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<p>The full chat log is available beginning <a href="https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C02KGN5K076/p1747753295922639">here on Slack</a>.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>WordPress Performance Trac tickets</strong></h2>
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<li><a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/westonruter/" class="mention"><span class="mentions-prefix">@</span>westonruter</a> shared work on <a href="https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/61734">#61734</a> / <a href="https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/pull/8815" data-type="link" data-id="https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/pull/8815">PR #8815</a> adding <code>fetchpriority</code> support for Scripts and Script Modules.</li>
<li><a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/spacedmonkey/" class="mention"><span class="mentions-prefix">@</span>spacedmonkey</a> shared a desire to see some eyes on <a href="https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/59592">#59592</a>
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<li><a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/spacedmonkey/" class="mention"><span class="mentions-prefix">@</span>spacedmonkey</a> says it seems to have a massive effect for those using object caching. The change has unit tests and has been been reviewed by a non committer. Just needs another committers to give it the thumbs up.</li>
<li><a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/spacedmonkey/" class="mention"><span class="mentions-prefix">@</span>spacedmonkey</a> would like to land this ASAP, to allow as much time as possible to test this change.</li>
<li><a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/rmccue/" class="mention"><span class="mentions-prefix">@</span>rmccue</a> confirmed support for the proposal but cannot review the code in the short term.</li>
<li><a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/westonruter/" class="mention"><span class="mentions-prefix">@</span>westonruter</a> asked whether there’s TTFB benchmarking data available for the patch.
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<li><a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/spacedmonkey/" class="mention"><span class="mentions-prefix">@</span>spacedmonkey</a> noted there would’t be any noticeable difference there. This change would help high traffic site and helps database and object cache performance. </li>
<li><a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/tillkruess/" class="mention"><span class="mentions-prefix">@</span>tillkruess</a> noted It will just reduce memory usage in the cache significantly, or make it easier to keep it low.</li>
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<li><a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/spacedmonkey/" class="mention"><span class="mentions-prefix">@</span>spacedmonkey</a> noted that <a href="https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/58001">#58001</a>, <a href="https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/63021">#63021</a>, and <a href="https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/57496">#57496</a> are still awaiting a second round of review.
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<li><a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/mukesh27/" class="mention"><span class="mentions-prefix">@</span>mukesh27</a> mentioned <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/flixos90/" class="mention"><span class="mentions-prefix">@</span>flixos90</a> already reviewed and shared some feedbacks for <a href="https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/58001">#58001</a> / <a href="https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/pull/5098" data-type="link" data-id="https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/pull/5098">PR #5098</a>.</li>
<li><a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/swissspidy/" class="mention"><span class="mentions-prefix">@</span>swissspidy</a> added that the other PRs have some merge conflicts that could use a refresh.</li>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Open Floor</strong></h2>
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<li><a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/b1ink0/" class="mention"><span class="mentions-prefix">@</span>b1ink0</a> brought up some confusion around the <strong>bug scrub timing</strong>, asking if the schedule should be revisited to avoid conflicts. (<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tEJ8kf5Z8r9l8vhdYoNNCPyAr0SW_be3H7qx-FOrIU8/edit?gid=0#gid=0" data-type="link" data-id="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tEJ8kf5Z8r9l8vhdYoNNCPyAr0SW_be3H7qx-FOrIU8/edit?gid=0#gid=0">Bug scrub schedule link</a>)
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<li><a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/westonruter/" class="mention"><span class="mentions-prefix">@</span>westonruter</a> asked if the time had already been moved to avoid conflicting with core dev chat.</li>
<li><a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/westonruter/" class="mention"><span class="mentions-prefix">@</span>westonruter</a> confirmed that, according to the <a class="" href="https://make.wordpress.org/meetings/">Make Meetings page</a>, it had <strong>not</strong> been adjusted.</li>
<li><a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/swissspidy/" class="mention"><span class="mentions-prefix">@</span>swissspidy</a> suggested moving the bug scrub to <strong>Tuesdays</strong> on alternate weeks from office hours.</li>
<li><a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/westonruter/" class="mention"><span class="mentions-prefix">@</span>westonruter</a> and <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/flixos90/" class="mention"><span class="mentions-prefix">@</span>flixos90</a> both supported the idea.</li>
<li><a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/swissspidy/" class="mention"><span class="mentions-prefix">@</span>swissspidy</a> updated the <a class="" href="https://make.wordpress.org/meetings/">Make Meetings page</a> and <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tEJ8kf5Z8r9l8vhdYoNNCPyAr0SW_be3H7qx-FOrIU8/edit?gid=0#gid=0" data-type="link" data-id="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tEJ8kf5Z8r9l8vhdYoNNCPyAr0SW_be3H7qx-FOrIU8/edit?gid=0#gid=0">Bug scrub schedule</a>, then shared the schedule for the next meetings as follows:
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<li>May 27 – bug scrub (potentially led by @adamsilverstein)</li>
<li>June 3 – office hours (<a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/swissspidy/" class="mention"><span class="mentions-prefix">@</span>swissspidy</a> would probably cancel that one because of WordCamp Europe)</li>
<li>June 10 – bug scrub</li>
<li>June 17 – office hours</li>
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<p><strong>Our next chat will be held on <a href="https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20250603T1500"><abbr class="date" title="2025-06-03T15:00:00+00:00">Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at 15:00 UTC</abbr></a> in the <a href="https://wordpress.slack.com/messages/core-performance/">#core-performance channel</a> in <a href="https://make.wordpress.org/chat/">Slack</a></strong>.</p>
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