by Biodun Iginla and Nasra Ismail, BBC Newsbeat Online
Al-Qaeda in Yemen claimed the attack on the magazine in a video purportedly from the group.
However, the video did not provide any evidence to support its claims. The group had previously welcomed the attack, without acknowledging any role in the operation.
It is believed earlier cartoons of the Prophet provoked the attack on the magazine.
"I am Charlie" emerged as a message of support for the magazine following the attack on 7 January, which left eight journalists, including its editor, dead in addition to four others.
In a separate attack in Paris two days later, an Islamist gunman killed four Jewish men and took hostages at a kosher shop.
A policewoman was shot dead in a third shooting believed to have been carried out by the same attacker.
All copies of the magazine were sold out by Wednesday morning at this Paris newsstand
Some kiosks said they had received dozens of reservation requests
On Sunday, about 1.5 million people rallied in Paris in a show of solidarity with the victims
Three million copies of the latest edition of Charlie Hebdo were originally printed for distribution.
Copies in France quickly sold out on Wednesday morning. Editors then decided to increase the print run to five million. Normally, only 60,000 are printed each week.
Demand for what is being called the "survivors' issue" of the magazine is high, in part because the proceeds will go to the victims' families, correspondents say.
There are no further caricatures of the Prophet inside the magazine itself but there are several of Islamist extremists.
New threats Charlie Hebdo's decision to publish another cartoon of the Prophet has already generated threats from militant Islamist websites and criticism from the Islamic world.
The self-styled Islamic State (IS) militant group said on its
radio station that the publication of the cartoon was "an extremely
stupid act".
Meanwhile, a new video said to be from al-Qaeda in Yemen (AQAP) was aired on Wednesday saying the group had planned and financed the Charlie Hebdo attacks, which were conducted in "vengeance for the Prophet".
It added that it was a "success" that the attack on the magazine had "coincided" with the attacks by supermarket gunman Amedy Coulibaly.
Coulibaly had pledged allegiance to IS in a video message while the Charlie Hebdo attackers, Said and Cherif Kouachi, had said they were acting on behalf of AQAP.
Coulibaly had also said they had co-ordinated the attacks, but experts say it is highly unlikely IS and AQAP, rivals in the Middle East, would plan an attack together.
Why people are buying the magazine
Catherine Boniface, Paris: "This issue is symbolic, it represents their persistence, they didn't yield in the face of terror."
Read more: In the queue for Charlie Hebdo
Read more: Charlie Hebdo's place in French journalism
Read more: The issue of depicting the Prophet Muhammad
The issue will be available in six languages - including English, Arabic and Turkish - some in print and some online.
Outside France, the Washington Post, Germany's Frankfurter Allgemeine, Corriere della Sera in Italy and the UK's Guardian are among publications to show the cartoon. The BBC has published the image in a previous story and in a statement said: "We have made the editorial judgment that the images are central to reporting the story."
Turkish newspaper Cumhuriyet has published a section of the magazine, including a small image of the cover. It had originally planned to publish the full edition but scaled down its plans due to security concerns.
Very few outlets in the Middle East and North Africa have shown the image.
Comedian arrested Referring to last week's shocking events, French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said his country was at war with extremism and terrorism - but not with Muslims.
He was speaking on Tuesday after funeral ceremonies were held for seven of the victims in France and Israel.
France has deployed 10,000 troops at various sites across the country - including synagogues, mosques and airports - in response to the attacks.
Meanwhile, controversial French comedian Dieudonne M'bala M'bala was arrested on Wednesday for "defending terrorism".
Police opened an investigation into the comic on Monday after he wrote on Facebook "I feel like Charlie Coulibaly" - merging Charlie Hebdo with the name of supermarket gunman Amedy Coulibaly.
Police have also begun investigations against more than 50 people for "condoning terrorism", and are addressing 25 cases of people attacking or defacing Muslim places of worship, AFP news agency reports.
How the attacks unfolded (all times GMT)
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Al-Qaeda in Yemen claimed the attack on the magazine in a video purportedly from the group.
However, the video did not provide any evidence to support its claims. The group had previously welcomed the attack, without acknowledging any role in the operation.
It is believed earlier cartoons of the Prophet provoked the attack on the magazine.
"I am Charlie" emerged as a message of support for the magazine following the attack on 7 January, which left eight journalists, including its editor, dead in addition to four others.
In a separate attack in Paris two days later, an Islamist gunman killed four Jewish men and took hostages at a kosher shop.
A policewoman was shot dead in a third shooting believed to have been carried out by the same attacker.
All copies of the magazine were sold out by Wednesday morning at this Paris newsstand
Some kiosks said they had received dozens of reservation requests
On Sunday, about 1.5 million people rallied in Paris in a show of solidarity with the victims
Copies in France quickly sold out on Wednesday morning. Editors then decided to increase the print run to five million. Normally, only 60,000 are printed each week.
