What’s New in Gutenberg? (30th November)

This should be the final “what’s new” installment for 5.0 — the 46th overall — accompanying the second release candidaterelease candidate One of the final stages in the version release cycle, this version signals the potential to be a final release to the public. Also see alpha (beta). which is also just released.

The GutenbergGutenberg The Gutenberg project is the new Editor Interface for WordPress. The editor improves the process and experience of creating new content, making writing rich content much simpler. It uses ‘blocks’ to add richness rather than shortcodes, custom HTML etc. https://wordpress.org/gutenberg/ pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory https://wordpress.org/plugins/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party has also been updated to match coreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress.. The changelog here is a bit longer as it updates from 4.5.1:

4.6 ⌛️

• Address parsing backtracking issue.
• Fix issue with drag-and-drop in columns.
• Fix TinyMCE list plugin registration.
• Fix IE11 flexbox alignment when min-width is set.
• Fix IE11 focus loss after TinyMCE init. Add IE check.
• Fix getSelectedBlockClientId selector.
• Fix issue where unregistering a blockBlock Block is the abstract term used to describe units of markup that, composed together, form the content or layout of a webpage using the WordPress editor. The idea combines concepts of what in the past may have achieved with shortcodes, custom HTML, and embed discovery into a single consistent API and user experience. type would cause blocks that convert to it to break.
• Fix Classic block not showing galleries on a grid.
• Fix visual issues with Button block text wrap.
• Fix modals in Edge.
• Fix exception when editing non-public CPTs.
• Fix Categories block filterFilter Filters are one of the two types of Hooks https://codex.wordpress.org/Plugin_API/Hooks. They provide a way for functions to modify data of other functions. They are the counterpart to Actions. Unlike Actions, filters are meant to work in an isolated manner, and should never have side effects such as affecting global variables and output. effect on the front-end.
• Fix an issue where the block toolbar would cause an image to jump downwards when the wide or full alignments were activated.
• Remove formats from document outline headings.
• Prevent the components package styles from overriding the cover block background color.
• Apply IE11 input fix only when mounting TinyMCE.
• Improve block preview styling.
• Make the Image Link URL field readonly.
• Disable HTML edit from Media & Text block.
• Avoid loading theme editor styles if not existing (RTL languages).
• Improve scoping of nested paragraph right-padding CSS rule.
• Add e2e tests for the format APIAPI An API or Application Programming Interface is a software intermediary that allows programs to interact with each other and share data in limited, clearly defined ways..
• Merge similar text strings for i18ni18n Internationalization, or the act of writing and preparing code to be fully translatable into other languages. Also see localization. Often written with a lowercase i so it is not confused with a lowercase L or the numeral 1. Often an acquired skill..
• Move editor specific styles from style.scss to editor.scss in Cover block.
• Simplify sidebarSidebar A sidebar in WordPress is referred to a widget-ready area used by WordPress themes to display information that is not a part of the main content. It is not always a vertical column on the side. It can be a horizontal rectangle below or above the content area, footer, header, or any where in the theme. tabs aria-labels.
• Remove onSplit from RichText docs.
• Remove textdomain from the block library.
• Avoid rendering AdminNotices compatibility component.
• Avoid changing default wpautop priority.
• Change @package names to WordPress.
• Update published packages changelogs.

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