Changelog

Hey folks, on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, we kicked-off our Code Freeze ahead of the release of WooCommerce 9.0. As we begin the testing phase, and get the release ready for Beta, we wanted to share some spoilers and document any updates to the expected release timeline. 

Check back here for more updates ahead of the WooCommerce 9.0 release, scheduled for June 18, 2024. 

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After the release of WooCommerce 8.9, we received reports from users who encountered the following issues:

• Jetpack Boost’s “Concatenate JS” feature is breaking the Cart and Checkout blocks, as well as the Mini-cart block.
• Checkout block shows warning Warning: foreach() argument must be of type array|object, string given when a guest session is loaded after upgrading to 8.9.

As a result, we have reverted the current stable tag to WooCommerce 8.8.3.

You can read more about the uncovered issues in the Developer Advisory: Resolving Jetpack Boost and Checkout Blocks Conflicts in WC 8.9.

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Hey folks, on Wednesday, April 24th, 2024, we kicked-off our Code Freeze ahead of the release of WooCommerce 8.9. As we begin the testing phase, and get the release ready for Beta, we wanted to share some spoilers and document any updates to the expected release timeline. 

Check back here for more updates ahead of the WooCommerce 8.9 release, scheduled for May 14, 2024. 

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Known Issue with Gutenberg 17.9.0

The latest Gutenberg release 17.9.0 includes a bug that causes the New Product Editor to crash when the user attempts to edit the product description in the Full Editor mode (see issue). The New Product Editor is behind a feature flag, meaning the New Product Editor is unavailable by default. The issue would have affected you if you had the New Product Editor enabled through Settings >> Advanced >> Features >> New Product Editor.

To allow further use of the New Product Editor, we disabled the Full Editor of the product description in the 8.7 release if Gutenberg 17.9 is installed. The New Product Editor is working as expected otherwise.

As soon as the Gutenberg 18.0 is released, the product description Full Editor will be re-enabled automatically while using the WooCommerce 8.7 release.

If you’ve been using the New Product Editor and have already used the Full Editor mode of the product description field prior, you will be blocked from editing the product description beyond the text starting from the WooCommerce 8.7 release.

If you’d like/need to edit the product description in the Full Editor mode, please downgrade or deactivate Gutenberg.

A fix has been submitted to Gutenberg and approved for the next Gutenberg 18.0 release on March 27th.

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Hi everyone! We have an important update regarding the release of WooCommerce 8.7.

Update – Mar 18, 2024: We’re holding the release of WooCommerce 8.7 until Tuesday, March 19th, 2024. We have high confidence in this release. However, this timeframe ensures we have coverage to respond quickly if needed. Around noon UTC, we’ll begin rolling out the release to WordPress.org, and expect the update to be available shortly after.

Originally slated for tomorrow, March 12, 2024, we’ve postponed the release to Monday, March 18, 2024 Tuesday, March 19, 2024. This adjustment is crucial as we aim to ensure the utmost quality and stability of the upcoming release.

Reason for delay

Given the difficulties of our last release, we are being extra diligent so nothing is left to chance in 8.7. Currently, there is no specific bug holding up the release, however, we are reviewing flags in our final automated testing process to ensure no failures slip through. We greatly appreciate your patience while we work through the final details!

What happens next?

To avoid releasing close to the weekend this week, we’re targeting Monday, March 18, 2024, for the release of WooCommerce 8.7. As always, we’ll keep you informed of any developments through this blog.

Thank you

Thank you all for your continued support and cooperation.

Hello everyone! We are pleased to announce that WooCommerce 8.7 RC is now ready for testing. You can download it directly from WordPress.org or install it via the WooCommerce Beta Tester Plugin.

Highlights

Since the release of WooCommerce 8.7 Beta 2, the following changes have been made:

• We fixed an issue to correctly render text displayed if no shipping methods are available in the cart and checkout shortcodes. #45249
• We also fixed an issue to correctly render Select elements for Checkout in the Site Editor. #45252

For the complete list of what has been included with WooCommerce 8.7 RC, view the changelog in the readme.

Database changes

There are no new database changes introduced in WooCommerce 8.7 RC.

Release Schedule

We’re on track for our planned March 12, 2024 release.

Testing

If you’d like to dive in and help test this new release, our handy WooCommerce Beta Tester plugin allows you to switch between beta versions and release candidates. You can also download the release from WordPress.org.

We’ve posted a helpful writeup on beta testing to help get you started.

Found a Bug? We want to hear about it! Please report any issues you encounter via GitHub.

As always, we thank you for your feedback and contributions.

8.7 Beta 2 for the March 1st, 2024 release of WooCommerce is now available for testing! You can either download it directly from WordPress.org or install our WooCommerce Beta Tester Plugin.

Highlights

Since the release of 8.7 Beta, the following changes have been made:

• We identified a critical issue in the first beta related to the usage of the LegacyProxy class. This resulted in a fatal error message: PHP Fatal error: Uncaught Exception: The LegacyProxy class is not intended for getting instances of classes in the src directory, please use init method injection or the instance of Automattic\WooCommerce\Vendor\Psr\Container\ContainerInterface. Fix #45178 ensures the correct usage of the LegacyProxy class and resolves the reported fatal error.
• We’ve also included a fix #45135 that resolves the crash encountered when using the Product Stock Indicator or On Sale Badge blocks on the homepage

For the complete list of what has been included with 8.7 Beta, view the changelog in the readme.

Database changes

8.7 Beta 2 doesn’t require database changes. However, if you have not upgraded to 8.7 Beta, then the database needs an update.

Release Schedule

We’re on track for our planned March 12, 2024 release.

Version	Release
Release Candidate	March 5, 2024
Final Release	March 12, 2024

Testing

If you’d like to dive in and help test this new release, our handy WooCommerce Beta Tester plugin allows you to switch between beta versions and release candidates. You can also download the release from WordPress.org.

We’ve posted a helpful writeup on beta testing to help get you started.

Found a Bug? We want to hear about it! Please report any issues you encounter via GitHub.

Looking Ahead: We’ll share more about this release when we announce the Release Candidate on March 5. As always, we thank you for your feedback and contributions.