On August 5, 2025, WordPress 5.5.16 was released to the public.
Installation/Update Information
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Summary
This minor release includes an update to the root security certificate bundle. Please refer to the release announcement for further info.
List of files revised
wp-includes/certificates/ca-bundle.crt
wp-includes/version.php