Core to GitHub Actions: A Retrospective”. Below you’ll find my slides. If you have any questions about, feel free to leave them in the comments!
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Speaking at WordCamp Asia 2023
Today is finally the day! I’ll be speaking at the first WordCamp Asia at 4:50PM Indochina Time (4:50AM EST). The fact of speaking at flagship WordCamp aside, I’m really excited to share my talk “Migrating WordPress Core to GitHub Actions: A Retrospective” with everyone. I was supposed to give this talk at WordCamp Europe in…
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Preparing for a WordCamp Contributor Day
If you’re planning to attend Contributor Day at WordCamp Asia (or any other Contributor Day) and indicated you were interested in the Core team, then this post is for you. The number one thing that I recommend to first time contributors heading to Contributor Day is to prepare before heading to the event. Conference WiFi…
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Do the Woo: Episode 114
Earlier this week I was invited to join BobWP on his WooCommerce podcast, Do the Woo. Each week, Bob and one of his co-hosts chat with those who build WooCommerce sites, products and services and hear their stories, perspectives and insights into the WooCommerce builder ecosystem. While I’m not currently active in the WooCommerce space…
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IE 11 Support Phase Out Plan
After discussing with several contributors, the decision has been made to move ahead with officially removing IE11 support in WordPress 5.8.
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Trial run: Consistent minor release squad leaders for each major branch
For the upcoming 5.7.x releases, a release lead and release deputy will be named for all 5.7.x releases, and will serve until 5.8 is released.