26.9-RC1
Pre-release
Pre-release
Changes compared to: 26.8
Other:
- Ensures no deprecated props are used for WordPress components
ToggleControlandTextControlfor How-to block. #22877 - Update dependency for improved compatibility with PHP 8.5 #22894
- Sets the minimum supported WordPress version to 6.8. #22876
- Replaces deprecated standard WordPress components with their modern variants. #22871
- Improves performance in large sites with lots of inbound links by adding appropriate database indices. #22861
Non user facing:
- Code consistency #22895
- Creates an endpoint that allows tracking of first interactions with Yoast features. #22867
- Improves the code for the block editor integration. #22886
- Releases new JavaScript package versions. #22862
- Gets the correct AI Optimize content blocks in template-locked mode in the Block Editor. #22823
- Changes the issue templates from MD files to YAML for better issues creation. #22495