[ANN] Release of Bugzilla 3.4rc1 and 3.2.4

[Max Kanat-Alexander]

   We are releasing two versions of Bugzilla today, 3.4rc1 and 3.2.4.

   Bugzilla 3.4rc1 is our first Release Candiate for Bugzilla 3.4. This
release has received QA testing, and should be considerably more stable
than the development releases before it. It is still not considered
fully stable, and so you should understand that if you use it, you use
it at your own risk. However, it should be fine for smaller or
non-critical production installations.

   If feedback from this release candidate indicates that it is mostly
stable, then Bugzilla 3.4 will be released in a few weeks. If feedback
indicates that more extensive fixes are needed, there may be another
release candidate after this one.

   Bugzilla 3.2.4 is the latest update in the 3.2 stable series. It
contains various useful bug fixes.

   Both of today's releases contain a security fix. Please see our
latest Security Advisory for details.

Download
--------
Bugzilla is available at:

   http://www.bugzilla.org/download/


Security Advisory
-----------------
We recommend that all Bugzilla administrators read the Security
Advisory that we are sending out along with these releases:

   http://www.bugzilla.org/security/3.2.3/


Release Notes & Changes
-----------------------
Before installing or upgrading, you should read the Release Notes for
the version of Bugzilla you are installing:

   3.4rc1: http://www.bugzilla.org/releases/3.4/release-notes.html
   3.2.4:  http://www.bugzilla.org/releases/3.2.4/release-notes.html

It is particularly important to read the Release Notes if you are
upgrading from one major version to another (like 3.0.x to 3.2.x).

To see a list of all changes between your version of Bugzilla and
the current version of Bugzilla, you can use the chart at:

   http://www.bugzilla.org/status/changes.html


Status Update
-------------
Our latest status update, covering Bugzilla 3.4rc1 and our work
towards Bugzilla 3.6, is here:

   http://avatraxiom.livejournal.com/99636.html

Instead of posting our status updates on www.bugzilla.org, lately we
have been posting regular blog updates here:

   http://avatraxiom.livejournal.com/tag/bugzilla-update

Note that that is the personal blog of one of the Bugzilla
developers--these status updates may move to some more official
location in the future. For now, if you want to subscribe, the feed is:

   http://avatraxiom.livejournal.com/data/atom?tag=bugzilla-update

Report Bugs
-----------
If you find a bug in Bugzilla, please report it! Instructions are
at this URL:

   http://www.bugzilla.org/developers/reporting_bugs.html


Try Out Bugzilla
----------------
If you'd like to test-drive Bugzilla, you can use the demo
installations of Bugzilla at:

   http://landfill.bugzilla.org/


Support
-------
You can ask questions for free on the mailing lists (or in IRC)
about Bugzilla, or you can hire a paid consultant to help you out:

   Free Support: http://www.bugzilla.org/support/
   Paid Support: http://www.bugzilla.org/support/consulting.html


About Bugzilla
--------------
   Bugzilla is a "Defect Tracking System" or "Bug-Tracking System."
Defect Tracking Systems allow individuals or groups of developers
to keep track of outstanding bugs in their product effectively.
Most commercial defect-tracking software vendors charge enormous
licensing fees. Despite being "free", Bugzilla has many features
its expensive counterparts lack. Consequently, Bugzilla has quickly
become a favorite of hundreds of organizations across the globe, and
is widely regarded as one of the top defect-tracking systems available.

   See http://www.bugzilla.org/about/ for more details.

   -Max Kanat-Alexander
   Release Manager, Bugzilla Project