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Bitcoin version 0.6.2 is now available for download at:http://sourceforge.net/projects/bitcoin/files/Bitcoin/bitcoin-0.6.2/This is a bug-fix and code-cleanup release, with no major new features.Please report bugs using the github issue tracker at:https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/issuesNOTABLE CHANGESMuch faster shutdowns. However, the blkindex.dat file is no longerportable to different data directories by default. If you need aportable blkindex.dat file then run with the new -detachdb=1 optionor the "Detach databases at shutdown" GUI preference.Fixed https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/issues/1065, a bug thatcould cause long-running nodes to crash.Mac and Windows binaries are compiled against OpenSSL 1.0.1b (Linuxbinaries are dynamically linked to the version of OpenSSL on the system).CHANGE SUMMARYUse 'git shortlog --no-merges v0.6.0..' for a summary of this release.Source codebase changes:- Many source code cleanups and warnings fixes.  Close to building with -Wall- Locking overhaul, and several minor locking fixes- Several source code portability fixes, e.g. FreeBSDJSON-RPC interface changes:- addmultisigaddress enabled for mainnet (previously only enabled for testnet)Network protocol changes:- protocol version 60001- added nonce value to "ping" message (BIP 31)- added new "pong" message (BIP 31)Backend storage changes:- Less redundant database flushing, especially during initial block download- Shutdown improvements (see above)Qt user interface:- minor URI handling improvements- progressbar improvements- error handling improvements (show message box rather than console exception,etc.)- by popular request, make 4th bar of connection icon green