On November 10, 2021, WordPress 5.5.7 was released to the public.
Installation/Update Information
To get this version, update automatically from the Dashboard > Updates menu in your site’s admin area or visit https://wordpress.org/download/release-archive/.
For step-by-step instructions on installing and updating WordPress:
If you are new to WordPress, we recommend that you begin with the following:
- New To WordPress – Where to Start
- First Steps With WordPress or Upgrading WordPress Extended
- WordPress Lessons
Summary
Maintenance and Security updates
WordPress 5.5.7 features 1 security update.
This version of WordPress was led by Jonathan Desrosiers and Evan Mullins.
List of Files Revised
wp-admin/about.php wp-includes/certificates/ca-bundle.crt wp-includes/version.php