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WordPress 7.1.1 Release Schedule
Since WordPress 7.1 was released, contributors have kept a close eye on incoming reports to the WordPress.org Support Forums, Trac, and the Gutenberg repository on GitHub. The volume and severity of tickets mean that the maintenance release should be prepared habitually.
WordPress Announces A Proactive Security Initiative
The WordPress ecosystem is experiencing a code red moment as AI lowers the barrier for criminals to identify and exploit vulnerabilities. WordPress is responding with a new security initiative that seeks to scale how it handles security to keep up with the increased number of vulnerability reports made possible by AI.
WordPress Signs the Open Weights and American AI Leadership Letter
They’re proud to announce that WordPress has signed Open Weights and American AI Leadership, an open letter asking US policymakers to not place early restrictions on open weight AI models. These are artificial intelligence models that anyone can download, inspect, modify, and run on their own infrastructure.
