WordPress 6.2 Planning Roundup

Following up on the WordPress 6.2 planning proposal and based on the feedback and comments received, this post intends to summarize the release schedule and release squad composition for the next major WordPress release.

WordPress 6.2 Schedule

As a reminder, the WordPress 6.2 release cycle introduces a fourth planned beta to accommodate WordCamp Asia, providing an extra buffer between the event and two of the biggest release milestones (Beta1 and RC1).

MilestoneDateAlpha (trunk open for 6.2 release)October 18, 2022Beta 1 & Feature FreezeFebruary 7, 2023Beta 2February 14, 2023Beta 3February 21, 2023Beta 4February 28, 2023Release Candidate 1March 7, 2023Release Candidate 2March 14, 2023Release