EE 2.5 Delayed

Originally announced for a March release, EllisLab yesterday announced that they had to delay the release of EE 2.5 so they can deal with the EU cookie legislation and bringing ExpressionEngine in compliance with those new laws.

Robin Sowell of EllisLab writes:

2.5.0 is being pushed out to allow the inclusion of a new Cookie Consent module. The module will require consent before allowing any cookies to be set using ExpressionEngine’s native functions. Login and registration will also be restricted to those who have granted consent for cookies. Consent can be granted through the use of a link or through the inclusion of a form field on login and registration pages. The module will include conditionals for user consent, providing maximum flexibility for designers, who are free to create a ‘cookie consent’ interface that complements their site.

EllisLab is taking the module approach (using hooks in the core code) so that developers have the flexibility to “take their own approach to the new regulations.”

Also included in EE 2.5 is the new ExpressionEngine rich text editor that EllisLab previewed back in February.