I just opened up Firefox (3.5 release candidate) and it did an auto update. I checked the About box and it says “version 3.5.” Good golly – is Firefox 3.5 released?

Um, well, not according to the Mozilla:

Firefox Release Candidate 3.5rc3

Get a sneak peek at the new Firefox!

The release candidate of Firefox is now available as a preview release. Take it for a test drive and let us know what you think!

Important Information

Please read before downloading

* This is pre-release software: you may encounter compatibility problems with some websites and add-ons.
* If you find a problem please let us know or file a bug.
* For more details, read the release notes and known issues.

And the Firefox page is still showing 3.0.11 as the most recent release.

Beat the rush to download – get the release candidate and it might auto update to the release version.