WordPress 4.8.9

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git-svn-id: http://core.svn.wordpress.org/branches/4.8@44701 1a063a9b-81f0-0310-95a4-ce76da25c4cd

wp-admin/about.php

@@ -45,6 +45,26 @@ include( ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/admin-header.php' );
 
 		<div class="changelog point-releases">
 			<h3><?php _e( 'Maintenance and Security Releases' ); ?></h3>
+			<p>
+				<?php
+				printf(
+					/* translators: %s: WordPress version number */
+					__( '<strong>Version %s</strong> addressed some security issues.' ),
+					'4.8.9'
+				);
+				?>
+				<?php
+				printf(
+					/* translators: %s: HelpHub URL */
+					__( 'For more information, see <a href="%s">the release notes</a>.' ),
+					sprintf(
+						/* translators: %s: WordPress version */
+						esc_url( __( 'https://wordpress.org/support/wordpress-version/version-%s/' ) ),
+						sanitize_title( '4.8.9' )
+					)
+				);
+				?>
+			</p>
 			<p>
 				<?php
 				/* translators: %s: WordPress version number */

wp-includes/version.php

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '4.8.8';
+$wp_version = '4.8.9';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.