- prepare for release;

README.md

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ GNU Version 2 or Any Later Version
 
 ### IMPORTANT: PLEASE UPDATE THE PLUGIN TO AT LEAST VERSION 2.6.7 IMMEDIATELY. VERSION 2.6.7 PATCHES SECURITY PRIVILEGE ESCALATION VULNERABILITY. PLEASE SEE [THIS ARTICLE](https://docs.ultimatemember.com/article/1866-security-incident-update-and-recommended-actions) FOR MORE INFORMATION
 
-[Official Release Version: 2.6.7](https://github.com/ultimatemember/ultimatemember/releases/tag/2.6.7).
+[Official Release Version: 2.6.8](https://github.com/ultimatemember/ultimatemember/releases/tag/2.6.8).
 
 ## Changelog
 

readme.txt

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Tags: community, member, membership, user-profile, user-registration
 Requires PHP: 5.6
 Requires at least: 5.5
 Tested up to: 6.2
-Stable tag: 2.6.7
+Stable tag: 2.6.8
 License: GNU Version 2 or Any Later Version
 License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt
 
@@ -166,16 +166,41 @@ No specific extensions are needed. But we highly recommended keep active these P
 
 IMPORTANT: PLEASE UPDATE THE PLUGIN TO AT LEAST VERSION 2.6.7 IMMEDIATELY. VERSION 2.6.7 PATCHES SECURITY PRIVILEGE ESCALATION VULNERABILITY. PLEASE SEE [THIS ARTICLE](https://docs.ultimatemember.com/article/1866-security-incident-update-and-recommended-actions) FOR MORE INFORMATION
 
-= 2.6.8: July 12, 2023 =
+= 2.6.8: July 14, 2023 =
 
 * Enhancements:
 
   - Added: Secure settings. [Read more](https://docs.ultimatemember.com/article/1869-security-feature)
+  - Added: Admin notices about possible security issues. For example, regarding the roles with which the user can register on the site
+  - Added: `um_edit_profile_url` hook for force changing user profile edit URL
+  - Added: Additional hook attributes to 'um_reset_password_errors_hook' and 'um_reset_password_process_hook'
+  - Added: $form_data attribute to 'um_before_save_registration_details' hook
+  - Updated: [Hooks Documentation v2](https://ultimatemember.github.io/ultimatemember/hooks/)
 
 * Bugfixes:
 
+  - Fixed: Updating user description if there isn't custom field on profile form, but field is displayed on profile top
+  - Fixed: Delete Row and Sub-Row actions in UM Form Builder. Avoid cases when fields from rows and sub-rows are still in form after delete their parents rows
+  - Fixed: Ultimate Member WP Cron schedule events starting time. Daily event starts since 12:00AM for now. The similar for weekly and twice-daily events
+  - Fixed: Custom sorting label issue on the Member Directory header
+  - Fixed: Disabled not-editable fields on UM Forms
+  - Fixed: Disabled fields attribute on UM Forms
+  - Fixed: Registration with empty role. Set default if role fields on the form are empty when form is submitted
+  - Fixed: Admin notices after UM actions has unique key with 'um_' prefix for now
+  - Fixed: Escaping form errors. It used `esc_html()` but now there is `wp_kses()`
+  - Fixed: Stop render 2 similar shortcodes on the same page (e.g. 2 login forms with the same `form_id`)
+  - Fixed: Stop render Ultimate Member forms (Login, Profile, Registration, Member Directory) on the predefined Account page
+  - Fixed: Using blocks with Ultimate Member shortcodes on the predefined Ultimate Member pages
   - Fixed: Using some specific functions which cannot exist if PHP modules are disabled
 
+* Deprecated:
+
+  - Deprecated: Unnecessary `um_multiselect_option_value` hook
+
+* Templates required update:
+
+  - members.php
+
 = 2.6.7: July 1, 2023 =
 
 * Bugfixes:

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: 2.6.8-alpha
+Version: 2.6.8-rc.1
 Author: Ultimate Member
 Author URI: http://ultimatemember.com/
 Text Domain: ultimate-member