The WordPress 5.6 Field Guide 📖 has been published ahead of the 5.6 release with everything everyone, from developers to new users, might need to know:
“As a user, you’ll see automatic updates for major core releases (opt-in), external authentication to the REST API via newly introduced Application Passwords, PHP 8 support, the latest and greatest features in the block editor, and a new AAA-ready default theme. As a developer, you’ll see 85 enhancements and feature requests, 201 bug fixes, and more!”