WordPress core 6.5 was released on April 3, 2024 (originally scheduled for March 27).
Here are the quick new highlights (mainly focused on the Gutenberg block builder in WordPress core). A quick walk-through video below goes over the new features. 4:42
Rename any block in the List View - Benefit: Makes content more accessible to navigate and categorize complex layouts.
Partial sync patterns - Benefit: Offers both customization and cohesiveness while allowing for character
Data views for pages, patterns, templates, and template parts - Benefit: Streamlines site building and maintenance, making it easier to see the pieces that make up your site
Font library - Benefit: Provides an easy way to customize fonts
Interactivity API - Benefit: Promises improving user engagement and site performance by enabling rich interactions without page refreshes
Block Bindings API - Benefit: Allows developers to bind core blocks to custom fields, reducing maintenance across releases and enabling pulling in dynamic data
Interactivity API - Benefit: Enables developers to create interactive features like "add to cart" without full page loads
Appearance tools for Classic Themes - Benefit: Brings modern design capabilities like border color, radius, and more to sites using Classic Themes
Improved performance - Benefit: Faster loading of the Block and Site Editors, as well as faster typing processing
