Released 29 April 2006.
-The 1.x series changed a great deal over the more than 50 releases in its
-lifetime. It is now in maintenance mode, only security issues or really bad
-bugs will be fixed in 1.x going forward.
+The 1.x series is no longer supported.
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Released 30 April 2007.
-The 2.x series is expected to undergo continuing development for some time,
-adding improvements and new features, but avoiding changes that break
-backwards compatability.
+The 2.x series is now in maintenance mode. Only security fixes and fixes for
+really bad bugs will be applied going forward.
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# 3.0
-Version 3.0 will be an opportunity to make significant transitions.
+Version 3.0 is an opportunity to make significant transitions, and also adds
+many new features.
+
+* See [[tips/upgrade_to_3.0]] for the steps you will need to follow
+ when upgrading to this version.
+* Finalise a new version of the plugin API, exporting additional commonly
+ used functions from IkiWiki.pm. See [[todo/firm_up_plugin_interface]]
+
+It will include a vast number of new features, bugfixes, and other
+improvements, far too many to list here.
-* Default to using `prefix_directives`.
-* Default to using `aggregateinternal`.
-* Remove deprecated prefs form settings for `allowed_attachments` and
- `locked_pages`.
-* [[todo/Adjust_goodstuff]]
+Release is planned for fall^Wlate, 2008.
+
+The 3.x series is expected to undergo continuing development for some time,
+adding improvements and new features, but avoiding changes that break
+backwards compatability.
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# future goals
-* More documentation in the basewiki, including documentation for all enabled plugins.
* Conversion support for existing other wikis.
(Being worked on for MoinMoin and TWiki by [[Josh_Triplett|JoshTriplett]]
and Jamey Sharp; support for other wikis should fit into the same