Title: Version 6.3.1
Author: Jb Audras
Published: August 29, 2023

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# Version 6.3.1

## In this article

 * [Installation/Update Information](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-6-3-1/?output_format=md#installation-update-information)
 * [Summary](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-6-3-1/?output_format=md#summary)
    - [Maintenance updates](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-6-3-1/?output_format=md#maintenance-updates)
 * [Credits](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-6-3-1/?output_format=md#credits)
 * [Changelog](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-6-3-1/?output_format=md#changelog)
    - [List of updated packages](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-6-3-1/?output_format=md#list-of-updated-packages)
    - [List of Files Revised](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-6-3-1/?output_format=md#list-of-files-revised)

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On August 29, 2023, WordPress 6.3.1 was released to the public.

## 󠀁[Installation/Update Information](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-6-3-1/?output_format=md#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/](https://wordpress.org/download/release-archive/).

For step-by-step instructions on installing and updating WordPress:

 * [Updating WordPress](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/updating-wordpress/)

If you are new to WordPress, we recommend that you begin with the following:

 * [New To WordPress – Where to Start](https://wordpress.org/support/article/new_to_wordpress_-_where_to_start/?output_format=md)
 * [First Steps With WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/article/first-steps-with-wordpress/?output_format=md)
   or [Upgrading WordPress Extended](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/upgrading-wordpress-extended-instructions/)
 * [WordPress Lessons](https://wordpress.org/support/article/wordpress-lessons/?output_format=md)

## 󠀁[Summary](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-6-3-1/?output_format=md#summary)󠁿

### 󠀁[Maintenance updates](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-6-3-1/?output_format=md#maintenance-updates)󠁿

This minor release features [4 bug fixes in Core](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/query?status=closed&milestone=6.3.1&group=status&col=id&col=summary&col=owner&col=type&col=priority&col=component&col=version&col=keywords&order=priority)
and [6 bug fixes for the block editor](https://github.com/orgs/WordPress/projects/103/).
You can review a summary of the maintenance updates in this release by reading the
[Release Candidate announcement](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2023/08/23/wordpress-6-3-1-rc1-is-now-available/).

## 󠀁[Credits](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-6-3-1/?output_format=md#credits)󠁿

This release was led by [Jb Audras](https://profiles.wordpress.org/audrasjb) and
[Andrew Ozz](https://profiles.wordpress.org/azaozz/), with the help of [Sergey Biryukov](https://profiles.wordpress.org/SergeyBiryukov)
on mission control, and [Isabel Brison](https://profiles.wordpress.org/isabel_brison/)
who worked on Gutenberg backports.

Thank you to everyone who helped make WordPress 6.3.1 happen:

[@antonvlasenko](https://profiles.wordpress.org/antonvlasenko/), [@audrasjb](https://profiles.wordpress.org/audrasjb/),
[@austinginder](https://profiles.wordpress.org/austinginder/), [@azaozz](https://profiles.wordpress.org/azaozz/),
[@dd32](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dd32/), [@dlh](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dlh/),
[@frankit](https://profiles.wordpress.org/frankit/), [@get_dave](https://profiles.wordpress.org/get_dave/),
[@hellofromTonya](https://profiles.wordpress.org/hellofromtonya/), [@khokansardar](https://profiles.wordpress.org/khokansardar/),
[@mathsgrinds](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mathsgrinds/), [@mukesh27](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mukesh27/),
[@peterwilsoncc](https://profiles.wordpress.org/peterwilsoncc/), [@Presskopp](https://profiles.wordpress.org/presskopp/),
[@rajinsharwar](https://profiles.wordpress.org/rajinsharwar/), [@RavanH](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ravanh/),
[@sergeybiryukov](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sergeybiryukov/), and [@tmatsuur](https://profiles.wordpress.org/tmatsuur/).

## 󠀁[Changelog](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-6-3-1/?output_format=md#changelog)󠁿

### 󠀁[List of updated packages](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-6-3-1/?output_format=md#list-of-updated-packages)󠁿

    ```wp-block-preformatted
    @wordpress/block-directory – 4.12.16
    @wordpress/block-editor – 12.3.13
    @wordpress/block-library – 8.12.16
    @wordpress/core-commands – 0.4.14
    @wordpress/core-data – 6.12.14
    @wordpress/customize-widgets – 4.12.16
    @wordpress/edit-post – 7.12.16
    @wordpress/edit-site – 5.12.16
    @wordpress/edit-widgets – 5.12.16
    @wordpress/editor – 13.12.14
    @wordpress/format-library – 4.12.13
    @wordpress/reusable-blocks – 4.12.14
    @wordpress/widgets – 3.12.14
    ```

### 󠀁[List of Files Revised](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-6-3-1/?output_format=md#list-of-files-revised)󠁿

    ```wp-block-preformatted
    package-lock.json
    package.json
    /wp-admin/about.php
    /wp-admin/includes/class-wp-site-health.php
    /wp-admin/includes/update-core.php
    /wp-includes/assets/script-loader-packages.min.php
    /wp-includes/blocks/footnotes.php
    /wp-includes/class-wp-classic-to-block-menu-converter.php
    /wp-includes/class-wp-navigation-fallback.php
    /wp-includes/class-wp-user-query.php
    /wp-includes/media.php
    /wp-includes/version.php
    ```

First published

August 29, 2023

Last updated

August 29, 2023