[ANN] Release of Bugzilla 4.5.3, 4.4.3, 4.2.8, and 4.0.12

[David Lawrence]

   Today we are releasing 4.4.3, 4.2.8, 4.0.12, and the unstable
development snapshot 4.5.3.

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

   Bugzilla 4.4.3 is our latest stable release. It contains various
useful bug fixes, performance improvements and security fixes for
the 4.4 branch.

   Bugzilla 4.2.8 and 4.0.12 are security updates for the 4.2
branch and the 4.0 branches, respectively. 4.2.8 also contains
several bug fixes.

   Note that 4.5.3 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 4.5.3 might not accurately
represent the behavior that 5.0 will have.

   Note that when Bugzilla 5.0 is released (likely later this year),
the Bugzilla 4.0.x series will reach end of life. If you are using that
series, we encourage you to upgrade to 4.4.3 now.


Download
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Bugzilla is available at:

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


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

   http://www.bugzilla.org/security/4.0.11/


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

   4.4.3:  http://www.bugzilla.org/releases/4.4.3/release-notes.html
   4.2.8:  http://www.bugzilla.org/releases/4.2.8/release-notes.html
   4.0.12: http://www.bugzilla.org/releases/4.0.12/release-notes.html

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

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


Support
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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
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   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