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  • 4.1.2

    WordPress 4.1.2 Security Release

    April 21, 2015

    WordPress 4.1.2 is now available. This is a critical security release for all previous versions and we strongly encourage you to update your sites immediately. WordPress versions 4.1.1 and earlier are affected by a critical cross-site scripting vulnerability, which could enable anonymous users to compromise a site. This was reported by Cedric Van Bockhaven and fixed by…

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  • 4.2

    WordPress 4.2 Release Candidate

    April 15, 2015

    The release candidate for WordPress 4.2 is now available. We’ve made more than 140 changes since releasing Beta 4 a week and a half ago. RC means we think we’re done, but with millions of users and thousands of plugins and themes, it’s possible we’ve missed something. We hope to ship WordPress 4.2 on Wednesday,…

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  • Beta4

    WordPress 4.2 Beta 4

    April 3, 2015

    WordPress 4.2 Beta 4 is now available! This software is still in development, so we don’t recommend you run it on a production site. Consider setting up a test site just to play with the new version. To test WordPress 4.2, try the WordPress Beta Tester plugin (you’ll want “bleeding edge nightlies”). Or you can…

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  • Beta3

    WordPress 4.2 Beta 3

    March 26, 2015

    WordPress 4.2 Beta 3 is now available! This software is still in development, so we don’t recommend you run it on a production site. Consider setting up a test site just to play with the new version. To test WordPress 4.2, try the WordPress Beta Tester plugin (you’ll want “bleeding edge nightlies”). Or you can…

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  • Beta2

    WordPress 4.2 Beta 2

    March 19, 2015

    WordPress 4.2 Beta 2 is now available! This software is still in development, so we don’t recommend you run it on a production site. Consider setting up a test site just to play with the new version. To test WordPress 4.2, try the WordPress Beta Tester plugin (you’ll want “bleeding edge nightlies”). Or you can…

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  • Beta1

    WordPress 4.2 Beta 1

    March 12, 2015

    WordPress 4.2 Beta 1 is now available! This software is still in development, so we don’t recommend you run it on a production site. Consider setting up a test site just to play with the new version. To test WordPress 4.2, try the WordPress Beta Tester plugin (you’ll want “bleeding edge nightlies”). Or you can…

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  • 4.1.1

    WordPress 4.1.1 Maintenance Release

    February 18, 2015

    WordPress 4.1.1 is now available. This maintenance release fixes 21 bugs in version 4.1. Some of you may have been waiting to update to the latest version until now, but there just wasn’t much to address. WordPress 4.1 was a smooth-sailing release and has seen more than 14 million downloads in the last two months. For a full…

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  • 4.1

    WordPress 4.1 “Dinah”

    December 18, 2014

    Version 4.1 of WordPress, named “Dinah” in honor of jazz singer Dinah Washington, is available for download or update in your WordPress dashboard. New features in WordPress 4.1 help you focus on your writing, and the new default theme lets you show it off in style.

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  • RC3

    WordPress 4.1 Release Candidate 3

    December 18, 2014

    The next release candidate for WordPress 4.1 is now available for testing. Seventy changes have gone in since the first release candidate. With no known issues left, we plan to release 4.1 tomorrow, December 18. To test, try the WordPress Beta Tester plugin (you’ll want “bleeding edge nightlies”). Or you can download the release candidate here (zip). If you’d like to learn more about…

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  • 4.1

    WordPress 4.1 Release Candidate

    December 11, 2014

    The release candidate for WordPress 4.1 is now available. We’ve made a lot of refinements over the last few weeks. RC means we think we’re done, but with millions of users and thousands of plugins and themes, it’s possible we’ve missed something. We hope to ship WordPress 4.1 on Tuesday, December 16, but we need your…

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  • 4.0.1

    WordPress 4.0.1 Security Release

    November 20, 2014

    WordPress 4.0.1 is now available. This is a critical security release for all previous versions and we strongly encourage you to update your sites immediately. Sites that support automatic background updates will be updated to WordPress 4.0.1 within the next few hours. If you are still on WordPress 3.9.2, 3.8.4, or 3.7.4, you will be…

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  • Beta1

    WordPress 4.1 Beta 1

    November 14, 2014

    Welcome, everyone, to WordPress 4.1 Beta 1! This software is still in development, so we don’t recommend you run it on a production site. Consider setting up a test site just to play with the new version. To test WordPress 4.1, try the WordPress Beta Tester plugin (you’ll want “bleeding edge nightlies”). Or you can…

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  • 4.0

    WordPress 4.0 “Benny”

