# WordPress 5.1 “Betty” - Paving a Healthy Way Forward

*Published:* 2019-02-22
*Author:* Sudeep Bhattacharya

> WordPress 5.1 "Betty" is now out. On the year of our 10th anniversary, 10 rtCampers made contributions to this release!

![WordPress_Contributors_Celebration_Event](https://rtcamp.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/02/WordPress_Contributors_Celebration_Event-e1551428985148.jpg?resize=1400%2C733&quality=100&strip=all)Following the big release of WordPress 5.0 over a couple of months ago, [WordPress 5.1 has now hit the shelves](https://wordpress.org/news/2019/02/betty/). 🎉

A total of 561 contributors made their efforts count towards this release, out of which 231 were first-time contributors. Our love for WordPress and the urge to make it a better platform inspired 10 of our rtCampers to make noteworthy efforts towards this release.

We celebrated this new milestone by having our customary cake cutting celebration, to applaud their efforts.👋 Coincidentally, we have already been in a [mood for celebration](https://rtcamp.com/blog/pre-rtparty-2019/) as it is our 10th anniversary, next month! 🍾

![WordPress_Contributors_Cake](https://rtcamp.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/02/WordPress_Contributors_Cake.jpg?resize=720%2C377&quality=100&strip=all)It certainly looks like our new rtCampers enjoyed being a part of our WordPress contribution celebration culture and we’re intrigued to see how many of them have their names on the contributors’ list for the upcoming WordPress releases. 😉

![WordPress_Cake_Cutting_Group_Photo](https://rtcamp.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/02/WordPress_Cake_Cutting_Group_Photo.jpg?resize=720%2C377&quality=100&strip=all)Love WordPress and want to be a part of our next contributor’s cake cutting celebration? [We’re hiring](https://careers.rtcamp.com/)! 🤗

**Link**: [WordPress 5.1 “Betty”](https://wordpress.org/news/2019/02/betty/)

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