Tag: release cycle

  • WordPress Contributors Propose Shorter, Time-based Release Cycles

    WordPress Contributors Propose Shorter, Time-based Release Cycles

    WordPress release cycles may soon take a more predictable cadence, as contributors are considering moving to a time-based approach. The discussion began during a recent core dev chat in mid-February when Gutenberg phase 2 lead Riad Benguella proposed the project move to shorter, automated release cycles. The Gutenberg team has successfully been releasing a new…

  • Encouraging WordPress Plugin Developers To Create A Sensible Release Strategy

    It’s a phrase that’s all too common in open source software development, “iterate quickly, release often“. The idea that any time a bug is fixed or an improvement is made that those fixes should be pushed out immediately to the end-user. The process is wonderful for companies operating under the Software As A Service umbrella…