diff --git a/wp-admin/edit.php b/wp-admin/edit.php
index 671311c4b1..5ba8972f46 100644
--- a/wp-admin/edit.php
+++ b/wp-admin/edit.php
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ if ( $doaction ) {
 		case 'delete':
 			$deleted = 0;
 			foreach( (array) $post_ids as $post_id ) {
-				$post_del = & get_post($post_id);
+				$post_del = get_post($post_id);
 
 				if ( !current_user_can($post_type_object->cap->delete_post, $post_id) )
 					wp_die( __('You are not allowed to delete this item.') );
diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/ajax-actions.php b/wp-admin/includes/ajax-actions.php
index 18849b8e65..014dd56fce 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/ajax-actions.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/ajax-actions.php
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ function wp_ajax_delete_page( $action ) {
 	if ( !current_user_can( 'delete_page', $id ) )
 		wp_die( -1 );
 
-	if ( !get_page( $id ) )
+	if ( ! get_post( $id ) )
 		wp_die( 1 );
 
 	if ( wp_delete_post( $id ) )
diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-posts-list-table.php b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-posts-list-table.php
index e3d2ac76e4..f3f10b0a41 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-posts-list-table.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-posts-list-table.php
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ class WP_Posts_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 						//sent level 0 by accident, by default, or because we don't know the actual level
 						$find_main_page = (int) $post->post_parent;
 						while ( $find_main_page > 0 ) {
-							$parent = get_page( $find_main_page );
+							$parent = get_post( $find_main_page );
 
 							if ( is_null( $parent ) )
 								break;
diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/media.php b/wp-admin/includes/media.php
index a5f5f2ac5b..4c281fa909 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/media.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/media.php
@@ -893,7 +893,7 @@ add_filter('attachment_fields_to_save', 'image_attachment_fields_to_save', 10, 2
  * @return unknown
  */
 function image_media_send_to_editor($html, $attachment_id, $attachment) {
-	$post =& get_post($attachment_id);
+	$post = get_post($attachment_id);
 	if ( substr($post->post_mime_type, 0, 5) == 'image' ) {
 		$url = $attachment['url'];
 		$align = !empty($attachment['align']) ? $attachment['align'] : 'none';
@@ -920,9 +920,9 @@ add_filter('media_send_to_editor', 'image_media_send_to_editor', 10, 3);
  */
 function get_attachment_fields_to_edit($post, $errors = null) {
 	if ( is_int($post) )
-		$post =& get_post($post);
+		$post = get_post($post);
 	if ( is_array($post) )
-		$post = (object) $post;
+		$post = new WP_Post( (object) $post );
 
 	$image_url = wp_get_attachment_url($post->ID);
 
diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/post.php b/wp-admin/includes/post.php
index c57b72c139..f21d162c37 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/post.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/post.php
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ function edit_post( $post_data = null ) {
 
 	// Autosave shouldn't save too soon after a real save
 	if ( 'autosave' == $post_data['action'] ) {
-		$post =& get_post( $post_ID );
+		$post = get_post( $post_ID );
 		$now = time();
 		$then = strtotime($post->post_date_gmt . ' +0000');
 		$delta = AUTOSAVE_INTERVAL / 2;
@@ -439,6 +439,7 @@ function get_default_post_to_edit( $post_type = 'post', $create_in_db = false )
 		$post->page_template = 'default';
 		$post->post_parent = 0;
 		$post->menu_order = 0;
+		$post = new WP_Post( $post );
 	}
 
 	$post->post_content = apply_filters( 'default_content', $post_content, $post );
@@ -745,7 +746,7 @@ function update_meta( $meta_id, $meta_key, $meta_value ) {
  * @return unknown
  */
 function _fix_attachment_links( $post_ID ) {
-	$post = & get_post( $post_ID, ARRAY_A );
+	$post = get_post( $post_ID, ARRAY_A );
 	$content = $post['post_content'];
 
