# WordPress 6.5 “Regina”: Our Contributions to WordPress’s 30th Consecutive Release

*Published:* 2024-04-03
*Author:* Abhijit Prabhudan

> WordPress 6.5 “Regina” is the first major release of 2024. This is the 30th consecutive release with contributions by rtCampers.

[WordPress 6.5 “Regina” is here](https://wordpress.org/news/2024/04/regina/)! This marks the 30th version in succession with core contributions from rtCamp.

We express our gratitude to dedicated rtCampers for their invaluable efforts – David Levine, Hit Bhalodia, Hrithik Dalal, Juhi Saxena, Lovekesh Kumar, Nirav Sherasiya, Pooja Killekar and Utsav Patel. 👏

## Key Updates and New Features

On the Gutenberg side of things, WordPress 6.5 introduces the [Fonts Library](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2024/03/14/new-feature-font-library/)– users can now manage fonts directly through the editor and use Google Fonts while staying GDPR compliant. The new [Interactivity API](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2024/03/04/interactivity-api-dev-note/) makes it easier for developers to create interactive front-end experiences for blocks by establishing a standard. The [site editor UI has been updated](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2024/03/05/unification-of-the-site-and-post-editors-in-6-5/) to match the appearance and behavior of the post editor UI.

Among other updates, the [WordPress Media Library now supports AVIF](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2024/02/23/wordpress-6-5-adds-avif-support/), a modern, open-source image format that features 50% smaller file sizes compared to JPEGs at the same image quality. The new [Plugin Dependencies feature](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2024/03/05/introducing-plugin-dependencies-in-wordpress-6-5/) makes the process of installing and activating interdependent plugins consistent and easy. [Performant Translations](https://wordpress.org/plugins/performant-translations/), the plugin that makes translated sites load faster, has been [merged into core](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2024/02/27/i18n-improvements-6-5-performant-translations/).

For a complete list of new features and updates introduced in WordPress 6.5, read the [handbook](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-6-5/) and check out the [field guide ](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2024/03/15/wordpress-6-5-field-guide/).

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