How to test WordPress releases before a release - Tutorial

[bsanevans]

Topic Description

Before each WordPress release, the Training Team seeks to test new features and prepare content for that. This Tutorial would walk Training Team members through how they can test new features in preparation for a release.

Related Resources

Links to related content on Learn, HelpHub, DevHub, GitHub Gutenberg Issues, DevNotes, etc.

• Here is the flow recommended at the WordPress 6.1 release: https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C02RW657Q/p1665505169706879

Guidelines

Review the team guidelines

Tutorial Development Checklist

• [ ] Vetted by instructional designers for content idea
• [ ] Provide feedback of the idea
• [ ] Gather links to Support and Developer Docs
• [ ] Consider any MarComms (marketing communications) resources and link to those
• [ ] Review any related material on Learn
• [ ] Define several SEO keywords to use in the article and where they should be prominently used
• [ ] Description and Objectives finalized
• [ ] Create an outline of the workshop
• [ ] Tutorial submitted to the team for Q/A review https://blog.wordpress.tv/submission-guidelines/ & https://make.wordpress.org/training/2021/08/17/proposal-brand-guidelines-for-learn-wordpress-content/
• [ ] Tutorial submitted to WPTV https://wordpress.tv/submit-video/
• [ ] Tutorial published on WPTV
• [ ] Tutorial is captioned https://make.wordpress.org/training/handbook/tutorials/tutorial-subtitles-and-transcripts/
• [ ] Tutorial created on Learn.WordPress.org
• [ ] Tutorial post is reviewed for grammar, spelling, etc.
• [ ] Tutorial published on Learn.WordPress.org
• [ ] Tutorial announced to training team
• [ ] Tutorial announced to creator
• [ ] Tutorial announced to Marketing Team for promotion
• [ ] Gather feedback from workshop viewers/participants

[bsanevans]

For reference: this idea was also raised for a lesson plan here: https://github.com/WordPress/Learn/issues/744

[bsanevans]

Closing in favor of #2269