Call for Testing: Jetpack 13.0-beta

Jetpack 13.0-beta is available now for testing and the download link is available here

Jetpack 13.0 will be deployed to VIP on Thursday, January 18, 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

  • Subscription Modal: Display thesubscription modal when a user makes a comment.

Bug fixes

  • Likes Widget: Fix accessibility on likes popover.
  • Likes Widget: Make likes widget accessibility compatible across themes.

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.