chore(release): 6.31.0-alpha.1 [skip ci]

# [6.31.0-alpha.1](v6.30.1...v6.31.0-alpha.1) (2026-02-05)

### Bug Fixes

* **collections:** hide indicator for unpublished collections ([#4434](#4434)) ([3eda622](3eda622))
* **content-gate:** persist restricted content ([#4420](#4420)) ([856695d](856695d))
* decrease image size for Collections in certain cases ([#4395](#4395)) ([de3c001](de3c001))
* **my-account:** "order again" checkout redirect ([#4427](#4427)) ([3a9e7fb](3a9e7fb))
* remove alignments from the My Account Block button ([#4438](#4438)) ([8de3526](8de3526))

### Features

* Add My Account button block ([#4409](#4409)) ([b0c414f](b0c414f))
* **avatar:** add custom byline support ([#4424](#4424)) ([152b1af](152b1af))
* **content-gate:** grouped access rules evaluation and normalization ([#4435](#4435)) ([aa182c9](aa182c9))
* **content-gate:** layout deletion and default content handling ([#4436](#4436)) ([f0b3b18](f0b3b18))
* **content-gate:** support group subscriptions access rule ([#4442](#4442)) ([416cd13](416cd13))
* **content-gate:** support new metering schema ([#4419](#4419)) ([e3f2f56](e3f2f56))
* **my-account:** new layout for single subscription pages ([#4425](#4425)) ([6425dbf](6425dbf)), closes [#4428](#4428) [#4432](#4432) [#4409](#4409) [#4419](#4419) [#4413](#4413) [#4434](#4434)

Author: semantic-release-bot

newspack.php

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * Plugin Name: Newspack
  * Description: An advanced open-source publishing and revenue-generating platform for news organizations.
- * Version: 6.30.1
+ * Version: 6.31.0-alpha.1
  * Author: Automattic
  * Author URI: https://newspack.com/
  * License: GPL2
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 defined( 'ABSPATH' ) || exit;
 
-define( 'NEWSPACK_PLUGIN_VERSION', '6.30.1' );
+define( 'NEWSPACK_PLUGIN_VERSION', '6.31.0-alpha.1' );
 
 // Define NEWSPACK_PLUGIN_FILE.
 if ( ! defined( 'NEWSPACK_PLUGIN_FILE' ) ) {