Release 6.0.0 (#1773)

Author: obenland

.github/changelog/1691-from-description

@@ -5,6 +5,38 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [6.0.0] - 2025-06-05
+### Added
+- Enhanced markup of the "follow me" block, for a better Webmention and IndieWeb support. [#1771]
+- The actor of the replied-to post is now included in cc or to based on the post's visibility. [#1711]
+
+### Changed
+- "Reply on the Fediverse" now uses the Interactivity API for display on the frontend. [#1721]
+- Bumped minimum required WordPress version to 6.5. [#1703]
+- Default avatar and error handling for the reactions popover list. [#1719]
+- Ensured that publishing a new blog post always sends a Create to the Fediverse. [#1713]
+- Followers block has an updated design, new block variations, and uses the Interactivity API for display on the frontend. [#1747]
+- Follow Me and Followers blocks can now list any user that is Activitypub-enabled, even if they have the Subscriber role. [#1754]
+- Likes and Reposts for comments to a post are no longer attributed to the post itself. [#1735]
+- New system to manage followers and followings more consistently using a unified actor type. [#1726]
+- Re-enabled HTML support in excerpts and summaries to properly display hashtags and @-replies, now that Mastodon supports it. [#1731]
+- Refactored to use CSS for effects instead of JavaScript, simplifying the code. [#1718]
+- Refine the plugin’s handling and storage of remote actor data. [#1751]
+- The Follow Me block now uses the latest Block Editor technology for display on the frontend. [#1691]
+- The Reactions block now uses the latest Block Editor technology for display on the frontend. [#1722]
+
+### Removed
+- Cleaned up the codebase and removed deprecated functions. [#1723]
+
+### Fixed
+- Added forward compatibility for Editor Controls, fixing deprecated warnings in the Editor. [#1748]
+- Avoid type mismatch when updating `activitypub_content_warning` meta values. [#1766]
+- Default number of attachments now works correctly in block editor. [#1765]
+- Fixed a bug in Site Health that caused a PHP warning and missing details for the WebFinger check. [#1733]
+- Fixes a bug in WordPress 6.5 where the plugin settings in the Editor would fail to render, due to a backwards compatibility break. [#1760]
+- Improved automated setup process for the Surge caching plugin. [#1724]
+- Improved excerpt handling by removing shortcodes from summaries. [#1730]
+
 ## [5.9.2] - 2025-05-16
 ### Fixed
 - Titles added through a Heading block in the Reactions block now stay properly hidden when there are no reactions. [#1709]
@@ -1220,6 +1252,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 ### Added
 - initial
 
+[6.0.0]: https://github.com/Automattic/wordpress-activitypub/compare/5.9.2...6.0.0
 [5.9.2]: https://github.com/Automattic/wordpress-activitypub/compare/5.9.1...5.9.2
 [5.9.1]: https://github.com/Automattic/wordpress-activitypub/compare/5.9.0...5.9.1
 [5.9.0]: https://github.com/Automattic/wordpress-activitypub/compare/5.8.0...5.9.0

.github/changelog/1703-from-description

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * Plugin Name: ActivityPub
  * Plugin URI: https://github.com/Automattic/wordpress-activitypub
  * Description: The ActivityPub protocol is a decentralized social networking protocol based upon the ActivityStreams 2.0 data format.
- * Version: 5.9.2
+ * Version: 6.0.0
  * Author: Matthias Pfefferle & Automattic
  * Author URI: https://automattic.com/
  * License: MIT
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 use WP_CLI;
 
-\define( 'ACTIVITYPUB_PLUGIN_VERSION', '5.9.2' );
+\define( 'ACTIVITYPUB_PLUGIN_VERSION', '6.0.0' );
 
 // Plugin related constants.
 \define( 'ACTIVITYPUB_PLUGIN_DIR', plugin_dir_path( __FILE__ ) );

.github/changelog/1711-from-description

@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ public static function maybe_migrate() {
 			self::update_notification_options();
 		}
 
-		if ( \version_compare( $version_from_db, 'unreleased', '<' ) ) {
+		if ( \version_compare( $version_from_db, '6.0.0', '<' ) ) {
 			self::migrate_followers_to_ap_actor_cpt();
 			\wp_schedule_single_event( \time(), 'activitypub_upgrade', array( 'update_actor_json_storage' ) );
 		}