WordPress/gutenberg v18.9.0-rc.1

18.9.0 RC1

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Changelog

Features

• change: Updated soundcloud icon for social link block. (63504)

Global Styles

• Adding Font size presets UI. (63057)

Enhancements

• Background tool: Fix double border. (63559)
• Core Data: Mark 'canUser' related actions resolvers as resolved. (63435)
• Core Data: Resolve user capabilities when fetching an entity. (63430)
• Core Data: Support entities in the 'canUser' selector. (63322)
• Core Data: Support entity queries in the 'useResourcePermissions' hook. (63653)
• DataViews: Update pagination icons. (63594)
• Embeds: Add 'Embed' to title for clarity. (63371)
• Polish "Delete" modal. (63392)
• Run sync when issue is labeled with Sync Backport Changelog. (63793)
• Update JSON Schemas to Draft 7. (63583)
• Update: Grid layout: Allow users to adjust grid density. (63367)
• Update: Include avatars on list view. (63309)
• Update: List / Table layout – selected item stroke should be tinted blue. (63312)
• Update: Make changing order an action on the ellipsis menu. (62189)
• Update: Pages: Trash view should default to table layout try 2. (63652)
• Update: Simplify some permission checks. (63812)
• Use entity details when calling 'canUser' selectors. (63415)

Block Library

• Add Clear button for Overlay color option in Cover Block. (63580)
• Columns block: Fix block preview. (63609)
• Gallery: Add border block support. (63428)
• Image block: Show placeholder when uploading HEIC files. (63643)
• Latest comments: Add color block support. (63419)
• Media Text: Add border support. (63542)
• Polish create template part modal. (63617)
• Post Author blocks: Add example and preview. (62978)
• Post date block: Add a block example. (63368)
• Post featured image: Add example of the block. (63011)
• Post terms block: Add an example. (63369)
• Query Loop Block: Remove Posts List variation. (63404)
• Query Loop block: Convert the post content type setting to a ToggleGroupControl if there are few items. (63375)
• Query Loop: Change default query loop variations. (63353)
• Set query loop to have the inherit value by default. (63362)
• Social Links: Add border block support. (63629)
• Term Description: Add border block support. (63630)

Components

• CustomSelectControl V2 legacy adapter: Stabilize experimental props. (63248)
• CustomSelectControl: Switch to ariakit-based implementation. (63258)
• CustomSelectControlV2: Animate select popover appearance. (63343)
• CustomSelectControlV2: Do not flip popover if legacy adapter. (63357)
• DropdownMenuV2: Invert animation direction. (63443)
• FontSizePicker: Tidy up internal logic. (63553)
• FormTokenField: Deprecate bottom margin. (63491)
• SelectControl: Add "minimal" variant. (63265)
• Tabs: Hyphenate tab labels. (63337)
• Tabs: Keep full opacity of focus ring on disabled tabs. (63754)
• Update HeightControl component to label inputs. (63761)

Design Tools

• Background Image: Make panel appear in a consistent location. (63551)
• Buttons: Add border, color, and padding block supports. (63538)
• Heading: Add border support. (63539)
• Image: Adopt margin block support. (63546)
• Paragraph: Add border support. (63543)
• Quote: Add border support. (63544)
• Quote: Add spacing supports. (63545)
• Search: Add margin support. (63547)

Data Views

• DataViews: Allow column re-ordering. (63416)
• DataViews: Rename the header property of fields to label. (63843)
• DataViews: Support combined fields. (63236)
• Dataviews List: Update item layout. (63299)
• Increase column-gap between fields in List layout. (63603)
• Pages: Trash view should default to table layout. (63138)
• Update 'Front page' badge. (63752)

Global Styles

• Add colors and typograpghy to the browse styles section. (63173)
• Apply same styles to block previews on inserter and Global Styles. (63177)
• Background: Add background attachment to top level styles. (61382)
• Move background panel under color panel. (63888)

Block Editor

• Hide source filter in my patterns. (63831)
• List View: Remove the sticky position icon tooltip. (63850)
• Patterns: Render draggable only when enabled. (63715)

Post Editor

• Add post status icon in post summary. (63658)
• Editor: Improve Header layout. (62636)
• Post Actions: Use entity details for capability checks. (63423)

