Dev chat agenda: React 19 upgrade, WP 7.1 squad announcement
The next WordPress Developers Chat will take place on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at 15:00 UTC in the core channel on Make WordPress Slack.
The live meeting will focus on the discussion for upcoming releases, and have an open floor section.
The various curated agenda sections below refer to additional items. If you have ticket requests for help, please continue to post details in the comments section at the end of this agenda or bring them up during the dev chat.
Announcements 
7.1 Development
- Upgrade to React 19 targeted for WP 7.1
- Call for volunteers closed at the end of last week, 7.1 squad to be announced.
General announcements
- Happy 23rd birthday, WordPress <3
- WCEU is this week!
- WCAsia Core Committers recap
- What’s new in Gutenberg 23.3
- Hotfix for publish button placement (Trac #65286)
Discussions 
The discussion section of the agenda is for discussing important topics affecting the upcoming release or larger initiatives that impact the Core Team. To nominate a topic for discussion, please leave a comment on this agenda with a summary of the topic, any relevant links that will help people get context for the discussion, and what kind of feedback you are looking for from others participating in the discussion.
Open floor 
Any topic can be raised for discussion in the comments, as well as requests for assistance on tickets. Tickets in the milestone for the next major or maintenance release will be prioritized.
Please include details of tickets / PRs and the links in the comments, and indicate whether you intend to be available during the meeting for discussion or will be async.
Props to @audrasjb for collaboration and review.
Fetched June 3, 2026
