Gutenberg Times: Gutenberg Changelog #123 – WordPress 6.9 and Gutenberg 21.9
In this episode, Birgit Pauli-Haack and Isabel Brison dive into WordPress 6.9 and Gutenberg 21.9. They discuss major updates such as collaborative block-level comments (notes), expanded template management, the new command palette, and foundational block visibility features. New blocks like the accordion, math, and terms query block are highlighted, alongside enhancements in typography and time-to-read. They explore improvements aimed at editorial teams, workflow flexibility, and agency needs, while also touching on ongoing experiments like PHP-only blocks and global styles APIs. The episode wraps with practical advice for developers and encouragement to test out the latest beta features.
- Editor: Sandy Reed
- Logo: Mark Uraine
- Production: Birgit Pauli-Haack
Show Notes
Special guest: Isabel Brison
- GitHub @tellthemachines
- WordPress @isabel_brison
- X (former Twitter) @ijayessbe
Previous episodes:
WordPress 6.9
- WordPress 6.9 Beta 1
- Help Test WordPress 6.9
- Developer Blog articles
Gutenberg
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