Call for Testing: Jetpack 12.9-beta

Jetpack 12.9-beta is available now for testing and the download link is available here

Jetpack 12.9 will be deployed to VIP on Tuesday, January 9, 2024*. 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

  • My Jetpack: Added Creator to My Jetpack overview.
  • Paid Content Block: Added support for selecting multiple plans.
  • Likes: Updated the likes popover design and added RTL support.

Improved compatibility

  • Google Fonts: Resolved occasional bug resulting in fatal errors on PHP 8 with latest Gutenberg.
  • Block Editor: Dequeued editor assets when they aren’t in use.

Bug fixes

  • Dashboard: Fixed the display of the Auto-sharing feature toggle when the user is not connected to WordPress.com.
  • Dashboard: Fixed the display of Subscriptions and WordPress.com Toolbar controls when the user is not connected to WordPress.com.
  • Monetize: Updated the link to the plans page.
  • EU Cookie Widget: Moved away from deprecated jQuery methods.
  • Block Editor: Fixed console errors being thrown for Jetpack blocks inside the Full Site Editor.
  • Fixed sending email preview when content in the editor is different from the latest version in the database.
  • Fixed wrong like count in the like dialog after liking.
  • Google Fonts: Added filtering for old google fonts data in the user’s global styles.
  • Monetize: Fixed membership products resolver not filtering tiers correctly.
  • Related Posts Block: Fixed thumbnails opening in the same tab.
  • Subscribe Widget: Fixed nonce validation.

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.