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Genesis Theme Framework – version 1.2 is now available. Among the minor bug fixes and enhancements, there are two main features that this update includes. First, and foremost – Genesis’ navigation is seamlessly integrated with the new WordPress 3.0 custom navigation. The second feature is advanced SEO options to display elements of SEO at a greater level.

How to Update to Genesis v1.2

Assuming you haven’t made any changes to the core Genesis files, updating to the latest version of the Genesis Theme Framework is very easy. If you are running an earlier version of Genesis you will see a notification in your dashboard that there is a new version of Genesis available. Just follow the instructions and you will be able to update in seconds.

Here’s What’s Been Added to Genesis v1.2

• Optimized the update code to prevent site stalls
• New option for disabling auto-updates
• Compatibility (nav/subnav) for custom nav menus (3.0)
• Fixed category shortcode nofollow bug
• Abstracted sidebar.php and sidebar-alt.php
• Added new genesis_sidebar and genesis_sidebar_alt hooks
• Added new genesis_pre and genesis_pre_framework hooks
• Replaced automatic_feed_links() (deprecated in 3.0) with add_theme_support( ‘automatic-feed-links’ )
• Fixed issue with layout/seo options not always saving properly in 3.0
• Committed new code that caches theme options to speed things up.
• Fixed various undefined index/variable notices (silent errors)
• Added new param to the get_the_content_limit filter, $max_char
• Updated the breadcrumb function for custom taxonomy support
• Deprecated WP 2.8 branch compatibility functions/arguments/checks
• Activate theme features directly in lib/init.php, rather than on a hook
• Deactivate remnant SEO features when popular SEO plugins are active
• Updated style.css file for new classes and combined similar elements for optimization
• Added new category/tag/taxonomy archive specific SEO options
• Fixed issue with trackbacks/pings not being displayed below comments
• Unnecessary items are hidden when “Custom Nav” is selected in Primary/Secondary nav settings
• Combined as many split strings as possible, for translators
• Fixed doctitle output when viewing feeds
• Changed sidebar names to “Primary Sidebar” and “Secondary Sidebar”
• New filter for the author box gravatar size
• Deprecated the genesis_comment hook, as it was redundant with genesis_after_comment