WordPress 3.2 is now available to the world, both as an update in your dashboard and a download on WordPress.org. Version 3.2 is all about making WordPress faster and lighter. The first thing you’ll notice when you log in to this new version, is a re-vamped dashboard design that tightens the typography, design, and code behind the admin section.

If you’re starting a new blog, you’ll also appreciate the new, fully HTML5, Twenty Eleven theme, fulfilling the new WordPress team plan to replace the default theme every year now. When you start writing your first post in the new redesigned post editor, you can use the full-screen button in the editing toolbar to enter a new distraction-free writing or Zen Mode. This is a great feature! All of the widgets, menus, buttons, and interface elements fade away to allow you to compose and edit your thoughts in a completely clean environment conducive to writing, but when your mouse strays to the top of the screen your most-used shortcuts are right there where you need them.

To download the latest WordPress 3.2 please visit the main WordPress.org download page.