We’ve just released the first beta version of Pivot 1.30. This means that we now feel it’s stable enough to drop the ‘alpha’ in the name, and it won’t be much longer until 1.30 will become the preferred version of Pivot.
If you’re feeling a bit bold, and want to start using it now, you can get the files from the sourceforge files page:
For upgrades it’s as easy as always: Just extract the zip, and upload all the files to your server, overwriting the existing ones. The only thing you need to check after that is whether all folders in pivot/db/ are chmodded correctly..
If you’re setting up a new version, it’s much easier to use the Pivot Setup Script, written by Hansfn:
In case you’re wondering what’s new in 1.30 when compared to 1.2x, there’s a full changelog on the Wiki, and here are some of the highlights:
Integration of TinyMCE as the new Wysiwyg editor:
Much better support for internationalisation:
All multiline input boxes in the Pivot interface have convenient resize bars:
There’s a new extension that blocks spam in the last referers:
And last but not least: Full fledged trackback support, a new Moblog extension, and better memory handling for large databases.