WordPress 2.5 [1] has been released and WordPress.org [2] has a refreshed look based on WordPress 2.5 new redesigned administration backend.
New User Features in WordPress 2.5
- Cleaner, faster, less cluttered dashboard
- Dashboard Widgets
- Multi-file upload with progress bar
- Bonus: EXIF extraction
- Search posts and pages
- Tag management
- Password strength meter
- Concurrent editing protection
- Few-click plugin upgrades
- Friendlier visual post editor
- Built-in galleries
New Developer Features in WordPress 2.5
- Salted passwords
- Secure cookies
- Easy taxonomy and URL creation
- Inline documentation
- Database optimization
- $wpdb->prepare()
- Media buttons
- Shortcode API
Download: WordPress 2.5 [3]
I have upgraded this site to WordPress 2.5.