WordPress 2.9 is here! WordPress version 2.9, code name “Carmen”, has been released and now you can download it from the official WordPress.org site. If you prefer automatic updates, you can easily upgrade from your dashboard. Important new features of WordPress 2.9 includes global undo feature, built-in image editor, batch plugin update and compatibility checking and easier video embeds.

The Global Undo feature will help when you accidentally delete a post or comment. Now you can easily bring back a deleted item from the trash with this feature. On the other hand, the built-in image editor will enable you to crop, rotate, flip, scale and edit your images. The new batch plugin update feature makes it easier for you to update plugins. Now you can update 10 plugins at once. New compatibility data from the WordPress plugins directory will give you a better idea of whether or not your plugins are compatible with new releases. And with the new video embed code, all you need to do is paste a URL to embed a video. Right now video embed supports YouTube, Daily Motion, Blip.tv, Flickr, Hulu, Viddler, Qik, Revision3, Scribd, Google Video, Photobucket, PollDaddy, and WordPress.tv.

There are many new features, enhancements and bug fixed in this version of popular blogging software. You will get to know about them only after upgrading your current WordPress installation. So, get WordPress 2.9 today and enjoy blogging.

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