Prepare 6.8.1 Release

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Release Date 11th March 2026

Backports from 6.7.1

• Security - User field AJAX queries now enforce field-configured role restrictions and validate search permissions.
• Security - Post Object, Relationship, and Page Link field AJAX queries now enforce field-configured restrictions for post status, post type, and taxonomy.
• Site Health - Track blocks using auto inline editing.

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Supersedes #379.

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Codecov Report

✅ All modified and coverable lines are covered by tests.
✅ Project coverage is 52.31%. Comparing base (94a01f7) to head (b056335).
⚠️ Report is 1 commits behind head on trunk.

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