The latest version of Wordpress 2.9.2 is now released. It is a minor bug-fix release and it is recommended to upgrade to version 2.9.2, especially if your blog has multiple authors on it. This release fixes a problem where logged in users can peek at trashed posts belonging to other authors. So, if you have untrusted users signed up on your blog and sensitive posts in the trash, you should upgrade to 2.9.2.

As always, you can visit the Tools->Upgrade menu to automatically upgrade from within your blog. Alternatively, you can download the latest 2.9.2 version from the Wordpress.org website and replace all the files on your server, using your favorite FTP program. It’s much easier to upgrade from within the admin menu, but, as always, it’s wise to do a database backup before upgrading!

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The WordPress development team has just announced the immediate availability of WordPress version 2.9. You can upgrade easily from within your Dashboard by going to Tools > Upgrade, or you can download from WordPress.org directly.

This version is a major release and so they have prepared a short video summarizing some of the cool things about the new Wordpress 2.9.

Here is a list of some of the major additions from a user point of view.

• Global undo/”trash” feature, which means that if you accidentally delete a post or comment you can bring it back from the grave (i.e., the Trash). This also eliminates those annoying “are you sure” messages we used to have on every delete.
• Built-in image editor allows you to crop, edit, rotate, flip, and scale your images to show them who’s boss. This is the first wave of our many planned media-handling improvements.
• Batch plugin update and compatibility checking, which means you can update 10 plugins at once, versus having to do multiple clicks for each one.
• Easier video embeds that allow you to just paste a URL on its own line and have it magically turn it into the proper embed code, with Oembed support for YouTube, Daily Motion, Blip.tv, Flickr, Hulu, Viddler, Qik, Revision3, Scribd, Google Video, Photobucket, PollDaddy, and WordPress.tv (and more in the next release).

Remember you can  download the new Wordpress 2.9  from the WordPress.org website.

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The lastest Wordpress version 2.8.6, is now released. Wordpress 2.8.6 fixes two security problems that have been found. The security fixes to Wordpress 2.8.6 concerned registered, logged-in users who have posting privileges. So, needless to say, if you have untrusted authors on your blog, then upgrading to 2.8.6 is highly recommended.

You can download the lastest Wordpress version 2.8.6 here, or if you have any Wordpress 2.7+ version, you can upgrade directly from within your admin panel.

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The Wordpress team has been busy these past couple of months and have been working on lots of new features for the upcoming WordPress 2.9 release. The latest Wordpress 2.8.5 version that has just been released as an interim release and features a lot of the security fixes designed for Wordpress 2.9. The Wordpress team has decided to back-port these security fixes for existing 2.8.x users. So Wordpress 2.8.5 is mainly a security fix update. It is designed to improve security on your existing blog and make everyone’s sites as secure as possible.

A few of the major changes in this release are

• A fix for the Trackback Denial-of-Service attack that is currently being seen.
• Removal of areas within the code where php code in variables was evaluated.
• Switched the file upload functionality to be whitelisted for all users including Admins.
• Retiring of the two importers of Tag data from old plugins.

The Wordpress team are recommending that all sites upgrade to this new version of WordPress to ensure that you have the best available protection.

Follow the link to download the latest Wordpress 2.8.5 version.

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There has been a lot of Wordpreess releases lately and I haven’t reported them here until there was a good solid version to mention. Especially as in the last version of Wordpress, 2.8.3, there was a comment reset exploit which had somehow surfaced in the WordPress 2.8.x branch code.

Now the lastest Wordpress version 2.8.4, is now released, lets hope it is bug free and worthy of upgrading to.

Although, it should be mentioned that the Wordpress team were on the problem very fast as a result of lots of Twitter messages that had mentioned the comment reset exploit.

Another great use for Twitter, lol!

You can download the lastest Wordpress version 2.8.4 here, or if you have any Wordpress 2.7+ version, you can upgrade from within your admin panel.

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WordPress 2.8.1 is now available for download. Version 2.8.1 is mainly a bug-fix release and, as such, it is recommended to upgrade as soon as possible. Upgrading is simplicity itself, though, as you can do it by just clicking the upgrade to 2.8.1 link in the admin dashboard!

Most of the fixes in WordPress 2.8.1 were to fix security holes, reduce memory usage, fix problems with the rich text editor, automatic upgrade script, upload and auto-save errors.

Download Wordpress 2.8.1

You can download the latest version of Wordpress here.

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The latest version of WordPress 2.8 is now available for download. Wordpress 2.8 features improvements to themes, widgets, taxonomies and overall speed.

Wordpress 2.8 feels and looks a lot like Wordpress 2.7 with some minor tweaks. However, once you dig in you’ll begin to appreciate the changes. For example, Wordpress 2.8 is a lot faster to use in the admin backend. Also, you can now browse the entire theme directory and install a theme from your admin screen, with just one click!

Wordpress 2.8 also features a re-designed widgets interface to do things like; edit widgets on the fly, have multiple copies of the same widget, drag and drop widgets between sidebars, and save inactive widgets so you don’t lose all their settings.

I recommend everyone upgrade their Wordpress installations to this latest version. The speeded up admin area makes it all worthwhile!

Download Wordpress 2.8

You can download the latest version of Wordpress here.

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It’s official, the latest and greatest version of Wordpress, the insanely popular and easy to use blogging platform, is finally released! This is version 2.7 and its most immediate benefit is the new, clean user interface design and many other new features under the hood.

Wordpress.org, the creators behind the open source software, have assured us that almost every task you do on your blog will take fewer clicks and be faster in Wordpress 2.7 than in any other previous version. The Wordpress team have really listened to user feedback on this one and have thought deeply about the design. The result is a WordPress that’s just plain faster.

To read more about this new 2.7 release, visit the Wordpress Development blog.

To download the latest Wordpress 2.7 please visit this link.

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The latest version of WordPress has just been released. It is Wordpress Version 2.6.3 and it is now available for download at Wordpress.org.

It is a minor bug-fix release, after it was discovered there is a vulnerability in the Snoopy library of the Wordpress 2.6.2 version. It seems to be a low-risk vulnerability, however the Wordpress team have decided to release an update, while we anxiously await the soon to be released Wordpress 2.7.

The Quick Fix

If you don’t want to download the whole release just to get the security fix, you can download the following two files and copy them over to your 2.6.2 installation.

• wp-includes/class-snoopy.php
• wp-includes/version.php

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WordPress 2.5 is going to be officially released very soon and Matt of the WordPress Development blog has published a WordPress 2.5 Sneak-Peak that highlights some new features and changes in the new version.

Wordpress 2.5 will include a customizable dashboard, multi-file upload facility, built-in photo galleries, one-click plug-in upgrades, tag management, built-in Gravatars, fulltext feeds, faster load times and lots more.

A quick sample of what is in store for you is shown below;

Matt and the ‘Happy Cog‘ team have been working on this for several months with the aim of re-designing WordPress from the ground-up. The result is brand new 2.5 version and a new way of interacting with WordPress that should be familiar to regular users and also improving the overall Wordpress experience for everyone.

Matt says;

“We’ve re-thought the look of WordPress, as well as how it’s organized so that you can forget about the software and focus on your own creative pursuits.”

You can catch Matt’s full post on the WordPress Development Blog – 2.5 Sneak Peak. You can even download the first release canditate from the link above and try it out for yourself. I know I will!

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