Getting involved with the 2.9 beta testing

WordPress 2.9 beta version is being tested.

Help required with beta testing the new features and ironing out any bugs. Testing process can be done by a number of different ways, like- joining the wp-testers mailing list and/or the Trac ticketing system. In this process, wordPress developers will help people track down issues and get patches committed to fix bugs. There is a plugin called WordPress Beta Tester, is available to download from WordPress Extend or can be installed using the built-in plugin installer. The first beta version of 2.9 may come at end of October and the final release 2.9 build will be available in either late November or early December.