With the upcoming release of WordPress 2.3, which is scheduled to be released this Monday September 24, 2007, it looks like a bunch of new features are in store for us. 

The most popular feature will probably be the new tagging system that will be built into WordPress, but there is a lot more to look forward to.   Technosailor has written a post titled 10 Things You Need to Know About WordPress 2.3, which should cover just about everything you need to know. In addition to tagging, the following are in store for us:

  • Update notifications – This one is very exciting, because it not only lets you know when a new version of WordPress is available, but it will also notify you when your plugins need updates!
  • Canonical Redirection – WordPress will now issue a 301 redirect internally, meaning you won’t need the help of certain plugins, such as my favorite, Permalink Redirect.  Some of these plugins will still remain useful, however, as many do provide additional features such as redirecting feeds to your feedburner feed, or redirecting old URL’s to new ones if you change your permalink structure.
  • Improved Work Flow – It looks like WordPress will have improved draft management functionality.   I tend to get posts half written and they clog up my draft area, so this will be useful for me.
  • Customizable Dashboard – Now you have a choice of what is displayed on your WordPress dashboard. 

There are a few other interesting additions, so click here to check out more details about the changes in store for WordPress. 

I feel like a kid at Christmas, as this is a bunch of great features that I will get a lot of use out of.  What feature are you the most excited about?