The WordPress team is working hard on the new WordPress 3.0. It is currently in Beta 1 and can be downloaded by clicking here. This is an early beta, this means there are a few things they’re still finishing. There’s a ton of stuff going on in 3.0, for example:
The merge! WordPress and WordPress MU have merged. This does not mean that you can suddenly start adding a bunch of new blogs from within your regular WordPress Dashboard. If you’re interested in testing the Super Admin stuff associated with multiple sites, you’ll need some simple directions to get started.
The new default theme, Twenty Ten, including the custom background and header options.
Custom Post Type functionality has been beefed up.
Bulk Plugin and Theme Upgrades.
Shortlinks API.
If you are planning to upgrade as soon as it comes out then be sure to make a backup first, just in case things don’t go the way you anticipated. For popular or business blogs it’s recommended to first make a development environment and test it there before upgrading your live blogs!
