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WordPress 4.0.1 is now available for download. This is a critical security release for all previous versions. What’s new in this release?

better validation of EXIF data we are extracting from uploaded photos.
Three cross-site scripting issues that a contributor or author could use to compromise a site.
A cross-site request forgery that could be used to trick a user into changing their password.
An issue that could lead to a denial of service when passwords are checked.
Additional protections for server-side request forgery attacks when WordPress makes HTTP requests.
An extremely unlikely hash collision could allow a user’s account to be compromised, that also required that they haven’t logged in since 2008.
WordPress now invalidates the links in a password reset email if the user remembers their password, logs in, and changes their email address.
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Wordpress 4.1 Beta 1 is now available for download and testing.What’s new in this beta?

New default theme, Twenty Fifteen.
A new distraction-free writing mode for the editor and enabled by default for beta.
Ability to automatically install new language packs right from the General Settings screen.
New inline formatting toolbar for images embedded into posts.

Improvements to meta, date, comment, and taxonomy queries, including complex (nested, multiple relation) queries; and querying comment types.
A single term shared across multiple taxonomies is now split into two when updated.
A new and better way for themes to handle title tags.
Improvements to the Customizer API, including contextual panels and sections, and JavaScript templates for controls.
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WordPress 3.9.1 is now available for download.This is a maintenance release.What’s new in this release?

fixes:
multisite networks.
customizing widgets while previewing themes.
the updated visual editor.
improvements in the new audio/video playlists feature
Adjustments to improve performance.
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WordPress 3.9 (Smith) is now available for download.What’s new in this version?

Improved visual editing.
Edit images easily.
Drag and drop your images.
Improved Gallery display.
New audio and video playlists.
Live widget and header previews.
new theme browser
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Wordpress 3.8.2 is now available for download.This is a security release. What’s new in this release?

Potential authentication cookie forgery.
Privilege escalation: prevent contributors from publishing posts.
Pass along additional information when processing pingbacks to help hosts identify potentially abusive requests.
Fix a low-impact SQL injection by trusted users.
Prevent possible cross-domain scripting through Plupload, the third-party library WordPress uses for uploading files
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Wordpress 3.9 Release Candidate 1 is now available for download and testing.What’s new in this RC?

TinyMCE received a major update, to version 4.0. Any editor plugins written for TinyMCE 3.x might require some updates.
WordPress 3.9 now uses the MySQLi Improved extension for sites running PHP 5.5. Any plugins that made direct calls to mysql_* functions will experience some problems on these sites.
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Wordpress 3.9 beta 3 is now available for download and testing.What’s new in this beta?

live widget previews and the new theme installer
UI refinements when editing images and when working with media in the editor
advanced display settings for images
links will appear in the media manager once you’ve uploaded an audio or video file
added HTML5 caption support to match the new gallery support
The formatting function that turns straight quotes into smart quotes underwent some changes to drastically speed it up
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Wordpress 3.9 beta 2 is now available for download and testing.What’s new in this beta?

Rendering of embedded audio and video players directly in the visual editor.
Visual and functional improvements to the editor, the media manager, and theme installer.
Various bug fixes to TinyMCE, the software behind the visual editor.
Lots of fixes to widget management in the theme customizer.
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Wordpress 3.9 beta 1 is now available for download and testing.

updated TinyMCE
new paste handling
added widget management to customizer
added the ability to upload, crop, and manage header images, without needing to leave the customizer.

new theme installer.

Galleries now receive a live preview in the editor.
now drag-and-drop images directly onto the editor to upload them.
improved editing images.
New audio/video playlists.
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