 	// quick sanity check, don't run if no pretty permalinks or post is not published
@@ -1012,7 +1013,7 @@ function postbox_classes( $id, $page ) {
  * @return array With two entries of type string
  */
 function get_sample_permalink($id, $title = null, $name = null) {
-	$post = &get_post($id);
+	$post = get_post($id);
 	if ( !$post->ID )
 		return array('', '');
 
@@ -1078,7 +1079,7 @@ function get_sample_permalink($id, $title = null, $name = null) {
  */
 function get_sample_permalink_html( $id, $new_title = null, $new_slug = null ) {
 	global $wpdb;
-	$post = &get_post($id);
+	$post = get_post($id);
 
 	list($permalink, $post_name) = get_sample_permalink($post->ID, $new_title, $new_slug);
 
diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/template.php b/wp-admin/includes/template.php
index 8983bb99e5..1c99c90efb 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/template.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/template.php
@@ -705,7 +705,7 @@ function parent_dropdown( $default = 0, $parent = 0, $level = 0 ) {
  */
 function the_attachment_links( $id = false ) {
 	$id = (int) $id;
-	$post = & get_post( $id );
+	$post = get_post( $id );
 
 	if ( $post->post_type != 'attachment' )
 		return false;
diff --git a/wp-admin/post.php b/wp-admin/post.php
index 2c5ecb20be..216d157bbf 100644
--- a/wp-admin/post.php
+++ b/wp-admin/post.php
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ case 'editpost':
 case 'trash':
 	check_admin_referer('trash-post_' . $post_id);
 
-	$post = & get_post($post_id);
+	$post = get_post($post_id);
 
 	if ( !current_user_can($post_type_object->cap->delete_post, $post_id) )
 		wp_die( __('You are not allowed to move this item to the Trash.') );
diff --git a/wp-admin/upload.php b/wp-admin/upload.php
index d172327474..997d4b94f8 100644
--- a/wp-admin/upload.php
+++ b/wp-admin/upload.php
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ if ( $doaction ) {
 			if ( !$parent_id )
 				return;
 
-			$parent = &get_post( $parent_id );
+			$parent = get_post( $parent_id );
 			if ( !current_user_can( 'edit_post', $parent_id ) )
 				wp_die( __( 'You are not allowed to edit this post.' ) );
 
diff --git a/wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php b/wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php
index 29fcc0ef9f..a51cf08fb5 100644
--- a/wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php
+++ b/wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php
@@ -775,7 +775,7 @@ class wp_xmlrpc_server extends IXR_Server {
 		// Get info the page parent if there is one.
 		$parent_title = "";
 		if ( ! empty( $page->post_parent ) ) {
-			$parent = get_page( $page->post_parent );
+			$parent = get_post( $page->post_parent );
 			$parent_title = $parent->post_title;
 		}
 
@@ -1943,7 +1943,7 @@ class wp_xmlrpc_server extends IXR_Server {
 			return $this->error;
 		}
 
-		$page = get_page($page_id);
+		$page = get_post($page_id);
 		if ( ! $page )
 			return new IXR_Error( 404, __( 'Invalid post ID.' ) );
 
diff --git a/wp-includes/comment.php b/wp-includes/comment.php
index 9215e1eb3e..19aff1223c 100644
--- a/wp-includes/comment.php
+++ b/wp-includes/comment.php
@@ -1371,7 +1371,7 @@ function wp_new_comment( $commentdata ) {
 		if ( '0' == $commentdata['comment_approved'] )
 			wp_notify_moderator($comment_ID);
 
-		$post = &get_post($commentdata['comment_post_ID']); // Don't notify if it's your own comment
+		$post = get_post($commentdata['comment_post_ID']); // Don't notify if it's your own comment
 
 		if ( get_option('comments_notify') && $commentdata['comment_approved'] && ( ! isset( $commentdata['user_id'] ) || $post->post_author != $commentdata['user_id'] ) )
 			wp_notify_postauthor($comment_ID, isset( $commentdata['comment_type'] ) ? $commentdata['comment_type'] : '' );
diff --git a/wp-includes/deprecated.php b/wp-includes/deprecated.php
index def4722ec4..178afb9fc6 100644
--- a/wp-includes/deprecated.php
+++ b/wp-includes/deprecated.php
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 function get_postdata($postid) {
 	_deprecated_function( __FUNCTION__, '1.5.1', 'get_post()' );
 
