The Joomla Project is pleased to announce the immediate availability of Joomla 2.5.25. This is a security release for the 2.5 series of Joomla! and addresses one moderate level security issue.
The update process is very simple, and complete instructions are available here. Note that there are easier and better ways of updating than copying the files with FTP.
2.5 End of Life Update
As previously noted, the 2.5 series will reach end of life at the end of 2014, which will mark the end of support for this series. At this time, we project that 2.5.26 will be the last scheduled maintenance release, due in approximately six to eight weeks, the typical timeframe between Joomla! releases.
Download
New Installations: Click here to download Joomla 2.5.25 (Full package) »
Update Package: Click here to download Joomla 2.5.25 (Update packages) »
Note: Please read the update instructions before updating.
Instructions
*Please clear your browser's cache after upgrading
Want to test drive Joomla? Try the online demo. Documentation is available for beginners.
Release Notes
Check the Joomla 2.5.25 Post-Release FAQs to see if there are important items and helpful hints discovered after the release.
Statistics for the 2.5.25 release period
Due to the shift from JoomlaCode to the Joomla! Issue Tracker as our issue tracking platform, a consolidated list of tracker issues is not available for this release unfortunately. The consolidated code diff can be found at https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/compare/2.5.24...2.5.25 which includes links to most of the tracker items fixed during this release cycle.
Security Issues Fixed
- Medium Priority - Core Unauthorised Logins
How can you help Joomla! development?
There are a variety of ways in which you can get actively involved with Joomla! It doesn't matter if you are a coder, an integrator, or merely a user of Joomla!. You can contact the Joomla! Community Development Manager, David Hurley, to get more information, or if you are ready you can jump right into the Joomla! Bug Squad.
The Joomla! Bug Squad is one of the most active teams in the Joomla! development process and is always looking for people (not just developers) that can help with sorting bug reports, coding patches and testing solutions. It’s a great way for increasing your working knowledge of Joomla!, and also a great way to meet new people from all around the world.
If you are interested, please read about us on the Joomla! Documentation Wiki and, if you wish to join, email Nick Savov, our Bug Squad coordinator.
You can also help Joomla! development by thanking those involved in the many areas of the process. In the past year, for example, over 1,000 bugs have been fixed by the Bug Squad.
Contributors
Thank you to the code contributors and active Bug Squad members that created and tested this release:
Achal Aggarwal, Alex B., Alexander Meier, Andrea Tosti, Arlen Walker, Artur Stępień, Axel Rank, Beat, Ben Griffin, Benjamin Trenkle, Bernard Saulme, Brian Teeman, Chris Davenport, Christopher Valmas, Damien Barrere, David Hurley, Demis Palma, Dennis Hermatski, Dmitry Rekun, Elijah Madden, Eric Fernance, Fedik Zinchuk, George Wilson, Gunjan Patel, Hannes Papenberg, Hayden Young, Hervé Boinnard, Jan Pavelka, Jean-Marie Simonet, Jefersson Nathan, Johannes S-F, Jonny Roger, Julien Vonthron, Lao Neo, Leo Lammerink, Mark Seymour, Marko Đedović, Massimiliano Valentini, Matt Thomas, Michael Babker, Michael Dunkle, Miguel Angel, Nadeeshaan Gunasinghe, Nicholas Dionysopoulos, Nick Savov, Niels van der Veer, Oskar Signell, Peter Lose, Peter van Westen, Piotr Moćko, Rafael Berlanda, Robert Gastaud, Roberto Segura, Roland Dalmulder, Sander Potjer, Sergey Litvinov, Steve Bink, Tanase ButcaruThomas Hunziker, Tino Brackebusch, Tobias Zulauf, Valentin Despa, Viktor Vogel, Volkmar Schlothauer, Webmaster LPO, Xavier Pallicer.
Joomla! Bug Squad
Thank you to the Joomla! Bug Squad for their dedicated efforts investigating reports, fixing problems, and applying patches to Joomla. If you find a bug in Joomla!, please report it on the Joomla! Issue Tracker.
Active members of the Joomla! Bug Squad during past 3 months include: A. Booij, Achal Aggarwal, Anja Hage, Beat , Benjamin Trenkle, Bernard Saulme, Brian Teeman, Christiane Maier-Stadtherr, Constantin Romankiewicz, David Jardin, Dennis Hermacki, Elijah Madden, George Wilson, Hans Kuijpers, Hilary Cheyne, Jean-Marie Simonet, Jelle Kok, Jisse Reitsma, Joe Steele, Josien Verreijt, Leo Lammerink, Marcel van Beelen, Marco Richter, Matt Thomas, Max Sarte, Michael Babker, Mikhail M, Nick Savov, Nicholas Dionysopoulos, Niels van der Veer, Peter Lose, Peter Wiseman, Piotr Mocko, Robert Dam, Robert Gastaud, Roberto Segura, Roland Dalmulder, Sander Potjer, Sergio Manzi, Stefania Gaianigo, Thomas Hunziker, Thomas Jackson, Tobias Zulauf, Todor Iliev, Valentin Despa, Viktor Vogel.
Bug Squad Leadership: Nick Savov, Coordinator.
Joomla! Security Strike Team
A big thanks to the Joomla! Security Strike Team for their ongoing work to keep Joomla! secure. Members include: Airton Torres, Alan Langford, Beat, Bill Richardson, Claire Mandville, David Hurley, Don Gilbert, Gary Brooks, Jason Kendall, Javier Gomez, Jean-Marie Simonet, Marijke Stuivenberg, Mark Boos, Mark Dexter, Matias Griese, Michael Babker, Nick Savov, Pushapraj Sharma, Roberto Segura, Rouven Weßling, Thomas Hunziker.