    September 4, 2014

    Version 4.0 of WordPress, named “Benny” in honor of jazz clarinetist and bandleader Benny Goodman, is available for download or update in your WordPress dashboard. While 4.0 is just another number for us after 3.9 and before 4.1, we feel we’ve put a little extra polish into it. This release brings you a smoother writing and management experience…

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  • 4.0

    WordPress 4.0 Release Candidate

    August 27, 2014

    The first release candidate for WordPress 4.0 is now available! In RC 1, we’ve made refinements to what we’ve been working on for this release. Check out the Beta 1 announcement post for more details on those features. We hope to ship WordPress 4.0 next week, but we need your help to get there. If you…

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  • Beta4

    WordPress 4.0 Beta 4

    August 15, 2014

    The fourth and likely final beta for WordPress 4.0 is now available. We’ve made more than 250 changes in the past month, including: Further improvements to the editor scrolling experience, especially when it comes to the second column of boxes. Better handling of small screens in the media library modals. A separate bulk selection mode…

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  • 3.9.2

    WordPress 3.9.2 Security Release

    August 6, 2014

    WordPress 3.9.2 is now available as a security release for all previous versions. We strongly encourage you to update your sites immediately. This release fixes a possible denial of service issue in PHP’s XML processing, reported by Nir Goldshlager of the Salesforce.com Product Security Team. It  was fixed by Michael Adams and Andrew Nacin of the WordPress…

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  • Beta2

    WordPress 4.0 Beta 2

    July 18, 2014

    WordPress 4.0 Beta 2 is now available for download and testing. This is software still in development, so we don’t recommend that you run it on a production site. To get the beta, try the WordPress Beta Tester plugin (you’ll want “bleeding edge nightlies”). Or you can download the beta here (zip). For more of what’s new in version 4.0, check out…

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  • Beta1

    WordPress 4.0 Beta 1

    July 10, 2014

    WordPress 4.0 Beta 1 is now available! This software is still in development, so we don’t recommend you run it on a production site. Consider setting up a test site just to play with the new version. To test WordPress 4.0, try the WordPress Beta Tester plugin (you’ll want “bleeding edge nightlies”). Or you can…

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  • 3.9.1

    WordPress 3.9.1 Maintenance Release

    May 8, 2014

    After three weeks and more than 9 million downloads of WordPress 3.9, we’re pleased to announce that WordPress 3.9.1 is now available. This maintenance release fixes 34 bugs in 3.9, including numerous fixes for multisite networks, customizing widgets while previewing themes, and the updated visual editor. We’ve also made some improvements to the new audio/video…

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  • 3.9

    WordPress 3.9 “Smith”

    April 16, 2014

    Version 3.9 of WordPress, named “Smith” in honor of jazz organist Jimmy Smith, is available for download or update in your WordPress dashboard. This release features a number of refinements that we hope you’ll love. A smoother media editing experience Improved visual editing The updated visual editor has improved speed, accessibility, and mobile support. You can paste into the…

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  • RC2

    WordPress 3.9 Release Candidate 2

    April 15, 2014

    The second release candidate for WordPress 3.9 is now available for testing. If you haven’t tested 3.9 yet, you’re running out of time! We made about five dozen changes since the first release candidate, and those changes are all helpfully summarized in our weekly post on the development blog. Probably the biggest fixes are to live…

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  • 3.8.3

    WordPress 3.8.3 Maintenance Release

    April 14, 2014

    WordPress 3.8.3 is now available to fix a small but unfortunate bug in the WordPress 3.8.2 security release. The “Quick Draft” tool on the dashboard screen was broken in the 3.8.2 update. If you tried to use it, your draft would disappear and it wouldn’t save. While we doubt anyone was writing a novella using…

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  • 3.9

    WordPress 3.9 Release Candidate

    April 8, 2014

    As teased earlier, the first release candidate for WordPress 3.9 is now available for testing! We hope to ship WordPress 3.9 next week, but we need your help to get there. If you haven’t tested 3.9 yet, there’s no time like the present. (Please, not on a production site, unless you’re adventurous.) To test WordPress 3.9…

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  • 3.8.2

    WordPress 3.8.2 Security Release

    April 8, 2014

    WordPress 3.8.2 is now available. This is an important security release for all previous versions and we strongly encourage you to update your sites immediately. This releases fixes a weakness that could let an attacker force their way into your site by forging authentication cookies. This was discovered and fixed by Jon Cave of the WordPress…

