Post 6.9 RC1 Branching Updates

.github/workflows/test-old-branches.yml

@@ -45,12 +45,14 @@ jobs:
             'test-build-processes.yml'
         ]
         branch: [
-            '6.8', '6.7', '6.6', '6.5', '6.4', '6.3', '6.2', '6.1','6.0',
+            '6.9', '6.8', '6.7', '6.6', '6.5', '6.4', '6.3', '6.2', '6.1','6.0',
             '5.9', '5.8', '5.7', '5.6', '5.5', '5.4', '5.3', '5.2', '5.1', '5.0',
             '4.9', '4.8', '4.7'
         ]
         include:
           # PHP Compatibility testing was introduced in 5.5.
+          - branch: '6.9'
+            workflow: 'php-compatibility.yml'
           - branch: '6.8'
             workflow: 'php-compatibility.yml'
           - branch: '6.7'
@@ -83,6 +85,8 @@ jobs:
           # End-to-end testing was introduced in 5.3 but was later removed as there were no meaningful assertions.
           # Starting in 5.8 with #52905, some additional tests with real assertions were introduced.
           # Branches 5.8 and newer should be tested to confirm no regressions are introduced.
+          - branch: '6.9'
+            workflow: 'end-to-end-tests.yml'
           - branch: '6.8'
             workflow: 'end-to-end-tests.yml'
           - branch: '6.7'
@@ -109,6 +113,8 @@ jobs:
           # Performance testing was introduced in 6.2 using Puppeteer but was overhauled to use Playwright instead in 6.4.
           # Since the workflow frequently failed for 6.2 and 6.3 due to the flaky nature of the Puppeteer tests,
           # the workflow was removed from those two branches.
+          - branch: '6.9'
+            workflow: 'performance.yml'
           - branch: '6.8'
             workflow: 'performance.yml'
           - branch: '6.7'

.github/workflows/upgrade-develop-testing.yml

@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ jobs:
         db-type: [ 'mysql' ]
         db-version: [ '5.7', '8.4' ]
         # WordPress 4.9 is the oldest version that supports PHP 7.2.
-        wp: [ '4.9', '6.6', '6.7', '6.8' ]
+        wp: [ '4.9', '6.7', '6.8', '6.9-RC1' ]
         multisite: [ false, true ]
 
         exclude:

SECURITY.md

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ Full details of the WordPress Security Policy and the list of covered projects a
 
 | Version | Supported |
 |---------| --------- |
+| 6.9.x   | Yes       |
 | 6.8.x   | Yes       |
 | 6.7.x   | Yes       |
 | 6.6.x   | Yes       |

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "WordPress",
-	"version": "6.9.0",
+	"version": "7.0.0",
 	"description": "WordPress is open source software you can use to create a beautiful website, blog, or app.",
 	"repository": {
 		"type": "svn",

src/wp-includes/user.php

@@ -2521,6 +2521,8 @@ function wp_insert_user( $userdata ) {
 	$user = new WP_User( $user_id );
 
 	if ( ! $update ) {
+		$old_user_data = new WP_User();
+
 		/** This action is documented in wp-includes/pluggable.php */
 		do_action( 'wp_set_password', $userdata['user_pass'], $user_id, $user );
 	}

src/wp-includes/version.php

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '6.9-RC1-61214-src';
+$wp_version = '7.0-alpha-61215-src';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.