Slowly but Shirley

[View in browser]( The WhiP | ISSUE 1256 In-House Large and in Charge (Of Your Images) Smush now compresses larger images than EVER, with a new 8X image upload limit of 256MB! This means compressing ultra Hi-Res photos and billboard-worthy images (while of course maintaining ultra-crisp quality) is now a breeze. Plus, there's SO much more Smush can do to streamline your images AND site speed. [We've compiled all of the essential features and pro tips for you](. WPMU DEV WordPress News Slowly But Shirley WordPress 6.4 "Shirley" landed last week, with a shiny-new Twenty Twenty-Four theme (more on this below), Lightbox, Block Hooks, and other handy design tool improvements. [Here's a quick wrap of the most important and noteworthy parts of the release.]( WPTavern Bug it Out Unfortunately, WordPress's new release wasn't all sunshine and rainbows... Contributors were forced to work quickly to prepare a 6.4.1 maintenance release after a critical bug emerged from a change in the Requests library. [Learn more about what exactly went down](. WPTavern Comm-and There's More! Hot on the heels of WP 6.4, Gutenberg 17.0 also dropped with notable improvements to the Command Palette and DropdownMenu. [Read the full, in-depth wrap of what's new](. WP.org Dream Theme? Rounding off a BIG week for WordPress, the team published this deep-dive into the brand new Twenty Twenty-Four theme. It's said to be the most versatile default theme yet, [check out all of the best features and talking points.]( WP.org Psst, down here! Keen to tell us how funny/offensive/boring/wrong we are today? Bug the social media team on [Twitter]( -- #The WhiP takes no responsibility for anything said or implied in this newsletter (own butt, saved ✅ ). Also, help us share the love! Forward this edition to someone you think might get a kick out of it. [And tell them to sign up here.]( Until next time. [Link to WPMU DEV Home page]( INCSUB PO BOX 548 #88100, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35201, UNITED STATES You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](.