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  • Beta3

    WordPress 3.9 Beta 3

    March 29, 2014

    The third (and maybe last) beta of WordPress 3.9 is now available for download. Beta 3 includes more than 200 changes, including: New features like live widget previews and the new theme installer are now more ready for prime time, so check ’em out. UI refinements when editing images and when working with media in the editor. We’ve also brought…

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  • Beta2

    WordPress 3.9 Beta 2

    March 20, 2014

    WordPress 3.9 Beta 2 is now available for testing! We’ve made more than a hundred changes since Beta 1, but we still need your help if we’re going to hit our goal of an April release. For what to look out for, please head on over to the Beta 1 announcement post. Some of the changes in…

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  • Beta1

    WordPress 3.9 Beta 1

    March 11, 2014

    I’m excited to announce that the first beta of WordPress 3.9 is now available for testing. WordPress 3.9 is due out next month — but in order to hit that goal, we need your help testing all of the goodies we’ve added: We updated TinyMCE, the software powering the visual editor, to the latest version.…

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  • 3.8.1

    WordPress 3.8.1 Maintenance Release

    January 23, 2014

    After six weeks and more than 9.3 million downloads of WordPress 3.8, we’re pleased to announce WordPress 3.8.1 is now available. Version 3.8.1 is a maintenance releases that addresses 31 bugs in 3.8, including various fixes and improvements for the new dashboard design and new themes admin screen. An issue with taxonomy queries in WP_Query…

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  • 3.8

    WordPress 3.8 “Parker”

    December 12, 2013

    Version 3.8 of WordPress, named “Parker” in honor of Charlie Parker, bebop innovator, is available for download or update in your WordPress dashboard. We hope you’ll think this is the most beautiful update yet. Introducing a modern new design WordPress has gotten a facelift. 3.8 brings a fresh new look to the entire admin dashboard.…

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  • 3.8 RC2

    December 10, 2013

    Release candidate 2 of WordPress 3.8 is now available for download. This is the last pre-release, and we expect it to be effectively identical to what’s officially released to the public on Thursday. This means if you are a plugin or theme developer, start your engines! (If they’re not going already.) Lots of admin code…

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  • RC1

    WordPress 3.8 RC1

    December 4, 2013

    We’re entering the quiet but busy part of a release, whittling down issues to bring you all of the new features you’re excited about with the stability you expect from WordPress. There are just a few days from the “code freeze” for our 3.8 release, which includes a number of exciting enhancements, so the focus…

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  • Beta1

    WordPress 3.8 Beta 1

    November 21, 2013

    The first beta of the 3.8 is now available, and the next dates to watch out for are code freeze on December 5th and a final release on December 12th. 3.8 brings together several of the features as plugins projects and while this isn’t our first rodeo, expect this to be more beta than usual.…

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  • 3.7.1

    WordPress 3.7.1 Maintenance Release

    October 29, 2013

    WordPress 3.7.1 is now available! This maintenance release addresses 11 bugs in WordPress 3.7, including: Images with captions no longer appear broken in the visual editor. Allow some sites running on old or poorly configured servers to continue to check for updates from WordPress.org. Avoid fatal errors with certain plugins that were incorrectly calling some…

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  • 3.7

    WordPress 3.7 “Basie”

    October 24, 2013

    Version 3.7 of WordPress, named “Basie” in honor of Count Basie, is available for download or update in your WordPress dashboard. This release features some of the most important architectural updates we’ve made to date. Here are the big ones: Updates while you sleep: With WordPress 3.7, you don’t have to lift a finger to…

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  • RC2

    WordPress 3.7 Release Candidate 2

    October 23, 2013

    The second release candidate of WordPress 3.7 is now available for testing! Those of you already testing WordPress 3.7 will be updated automatically to RC2. (Nice.) If you’d like to start testing, there’s no time like the present! Try the WordPress Beta Tester plugin (you’ll want “bleeding edge nightlies”) or download the release candidate here (zip). Please post to the Alpha/Beta…

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  • 3.7

    WordPress 3.7 Release Candidate

    October 18, 2013

    The first release candidate for WordPress 3.7 is now available! In RC 1, we’ve made some adjustments to the update process to make it more reliable than ever. We hope to ship WordPress 3.7 next week, but we need your help to get there. If you haven’t tested 3.7 yet, there’s no time like the present. (Please,…

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  • Beta2

    WordPress 3.7 Beta 2

    October 10, 2013

    WordPress 3.7 Beta 2 is now available for download and testing. This is software still in development, so we don’t recommend that you run it on a production site. This has been a quiet beta period. We’re hoping to get some more testers for automatic background updates, which will occur for security and minor releases (like updating…

