GatherPress

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   Velda

   May 12, 2026

   # GatherPress

   Fri, 08 May 26

   ### Meeting Logistics & Process Improvements

   – Discussed switching from Zoom to WordPress.org Slack huddles for future meetings
   – Huddles automatically generate notes and post them in channel
   – Anyone can edit/correct transcription errors
   – Eliminates dependency on single person for note-taking
   – Main concern: ensuring all participants have access to WordPress.org Slack
   – Decision: Trial run next week in make WordPress Slack
   – Current meeting format: 30-minute sessions with optional extended discussion

   ### GatherPress Development Updates

   – Version 0.34 bug fixes in progress
   – Several bug tickets created for current release
   – Events list block completely replaced in v0.34
   – Map functionality rewritten (replaced Google with new tiles system)
   – GatherPress.org deployment issues
   – Site keeps reverting to v0.33.3, causing fatal errors
   – Jeff and Mervin investigating server logs
   – Issue occurs Friday mornings, needs hosting provider access
   – WordPress Student Club website implementation
   – Velda discovered site was wireframe-only, not functional
   – Currently fixing integration with posts/pages
   – One GatherPress feature still needs repair

   ### Technical Roadmap & Code Quality

   – RSVP system major refactor (Andre’s work)
   – Complete separation of database storage and business logic
   – All tests passing after 1.5 weeks development
   – Ready for code review
   – Improved code readability and maintainability
   – PHP version upgrade planned
   – Moving to PHP 8.1 minimum requirement for v0.35
   – Will enable modern features: enums, union types, stricter typing
   – Communication strategy: announce requirement change with next major release
   – Future development considerations
   – Event namespace refactoring for repository pattern
   – Recurring events feature targeted for v0.35 or v0.36
   – Unit vs integration test separation needed
   – WordPress 7.0 impact
   – Real-time collaboration (RTC) feature removed from WordPress 7.0
   – AI connectors still planned for release
   – May accelerate WordPress 7.0 release timeline

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   Velda

   May 12, 2026

   Oh! And I noticed action items were dropped. Here they are:

   ### Action Items

   – Try WordPress.org Slack huddles next week instead of Zoom; confirm access won’t exclude anyone, and share notes back into the other Slack if needed
   – Investigate why GatherPress.org reverts to v0.33.3 and causes fatal errors
   – Review Andre’s RSVP refactor PR and leave comments if needed
   – Report the remaining broken GatherPress feature on the WordPress Student Club site so the team can confirm whether it’s already fixed or needs a bug report
   – Add issues for PHP 8.1-specific improvements and link them to the PHP 8.1 upgrade work for v0.35
   – Start a discussion capturing the event namespace / repository-pattern refactor ideas for 0.35 planning