Joomla 2.5.1 Released

Details: Created: 02 February 2012

The Joomla Project is pleased to announce the immediate availability of Joomla 2.5.1. This is a security release. The Production Leadership Team's goal is to continue to provide regular, frequent updates to the Joomla community. Learn more about Joomla! development at the Developer Site.

The update process is very simple, and complete instructions are available here. Note that there are now easier and better ways of updating than FTPing the files.

Download

New Installations: Click here to download Joomla 2.5.1 (Full package) »

Update Package: Click here to download Joomla 2.5.1 (Update package) »

Note: Please read the update instructions before updating.

Instructions

New installation and technical requirements
Migration from Joomla! 1.5.x

Want to test drive Joomla? Try the online demo. Documentation is available for beginners.

Please note that you should always backup your site before upgrading.

Release Notes

Check the Joomla 2.5.1 Post-Release FAQs to see if there are important items and helpful hints discovered after the release.

Statistics for the 2.5.1 release period (24 January 2012 to 2 February 2012)

Joomla 2.5.1 contains:
- 2 security issues fixed
- 30 tracker issues fixed

Joomla 2.5.1 uses version 11.4 of the Joomla! Platform.

Security Issues Fixed

Low Priority - Core - Information Disclosure.
Low Priority - Core - Information Disclosure.

Tracker Issues Fixed

Category	Summary	Link
27842	Batch processing broken	Administration
27844	Version Module for Admin to show Joomla version in Footer admin Template	Administration
27868	Joomla 1.7.x batch processing allow move items to trashed categories	Administration
27893	New version module interferes with license notice in Hathor	Administration
27941	Add warning/no warning icons on Database screen	Administration
27818	Update 1.7 strings to 2.5	Code Quality
27829	$app variable can possibly not be set causing a PHP error	Code Quality
26986	Batch processing of articles doesn't work for users with restricted rights	Components
27581	Basic Search contact search is broken	Components
27700	com_redirect redirects should use 301 redirect not 303	Components
27872	Error in Banner Track Clicks	Components
27886	An unpublished linked contact leads to articles not being displayed.	Components
27774	Joomla on Windows Azure - Load time is slow	Database
27890	mod_menu invalid rendering of items of type alias and url	Front End
27887	Extension Manager: Database does not fix update problem	Installation
27895	Version Number Module Not Assigned to Menus	Installation
27916	Path of home sub-menu items contain "News Feeds"	Installation
27919	Extension Manager: Database does not fix text filter problem	Installation
27920	Update SQL query requires temp table permissions	Installation
27880	Please first make a selection from the lis't: Huge error on 40+ sites	Javascript
27905	Upgrade MooTools to version 1.4.3	Javascript
27796	COM_USERS_FITLER_NOTES	Languages
27929	*Installing sample data and defining as site lang another lang then English breaks links	Languages
27864	User profile page does not HTML escape the user's name	Layouts
27873	The related articles modules (mod_related_items) are not showing	Modules
27896	mod_search head search link title not escaped	Modules
27662	Can't update #__update_sites table at extension install on SQL Server	Plugins
27862	Code error plgUserProfile line 188	Plugins
27885	TinyMCE settings in SQL don't reflect recent changes in options.	SQL Files
27938	labels missing for Smart Search / Finder module	Templates

Joomla! Bug Squad

Thanks to the Joomla Bug Squad for their dedicated efforts investigating reports, fixing problems, and applying patches to Joomla. If you find a bug in Joomla, please report it on the Joomla! CMS Issue Tracker.

Active members of the Joomla Bug Squad during this last release cycle include: A Firoozmandan, Akarawuth Tamrareang, Alain Rivest, Andrea Tarr, Andrew Eddie, Ashwin Date, Bill Richardson, Brian Teeman, Chris Davenport, Christophe Demko, Denise McLaurin, Dennis Hermacki, Elin Waring, Emerson Rocha Luiz, Francisco Marzoa, Ian MacLennan, Jacob Waisner, Jacques Rentzke, James Brice, Janich Rasmussen, Jean-Marie Simonet, Jennifer Marriott, Jeremy Wilken, Kevin Griffiths, Loyd Headrick, Mark Dexter, Matt Thomas, Michael Babker, Mutuga Kigumi, Neil McNulty, Nikolai Plath, Ofer Cohen, Prasit Gebsaap, Rachmat Wakjaer, Rob Clayburn, Roland Dalmulder, Rouven Weßling, Rune Sjøen, Samuel Moffatt, Shaun Maunder, Sudhi Seshachala, Tim Plummer, Tom Fuller, Troy Hall, Viet Hoang Vu.

Bug Squad Leadership: Mark Dexter Coordinator; Elin Waring and Marijke Stuivenberg, Team Leaders.

Joomla! Security Strike Team

A big thanks to the Joomla! Security Strike Team for their ongoing work to keep Joomla secure. Members include: Airton Torres, Alan Langford, Bill Richardson, Elin Waring, Jason Kendall, Marijke Stuivenberg, Mark Dexter, Omar Ramos, Rouven Weßling, Samuel Moffatt.

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