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  • Beta1

    WordPress 3.7 Beta 1

    September 28, 2013

    I’m pleased to announce the availability of WordPress 3.7 Beta 1. For WordPress 3.7 we decided to shorten the development cycle and focus on a few key improvements. We plan to release the final product in October, and then follow it in December with a jam-packed WordPress 3.8 release, which is already in development. Some…

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  • 3.6.1

    WordPress 3.6.1 Maintenance and Security Release

    September 11, 2013

    After nearly 7 million downloads of WordPress 3.6, we are pleased to announce the availability of version 3.6.1. This maintenance release fixes 13 bugs in version 3.6, which was a very smooth release. WordPress 3.6.1 is also a security release for all previous WordPress versions and we strongly encourage you to update your sites immediately.…

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  • 3.6

    WordPress 3.6 “Oscar”

    August 1, 2013

    The latest and greatest WordPress, version 3.6, is now live to the world and includes a beautiful new blog-centric theme, bullet-proof autosave and post locking, a revamped revision browser, native support for audio and video embeds, and improved integrations with Spotify, Rdio, and SoundCloud. Here’s a video that shows off some of the features using…

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  • RC2

    WordPress 3.6 Release Candidate 2

    July 24, 2013

    The second release candidate for WordPress 3.6 is now available for download and testing. We’re down to only a few remaining issues, and the final release should be available in a matter of days. In RC2, we’ve tightened up some aspects of revisions, autosave, and the media player, and fixed some bugs that were spotted…

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  • 3.6

    WordPress 3.6 Release Candidate

    July 13, 2013

    The first release candidate for WordPress 3.6 is now available. We hope to ship WordPress 3.6 in a couple weeks. But to do that, we really need your help! If you haven’t tested 3.6 yet, there’s no time like the present. (But please: not on a live production site, unless you’re feeling especially adventurous.) Think…

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  • 3.5.2

    WordPress 3.5.2 Maintenance and Security Release

    June 21, 2013

    WordPress 3.5.2 is now available. This is the second maintenance release of 3.5, fixing 12 bugs. This is a security release for all previous versions and we strongly encourage you to update your sites immediately. The WordPress security team resolved seven security issues, and this release also contains some additional security hardening. The security fixes included:…

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  • Beta3

    WordPress 3.6 Beta 3

    May 11, 2013

    WordPress 3.6 Beta 3 is now available! This is software still in development and we really don’t recommend that you run it on a production site — set up a test site just to play with the new version. To test WordPress 3.6, try the WordPress Beta Tester plugin (you’ll want “bleeding edge nightlies”). Or you can download the beta here (zip). Beta…

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  • Beta2

    WordPress 3.6 Beta 2

    April 29, 2013

    WordPress 3.6 Beta 2 is now available! This is software still in development and we really don’t recommend that you run it on a production site — set up a test site just to play with the new version. To test WordPress 3.6, try the WordPress Beta Tester plugin (you’ll want “bleeding edge nightlies”). Or you can download the beta here (zip). The…

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  • Beta1

    WordPress 3.6 Beta 1

    April 4, 2013

    WordPress 3.6 Beta 1 is now available! This is software still in development and we really don’t recommend that you run it on a production site — set up a test site just to play with the new version. To test WordPress 3.6, try the WordPress Beta Tester plugin (you’ll want “bleeding edge nightlies”). Or you can download the beta here (zip). We’ve…

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  • 3.5.1

    WordPress 3.5.1 Maintenance and Security Release

    January 24, 2013

    WordPress 3.5.1 is now available. Version 3.5.1 is the first maintenance release of 3.5, fixing 37 bugs. It is also a security release for all previous WordPress versions. For a full list of changes, consult the list of tickets and the changelog, which include: Editor: Prevent certain HTML elements from being unexpectedly removed or modified in rare…

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  • 3.5

    WordPress 3.5 “Elvin”

    December 11, 2012

    It’s the most wonderful time of the year: a new WordPress release is available and chock-full of goodies to delight bloggers and developers alike. We’re calling this one “Elvin” in honor of drummer Elvin Jones, who played with John Coltrane in addition to many others. If you’ve been around WordPress a while, the most dramatic…

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  • RC3

    WordPress 3.5 Release Candidate 3

    December 4, 2012

    The third release candidate for WordPress 3.5 is now available. We’ve made a number of changes over the last week since RC2 that we can’t wait to get into your hands. Hope you’re ready to do some testing! Final UI improvements for the new media manager, based on lots of great feedback. Show more information about…