-	$post = &get_post($postid);
+	$post = get_post($postid);
 
 	$postdata = array (
 		'ID' => $post->ID,
@@ -1892,7 +1892,7 @@ function get_alloptions() {
 function get_the_attachment_link($id = 0, $fullsize = false, $max_dims = false, $permalink = false) {
 	_deprecated_function( __FUNCTION__, '2.5', 'wp_get_attachment_link()' );
 	$id = (int) $id;
-	$_post = & get_post($id);
+	$_post = get_post($id);
 
 	if ( ('attachment' != $_post->post_type) || !$url = wp_get_attachment_url($_post->ID) )
 		return __('Missing Attachment');
@@ -1921,7 +1921,7 @@ function get_the_attachment_link($id = 0, $fullsize = false, $max_dims = false,
 function get_attachment_icon_src( $id = 0, $fullsize = false ) {
 	_deprecated_function( __FUNCTION__, '2.5', 'wp_get_attachment_image_src()' );
 	$id = (int) $id;
-	if ( !$post = & get_post($id) )
+	if ( !$post = get_post($id) )
 		return false;
 
 	$file = get_attached_file( $post->ID );
@@ -1966,7 +1966,7 @@ function get_attachment_icon_src( $id = 0, $fullsize = false ) {
 function get_attachment_icon( $id = 0, $fullsize = false, $max_dims = false ) {
 	_deprecated_function( __FUNCTION__, '2.5', 'wp_get_attachment_image()' );
 	$id = (int) $id;
-	if ( !$post = & get_post($id) )
+	if ( !$post = get_post($id) )
 		return false;
 
 	if ( !$src = get_attachment_icon_src( $post->ID, $fullsize ) )
@@ -2023,7 +2023,7 @@ function get_attachment_icon( $id = 0, $fullsize = false, $max_dims = false ) {
 function get_attachment_innerHTML($id = 0, $fullsize = false, $max_dims = false) {
 	_deprecated_function( __FUNCTION__, '2.5', 'wp_get_attachment_image()' );
 	$id = (int) $id;
-	if ( !$post = & get_post($id) )
+	if ( !$post = get_post($id) )
 		return false;
 
 	if ( $innerHTML = get_attachment_icon($post->ID, $fullsize, $max_dims))
@@ -2801,7 +2801,7 @@ function get_parent_post_rel_link($title = '%title') {
 	_deprecated_function( __FUNCTION__, '3.3' );
 
 	if ( ! empty( $GLOBALS['post'] ) && ! empty( $GLOBALS['post']->post_parent ) )
-		$post = & get_post($GLOBALS['post']->post_parent);
+		$post = get_post($GLOBALS['post']->post_parent);
 
 	if ( empty($post) )
 		return;
diff --git a/wp-includes/general-template.php b/wp-includes/general-template.php
index 4a096019ae..dbdea16af9 100644
--- a/wp-includes/general-template.php
+++ b/wp-includes/general-template.php
@@ -1627,7 +1627,7 @@ function feed_links_extra( $args = array() ) {
 
 	if ( is_single() || is_page() ) {
 		$id = 0;
-		$post = &get_post( $id );
+		$post = get_post( $id );
 
 		if ( comments_open() || pings_open() || $post->comment_count > 0 ) {
 			$title = sprintf( $args['singletitle'], get_bloginfo('name'), $args['separator'], esc_html( get_the_title() ) );
diff --git a/wp-includes/link-template.php b/wp-includes/link-template.php
index 2a9e2a45d4..8d742e80dd 100644
--- a/wp-includes/link-template.php
+++ b/wp-includes/link-template.php
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ function get_permalink($id = 0, $leavename = false) {
 		$post = $id;
 		$sample = true;
 	} else {
-		$post = &get_post($id);
+		$post = get_post($id);
 		$sample = false;
 	}
 
