The Joomla Project is pleased to announce the immediate availability of Joomla 2.5.5. This is a security release.

Release Notes

Check the Joomla 2.5.5 Post-Release FAQs to see if there are important items and helpful hints discovered after the release.

Statistics for the 2.5.5 release:-

• Joomla 2.5.5 contains:
  • 11 new features added
  • 2 Security issues fixed
  • 113 tracker issues fixed

New Features Added

The following new features have been added, with links to the Feature tracker issue.

• Add abiltiy to copy a template
• Implementation of Terms of Service
• Option to disable the ability to change the Username in Profile
• Set the CSS class for JForm field label
• Add counter to redirect component
• Add feature readmore in feed items. Also bugfix for fulltext in feed items
• Media formfield: show preview
• Add the ability to limit the number of password resets within a time period
• Improve user feedback during automatic version update
• Add buttons in each menu selection tab in the module admin manager
• Multi-File Upload

Security Issues Fixed

• Medium High Priority – Core – Privilege Escalation. More information
• Low Priority – Core – Information Disclosure. More information