Six Apart just announced the Release Candidate1 for the new version of Movable Type v4.2. However, it is not the final version. The final version is expected in the very near future.

This new version takes the top three most frequently requested features from the MT community and builds them right into the platform:

- A faster and more efficient user experience

- More design options and more powerful templates

- An anti-spam solution

To know more about the features of the new 4.2 version, please visit www.movabletype.org.

SixApart launches TypePad AntiSpam, a free Open Source antispam service for TypePad.

The upgrade is free and automatic. The service is also included in Movable Type 4.2 Release Candidate 1 and is available as a free plugin for any user of MT 3.3 or later.

For users of other platforms, TypePad AntiSpam is a free plugin. Users of WordPress 2.3 and 2.5 can download the plugin for free, it is 100% Akismet API-compatible and both services can coexist.