The 6.2.2 minor release addresses 1 bug and 1 security issue related to Block themes parsing shortcodes in user-generated data. Because this is a security release, it is recommended that you update your sites immediately. All versions since WordPress 5.9 have also been updated.

This is a good tutorial on how to use relationships between Custom Post Types when using Crocoblock’s JetEngine.

Marcus Kober has written this in depth guide for developers on how to add hooks to your PHP code.

This is an interesting presentation given by Miriam Schwab at YoastCon about the Challenges and Opportunities for WordPress.

Rob Cairns has an interesting discussion with Dennis Dornon, co-founder of MainWP. They talk about how MainWP got started, viability of lifetime licenses, hosting, security, and what’s coming with MainWP.

There is a very ambitious set of goals and projects envisioned for WordPress 6.3, which is scheduled for August 8th, 2023.

Plans include adding a navigation section to the Site Editor, adding a styles section, enhancements to blocks and possibly adding some new blocks, expanding pattern management, UI refinements, and performance gains.

Yikes! – Note that WordPress 6.2.1 removes support for shortcodes in block theme templates. Apparently this was part of one of the security fixes. There are a couple of work-arounds mentioned in the thread.

This video walks through the new changes to the Stackable Inspector UI. They have better organized the controls, added some additional styling options, and tried to streamline the process of using blocks.

The Brizy team has released some tutorials and courses featuring Brizy WP and Brizy Cloud. Topics include things like building a landing page, a resume website, and a full Brizy Cloud tutorial. This is a great idea.