WordPress 2.8 is now here (made available June 11, 2009.) On the admin panel, it looks very similar to 2.7, but a few features have been added. The most notable change here, is how plugins and themes are being handled. The most notable change over all is the improvement of speed; the system is more streamlined, now. Rather than going through all features point by point, have a look at the following video which gives you a good look into what’s been changed/improved:

 

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