WordPress 2.9 Carmen Released!
Well after a much awaited released the time has finally come upon us where WordPress version 2.9, nicknamed Carmen, is available for download! For those of you who have been following this release it is pretty stinkin’ exciting! I won’t ramble on forever here about how excited I am so I will just cut to the chase, point out a few highlights, and encourage you to check out the WordPress blog for the full details and to watch the new release video they made.
Just a few new features:
1. Batch Plug-In Update & Compatibility Check
2. Built-In Image Editor
3. Easier Video Embedding
4. Global Undo/Trash Feature
From the WordPress website:
I’m here on behalf of the entire WordPress development team and community to announce the immediate availability of WordPress version 2.9 “Carmen” named in honor of magical jazz vocalist Carmen McRae (whom we’ve added to our Last.fm WP release station). You can upgrade easily from your Dashboard by going to Tools > Upgrade, or you can download from WordPress.org. And of course, it wouldn’t be a major release without a short video summarizing some of the cool things about the new version.
2.9 provides the smoothest ride yet because of a number of improvements under the hood and more subtle improvements you’ll begin to appreciate once you’ve been around the block a few times.
As always, I must strongly recommend you update your installation to ensure you are as protected as possible but just be sure to do a little reading before just clicking the automatic upgrade button.