Font Library

• Group fonts by source. (63211)
• Include a "Select All" options to activate/deactivate all fonts. (63531)
• Reduce duplication of font library group headings. (63532)

Zoom Out

• Hide vertical toolbar when block is not full width. (63650)
• Only show the inserters when a block is selected or hovered. (63668)

Block Locking

• Tweak Block Locking UI. (63881)

Icons

• Update close icon. (63597)

Block bindings

• Bootstrap sources defined in the server. (63470)

Site Editor

• Reduce navigation sidebar width. (63431)

Patterns

• Limit pattern shuffling to theme and user patterns only. (62677)

New APIs

Block bindings

• Unify getValue/getValues and setValue/setValues APIs. (63185)

Bug Fixes

• Add: Permission checks to avoid 403 errors on non admin roles. (63296)
• DataViews: Do not render bulk actions Dropdown if no actions are available. (63575)
• DataViews: Fix uncontrolled selection. (63741)
• Disallow scrolling the block preview. (63558)
• Discussions panel: Distinguish between verb and adjective form of open for internationalization. (63791)
• Fix canvas issues by removing VisualEditor’s height. (63724)
• Fix mobile styles for inserter pattern and media tab navigation. (63451)
• Fix: Error while Calling edit-site getCurrentTemplateTemplateParts selector. (63818)
• Footnotes: Register format within the init function. (63554)
• InnerBlocks: Make sure blockType is set before trying to use it. (63351)
• Prepare JSON schemas for Draft 7 update. (63582)
• Revert "Pages: Trash view should default to table layout.". (63481)
• Sync backport changelog action: Use outputs instead of env. (63792)
• core-data: Fix canUser allowed methods handling. (63615)
• useBlockElement: Return null until ref callback has time to clean up the old element. (63565)

Data Views

• DataViews: Fix default layouts in the pages data views. (63427)
• DataViews: Fix featured image height regression. (63424)
• DataViews: Fix field rendering. (63452)
• DataViews: Fix pattens list selection. (63733)
• DataViews: Only show elligible actions in the bulk editing menu. (63473)
• Fix patterns sorting by title. (63710)
• Fix selected row styles in table layout. (63811)
• Fix: DataViews: Layout resets for patterns each time a new pattern category is selected. (63711)
• Fix: Inconsistent field spacing in Grid layout. (63363)
• Templates DataViews: Set the right context for the preview field. (63488)

Block Editor

• Fix user patterns disabling sync filter. (63828)
• ImageURLInputUI: Make onSetLightbox and resetLightbox optional. (63573)
• Pattern Inserter: Fix pagination layout when "Show button text labels" enabled. (63466)
• Patterns inserter tabs: Temporary disable animated indicator. (63352)
• Prevent empty void at the bottom of editor when block directory results are present. (63397)
• Remove double shadow on Inserter category panel when zoomed out. (63516)
• Tabs: Vertical Tabs should be 40px min height. (63446)
• Zoom out mode: Translate toolbar delete button. (63476)

Block Library

• Avoid stripping attributes via group block migration when no layout is specified. (63837)
• Fix default unit issue for tag cloud block. (59122)
• Image lightbox: Remove duplicate image when lightbox is opened. (63381)
• Query Loop: Fix 'block' scoped variations to get the query defaults. (63477)
• Query Loop: Fix passing of namespace when selecting from suggested patterns. (63402)
• Template Part: Add check if create action should be allowed. (63623)
• Update Inherited Query Loop value from Template Settings changes. (63358)

Site Editor

• Fix error when duplicating a template part. (63663)
• Fix: Add Template Modal layout in mobile view. (63627)
• Make hover block outlines not present in Distraction Free. (63819)
• Site Editor Navigation Commands: Add permission check. (63798)
• fix: Wp icon focus issue. (62675)

Zoom Out

• Don't automatically show inserter when zoom out mode initiates. (63859)
• Ensure that we only enter zoom out mode if the experiment is enabled. (63417)
• Fix crash due to absence of selected block. (63642)
• Fix vertical toolbar position. (63745)

Components

• Button: Never apply aria-disabled to anchor. (63376)
• Revert "Update HeightControl component to label inputs". (63839)
• SelectControl: Fix hover/focus color in wp-admin. (63855)
• ToggleGroupControl: Support disabled options. (63450)