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  • RC2

    WordPress 3.5 Release Candidate 2

    November 29, 2012

    The second release candidate for WordPress 3.5 is now available for download and testing. We’re still working on about a dozen remaining issues, but we hope to deliver WordPress 3.5 to your hands as early as next week. If you’d like to know what to test, visit the About page ( → About in the toolbar) and check out…

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  • 3.5

    WordPress 3.5 Release Candidate

    November 22, 2012

    The first release candidate for WordPress 3.5 is now available. We hope to ship WordPress 3.5 in two weeks. But to do that, we need your help! If you haven’t tested 3.5 yet, there’s no time like the present. (The oft-repeated warning: Please, not on a live site, unless you’re adventurous.) Think you’ve found a…

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  • Beta3

    WordPress 3.5 Beta 3

    November 13, 2012

    The third beta release of WordPress 3.5 is now available for download and testing. Hey, developers! We expect to WordPress 3.5 to be ready in just a few short weeks. Please, please test your plugins and themes against beta 3. Media management has been rewritten, and we’ve taken great pains to ensure most plugins will work the…

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  • Beta2

    WordPress 3.5 Beta 2

    October 13, 2012

    Two weeks after the first beta, WordPress 3.5 Beta 2 is now available for download and testing. This is software still in development, so we don’t recommend that you run it on a production site. Set up a test site to play with the new version. To test WordPress 3.5, try the WordPress Beta Tester plugin (you’ll want “bleeding…

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  • Beta1

    WordPress 3.5 Beta 1 (and a bonus!)

    September 27, 2012

    I’m excited to announce the availability of WordPress 3.5 Beta 1. This is software still in development and we really don’t recommend that you run it on a production site — set up a test site just to play with the new version. To test WordPress 3.5, try the WordPress Beta Tester plugin (you’ll want “bleeding edge nightlies”). Or you can download…

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  • 3.4.2

    WordPress 3.4.2 Maintenance and Security Release

    September 6, 2012

    WordPress 3.4.2, now available for download, is a maintenance and security release for all previous versions. After nearly 15 million downloads since 3.4 was released not three months ago, we’ve identified and fixed a number of nagging bugs, including: Fix some issues with older browsers in the administration area. Fix an issue where a theme…

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  • 3.4.1

    WordPress 3.4.1 Maintenance and Security Release

    June 27, 2012

    WordPress 3.4.1 is now available for download. WordPress 3.4 has been a very smooth release, and copies are flying off the shelf — 3 million downloads in two weeks! This maintenance release addresses 18 bugs with version 3.4, including: Fixes an issue where a theme’s page templates were sometimes not detected. Addresses problems with some category permalink…

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  • 3.4

    WordPress 3.4 “Green”

    June 13, 2012

    WordPress 3.4 is here and out the door. We’ve dubbed this release “Green” in honor of guitarist Grant Green whose soulful simplicity has kept many of us company during this release. This release includes significant improvements to theme customization, custom headers, Twitter embeds, and image captions — here’s a short clip with the highlights: For…

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  • RC3

    WordPress 3.4 Release Candidate 3

    June 12, 2012

    The third release candidate for WordPress 3.4 is now available. Since RC2, we’ve fixed a few lingering issues with the new live preview feature, as well as with custom headers and backgrounds. There are no remaining issues, and we plan to release 3.4 in the coming days. But if you think you’ve found a bug,…

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  • RC2

    WordPress 3.4 Release Candidate 2

    June 7, 2012

    The second release candidate for WordPress 3.4 is now available. Since RC1, we’ve made a few dozen final changes. Our goal is to release WordPress 3.4 early next week, so plugin and theme authors, this is likely your last chance to test your plugins and themes to find any compatibility issues before the final release.…

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  • 3.4

    WordPress 3.4 Release Candidate

    May 27, 2012

    The first release candidate (RC1) for WordPress 3.4 is now available. If you haven’t tested WordPress 3.4 yet, now is the time!

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  • Beta4

    WordPress 3.4 Beta 4

    May 3, 2012

    Less bugs, more polish, the same beta disclaimers. Download, test, report bugs. Thanks much. /ryan #thewholebrevitything

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  • 3.3.2

    WordPress 3.3.2 (and WordPress 3.4 Beta 3)

    April 20, 2012

    WordPress 3.3.2 is available now and is a security update for all previous versions. Three external libraries included in WordPress received security updates: Plupload (version 1.5.4), which WordPress uses for uploading media. SWFUpload, which WordPress previously used for uploading media, and may still be in use by plugins. SWFObject, which WordPress previously used to embed…

