Joomla 2.5 Beta 1 Has Arrived

The first beta for Joomla 2.5 has arrived. The second version to be pushed via the new six-months development schedule, it comes straight after Joomla 1.7 of last summer.

There are plenty of new features, big and small, slated for Joomla 2.5, you can get a full list in the official announcement.

"The Joomla Project is pleased to announce the availability of Joomla 2.5 Beta 1 for download. This is the second release made within the new six-month release cycle that started with the delivery of Joomla 1.6 in January 2011," the team announced.

If everything goes well, Joomla 2.5 should be landing in January next year. It is also going to be a long-term-support release, meaning that it will be supported for 18 months after launch.