“What’s new in Gutenberg…” posts (labeled with the #gutenberg-new tag) are posted following every Gutenberg release on a biweekly basis, showcasing new features included in each release. As a reminder, here’s an overview of different ways to keep up with Gutenberg and the Editor. Gutenberg 22.5 has been released and is available for download! It…

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Gutenberg 22.5 introduces custom CSS support for individual blocks, aspect ratio controls for wide/full-aligned images, and improved List View with full block titles and actual list item content. The release stabilizes viewport-based block visibility and pattern editing, adds focal point controls for fixed Cover backgrounds, and enables text column support for Paragraphs. Navigation blocks gain a "submenus always open" option, and early groundwork for in-editor revisions appears. The update includes numerous bug fixes across block library, DataViews, Interactivity API, and collaboration features.

What’s new in Gutenberg 22.5? (04 February)

Image Block: Aspect Ratio Control for Wide and Full Alignment