Index: wordpress.org/public_html/wp-content/plugins/plugin-directory/class-plugin-directory.php
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--- wordpress.org/public_html/wp-content/plugins/plugin-directory/class-plugin-directory.php	(revision 5613)
+++ wordpress.org/public_html/wp-content/plugins/plugin-directory/class-plugin-directory.php	(working copy)
@@ -697,6 +697,7 @@
 				break;
 
 			case 'new':
+			case 'beta':
 				$wp_query->query_vars['orderby'] = 'post_date';
 				break;
 		}