Title: Version 6.5.6
Author: John Blackbourn
Published: August 5, 2025

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# Version 6.5.6

## In this article

 * [Installation/Update Information](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-6-5-6/?output_format=md#installation-update-information)
 * [Summary](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-6-5-6/?output_format=md#summary)
 * [List of files revised](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-6-5-6/?output_format=md#list-of-files-revised)

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On August 5, 2025, WordPress 6.5.6 was released to the public.

## 󠀁[Installation/Update Information](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-6-5-6/?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/)
 * [First Steps With WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/article/first-steps-with-wordpress/)
   or [Upgrading WordPress Extended](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/upgrading-wordpress-extended-instructions/)

## 󠀁[Summary](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-6-5-6/?output_format=md#summary)󠁿

This minor release includes an update to the root security certificate bundle. Please
refer to the [release announcement](https://wordpress.org/news/2025/08/maintenance-releases-for-wordpress-branches-4-7-to-6-7/)
for further info.

## 󠀁[List of files revised](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-6-5-6/?output_format=md#list-of-files-revised)󠁿

    ```has-extra-small-font-size
    wp-includes/certificates/ca-bundle.crtwp-includes/version.php
    ```

First published

August 5, 2025

Last updated

August 5, 2025