Wordpress 5.4.2 is out

[jag]

Today all my blogs updated to 5.4.2 , if you are not using automatic updates on your Wordpress blogs then do the update now.

[CDSally]

My sites did their automatic thingy while I was sleeping

[voyeurz]

My sites did their automatic thingy while I was sleeping

Best way to handle it

[snapsuch]

Not noticing a major change on there

[Sebs]

when you see 6.x.x you know it is a big update, for now this is nothing major.

[born2bewild]

No major surprises I can see, which means all is good.

[FilmLatex]

I want them to introduce bulk JSON import ... but they didnt

[Colmike7]

I want them to introduce bulk JSON import ... but they didnt

Maybe in the future. You can still do it if you know how to add hooks and edit functions.php. But, be cautious with plugins like WP Rest API, there are some security holes.. : x

[bbwlover]

Anything I need to know about this update?

[TheButcher]

Anything I need to know about this update?

Just do the update if you already have not and keep on truckin'

[LuKenGas]

5.5.0 will be the next real big update

[Kontemplado]

I advise you to configure automatic updates not only the engine but also the plugins.

[jennyfer]

I advise you to configure automatic updates not only the engine but also the plugins.

where do you setup the plugins to update automatically

[Kontemplado]

where do you setup the plugins to update automatically

In file functions.php your theme add:

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add_filter( 'auto_update_plugin', '__return_true' );

[Colmike7]

where do you setup the plugins to update automatically

In file functions.php your theme add:

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add_filter( 'auto_update_plugin', '__return_true' );

Yeah, that works, but be sure that you know what you're doing when enabling it manually for a few reasons.
WP is working on making auto-updates show up as options on the dashboard, not sure if it's out yet, but it will be soon.

Also, you have to add that filter in every theme that you want to update automatically.