This post is announcing the formation of the 7.1 release squad after a call for volunteers.
Exciting News: The WordPress 7.1 Release Squad is assembled!
- Release Lead: Anne McCarthy
- Release Coordination: Benjamin Zekavica, Krupa Nanda
- Tech Leads: Aki Hamano, Joe Dolson
- Triage Leads: Adrian Duffell, Sajjad Hossain Sagor, Sergey Biryukov
- Test Leads: Huzaifa Al Mesbah, Nikunj Hatkar
As with the 6.7, 6.8, 6.9, and 7.0 release cycles, WordPress 7.1 will continue the approach of forming a smaller, focused Release Squad. This streamlined structure places more emphasis on collaboration with the various Make Team Reps, who are encouraged to help coordinate efforts from within their respective teams. The goals are to reduce the overhead on the Release Squad while still ensuring each Make Team’s contributions and priorities are represented throughout the cycle, and to reduce overlap between a Make Team Rep and that team’s Release Squad Leads. Noteworthy Contributors will be captured from Team Reps towards the end of the release cycle.
The number of volunteers far exceeded the available squad roles, so we selected folks whose experience and focus best aligned with the needs of the 7.1 release. If you weren’t selected this time, your contributions are still incredibly valuable, and there are plenty of ways to stay involved throughout the release cycle, including testing, bug scrubs, triage, documentation, and more. Every contribution helps move WordPress forward, and we’re grateful for your continued participation.
Big thanks to everyone who volunteered for the release squad, and heartfelt appreciation to everyone helping move WordPress 7.1 forward through testing, triage, documentation, bug scrubs, and more. Your efforts make this release possible, and there’s a lot to be excited about as WordPress 7.1 comes together!
Props to @tyxla, @annezazu, @jorbin for reviewing this post and @jorbin, @desrosj, @annezazu, @tyxla, and @4thhubbard for helping assemble the 7.1 release squad.
Fetched June 17, 2026
