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 README
 ------
 
-StatusNet 0.9.3 ("Half a World Away")
-29 June 2010
+StatusNet 0.9.4 "Orange Crush"
+16 August 2010
 
 This is the README file for StatusNet, the Open Source microblogging
 platform. It includes installation instructions, descriptions of
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ on status.net is identical to the software available for download, so
 you can move back and forth between a hosted version or a version
 installed on your own servers.
 
+A commercial software subscription is available from StatusNet Inc. It
+includes 24-hour technical support and developer support. More
+information at http://status.net/contact or email sales@status.net.
+
 License
 =======
 
@@ -77,8 +81,8 @@ for additional terms.
 New this version
 ================
 
-This is a minor bug and feature release since version 0.9.2 released on
-4 May 2010.
+This is a security, bug and feature release since version 0.9.3 released on
+29 June 2010.
 
 For best compatibility with client software and site federation, and a lot of
 bug fixes, it is highly recommended that all public sites upgrade to the new
@@ -86,18 +90,19 @@ version.
 
 Notable changes this version:
 
-- Enhanced API output to aid StatusNet-specific clients
+- OpenID and OAuth libraries patched for potential timing attack
+- OStatus feed i/o updated for Activity Streams
+- Correctness fixes on XRD, other discovery bits
+- Support for contacting SNI-based SSL virtual hosts when SSL
+  certificate verification is enabled (requires PHP 5.3.2+ or
+  enabling CURL backend with $config['http']['curl'] = true)
+- Experimental SubMirror plugin
+- Multi-site status_network table mode has been tweaked to support
+  multiple tags better
 - Many updates to user interface translation from TranslateWiki
-- OStatus now works subscribing to SSL-protected sites by default
-- OpenID now works on PHP 5.3, supports closer site integration.
-- Numerous API and FOAF output fixes.
-- Fixes to Facebook integration for FB API behavior changes
-- PostgreSQL support updates
-- Initial version of a custom theme uploader (disabled by default)
-- LDAP auth plugins cleanup
 - Many other bugfixes
 
-A full changelog is available at http://status.net/wiki/StatusNet_0.9.3.
+A full changelog is available at http://status.net/wiki/StatusNet_0.9.4.
 
 Prerequisites
 =============
@@ -125,7 +130,6 @@ Your PHP installation must include the following PHP extensions:
 - MySQL. For accessing the database.
 - GD. For scaling down avatar images.
 - mbstring. For handling Unicode (UTF-8) encoded strings.
-- gettext. For multiple languages. Default on many PHP installs.
 
 For some functionality, you will also need the following extensions:
 
@@ -140,6 +144,8 @@ For some functionality, you will also need the following extensions:
   Sphinx server to serve the search queries.
 - bcmath or gmp. For Salmon signatures (part of OStatus). Needed
   if you have OStatus configured.
+- gettext. For multiple languages. Default on many PHP installs;
+  will be emulated if not present.
 
 You will almost definitely get 2-3 times better performance from your
 site if you install a PHP bytecode cache/accelerator. Some well-known
@@ -209,7 +215,7 @@ especially if you've previously installed PHP/MySQL packages.
 1. Unpack the tarball you downloaded on your Web server. Usually a
    command like this will work:
 
-       tar zxf statusnet-0.9.2.tar.gz
+       tar zxf statusnet-0.9.4.tar.gz
 
    ...which will make a statusnet-0.9.2 subdirectory in your current
    directory. (If you don't have shell access on your Web server, you
@@ -219,7 +225,7 @@ especially if you've previously installed PHP/MySQL packages.
 2. Move the tarball to a directory of your choosing in your Web root
    directory. Usually something like this will work:
 
-       mv statusnet-0.9.2 /var/www/statusnet
+       mv statusnet-0.9.4 /var/www/statusnet
 
    This will make your StatusNet instance available in the statusnet path of
    your server, like "http://example.net/statusnet". "microblog" or