Global Styles

• Disable "Reset styles" button when there are no changes. (63562)
• Ensure root selector (body) is not wrapped in :root :Where(). (63726)
• Global styles block previews: Fix scaling. (63596)
• Style variations: Don't display the default if its the only variation. (63555)

CSS & Styling

• Comments: Allow button element shadows from theme.json. (63790)
• List: Prevent style bleed into non-List block lists. (63537)
• Search: Prevent override of global button radii in editor. (63789)

Font Library

• Add 'No fonts installed' message on library tab when fonts aren't available. (63740)
• Improve 'No fonts installed' state when fonts are installed but not activated. (63533)

Post Editor

• Allow editing of description only for custom templates. (63664)

Design Tools

• Background image block support: Fix dropzone size. (63588)

Layout

• Don't remount the block when rendering grid tools. (63557)

Block Transforms

• Block Switcher Preview: Adjust the position and enable pattern list preview in mobile viewport. (63512)

Block bindings

• Revert triggering multi-entity save panel in post with meta changes. (63412)

Block Directory

• Memoize store selectors. (63346)

Widgets Editor

• Widgets: Memoize 'getWidgets' store selector. (63338)

Synced Patterns

• Pattern overrides: Ensure "Reset" button always shows as last item and with border. (63291)

Patterns

• Fix: Removed shuffle button when only 1 pattern is present. (63093)

Media

• Lock post saving during image uploads. (41120)

Accessibility

• Align checkbox, radio, and toggle input design. (63490)

Components

• Fix ComboboxControl reset button when using the keyboard. (63410)

Post Editor

• Add missing aria-haspopup attribute to the buttons to set and replace the featured image. (63360)

Block Library

• Show visual label for Categories block in dropdown mode. (56364)

Performance

Components

• Storybook: Improve TypeScript performance for slow stories. (63388)

Experiments

Layout

• Disable in-between inserter in Manual grids. (63391)
• Don't display default appender inside Manual grid. (63395)
• Fix responsive behaviour so both column start and column span are taken into account. (63464)
• Grid: Better looking block movers. (63394)
• Grid: Place new block after currently selected block when using slash inserter and splitting text. (63333)
• Move visualizer popover to slot under the canvas. (63389)

Data Views

• Quick Edit: Support bulk selection. (63841)

Site Editor

• DataViews: Bootstrap Quick Edit. (63600)

Documentation

• Add to code requirements install and import Interactivity API. (63439)
• Alpine vs Preact extra explanations. (63593)
• Backport docs: Update and format. (63830)
• Create-block - fix - update default folder name to proper default. (63530)
• DataForm: Add a simple story for the DataForm component. (63840)
• Fix Typo in Interactivity Api Reference. (63775)
• Fix typo in Autocomplete component README.md. (63496)
• FontSizePicker: Fix documentation for default units. (63577)
• Improve the base control help prop documentation. (63693)
• JSON Schema Docgen Rework. (63868)
• Mark unstable__bootstrapServerSideBlockDefinitions with @ignore. (63673)
• Move entity-provider.js exports into hooks/index.ts so they are added to the documentation. (63528)
• Small Typo in Experiment Page. (63773)
• Storybook: Remove popover-related height buffers. (63480)
• Update "Versions in WordPress" page. (63869)
• Update dataviews documentation. (63860)
• Update getContext() usage examples with namespace argument. (63411)
• Update react reference links in developer documentation. (62818)
• Update react reference links in package's readme and doc blocks. (62704)
• Updated Useeffect URL. (63494)

Code Quality

• Add margin-bottom lint rules for CheckboxControl, ComboboxControl, SearchControl. (63679)
• Add margin-bottom lint rules for FocalPointPicker, TextareaControl, TreeSelect. (63633)
• Add margin-bottom lint rules for RangeControl. (63821)
• Block editor settings: Add missing global styles links dependencies. (63823)
• Core Data: Remove leftover 'todo' comment. (63842)
• Core Data: Use meta-store actions for resolution status. (63469)
• DataViews: Move PostList component to its own folder. (63334)
• JSON Schema Reorganization and Fixes. (63591)
• Update: Simplify and do not pass renderingMode on editor SidebarContent. (63814)
• Use Base Focus Styles for Region Focus. (62881)
• Use static 'key' when filtering BlockEdit components. (63590)

