WordPress 3.0 has finally been released after nearly a half a year of work by 218 contributors and it is now available for download or for  upgrade from within your admin dashboard!

Some of the major new features of this release includes a new default theme called Twenty Ten. So it’s Bye, bye to the old Kubrick theme but hello to a newer and modern theme which shows off a lot cool stuff such as typography, etc.

As users we will appreciate the new lighter interface with contextual help on every screen. Another nice touch is the bulk update feature so you can upgrade multiple plugins at once with a single click and loads more interface improvements.

Check out the video and see the new WordPress 3.0 in action for yourself;

First impressions are great about this WordPress 3 release so far. I’ve tested the RC3 release candidate and by the speed the official WordPress 3 has followed, I can assume the developers are confident too. The interface seems zippier to use which is good and I’m sure there’s loads of tweaks included as well.

To download WordPress 3.0 you can visit the wordpress.org download page.

Have fun