WordPress 5.3.1 released with security and maintenance based updates with 46 fixes and enhancements.
There are 4 security vulnerabilities fixed in this update that affects WordPress versions 5.3 and earlier.
wp_kses_bad_protocol()
to ensure that it is aware of the named colon attribute. WordPress announced that the WordPress 5.3.1 is a short-cycle maintenance release. The next major release will be version 5.4.
There are several maintenance updates are released including the following:
get_permalink()
more resilient against PHP timezone changes.sodium_compat
.WordPress 5.3.1 contains 46 maintenance fixes. Updates are simple Dashboard >> Updates >> Update Now.
It is always a good idea to backup your WordPress before proceeding with the update, if there are any issues, you can restore your website.
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