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  • Beta2

    WordPress 3.4 Beta 2

    April 12, 2012

    Howdy, folks! Another week, another beta. Since we released Beta 1 last week, we’ve committed more than 60 bug fixes and feature adjustments based on testing and feedback. If you’ve been testing Beta 1, please update to Beta 2 to make sure things are still working for you. If you are a theme or plugin…

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  • Beta1

    WordPress 3.4 Beta 1

    April 5, 2012

    WordPress 3.4 is ready for beta testers! As always, this is software still in development and we don’t recommend that you run it on a production site — set up a test site just to play with the new version. If you break it (find a bug), please report it, and if you’re a developer, try to…

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  • 3.3.1

    WordPress 3.3.1 Security and Maintenance Release

    January 3, 2012

    WordPress 3.3.1 is now available. This maintenance release fixes 15 issues with WordPress 3.3, as well as a fix for a cross-site scripting vulnerability that affected version 3.3. Thanks to Joshua H., Hoang T., Stefan Zimmerman, Chris K., and the Go Daddy security team for responsibly disclosing the bug to our security team. Download 3.3.1 or visit…

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  • 3.3

    WordPress 3.3 “Sonny”

    December 12, 2011

    The latest and greatest version of the WordPress software — 3.3, named “Sonny” in honor of the great jazz saxophonist Sonny Stitt — is immediately available for download or update inside your WordPress dashboard. WordPress has had over 65 million downloads since version 3.0 was released, and in this third major iteration we’ve added significant…

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  • RC3

    WordPress 3.3 Release Candidate 3

    December 11, 2011

    The third (and hopefully final!) release candidate for WordPress 3.3 is now available. Since RC2, we’ve done a handful of last-minute tweaks and bugfixes that we felt were necessary. Our goal is to release version 3.3 early next week, so plugin and theme authors, this is your last pre-release chance to  test your plugins and themes  to find any…

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  • RC2

    WordPress 3.3 Release Candidate 2

    December 7, 2011

    The second release candidate for WordPress 3.3 is now available! As the first release candidate was well-received, we think we’re really close to a final release. Primarily, we’ve ensured that new toolbar (the admin bar in 3.2) has a consistent appearance across all browsers, and the API for developers is now final. You can check…

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  • RC1

    WordPress 3.3 Release Candidate 1

    December 1, 2011

    Release Candidate stage means we think we’re done and are about ready to launch this version, but are doing one last check before we officially call it. So take a look, and as always, please check your themes and plugins for compatibility if you’re a developer. Stayed up late tonight, Hammering toward RC1. Now with…

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  • Beta4

    WordPress 3.3 Beta 4 Available Now

    November 24, 2011

    The march toward 3.3 continues! With all our major tickets closed, we are very close to a release candidate. In Beta 4 we’ve fixed a bunch of bugs, cleaned up the UI, added real text in some of the screens that still had placeholder text in Beta 3 (post-update screen, the Dashboard welcome area, new…

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  • Beta3

    WordPress 3.3 Beta 3 Available

    November 8, 2011

    Testers, Beta 3 is now available! You know the drill: use a test install, see what you can break, and report any bugs you find. There have been 200 commits since Beta 2, but at this point, betas are not adding new features — it’s all about fixing bugs, making things a little prettier, and…

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  • Beta2

    WordPress 3.3 Beta 2

    October 20, 2011

    Changes since Beta 1: Updated the Blue theme Fixed IE7 and RTL support Improved flyout menu styling and fixed several glitches Finished the Pointers implementation Landed the dashboard Welcome box for new installs Improved contextual help styling Tweaked the admin bar a little more Fixed a bunch of bugs Consult the full change log  for…

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  • Beta1

    WordPress 3.3 Beta 1

    October 11, 2011

    WordPress 3.3 is ready for beta testers. As always, this is software still in development and we don’t recommend that you run it on a production site — set up a test site just to play with the new version. If you break it (find a bug), please report it, and if you’re a developer, try to…

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  • 3.2.1

    WordPress 3.2.1

    July 12, 2011

    After more than a million downloads of WordPress 3.2, we’re now releasing WordPress 3.2.1 into the wild. This maintenance release fixes a server incompatibility related to JSON that’s unfortunately affected some of you, as well as a few other fixes in the new dashboard design and the Twenty Eleven theme. If you’ve already updated to…

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  • 3.2

    WordPress 3.2 now available

    July 4, 2011

    Here in the U.S. we are observing Independence Day, and I can’t think of a more fitting way to mark a day that celebrates freedom than by releasing more free software to help democratize publishing around the globe. I’m excited to announce that WordPress 3.2 is now available to the world, both as an update in…

