WordPress 7.0 is now in the Release Candidate 1 (RC1) phase. This is a step towards its official launch.
At this stage the main work on WordPress 7.0 core is done. Now the focus is on testing WordPress 7.0 fixing bugs and making it stable. No new features will be added to WordPress 7.0 unless they are really needed.
- The WordPress 7.0 RC1 version is available for testing. This lets developers, designers and advanced users try WordPress 7.0 in real-life situations.
They can help find any issues, problems with software or performance issues that were missed during development of WordPress 7.0.
Plugin and theme developers should test their products with WordPress 7.0 RC1. This ensures everything works well when WordPress 7.0 is officially released. If they find any bugs or unexpected behavior in WordPress 7.0 they should report them quickly.
- Do not use WordPress 7.0 RC1 on websites. It should be installed in a test environment.
This is not the WordPress 7.0 release.
Overall WordPress 7.0 Release Candidate 1 means WordPress 7.0 is almost done. With testing and feedback from users the stable WordPress 7.0 version will be released soon.