The Joomla!® Project today announced the release of Joomla! 2.5.0

This release brings news features and easy updates, and is the third in a new series of 6-month releases.

Joomla! 2.5 is a Long Term Support (LTS) release and will be supported for at least 18 months.

Some of the new features include:

• Easy Updates
  Smart Search
  Multi-Database Support
  Includes New Version of Joomla Platform
  CAPTCHA in Core
  Linking New Menus with a Module
  Use the Images and URL Fields to Create Simple Standardized Layouts
  Choose whether Administrator to Get Email When New Users Register
  Menu Item Note
  Custom Text Filters
  Greater Flexibility Filtering by Category in Article Manager
  Manager for Language Overrides
  User Notes
  Flexible Newsfeed Order
  Image Option for the Offline Page
  Option to Have a Site Come Up Offline After Installation
  Better Performance in Menu Item Edit page
  Alternate meta tags for multi-lingual sites
  Improving SEO: New system plugin: languagecode

To find out more about Joomla! 2.5 go to: http://www.joomla.org/25

If you would like to find out about upgrading your site to 2.5 please contact New Web Consulting.