Demand for what is being called the "survivors' issue" of the magazine is high, in part because the proceeds will go to the victims' families, correspondents say.
There are no further caricatures of the Prophet inside the magazine itself but there are several of Islamist extremists.
New threats Charlie Hebdo's decision to publish another cartoon of the Prophet has already generated threats from militant Islamist websites and criticism from the Islamic world.
Charlie Hebdo editor-in-chief Gerard Biard comforted Renald "Luz" Luzier, who drew the latest cover, at a news conference
Meanwhile, a new video said to be from al-Qaeda in Yemen (AQAP) was aired on Wednesday saying the group had planned and financed the Charlie Hebdo attacks, which were conducted in "vengeance for the Prophet".
It added that it was a "success" that the attack on the magazine had "coincided" with the attacks by supermarket gunman Amedy Coulibaly.
Coulibaly had pledged allegiance to IS in a video message while the Charlie Hebdo attackers, Said and Cherif Kouachi, had said they were acting on behalf of AQAP.
Coulibaly had also said they had co-ordinated the attacks, but experts say it is highly unlikely IS and AQAP, rivals in the Middle East, would plan an attack together.
Why is it important for Parisians to buy this issue of Charlie Hebdo?
Read more: In the queue for Charlie Hebdo
Read more: Charlie Hebdo's place in French journalism
Read more: The issue of depicting the Prophet Muhammad
Outside France, the Washington Post, Germany's Frankfurter Allgemeine, Corriere della Sera in Italy and the UK's Guardian are among publications to show the cartoon. The BBC has published the image in a previous story and in a statement said: "We have made the editorial judgment that the images are central to reporting the story."
Turkish newspaper Cumhuriyet has published a section of the magazine, including a small image of the cover. It had originally planned to publish the full edition but scaled down its plans due to security concerns.
Very few outlets in the Middle East and North Africa have shown the image.
Comedian arrested Referring to last week's shocking events, French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said his country was at war with extremism and terrorism - but not with Muslims.
New mobile phone footage shows the Kouachi brothers opening fire on police
France has deployed 10,000 troops at various sites across the country - including synagogues, mosques and airports - in response to the attacks.
Meanwhile, controversial French comedian Dieudonne M'bala M'bala was arrested on Wednesday for "defending terrorism".
Police opened an investigation into the comic on Monday after he wrote on Facebook "I feel like Charlie Coulibaly" - merging Charlie Hebdo with the name of supermarket gunman Amedy Coulibaly.
Police have also begun investigations against more than 50 people for "condoning terrorism", and are addressing 25 cases of people attacking or defacing Muslim places of worship, AFP news agency reports.
- Wednesday 7 January 10:30 - Two masked gunmen enter Charlie Hebdo offices, killing 11 people, including the magazine's editor. Shortly after the attack, the gunmen kill a police officer nearby.
- 11:00 - Police lose track of the men after they abandon their getaway car and hijack another vehicle. They are later identified as brothers Said and Cherif Kouachi.
- Thursday 8 January 08:45 - A lone gunman shoots dead a policewoman and injures a man in the south of Paris. Gunman later identified as Amedy Coulibaly.
- 10:30 - The Kouachi brothers rob a service station near Villers-Cotterets, in the Aisne region, but disappear again.
- Friday 9 January 08:30 - Police exchange gunfire with the Kouachi brothers during a car chase on the National 2 highway northeast of Paris.
- 10:00 - Police surround the brothers at an industrial building in at Dammartin-en-Goele, 35km (22 miles) from Paris.
- 12:15 - Coulibaly reappears and takes several people hostage at a kosher supermarket in eastern Paris. Heavily armed police arrive and surround the store.
- 16:00 - Kouachi brothers come out of the warehouse, firing at police. They are both shot dead.
- 16:15 - Police storm the kosher supermarket in Paris, killing Coulibaly and rescuing 15 hostages. The bodies of four hostages are recovered.
Paris attacks
Features and Analysis
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A huge police operation in France has brought to an end a series of terror attacks in and around Paris. Here is what we know about what happened.
Three days of terror
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Victims
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Who sent gunmen?
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Jews look to Israel
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’I am not Charlie’
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Jewish and French
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Divisions persist
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Who is Boumeddiene?
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Remembering cartoonists
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Gunmen
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'Unprecedented terror'
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Eyewitnesses
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Defiant editor
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France rallies
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Cartoonists' response
Video
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Huge crowds and some 40 world leaders have gathered in Paris for a unity march, after 17 people were killed during three days of deadly attacks.
One million Parisians cry for freedom
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Marseille Muslims condemn violence
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Unity in the suburbs of Paris
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Video 'shows supermarket gunman'
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Crowds unite in applause in Paris
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World leaders link arms to march
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