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  • 3.1.4

    WordPress 3.1.4 (and 3.2 Release Candidate 3)

    June 29, 2011

    WordPress 3.1.4 is available now and is a maintenance and security update for all previous versions. This release fixes an issue that could allow a malicious Editor-level user to gain further access to the site. Thanks K. Gudinavicius of SEC Consult for bringing this to our attention. Version 3.1.4 also incorporates several other security fixes and hardening…

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  • RC2

    WordPress 3.2 Release Candidate 2

    June 24, 2011

    Howdy! The second release candidate for WordPress 3.2 is now available. If you haven’t tested WordPress 3.2 yet, now is the time — please though, not on your live site unless you’re extra adventurous. We’ve handled a number of issues since RC1, including additional Twenty Eleven tweaks, a new theme support option for defaulting to…

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  • 3.2

    WordPress 3.2 Release Candidate

    June 14, 2011

    The first release candidate (RC1) for WordPress 3.2 is now available. An RC comes after the beta period and before final release. We think we’re done, but with tens of millions of users, a variety of configurations, and thousands of plugins, it’s possible we’ve missed something. So if you haven’t tested WordPress 3.2 yet, now…

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  • 3.1.3

    WordPress 3.1.3 (and WordPress 3.2 Beta 2)

    May 25, 2011

    WordPress 3.1.3 is available now and is a security update for all previous versions. It contains the following security fixes and enhancements: Various security hardening by Alexander Concha. Taxonomy query hardening by John Lamansky. Prevent sniffing out user names of non-authors by using canonical redirects. Props Verónica Valeros. Media security fixes by Richard Lundeen of Microsoft, Jesse Ou…

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  • 3.2

    WordPress 3.2, Beta 1

    May 12, 2011

    It seems like just yesterday that we released WordPress 3.1, but it’s actually been almost three months. We’ve spent that time putting together a new release focused on performance improvements, and are ready for our first beta testers! As always, this is software still in development and we don’t recommend that you run it on…

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  • 3.1.2

    WordPress 3.1.2

    April 26, 2011

    WordPress 3.1.2 is now available and is a security release for all previous WordPress versions. This release addresses a vulnerability that allowed Contributor-level users to improperly publish posts. The issue was discovered by a member of our security team, WordPress developer Andrew Nacin, with Benjamin Balter. We suggest you update to 3.1.2 promptly, especially if…

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  • 3.1.1

    WordPress 3.1.1

    April 5, 2011

    WordPress 3.1.1 is now available. This maintenance and security release fixes almost thirty issues in 3.1, including: Some security hardening to media uploads Performance improvements Fixes for IIS6 support Fixes for taxonomy and PATHINFO (/index.php/) permalinks Fixes for various query and taxonomy edge cases that caused some plugin compatibility issues Version 3.1.1 also addresses three…

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  • 3.1

    WordPress 3.1, lots of fun

    February 23, 2011

    The long-awaited fourteenth release of WordPress is now available. WordPress 3.1 “Reinhardt” is named in honor of the jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt. Version 3.1 is available for download, or you can update from within your dashboard. This release features a lightning fast redesigned linking workflow which makes it easy to link to your existing posts and pages, an…

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  • 3.0.5

    WordPress 3.0.5 (and 3.1 Release Candidate 4)

    February 7, 2011

    WordPress 3.0.5 is now available and is a security hardening update for all previous WordPress versions. This security release is required if you have any untrusted user accounts, but it also comes with important security enhancements and hardening. All WordPress users are strongly encouraged to update. Three point oh point five Enhances security Three point…

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  • RC3

    WordPress 3.1 Release Candidate 3

    January 22, 2011

    WordPress 3.1 Release Candidate 3 is now available. After careful evaluation of the 3.1 features in RC2, we recognized the need to make some adjustments. There are some significant differences from previous versions of 3.1, so please review the changes if you have been developing against a beta or RC version. The biggest change is the…

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  • RC2

    WordPress 3.1 Release Candidate 2

    January 1, 2011

    The second release candidate for WordPress 3.1 is now available. The requisite haiku: Rounding up stragglers Last few bugs for 3.1 Go test RC2 As I outlined in the announcement post for RC1, release candidates are the last stop before the final release. It means we think we’re done, and we again have no bugs…

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  • 3.0.4 Important Security Update

    December 29, 2010

    Version 3.0.4 of WordPress, available immediately through the update page in your dashboard or for download here, is a very important update to apply to your sites as soon as possible because it fixes a core security bug in our HTML sanitation library, called KSES. I would rate this release as “critical.” This issue affects…

