Upgraded to Wordpress 2.7 RC1
I’ve been waiting for Wordpress 2.7 to be released before upgrading this site’s underlying software. In fact, I was considering even waiting as long as the first iterative release after 2.7 came out before upgrading. But it seems like the Wordpress development team is really taking its time with this latest, and incredibly different, release.
Which is a great thing to see!
So, I’m both sick of waiting and terribly excited to take advantage of the offerings that Wordpress 2.7 brings to the table - so much so that I’ve now upgraded my site to the latest version - which is 2.7 RC1.
RC stands for Release Candidate. This means that the software I’m running is, in the minds of the developers, ready to be used by the masses. It is - more than likely - the exact code that will be released as an official update to the Wordpress software. The only reason the code will be updated from RC1 is if anything rather high-priority is found (like a bug or security issue).
Upgrading to RC1 was painless (I came from version 2.6.3 I believe). I’m looking forward to fully kicking the tires on this new release and writing up a general review of my thoughts on this latest release. First impressions are incredibly positive.
December 2nd, 2008 at 2:03 pm
nice!
December 2nd, 2008 at 2:17 pm
From the small glimpse I saw of it, it looked really nice. I am definitely going to play around with it when I get some time.
December 2nd, 2008 at 2:29 pm
Looks nice and clean. Any big changes on the admin end? @nbaisley me on twitter if that’s easier for you.
December 2nd, 2008 at 2:55 pm
What I’m confused about is: why did they change the admin layout so soon after the last redesign? Kinda confusing seeing as the last redesign was supposed to be all about usability.
December 2nd, 2008 at 3:14 pm
nbaisley: I suggest you follow the link to wordpress.org and take a look around. The biggest updates to Wordpress 2.7 are in the admin area.
Kyle: Because it sucked.