WordPress 2.5 is set to be released on March 10th. I don’t recommend running out and upgrading right away, since there are no security flaws (yet) in 2.3.3. It is important, however, to keep your WordPress installation up to date. The good news is, most hosts provide a fairly easy means of upgrading without having to mess around with FTP, SQL, or any other 3 letter abbreviations 
To get started, log in to your host’s control panel. if you’re hosted on bluehost, you can log in here: login.bluehost.com. From your control panel, look for the Fantastico De Luxe icon:
After you click on that, the Fantastico home page should alert you if your installation is out of date. When you click upgrade, Fantastico will automatically backup your database and your files, in case there’s a problem. The backups will be stored for a month, and you will receive a warning before they are removed.
It’s pretty easy, but if you have any trouble (and you’re a one of our clients) don’t hesitate to get in touch with us, and we can make sure you’re running the most current version of wordpress.
If you’re hosted on GoDaddy, there a similar (but slightly more complex) process. Click on page 2 to read the directions:
Everhardt said:
It seems, according to the admin at bluehost.com that “fantastico de luxe” does not have a wordpress 2.5 install yet, so we either have to manually install the upgrade or wait until “fantastico” upgrade the install that they offer. hope this helps, and I hope they upgrade their install soon because I want 2.5 on my blog..
Ev
Adam Freetly said:
Yeah, I’m not entirely clear on whose responsibility it is. Fantastico seems to be slow to update things. In the mean time, bluehost launched Simplescripts.com, which does offer 2.5. I don’t know if that’s frustration with Fantastico, or what.
sandrar said:
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Cheers! Sandra. R.