So they have decided to rename the Command Center to “Command Palette,” which seems like a good choice.

This article from PatchStack explains what WordPress salts are and how they are used.

It is good to see that attention is being paid to improve performance. The tests were of even very basic installs / configurations. I’m guessing this means that 6.3 will come with another performance boost.

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.

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.

Gutenberg developers are asking for feedback on a proposed “Command Center” feature, which is a popup navigator activated using a keyboard combination. There is a short video in the post.

Here is a proposal to retire older default core WordPress themes. Note that even retired core themes would still receive security updates.

The maintenance release WordPress 6.2.1 is scheduled for May 16th. It includes a number of fixes to core and Gutenberg. The release candidate is available for testing.