{"id":19039,"date":"2025-04-11T16:09:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-11T11:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/secardo.org\/?p=19039"},"modified":"2025-04-11T16:09:00","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T11:09:00","slug":"wordpress-shifts-to-only-one-major-release-in-2025-what-to-expect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/secardo.org\/?p=19039","title":{"rendered":"WordPress Shifts to Only One Major Release in 2025: What to Expect"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/iotvnaw69daj.i.optimole.com\/cb:mLvy.66914\/w:150\/h:150\/q:90\/rt:fill\/g:ce\/f:best\/https:\/\/wpshout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WordPress-Shifts-to-Only-One-Major-Release.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"WordPress Shifts to Only One Major Release\" \/>During the last week of March, nearly 30 WordPress core committers, project leaders, and team members gathered to discuss WordPress&#8217; release schedule. 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