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+title: Bitcoin-Qt version 0.8.6 released
+---
+Bitcoin-Qt version 0.8.6 is now available for download at:
+<http://sourceforge.net/projects/bitcoin/files/Bitcoin/bitcoin-0.8.6/>
+
+This is a maintenance release to fix a critical bug;
+we urge all users to upgrade.
+
+Please report bugs using the issue tracker at GitHub:
+<https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/issues>