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# What’s new in Gutenberg 23.8? (19 August)

**[Make WordPress Core](https://daily.dev/sources/wordpresscore)** · 19 min read · 7 upvotes · 1 comments

## Summary

Gutenberg 23.8 adds shareable URLs and an in-editor code diff view to visual revisions, email notifications for users mentioned in collaboration notes, and major List View performance gains, including cutting 'select all' on a 1,000-paragraph post from 16.8 seconds to 0.4 seconds. The empty canvas now renders a real default block instead of a placeholder appender, and new blocks inherit neighboring block styles consistently. Developer-facing changes include declarable inner block templates in registerBlockType(), React 19 compatibility for @wordpress/element, a new time field type for DataViews, and public Calendar/RangeCalendar components in @wordpress/ui.

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## Questions this post answers

### What performance improvements did Gutenberg 23.8 make to the List View for large posts?

Gutenberg 23.8 dramatically sped up the List View through a leaner rendering path that cuts most DOM nodes, skips a second render pass, and reduces re-renders on expand/collapse. On a post with 1,000 paragraphs, using Select all dropped from 16.8 seconds to 0.4 seconds, and the freeze that previously occurred when selecting all blocks on large posts is gone.

_Track editor performance wins like this List View speedup by following Gutenberg release notes on daily.dev._

### How do shareable revision URLs work in Gutenberg 23.8?

Gutenberg 23.8 lets you link directly to a specific visual revision by opening a URL with a revision parameter, which takes the editor straight to that revision, and the address bar updates automatically as you move through history. A code editor toggle also shows the diff in code form, making it easier to share and discuss exact changes.

_Developers coordinating content review workflows can keep up with editor collaboration features via daily.dev._

### Can I use @wordpress/element with React 19?

Yes, as of Gutenberg 23.8 the @wordpress/element package is importable in React 19, resolving a prior compatibility gap for developers building on newer React versions alongside WordPress block development.

_Developers upgrading React versions in WordPress projects can watch for compatibility updates on daily.dev._

## Community discussion

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**@brennangoewert** · 0 upvotes

> nice, I was just thinking about how nice it would to have an in editor diff instead of using the old revision diff page. looking forward to getting this in core

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