WordPress 2.8.2; “Unfortunately, I missed some places when fixing the privilege escalation issues for 2.8.1. Luckily, the entire WordPress community has our backs. Several folks in the community dug deeper and discovered areas that were overlooked”. Go to the WordPress Development Blog for full release details.
WordPress 2.8.2 fixes an XSS vulnerability. Comment author URLs were not fully sanitized when displayed in the admin. This could be exploited to redirect you away from the admin to another site. Go to the WordPress Development Blog for full release details.
WordPress 2.8.1 fixes many bugs and tightens security for plugin administration pages. There’s no noticeable changes or any added features, this is the bug patching release that usually follows large updates like the WordPress 2.8 Release. Go to the WordPress Development Blog for full release details.
WordPress 2.8 Beta 1 has just been released and theres a host of new features that will be added over previous incarnations; WordPress Theme Installer, Widget interface, Multiple Galleries , check out the full list on the WordPress codex, or download WordPress 2.8 Beta to play with it your self.
Neat preview of WordPress 2.8 showing the new WordPress Theme Loader feature, no need to upload via FTP just search for a WordPress theme and install: