The new WordPress version i.e. WordPress 2.6 was released this morning and I am happy to you inform you that it brings a lot of new features and unique functionality just like all previous WordPress versions.
There are no considerable changes in the admin theme but the overall usability has been tweaked a lot to provide the best blogging experience along with minor changes related to security.
Some of the amazing features of WordPress 2.6 are:
- Post Revisions - Bloggers can now keep a track of all changes being made to their posts and page with the new post revisions feature just like the one found in Google Docs.
- WordPress Turbo - Turbo mode makes use of Google Gears and allows a user to save admin files on local PC. This helps in lightening fast loading of admin menu in browser.
- Press This! - The bookmarklet is back. It enables for easy posting of content from other social networking sites like Digg, Delicious, YouTube etc.
- Theme Preview - Now blog admins can preview themes for their blog before making them live to their audience. This feature was previously provided by a plugin but has now been brought to the core.
Some minor new features are:
- Word Count
- Image Captions
- Bulk Plugins Management
- Revamped Image Control
- External Blog Posting Off by Default
Plus of course there are developer notes, bug fixes and instructions on how to upgrade to WordPress 2.6 which can be found at WordPress blog.
Though I would suggest everyone to wait a day or two before upgrading to WordPress 2.6 as there might be some plugin compatibility issues. However if you feel you are good to go, just follow the link below.