diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
index 71b1dede..2477d8cd 100644
--- a/.gitattributes
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 /assets/libs/fontawesome/scss export-ignore
 /docs export-ignore
 /tests export-ignore
+/blocks-src export-ignore
 
 # Files
 /.bowerrc export-ignore
diff --git a/phpcs.xml b/phpcs.xml
index 1c5669a2..76067eb6 100644
--- a/phpcs.xml
+++ b/phpcs.xml
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
 	<exclude-pattern>node_modules/*</exclude-pattern>
 	<exclude-pattern>documentor/*</exclude-pattern>
 	<exclude-pattern>\.idea/*</exclude-pattern>
+	<exclude-pattern>includes/blocks/*</exclude-pattern>
 	<exclude-pattern>blocks-src/*</exclude-pattern>
-	<exclude-pattern>build/*</exclude-pattern>
 
 	<rule ref="WordPress-Extra"/>
 
diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index 8904ab3b..755a236f 100644
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -168,6 +168,10 @@ IMPORTANT: PLEASE UPDATE THE PLUGIN TO AT LEAST VERSION 2.6.7 IMMEDIATELY. VERSI
 
 = 2.9.0 2024-11-12 =
 
+**Enhancements**
+
+* Added: Supporting new `wp_register_block_metadata_collection()` function for registering WP Blocks
+
 **Bugfixes**
 
 * Fixed: User status filter on wp-admin > Users on mobile devices
diff --git a/ultimate-member.php b/ultimate-member.php
index 8b572d91..73f526b8 100644
--- a/ultimate-member.php
+++ b/ultimate-member.php
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * Plugin Name: Ultimate Member
  * Plugin URI: http://ultimatemember.com/
  * Description: The easiest way to create powerful online communities and beautiful user profiles with WordPress
- * Version: 2.9.0-alpha
+ * Version: 2.9.0-beta
  * Author: Ultimate Member
  * Author URI: http://ultimatemember.com/
  * Text Domain: ultimate-member