Tuesday Trainings: How do I contribute to WordPress? Part 3

Meetup Organizer Newsletter: October 2022

Posted by Dot Org Community on October 26, 2022 at 5:34 am
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Hello, organizers! October has been another terrific month for WordPress events – we are seeing continued interest in hosting Meetups and WordCamps worldwide. In this edition of the newsletter, we are excited to share updates on the Meetup Reactivation Project and the Community Team’s effort to improve tools & documentation to help contributors! Around WordPress WordPress 6.1: On November 1, 2022, WordPress 6.1 will be released. Be sure to check out the RC version and Twenty Twenty-Three (TT3) with your community! The latest episode of the WP Briefing podcast peeks at the new version with Nick Diego, this release’s Editor Triage Lead.Gutenberg 14.3 became available on October 12, 2022, with improvements in text block navigation and drag-and-drop functionality for images, among other updates.The Hosting and Documentation Teams are collaborating on creating a new WordPress Advanced Administration Handbook.The first online Contributor Day focused on documentation took place on October 25, 2022.The Asia-Pacific #WPDiversity Network Building effort celebrated its 10th meeting. If you are based in the APAC region and interested in #WPDiversity, we invite you to get involved!Don’t miss the latest news from The Month in WordPress – September edition. Upcoming Events #WPDiversity Speaker Workshop for Women Voices in Latin America (In-person in San José, Costa Rica, October 29, 2022) New: all upcoming…

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