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ function get_permalink($id = 0, $leavename = false) {
 function get_post_permalink( $id = 0, $leavename = false, $sample = false ) {
 	global $wp_rewrite;
 
-	$post = &get_post($id);
+	$post = get_post($id);
 
 	if ( is_wp_error( $post ) )
 		return $post;
@@ -895,7 +895,7 @@ function get_post_type_archive_feed_link( $post_type, $feed = '' ) {
  * @return string
  */
 function get_edit_post_link( $id = 0, $context = 'display' ) {
-	if ( !$post = &get_post( $id ) )
+	if ( !$post = get_post( $id ) )
 		return;
 
 	if ( 'display' == $context )
@@ -924,7 +924,7 @@ function get_edit_post_link( $id = 0, $context = 'display' ) {
  * @param int $id Optional. Post ID.
  */
 function edit_post_link( $link = null, $before = '', $after = '', $id = 0 ) {
-	if ( !$post = &get_post( $id ) )
+	if ( !$post = get_post( $id ) )
 		return;
 
 	if ( !$url = get_edit_post_link( $post->ID ) )
@@ -954,7 +954,7 @@ function get_delete_post_link( $id = 0, $deprecated = '', $force_delete = false
 	if ( ! empty( $deprecated ) )
 		_deprecated_argument( __FUNCTION__, '3.0' );
 
-	if ( !$post = &get_post( $id ) )
+	if ( !$post = get_post( $id ) )
 		return;
 
 	$post_type_object = get_post_type_object( $post->post_type );
@@ -1201,7 +1201,7 @@ function get_adjacent_post( $in_same_cat = false, $excluded_categories = '', $pr
  */
 function get_adjacent_post_rel_link($title = '%title', $in_same_cat = false, $excluded_categories = '', $previous = true) {
 	if ( $previous && is_attachment() && is_object( $GLOBALS['post'] ) )
-		$post = & get_post($GLOBALS['post']->post_parent);
+		$post = get_post($GLOBALS['post']->post_parent);
 	else
 		$post = get_adjacent_post($in_same_cat,$excluded_categories,$previous);
 
@@ -1366,7 +1366,7 @@ function next_post_link($format='%link »', $link='%title', $in_same_cat =
  */
 function adjacent_post_link($format, $link, $in_same_cat = false, $excluded_categories = '', $previous = true) {
 	if ( $previous && is_attachment() )
-		$post = & get_post($GLOBALS['post']->post_parent);
+		$post = get_post($GLOBALS['post']->post_parent);
 	else
 		$post = get_adjacent_post($in_same_cat, $excluded_categories, $previous);
 
diff --git a/wp-includes/media.php b/wp-includes/media.php
index b19a90ea1c..477d000586 100644
--- a/wp-includes/media.php
+++ b/wp-includes/media.php
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@ function wp_get_attachment_image($attachment_id, $size = 'thumbnail', $icon = fa
 		$hwstring = image_hwstring($width, $height);
 		if ( is_array($size) )
 			$size = join('x', $size);
-		$attachment =& get_post($attachment_id);
+		$attachment = get_post($attachment_id);
 		$default_attr = array(
 			'src'	=> $src,
 			'class'	=> "attachment-$size",
diff --git a/wp-includes/post-template.php b/wp-includes/post-template.php
index e278e25040..28eb164b81 100644
--- a/wp-includes/post-template.php
+++ b/wp-includes/post-template.php
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ function the_title_attribute( $args = '' ) {
  * @return string
  */
 function get_the_title( $id = 0 ) {
-	$post = &get_post($id);
+	$post = get_post($id);
 
 	$title = isset($post->post_title) ? $post->post_title : '';
 	$id = isset($post->ID) ? $post->ID : (int) $id;
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ function the_guid( $id = 0 ) {
  * @return string
  */
 function get_the_guid( $id = 0 ) {
-	$post = &get_post($id);
+	$post = get_post($id);
 
 	return apply_filters('get_the_guid', $post->guid);
 }
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ function get_the_excerpt( $deprecated = '' ) {
  * @return bool
  */
 function has_excerpt( $id = 0 ) {
-	$post = &get_post( $id );
+	$post = get_post( $id );
 	return ( !empty( $post->post_excerpt ) );
 }
 
