Here comes WordPress 2.8.3
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Well, here you go again. WordPress has released version 2.8.3 of WordPress. This latest releases comes out as a security release. It fixes all those issues which were missed by Ryan Boren when he was tweaking and fixing the privilege escalation issues for 2.8.1. The areas which needed improvement were identified by the ever valuable WordPress community. Since the nature of the release is related to security, it is well advised and would be a smart thing to get your hands on the latest version in order to protect your blog. Ryan Boren announced this news in the following manner:
Unfortunately, I missed some places when fixing the privilege escalation issues for 2.8.1. Luckily, the entire WordPress community has our backs. Several folks in the community dug deeper and discovered areas that were overlooked. With their help, the remaining issues are fixed in 2.8.3. Since this is a security release, upgrading is highly recommended.
To get your hands on the latest release, you can either Download WordPress 2.8.3 or you may go for upgrading automatically from your admin.
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