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  • 3.1

    WordPress 3.1 Release Candidate

    December 25, 2010

    The first release candidate (RC1) for WordPress 3.1 is now available. An RC comes after the beta period and before final release. That means we think we’re done. We currently have no known issues or bugs to squash. But with tens of millions of users, a variety of configurations, and thousands of plugins, it’s possible…

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  • Beta2

    WordPress 3.1 Beta 2

    December 15, 2010

    Haikus from Jane on her 39th birthday: Practice makes perfect is what they say about things, but sometimes it’s not. In this case it is not practice but refinement, and then more testing. You can help WordPress! Now: 3.1, beta 2 is here; needs testing. But! Remember this: Only install on test sites, as YMMV.…

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  • 3.0.3

    WordPress 3.0.3

    December 8, 2010

    WordPress 3.0.3 is available and is a security update for all previous WordPress versions. This release fixes issues in the remote publishing interface, which under certain circumstances allowed Author- and Contributor-level users to improperly edit, publish, or delete posts. These issues only affect sites that have remote publishing enabled. Remote publishing is disabled by default, but…

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  • 3.0.2

    WordPress 3.0.2

    November 30, 2010

    WordPress 3.0.2 is available and is a mandatory security update for all previous WordPress versions. Haiku has become traditional: Fixed on day zero One-click update makes you safe This used to be hard This maintenance release fixes a moderate security issue that could allow a malicious Author-level user to gain further access to the site,…

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  • Beta1

    WordPress 3.1 Beta 1

    November 25, 2010

    It’s that time in the release cycle again, when all the features are basically done, and we’re just squashing bugs. To the brave of heart and giving of soul: Won’t you help us test the new version of WordPress? As always, this is software still in development and we don’t recommend that you run it…

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  • Android Update: 1.3.8

    November 25, 2010

    This post will be short and to the point: Dan Roundhill announced that a new version of WordPress for Android has been released, fixing numerous bugs and adding the ability to set post status from within the app. Version 1.3.8 hit the Android Market today. For more details, check out the post on the WordPress…

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  • WordPress for iPhone/iPad v2.6 Released

    September 30, 2010

    Attention Apple-gadget-owning WordPress users! Have you been using the WordPress iOS app for iPhone and iPad? Or maybe you tried it a while back and thought it wasn’t for you? Either way, the new release — v2.6 — will knock your socks off. Why? A bunch of reasons: Video. Record, upload, attach, and play videos…

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  • 3.0.1

    WordPress 3.0.1

    July 29, 2010

    After nearly 11 million downloads of WordPress 3.0 in just 42 days, we’re releasing WordPress 3.0.1. The requisite haiku: Three dot oh dot one Bug fixes to make you smile Update your WordPress This maintenance release addresses about 50 minor issues. The testing many of you contributed prior to the release of 3.0 helped make…

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  • 3.0

    WordPress 3.0 "Thelonious"

    June 17, 2010

    Arm your vuvuzelas: WordPress 3.0, the thirteenth major release of WordPress and the culmination of half a year of work by 218 contributors, is now available for download (or upgrade within your dashboard). Major new features in this release include a sexy new default theme called Twenty Ten. Theme developers have new APIs that allow…

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  • 3.0 RC3

    June 11, 2010

    A weekend present, in haiku: Last call; final bugs Itch, scratch, contort; calmly wait For now: RC3 That’s right. What will hopefully be the final release candidate, RC3, is now available for download and testing. Plugin developers: test your plugins!

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  • 3.0

    WordPress 3.0 Release Candidate

    May 28, 2010

    As Matt teased earlier, the first release candidate (RC1) for WordPress 3.0 is now available. What’s an RC? An RC comes after beta and before the final launch. It means we think we’ve got everything done: all features finished, all bugs squashed, and all potential issues addressed. But, then, with over 20 million people using…

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  • 3.0

    WordPress 3.0, Beta 2

    May 6, 2010

    Following the successful post-WordCamp San Francisco code sprint, we are now ready to release the second beta of WordPress 3.0. Things to test: Revised menu user interface Changes to the WordPress exporter and importer to make it more flexible Already have a test install that you want to switch over to the beta? Try the…

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  • 3.0

    WordPress 3.0, Beta 1

    April 3, 2010

    Remember when I posted earlier about the Twitter account, and I said that hopefully you’d find out later today what has been keeping us all so busy? Beta testers, this is your moment: the WordPress 3.0 Beta 1 has arrived! This is an early beta. This means there are a few things we’re still finishing.…

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