The eagerly awaited version 3.5 of WordPress has arrived and is now available for download. WordPress 3.5, codenamed “Elvin” has a lot of great new features including a completely redesigned and improved media manager, the new default theme with a mobile responsive design – Twenty Twelve, various Admin enhancements and support for Retina (HiDPI) in the Dashboard, hiding of the Link Manager for new installs, and better accessibility for screen readers, touch devices, and keyboard users. You can read about all the new features and changes here.
You can update to the new version directly from within your WordPress Dashboard, or download and update manually. It’s always advisable to first check if your theme is compatible and backup your site just in case there are any issues. If you need a great backup solution we recommended Backup Buddy.
Go update your site to WordPress 3.5 now and enjoy!
