The latest version of the self-hosted version of WordPress (WordPress.org) -- version 2.9 -- has just been rolled out to users.
This release is called “Carmen” and includes a number of notable additions, including the beginnings of a WordPress image editing tool (cropping, scaling and rotating), simpler video embeds and batch plugin updating that should save you a bunch of time.
Writing on the official WordPress blog, founder Matt Mullenweg says that this release saw a total of “over 500 tickets, bugs, and enhancements” addressed. The release comes a little more than six months since the last major WordPress release, version 2.8.
With a major snowstorm expect to blanket the east coast this weekend, thank Automattic for giving you something you can do indoors :) The release is available for download here. For an in-depth overview of what's new, you may also want to check out WordPress guru Aaron Brazell's "10 Things You Need to Know About WordPress 2.9".
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