Title: Version 5.5.3
Author: Jb Audras
Published: October 30, 2020

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# Version 5.5.3

## In this article

 * [Installation/Update Information](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-5-5-3/?output_format=md#installation-update-information)
 * [Summary](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-5-5-3/?output_format=md#summary)
    - [Maintenance updates](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-5-5-3/?output_format=md#maintenance-updates)
 * [List of Files Revised](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-5-5-3/?output_format=md#list-of-files-revised)

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On October 30, 2020, WordPress 5.5.3 was released to the public.

This version was released after a bug with the previous update. Please read the 
following Release post for more information.

## 󠀁[Installation/Update Information](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-5-5-3/?output_format=md#installation-update-information)󠁿

To download WordPress 5.5.3, update automatically from the Dashboard > Updates menu
in your site’s admin area or visit [https://wordpress.org/download/release-archive/](https://wordpress.org/download/release-archive/).

For step-by-step instructions on installing and updating WordPress:

 *  [Updating WordPress](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/updating-wordpress/)

If you are new to WordPress, we recommend that you begin with the following:

 *  [New To WordPress – Where to Start](https://wordpress.org/support/article/new_to_wordpress_-_where_to_start/?output_format=md)
 *  [First Steps With WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/article/first-steps-with-wordpress/?output_format=md)
   or [Upgrading WordPress Extended](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/upgrading-wordpress-extended-instructions/)
 *  [WordPress Lessons](https://wordpress.org/support/article/wordpress-lessons/?output_format=md)

## 󠀁[Summary](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-5-5-3/?output_format=md#summary)󠁿

### 󠀁[Maintenance updates](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-5-5-3/?output_format=md#maintenance-updates)󠁿

This maintenance release fixes an issue introduced in WordPress 5.5.2 which makes
it impossible to install WordPress on a brand new website that does not have an 
existing database connection configuration. This release does not affect sites where
a database connection is already configured, for example, via one-click installers
or an existing `wp-config.php` file.

This release was led by [@whyisjake](https://profiles.wordpress.org/whyisjake/) 
and the following release squad: [@audrasjb](https://profiles.wordpress.org/audrasjb/),
Barry, [@davidbaumwald](https://profiles.wordpress.org/davidbaumwald/), [@desrosj](https://profiles.wordpress.org/desrosj/),
[@hellofromtonya](https://profiles.wordpress.org/hellofromtonya/), [@jeffpaul](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jeffpaul/),
[@johnbillion](https://profiles.wordpress.org/johnbillion/), [@garubi](https://profiles.wordpress.org/garubi/),
[@metalandcoffee](https://profiles.wordpress.org/metalandcoffee/), [@mukesh27](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mukesh27/),
[@otto42](https://profiles.wordpress.org/otto42/) [@punitsoftac](http://punitsoftac),
[@sergeybiryukov](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sergeybiryukov/), and [@xknown](https://profiles.wordpress.org/xknown/).

**Thank you to everyone who contributed to this release:**

[Alex Concha](https://profiles.wordpress.org/xknown/), [David Baumwald](https://profiles.wordpress.org/davidbaumwald/),
[Jake Spurlock](https://profiles.wordpress.org/whyisjake/), [Jb Audras](https://profiles.wordpress.org/audrasjb/),
[John Blackbourn](https://profiles.wordpress.org/johnbillion/), [Jonathan Desrosiers](https://profiles.wordpress.org/desrosj/),
[metalandcoffee](https://profiles.wordpress.org/metalandcoffee/), [Mukesh Panchal](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mukesh27/),
[Sergey Biryukov](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sergeybiryukov/), and [Stefano Garuti](https://profiles.wordpress.org/garubi/).

For more information, [browse the full list of changes on Trac](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/query?status=closed&resolution=fixed&milestone=5.5.3&order=priority).

## 󠀁[List of Files Revised](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-5-5-3/?output_format=md#list-of-files-revised)󠁿

    ```wp-block-preformatted
    wp-admin/about.php
    wp-includes/functions.php
    ```

First published

October 30, 2020

Last updated