Download WordPress 3.5 Beta 2

The second beta release of version 3.5 of WordPress has been released. With this program, which is made available under gpl, it is possible to set up and maintain a weblog. WordPress is easy to set up and can be up and running in under five minutes if a server with PHP and MySQL is already available. There are possibilities to further extend the functionality of WordPress, in addition to blogging, and improve the appearance with plugins and themes to adjust. The release notes for this second beta release can be found below.

WordPress 3.5 Beta 2

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 edge nightlies”). Or you can download the beta here (zip).

for more, check out the extensive Beta 1 blog post, which covers what’s new in version 3.5 and how you can help. What’s new since beta 1? I’m glad you asked:

• New workflow for working with image galleries, including drag-and-drop reordering and quick caption editing.
• New user interface for setting static front pages for the Reading Settings screen. (#16379)
• New image editing API. (#6821)

As always, if you think you’ve found a bug, you can post to the Alpha/Beta area in the support forums. Or, if you’re comfortable writing a reproducible bug report, file one on the WordPress Trac. There, you can also find a list of known bugs and everything we’ve fixed so far. Happy testing!