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WordPress 5.3 Beta 2
WordPress 5.3 Beta 2 is now available! Thanks to the testing and feedback from everyone who tested beta 1, over 45 tickets have been closed since then.
Brian Gardner Steps Down From StudioPress
Brian Gardner announced he was stepping down from his role with StudioPress this past Friday. Last year, WP Engine acquired StudioPress. After staying on board for the remainder of his contract, Gardner stepped down from his role with the company.
First Look at PHP 7.4 for WordPress Developers
PHP 7.4 is slated for release on November 28, 2019. WordPress 5.3 will also include several commits that address deprecated features. It’s unlikely that most WordPress plugin and theme developers will be able to use the new PHP 7.4 features for a while except when working on setups where they have some measure of control over the environment.
