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On February 3, 2021, WordPress 5.6.1 was released to the public.
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Summary Summary
Maintenance updates Maintenance updates
This maintenance release features 20 bug fixes as well as 7 issues fixed on the block editor. These bugs affect WordPress version 5.6
WordPress Core changes on Trac:
- #51056: Fetch_feed parsing of permalinks triggers simplepie preg_match warnings
- #52327: Requested updates to the PHP Update Alert
- #51940: The schema for the taxonomy property of a term in the REST API should not include all taxonomies
- #51980: App Passwords: ‘Add New Application Password’ submit button is hidden on mobile devices in ‘User Profile’ page
- #51995: WordPress 5.6: Classic editor menu is not sticky
- #52003: Undefined index: PHP_AUTH_PW /wp-includes/user.php on line 469
- #52013: Duplicate wp_authorize_application_password_form actions
- #52030: Media metaboxes return fatal error if no author metadata present
- #52038: Issue in WooCommerce with wp_editor() after update to WP 5.6
- #52046: The Distraction Free Writing setting on the old Edit Post screen may be reset after page reload
- #52065: Media gallery: ‘Align’ and ‘Link To’ fields missing from ‘Insert from URL’
- #52066: Application Passwords are unusable in combination with password protected /wp-admin
- #52075: Word Count on Classic Editor doesn’t update in real time on Firefox unless saved
- #52097: Site Health Loopback Test doesn’t send admin cookies
- #52135: False positive on `WP_Site_Health_Auto_Updates`
- #52196: wp_get_attachment_metadata() is broken if no first argument is passed in.
- #52205: REST API: Plugins Controller single plugin route fatal errors on multisite
- #52299: Exported user data can be listed with directory listing
- #52351: missing echo function for translate method
- #52391: Gutenberg Updates for 5.6.1
Block editor changes from GitHub:
- #27970: Fix editor crash when registering a block pattern without categories
- #27733: Embed block: Add html and reusable support back
- #27727: Add aria labels to box control component inputs/button
- #27627: HTML Block: Fix editor styles
- #27526: Core Data: Normalize _fields value for use in stableKey
- #26705: Fix: Font size picker does not correctly handles big font sizes.
- #26432: Edit Site: prevent inserter overscroll
For more information, browse the full list of changes on Trac.
List of Files Revised List of Files Revised
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wp-content/themes/twentytwentyone/header.php wp-content/themes/twentytwentyone/image.php wp-content/themes/twentytwentyone/inc/back-compat.php wp-content/themes/twentytwentyone/inc/block-patterns.php wp-content/themes/twentytwentyone/inc/block-styles.php wp-content/themes/twentytwentyone/inc/custom-css.php wp-content/themes/twentytwentyone/inc/menu-functions.php wp-content/themes/twentytwentyone/inc/starter-content.php wp-content/themes/twentytwentyone/inc/template-functions.php wp-content/themes/twentytwentyone/inc/template-tags.php wp-content/themes/twentytwentyone/index.php wp-content/themes/twentytwentyone/package-lock.json wp-content/themes/twentytwentyone/package.json wp-content/themes/twentytwentyone/page.php wp-content/themes/twentytwentyone/postcss.config.js wp-content/themes/twentytwentyone/readme.txt wp-content/themes/twentytwentyone/search.php wp-content/themes/twentytwentyone/searchform.php wp-content/themes/twentytwentyone/single.php wp-content/themes/twentytwentyone/style-rtl.css wp-content/themes/twentytwentyone/style.css wp-content/themes/twentytwentyone/template-parts/content/content-excerpt.php wp-content/themes/twentytwentyone/template-parts/content/content-none.php wp-content/themes/twentytwentyone/template-parts/content/content-page.php wp-content/themes/twentytwentyone/template-parts/content/content-single.php wp-content/themes/twentytwentyone/template-parts/content/content.php wp-content/themes/twentytwentyone/template-parts/excerpt/excerpt-aside.php wp-content/themes/twentytwentyone/template-parts/excerpt/excerpt-audio.php wp-content/themes/twentytwentyone/template-parts/excerpt/excerpt-chat.php wp-content/themes/twentytwentyone/template-parts/excerpt/excerpt-gallery.php wp-content/themes/twentytwentyone/template-parts/excerpt/excerpt-image.php wp-content/themes/twentytwentyone/template-parts/excerpt/excerpt-link.php wp-content/themes/twentytwentyone/template-parts/excerpt/excerpt-quote.php wp-content/themes/twentytwentyone/template-parts/excerpt/excerpt-status.php wp-content/themes/twentytwentyone/template-parts/excerpt/excerpt-video.php wp-content/themes/twentytwentyone/template-parts/excerpt/excerpt.php wp-content/themes/twentytwentyone/template-parts/footer/footer-widgets.php wp-content/themes/twentytwentyone/template-parts/header/entry-header.php wp-content/themes/twentytwentyone/template-parts/header/excerpt-header.php wp-content/themes/twentytwentyone/template-parts/header/site-branding.php wp-content/themes/twentytwentyone/template-parts/header/site-header.php wp-content/themes/twentytwentyone/template-parts/header/site-nav.php wp-content/themes/twentytwentyone/template-parts/post/author-bio.php wp-includes/assets/script-loader-packages.php wp-includes/blocks/embed/block.json wp-includes/class-wp-simplepie-file.php wp-includes/functions.php wp-includes/load.php wp-includes/media-template.php wp-includes/media.php wp-includes/post.php wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-plugins-controller.php wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-terms-controller.php wp-includes/user.php wp-includes/version.php package-lock.json package.json js/_enqueues/admin/auth-app.js js/_enqueues/admin/post.js js/_enqueues/vendor/tinymce/plugins/wordpress/plugin.js js/_enqueues/wp/autosave.js
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