Was today a WordPress release?
NO
No — the latest WordPress is 7.1.3, released October 6, 2026; nothing shipped on October 25.
Why
- Latest release: 7.1.3 on October 6, 2026
- Security branch releases (5.x, 6.x) also landed October 6
- WordPress 7.2 Beta 2 scheduled for October 27, not today