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Blogs Upgraded to 2.8.2

Our blog software has been updated from 2.6.5 to 2.8.2.  You will notice the completely redesigned (and completely customizable) Dashboard when you log in. (For more information and a tutorial on how to use the new Dashboard, see my previous post.)

I’ve also added some handy new plugins:

The Flickr widget allows you to show [...]

WPMu Updated to 2.5.6

Smith College Blogs has been updated to WPMu 2.5.6, an update which fixes a security problem and a few bugs. Via WordPress Blog:

The security issue is an XSS exploit discovered by Jeremias Reith that fortunately only affects IP-based virtual servers running on Apache 2.x. …

2.6.5 contains three other small fixes in addition to [...]

Updates

Smith College Blogs have recently been updated to WPMu 2.6.3, which fixes a vulnerability in the Snoopy library, which is used to fetch the feeds shown in the Dashboard.

Akismet was also updated, a plugin which, if you haven’t noticed it, should be your favorite! Akismet protects your blog from comment spam, and it’s [...]

Blogs hosted on Sophia upgraded to 2.6.1

Smith College Blogs hosted on Sophia were successfully upgraded to WordPress MU 2.6.1 this afternoon.

The update brings WordPress MU up to speed with WordPress 2.6.1 and “fixes a number of critical bugs, particularly in deleting users and blogs.” [Holy Shmoly!]