diff --git a/.github/release-checklist.md b/.github/release-checklist.md
index c7ce0e591..234999b49 100644
--- a/.github/release-checklist.md
+++ b/.github/release-checklist.md
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ PR for tracking changes for the x.x.x release. Target release date: **DOW MONTH
 - [ ] PHPCSUtils: check if there have been [releases][phpcsutils-releases] since the last WordPressCS release and update WordPressCS code to take advantage of any new utilities - PR #xxx
 - [ ] PHPCSExtra: check if there have been [releases][phpcsextra-releases] since the last WordPressCS release and check through the changelog to see if there is anything WordPressCS could take advantage of - PR #xxx
 - [ ] Check if the minimum WP version property needs updating in `MinimumWPVersionTrait::$default_minimum_wp_version` and if so, action it - PR #xxx
+- [ ] Check if the `minimum_wp_version` and `testVersion` properties in `phpcs.xml.dist.sample` need updating and if so, action it - PR #xxx
 - [ ] Check if any of the list based sniffs need updating and if so, action it.
     :pencil2: Make sure the "last updated" annotation in the docblocks for these lists has also been updated!
     List based sniffs:
diff --git a/phpcs.xml.dist.sample b/phpcs.xml.dist.sample
index cfb232b86..60b9c27e9 100644
--- a/phpcs.xml.dist.sample
+++ b/phpcs.xml.dist.sample
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
 	https://github.com/PHPCompatibility/PHPCompatibility
 	-->
 	<!--
-	<config name="testVersion" value="7.0-"/>
+	<config name="testVersion" value="7.2-"/>
 	<rule ref="PHPCompatibilityWP">
 		<include-pattern>*\.php</include-pattern>
 	</rule>
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
 	the wiki:
 	https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress-Coding-Standards/wiki/Customizable-sniff-properties
 	-->
-	<config name="minimum_wp_version" value="6.5"/>
+	<config name="minimum_wp_version" value="6.6"/>
 
 	<rule ref="WordPress.WP.I18n">
 		<properties>