Version 2.2 Released

Movable Type 2.2 is now available for download.

Amongst the small fixes and improvements documented in the changelog, there are two very large new features with this release.

• TrackBack is a framework for peer-to-peer communication between weblogs; it can track cross-weblog discussions, it can provide remote content repositories, it can emulate guest authoring, etc. A more detailed introduction to TrackBack is available here. Please read through the documentation to learn how to set up TrackBack on your blog.
• The system can now use a MySQL database for backend data storage, as an alternative to the Berkeley DB storage. If you are installing Movable Type for the first time, you'll have the option of installing the Berkeley DB version or the MySQL version. If you're upgrading, we've included a conversion script to transfer your data from Berkeley DB to MySQL.

The other big change is this website. We've reorganized the content, improved the FAQ, and modified the terms of the commercial license. Please let us know if you find problems on the new site.

And, as always, please export your blogs before upgrading. Believe me, the time spent doing this will surely be less than any time spent trying to fix problems with your data (if something does go wrong, that is).