Gutenberg: v18.6.x plugin upgrade

[gutenberg-plugin-upgrade-bot]

Previous upgrade: #91353
Release notes: v18.6.1

Install and activate

• Install and activate v18.6.0-rc.1 on edge (D152657-code)
• Install and activate v18.6.0 on edge (D152807-code)
• Activate v18.6.0 on production (D153281-code)
• Request v18.6.0 AT upgrade (https://github.com/Automattic/gutenberg-dotcom-woa-releases/releases/tag/v18.6.0)
• Install and activate v18.6.1 on edge (D153590-code)
• Activate v18.6.1 on production (D153590-code)
• Request v18.6.1 AT upgrade (https://github.com/Automattic/gutenberg-dotcom-woa-releases/releases/tag/v18.6.1)

Testing

• v18.6.0 Desktop viewport E2E
• v18.6.0 Mobile viewport E2E
• v18.6.0 WPCOM core (D153281-code)
• v18.6.1 Desktop viewport E2E
• v18.6.1 Mobile viewport E2E
• v18.6.1 WPCOM core (D153590-code)

Publish internal announcements

• Slack: #team-calypso → p1719591374248699-slack-C7YPUHBB2
• Slack: #dotcom-happy-announce (18.6.0: p1719409391467679-slack-CB0B2G43X; 18.6.1: p1719491328162289-slack-CB0B2G43X)
• P2: wpcomhappy (18.6.0: p7DVsv-kXQ-p2; 18.6.1: p7DVsv-kZb-p2)

Wrap-up

• Clean up unused releases
• Add log entry to the Gutenberg Upgrade Log (pcoGjb-g-p2) → pcoGjb-3l-p2
• Open a new issue for the next upgrade, transfer remaining tasks, close this issue. → Gutenberg: v18.7.x plugin upgrade #92109

Blockers 🤷‍♀️

none

Other Issues 🐛

Issues transferred from previous release(s)

• Site Editor: Unable to select specific template on mobile WordPress/gutenberg#62649
• https://github.com/Automattic/dotcom-forge/issues/7994

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cc @Automattic/gutenberg-upgrades

[gutenberg-plugin-upgrade-bot]

Automated update:

• v18.6.0-rc.1 activation on edge marked as complete.
• Release notes updated to v18.6.0-rc.1
• Updated the diff used for v18.6.0-rc.1 core tests

[gutenberg-plugin-upgrade-bot]

Automated update:

• v18.6.0 activation on edge marked as complete.
• Release notes updated to v18.6.0

[gutenberg-plugin-upgrade-bot]

Automated update:
Added tasks for v18.6.1

[gutenberg-plugin-upgrade-bot]

Automated update:

• v18.6.0 activation on production marked as complete.
• Release notes updated to v18.6.0

[gutenberg-plugin-upgrade-bot]

Automated update:
v18.6.0 is available at https://github.com/Automattic/gutenberg-dotcom-woa-releases/releases/tag/v18.6.0 for AT to pick up.

[gutenberg-plugin-upgrade-bot]

Automated update:

• v18.6.1 activation on edge marked as complete.
• Release notes updated to v18.6.1
• Updated the diff used for v18.6.1 core tests

[gutenberg-plugin-upgrade-bot]

Automated update:

• v18.6.1 activation on production marked as complete.
• Release notes updated to v18.6.1

[gutenberg-plugin-upgrade-bot]

Automated update:
v18.6.1 is available at https://github.com/Automattic/gutenberg-dotcom-woa-releases/releases/tag/v18.6.1 for AT to pick up.

[ivan-ottinger]

Please find the recap post here: pdDOJh-3zn-p2.

Marking this task as done / closed