WordPress 6.7 compatibility

[jeherve]

WordPress 6.7 is set to release on November 12, 2024.

• Planning: make.wordpress.org/core/6-7

Let's use this issue to keep track of anything that may come up until then.

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1. WordPress compatibility: update our tested-to version to WP 6.7 #39785
   General [Pri] Normal [Type] Janitorial +3
   
2. Hooks: Ensure translation loading is not triggered too early. #39841
   [Block] Contact Info [Block] Tiled Gallery [Package] Sync [Package] VideoPress [Plugin] Jetpack [Tests] Includes Tests +6
   
3. WordPress 6.7 compatibility: Add __nextHasNoMarginBottom to remaining BaseControl based components #39823
   [Focus] Blocks [Plugin] Jetpack [Type] Task +3
   
4. Updates to user-interface components in WordPress 6.7 (dev note)
5. Miscellaneous Block Editor Changes in WordPress 6.7(dev note)
6. Updates to Block Hooks in WordPress 6.7 (dev note)
7. Internationalization improvements in 6.7 (dev note)

And in the next plugin release in December , to give folks time to update:

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1. General: Bump minimum WordPress version to 6.6 #40146
   Actions [Plugin] Automattic For Agencies Client [Plugin] Backup [Plugin] Boost [Plugin] CRM [Plugin] Classic Theme Helper Plugin [Plugin] Inspect [Plugin] Jetpack [Plugin] Migration [Plugin] Protect [Plugin] Search [Plugin] Social [Plugin] Starter Plugin [Plugin] Super Cache [Plugin] VideoPress [Plugin] Wpcomsh [Tools] Development CLI [Type] Janitorial +18
   
2. General: remove backwards-compatible code for versions < 6.6
3. WP 6.6: move from Post Editor to Site Editor versions of Utilities #37713
   [Focus] Blocks [Focus] FSE [Pri] Normal [Type] Janitorial +4
4. Janitorial: drop support for PHP 7.0 and 7.1 #38296
   7 of 7
   Epic General [Type] Janitorial +3
   

Once WordPress 6.6 is the minimum required version in Jetpack, we can consider implementing the following changes:

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1. Remove backwards-compatible code managed in WP 6.6: move from Post Editor to Site Editor versions of Utilities #37713
2. Support any changes to the plugin onboarding flow (trac ticket)
3. Janitorial: drop support for PHP 7.0 and 7.1 #38296
   7 of 7
   Epic General [Type] Janitorial +3
   

In addition to the above, we can follow the dev-notes that will drop here about the release:
make.wordpress.org/core/tag/dev-notes+6-7

We can also follow the source of truth: 14vpmSQiOIpgQsUwMvvbqsub28dqxZeBALfrbGyKEamM-gdoc

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For reference: prior art for WordPress 6.6 compat: #36721