[ANN] Release of Bugzilla 4.5.1, 4.4.1, 4.2.7, and 4.0.11

David Lawrence dkl at mozilla.com
Thu Oct 17 14:55:38 UTC 2013


  Today we are releasing 4.4.1, 4.2.7, 4.0.11, and the unstable
development snapshot 4.5.1.

  Initially, we released new tarballs and diffs for these releases
to the download site but found a new bug shortly after. New tarballs
and diffs have been uploaded to the site which we recommend everyone
update to if you downloaded the first version. To make sure you
have the fixed version, md5sum values are provided further down in
the announcement.

  All of today's releases contain security fixes. We recommend
all Bugzilla administrators to read the Security Advisory linked below.

  Bugzilla 4.4.1 is our latest stable release. It contains various
useful bug fixes, performance improvements and security fixes for
the 4.4 branch.

  Bugzilla 4.2.7 and 4.0.11 are security updates for the 4.2
branch and the 4.0 branch, respectively.

  Note that 4.5.1 is an unstable development release and should not
be used in production environments. We are not yet feature-frozen at
this time so the features you see in 4.5.1 might not accurately
represent the behavior that 5.0 will have.

  Note that when Bugzilla 5.0 is released, the Bugzilla 4.0.x series
will reach end of life. If you are using that series, we encourage
you to upgrade to 4.4.1 now.


Download
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Bugzilla is available at:

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

MD5SUMS

53d0bffc3055f7d5af1c754f177de4ad  bugzilla-4.5.1.tar.gz
fd9d6dcc85bb359536be52e34ad20dfd  bugzilla-4.4.1.tar.gz
ebf0a75d1037f09994660d3958fc66fb  bugzilla-4.2.7.tar.gz
48402a4a105de3f00962dca244cd7569  bugzilla-4.0.11.tar.gz


Security Advisory
-----------------
There is a security advisory describing the security issues
fixed in these releases, at:

  http://www.bugzilla.org/security/4.0.10/


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

  4.4.1:  http://www.bugzilla.org/releases/4.4.1/release-notes.html
  4.2.7:  http://www.bugzilla.org/releases/4.2.7/release-notes.html
  4.0.11: http://www.bugzilla.org/releases/4.0.11/release-notes.html

It is VERY IMPORTANT to read the Release Notes if you are
upgrading from one major version to another (like 3.6.x to 4.4.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


The Bugzilla Update
-------------------
You can see the latest updates from the Bugzilla Project and
the status of Bugzilla development on The Bugzilla Update:

  http://bugzillaupdate.wordpress.com/

Also, you can follow the Bugzilla Project on Twitter for frequent
updates on new features being developed in Bugzilla, our current
release plans, and much more:

  http://twitter.com/#!/bugzilla


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


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 thousands 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.

  - David Lawrence
  Release Manager, Bugzilla Project




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