Call for Testing: Jetpack 12.8-beta

Jetpack 12.8-beta is available now for testing and the download link is available here

Jetpack 12.8 will be deployed to VIP on Thursday, November 16, 2023*. The upgrade is expected to be performed at 17:00 UTC (1:00PM ET).

*This deployment date and time are subject to change if issues are discovered during testing of the Jetpack release.

A full list of changes is available in the commit log.

What is being added or changed?

Enhancements

  • Added a notice for wp-admin settings pages when the wpcom_admin_interface option is set to wp-admin.
  • Added nextdoor block to production blocks.
  • AI Tiered Plans: Pick and expose tier plan data.
  • Always links ‘My Sites’ to the Sites page when ‘wp-admin’ is the admin interface.
  • Cache the remote google fonts JSON data.
  • Change WordAds and Simple Payments upsell CTAs to JP Creator redirect.
  • Display SSO form for user who has wpcom-admin-interface setting set to wp-admin (fall back to the original WordPress menu).
  • Jetpack AI: Temporarely remove performance sensitive function calls to solve loading issue.
  • Jetpack AI: Use Jetpack AI Usage Helper to set current plan tier information on feature endpoint.
  • Subscribe Block: Add subscribed status.
  • Subscriptions: Add blog_id param to login link.
  • Update classic Jetpack widget to not show up if user is subscribed.

Improved compatibility

  • Nextdoor: Fix the embed resizing.

Bug fixes

  • Comments: Improve compatibility with WordPress 6.4 and drop IE support.
  • Fix Assistant not showing Jetpack header on some Assistant routes.
  • Respect the user’s view setting when wpcom_admin_interface is wp-admin.

What do I need to do?

We recommend the below:

  1. Installing the release on your non-production sites using these instructions.
  2. Running through the testing flows outlined in the Jetpack Testing Guide.

As you’re testing, there are a few things to keep in mind:

  • Check your browser’s JavaScript console and see if there are any errors reported by Jetpack there.
  • Use Query Monitor to help make PHP notices and warnings more noticeable and report anything you see.

Questions?

If you have any questions, related to this release, please open a support ticket and we will be happy to assist.