# Gavin Andresen
# 2013-09-13 01:14:14
# https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=293307.msg3141497#msg3141497

Bitcoin-Qt version 0.8.5 is now available from: @p{brk}
  @s{(link)} @p{par}

This is a maintenance release to fix @p{(link}a critical bug@p{link)}; @p{brk}
we urge all users to upgrade. @p{par}

Please report bugs using the issue tracker at github: @p{brk}
  @s{(link)} @p{par}

 @p{brk}
How to Upgrade @p{brk}
@p{@p{--}-}@p{@p{--}-}@p{@p{--}-}@p{@p{--}-}@p{--} @p{par}

If you are running an older version, shut it down. Wait @p{brk}
until it has completely shut down (which might take a few minutes for older @p{brk}
versions), then run the installer (on Windows) or just copy over @p{brk}
/Applications/Bitcoin-Qt (on Mac) or bitcoind/bitcoin-qt (on Linux). @p{par}

If you are upgrading from version 0.7.2 or earlier, the first time you @p{brk}
run 0.8.5 your blockchain files will be re-indexed, which will take @p{brk}
anywhere from 30 minutes to several hours, depending on the speed of @p{brk}
your machine. @p{par}

0.8.5 Release notes @p{brk}
=================== @p{par}

Bugs fixed @p{brk}
@p{@p{--}-}@p{@p{--}-}@p{@p{--}-}- @p{par}

Transactions with version numbers larger than 0x7fffffff were @p{brk}
incorrectly being relayed and included in blocks. @p{par}

Blocks containing transactions with version numbers larger @p{brk}
than 0x7fffffff caused the code that checks for LevelDB database @p{brk}
inconsistencies at startup to erroneously report database @p{brk}
corruption and suggest that you reindex your database. @p{par}

This release also contains a non-critical fix to the code that @p{brk}
enforces BIP 34 (block height in the coinbase transaction). @p{par}

@p{--} @p{par}

Thanks to Gregory Maxwell and Pieter Wuille for quickly @p{brk}
identifying and fixing the transaction version number bug.