RichFaces 5.0.0.Alpha2 is now available for download. This second alpha release of our RichFaces 5 effort is significant as it brings in our new component architecture, new components, a further refinement in our approach to testing, and the beginnings of a new look and feel. We’ll dive further into each of these topics below. To try out this release: You can download the distribution directly, or for maven users, increment the RichFaces version in your pom.