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31 December 2011
The BETA1 version of Joomla 2.5 has been released and can be downloaded here. This Joomla 2.5 release is to allow advance testing of websites and custom extensions so that administrators and developers can report any problems it might have before the final stable release. It is also to test the upgrade process from 1.7 to 2.5. This version is NOT for live production websites.
When will the final release be?
The final release of Joomla 1.5.0 is set for January 11, 2012. Joomla 1.5 will reach its end of life in April of 2012.
Upgrade Methods
To upgrade from a Joomla 1.7 website to Joomla 2.5.0 will be fairly easy. Most websites can use the automatic update or install the update archive using the install option of the Extension Manager.
Joomla 1.5 websites will be more complicated and you will still be required to migrate your site using the jUpgrade component or another migration component
New Features
Here are some of the new features in Joomla 2.5...
- New & better search functionality with multi-language support
- Multi-database support
- Update notifications
- Core captcha
- Ability to link a module to a menu item
- Ability to use Images and URL fields to create simple standardized layouts
- Notes for menu items & users
- Advanced text filtering
- More flexible article manager
- Flexible newsfeed functions
- Image for offline pages
- Better edit menu item pages
- Better general language support
- Formatted debug plugin
- CMS autoloader
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