WordPress 6.9.1 Maintenance Update Now Rolling Out with 49 Bug Fixes; Version 7.0 Coming April 9th

In a blog post, WordPress announced the rollout of a new update, version 6.9.1, a maintenance release. WordPress has stated that this update brings a total of 49 bug fixes throughout the core and block editor. Further mentioning that, it will address issues affecting multiple areas of WordPress, including the block editor, mail, and classic themes.

Since the rollout has just begun, for those who have automatic background updates enabled, the update process will run in the background. However, if you haven’t turned on the automatic updates, you will get a notification soon in your dashboard area. From there, you can click “Updates” and then click “Update Now”, by following the onscreen instructions for the same.

It also confirms that the next update’s version will be 7.0 and will be rolled out on April 9th, 2026, at WordCamp Asia. To check out the complete list of bug fixes, you can check it out from the official release notes.