This project plan issue tracks and manages marketing activities for the WordPress 6.5 release. It includes a list of expected deliverables and a workback schedule.
Its main purpose is to keep things organized for Marketing and Communications release leads, @thetinyl and @DanSoschin. Additionally, it’s a way for anyone interested to follow along with the work.
WordPress 6.5 is scheduled to ship on March 26, 2024. View the release calendar.
Deliverables and assets outlined here follow the recommendations provided in the Marketing & Communications Release Cycle Guide.
List of Deliverables
6.5 MarComms Google Drive
Release milestone announcements on /News:
Release marketing content assets:
Creative assets:
*Note: The Jazzer identity and design work is managed by project leadership and delegated to a limited number of individuals. This is to make sure the information is kept confidential until the surprise reveal once the release ships.
Workback Schedule
The dates outlined here are what we, as MarComms leads, will be aiming for. They are subject to change based on the release process and will be kept up to date as things progress.
| Date |
Deliverables |
| 31 January |
Beta 1 draft for review |
| 9 February |
Beta 1 draft complete |
| 13 February |
Beta 1 |
| 14 February |
Beta 2 draft for review |
| 15 February |
About page draft for review |
| 19 February |
Beta 2 draft complete |
| 20 February |
Beta 2 |
| 21 February |
Beta 3 draft for review |
| 26 February |
Beta 3 draft complete |
| 27 February |
Beta 3 |
| " |
About page complete |
| 29 February |
RC1 draft for review |
| 4 March |
RC1 draft complete |
| 5 March |
RC1 includes a “hard string freeze” + Field guide |
| 7 March |
RC2 draft for review |
| 11 March |
RC2 draft complete |
| 12 March |
RC2 |
| 12 March |
GA draft for review |
| 14 March |
RC3 draft for review |
| 18 March |
RC3 draft complete |
| 19 March |
RC3 |
| 25 March |
Dry Run |
| " |
GA draft complete |
| 26 March |
6.5 Official Release 🎉 |
How to Follow Along
Aside from regular updates to this overview issue, your 6.5 MarComms release leads will be communicating regularly in the #6-5-release-leads channel on Slack.
If you have questions, feel free to reach out to me (@laurlittle) and Dan (@DanSoschin) in the #marketing channel on Slack.
We will be making regular calls to contribute as drafts are ready for review, so if you’re interested in lending a hand—be on the lookout for those!
This project plan issue tracks and manages marketing activities for the WordPress 6.5 release. It includes a list of expected deliverables and a workback schedule.
Its main purpose is to keep things organized for Marketing and Communications release leads, @thetinyl and @DanSoschin. Additionally, it’s a way for anyone interested to follow along with the work.
WordPress 6.5 is scheduled to ship on March 26, 2024. View the release calendar.
Deliverables and assets outlined here follow the recommendations provided in the Marketing & Communications Release Cycle Guide.
List of Deliverables
6.5 MarComms Google Drive
Release milestone announcements on /News:
Release marketing content assets:
Creative assets:
*Note: The Jazzer identity and design work is managed by project leadership and delegated to a limited number of individuals. This is to make sure the information is kept confidential until the surprise reveal once the release ships.
Workback Schedule
The dates outlined here are what we, as MarComms leads, will be aiming for. They are subject to change based on the release process and will be kept up to date as things progress.
How to Follow Along
Aside from regular updates to this overview issue, your 6.5 MarComms release leads will be communicating regularly in the #6-5-release-leads channel on Slack.
If you have questions, feel free to reach out to me (@laurlittle) and Dan (@DanSoschin) in the #marketing channel on Slack.
We will be making regular calls to contribute as drafts are ready for review, so if you’re interested in lending a hand—be on the lookout for those!