Pivot 1.30 RC 2..

We've just released a new version of Pivot, which comes in three flavours:

• Full Release: For when you're setting up a new version of Pivot from scratch
• Updater for 1.xx: If you're running any pivot 1.xx version, you can use this updater.
• Updater for 1.30RC: This is the smallest file, but it'll only work if you're currently running Pivot 1.30RC

The plan at the time of the release of 1.30 RC was to tidy up a few things and get 1.30 Final out to the community as quickly as possible. In the following weeks we realized that aside from bug fixes and tweaks, there were some features that really needed to be added to 1.30 before we could release it as a 'final' release.

Several improvements have been made but by far the biggest improvement is the addition of several tools to prevent and remove spam from your weblogs. These tools are bundled under a new section, 'Spam Protection' in Pivot. Some tools are new and some have been ported from the Pivot Blacklist to be a part of the Pivot core:

• The new 'Spam Washer' tool, to search for spam and delete all of the matches.
• A centralized version of the 'Blocked Phrases' tool, in addition to the local version
• An improved version of Spamquiz;
• An improved version of HashCash;
• An improved version of Hardened Trackbacks;
• It's easier to remove spam with one click, and instantly report it to us, so we can include it in aforementioned global Blocked Phrases list.
• Spam log: See how effective it is! Whee!