WordPress 7.1 contains a number of new features and performance improvements which makes working with content and media even easier.

There are a number of great changes to image handling including support for HEIC images, improved cropping, as well as a number of other nice items like new blocks, consistent navigation, responsive types, as well as mentions within notes.

You can read more by looking at the release notes: https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-7.1/

You can also see a complete list of changes: https://core.trac.wordpress.org/query?status=closed&milestone=7.1&col=id&col=summary&col=owner&col=type&col=priority&col=milestone&col=component&order=priority

If you have not done so already – download the update or simply use your existing installation of WordPress to update your site. Either way – this is an excellent time to make a backup copy of your site(s) before upgrading.