Block Library

• Image block: Remove unnecessary variables on expand on click implementation. (63290)
• Image lightbox: Move image data from context to state. (63348)
• Navigation Submenu: Remove user permission checks. (63720)
• Query Title block: Rely on the editor store to apply the right archive title placeholder. (63478)
• Remove unused useSplit after #54543. (63826)

Data Views

• DataViews: Cleanup preview styles. (63365)
• DataViews: Move the layouts into a dedicated folder. (63409)
• DataViews: Refactor to prepare exposing the underlying UI pieces. (63694)
• DataViews: Remove redundant setSelection prop. (63648)
• DataViews: Rename onSelectionChange to onChangeSelection. (63087)

Components

• ColorPicker: Use minimal variant for SelectControl. (63676)
• Rename Button describedBy prop to description and deprecate old name. (63486)
• Tabs: Move animation-related utilities into separate utils file. (62946)

Block bindings

• Don't provide default canUserEditValue in reducer. (63628)
• Improve how the context needed by sources is extended in the editor. (63513)
• Improve the way block bindings sources are registered. (63117)

Post Editor

• Editor: Remove unused setNestedValue util. (63620)
• Move useSelectNearestEditableBlock out of src/hooks. (63730)

Font Library

• Remove unused font library experiment. (63890)

Global Styles

• Remove unused global styles background screen. (63887)

Widgets Editor

• Widget Editor: Remove unused values returned from 'mapSelect'. (63738)

Block API

• Use @wordpress/warning during block registration instead of console.error and console.warn. (63610)

Synced Patterns

• Quality: Remove "reusable block name hint" code. (63514)

Commands

• Update cmdk. (63465)

Document Settings

• FlatTermSelector: Be more defensive about termIds. (63461)

Site Editor

• Deprecate 'getCanUserCreateMedia' selector. (63413)

Block Directory

• Remove 'edit-post' package dependency. (63349)

Tools

• Bug: Eslint recommended-with-formatting allows for unnecessary spaces. (63549)
• Issue template: Use checkboxes instead of dropdown. (63523)
• Scripts: Include variations paths in build. (63098)
• Scripts: Remove now-obsolete getRenderPropPaths(). (63661)

Testing

• Downgrade node 22(.5) unit tests to 22.4. (63728)
• Font Library: Fix flaky end-to-end tests. (63904)
• Upgrade Playwright to v1.45. (61443)

Build Tooling

• Fix broken license check script. (61868)
• React: Restore umd builds. (63602)

Various

• HTML API: Backport updates from Core. (63723)
• Upgrade TypeScript to 5.5. (63012)

Block Editor

• Remove hint in the Settings tab. (63515)

Block Library

• Social Links: Update Facebook's color to match brand guidelines. (60424)

First-time contributors

The following PRs were merged by first-time contributors:

• @hectorjarquin: Add to code requirements install and import Interactivity API. (63439)
• @Sourav61: Fix: Removed shuffle button when only 1 pattern is present. (63093)
• @tomllobet: Create-block - fix - update default folder name to proper default. (63530)
• @troychaplin: change: Updated soundcloud icon for social link block. (63504)

Contributors

The following contributors merged PRs in this release:

@aaronrobertshaw @adamsilverstein @afercia @ajlende @akasunil @amitraj2203 @andrewserong @artemiomorales @barryceelen @carolinan @ciampo @DaniGuardiola @dhananjaykuber @dmsnell @dsas @ellatrix @geriux @hectorjarquin @jameskoster @jasmussen @jeherve @jeryj @jorgefilipecosta @jsnajdr @juanmaguitar @kevin940726 @luisherranz @madhusudhand @MaggieCabrera @Mamaduka @matiasbenedetto @mattsherman @mirka @noisysocks @ntsekouras @oandregal @ockham @priethor @ramonjd @richtabor @ryanwelcher @SantosGuillamot @scruffian @shail-mehta @sirreal @Sourav61 @stokesman @StyleShit @swissspidy @t-hamano @talldan @tellthemachines @tomllobet @troychaplin @tyxla @up1512001 @widoz @youknowriad