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ function get_body_class( $class = '' ) {
 
 		$page_id = $wp_query->get_queried_object_id();
 
-		$post = get_page($page_id);
+		$post = get_post($page_id);
 
 		$classes[] = 'page-id-' . $page_id;
 
@@ -1015,7 +1015,7 @@ class Walker_Page extends Walker {
 		extract($args, EXTR_SKIP);
 		$css_class = array('page_item', 'page-item-'.$page->ID);
 		if ( !empty($current_page) ) {
-			$_current_page = get_page( $current_page );
+			$_current_page = get_post( $current_page );
 			if ( in_array( $page->ID, $_current_page->ancestors ) )
 				$css_class[] = 'current_page_ancestor';
 			if ( $page->ID == $current_page )
@@ -1138,7 +1138,7 @@ function the_attachment_link( $id = 0, $fullsize = false, $deprecated = false, $
  */
 function wp_get_attachment_link( $id = 0, $size = 'thumbnail', $permalink = false, $icon = false, $text = false ) {
 	$id = intval( $id );
-	$_post = & get_post( $id );
+	$_post = get_post( $id );
 
 	if ( empty( $_post ) || ( 'attachment' != $_post->post_type ) || ! $url = wp_get_attachment_url( $_post->ID ) )
 		return __( 'Missing Attachment' );
diff --git a/wp-includes/post.php b/wp-includes/post.php
index 7aed6b5b72..bf0a0b02af 100644
--- a/wp-includes/post.php
+++ b/wp-includes/post.php
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ function get_post_field( $field, $post, $context = 'display' ) {
  * @return bool|string False on failure or returns the mime type
  */
 function get_post_mime_type($ID = '') {
-	$post = & get_post($ID);
+	$post = get_post($ID);
 
 	if ( is_object($post) )
 		return $post->post_mime_type;
@@ -3348,7 +3348,7 @@ function get_page_by_path($page_path, $output = OBJECT, $post_type = 'page') {
 	}
 
 	if ( $foundid )
-		return get_page( $foundid, $output );
+		return get_post( $foundid, $output );
 
 	return null;
 }
@@ -3368,7 +3368,7 @@ function get_page_by_title($page_title, $output = OBJECT, $post_type = 'page' )
 	global $wpdb;
 	$page = $wpdb->get_var( $wpdb->prepare( "SELECT ID FROM $wpdb->posts WHERE post_title = %s AND post_type= %s", $page_title, $post_type ) );
 	if ( $page )
-		return get_page($page, $output);
+		return get_post( $page, $output );
 
 	return null;
 }
@@ -3455,11 +3455,11 @@ function _page_traverse_name( $page_id, &$children, &$result ){
  */
 function get_page_uri($page) {
 	if ( ! is_object($page) )
-		$page = get_page($page);
+		$page = get_post( $page );
 	$uri = $page->post_name;
 
 	foreach ( $page->ancestors as $parent ) {
-		$uri = get_page($parent)->post_name . "/" . $uri;
+		$uri = get_post( $parent )->post_name . "/" . $uri;
 	}
 
 	return $uri;
@@ -3716,7 +3716,7 @@ function is_local_attachment($url) {
 	if (strpos($url, home_url('/?attachment_id=')) !== false)
 		return true;
 	if ( $id = url_to_postid($url) ) {
-		$post = & get_post($id);
+		$post = get_post($id);
 		if ( 'attachment' == $post->post_type )
 			return true;
 	}
@@ -4012,7 +4012,7 @@ function wp_delete_attachment( $post_id, $force_delete = false ) {
  */
 function wp_get_attachment_metadata( $post_id = 0, $unfiltered = false ) {
 	$post_id = (int) $post_id;
-	if ( !$post =& get_post( $post_id ) )
+	if ( !$post = get_post( $post_id ) )
 		return false;
 
 	$data = get_post_meta( $post->ID, '_wp_attachment_metadata', true );
@@ -4034,7 +4034,7 @@ function wp_get_attachment_metadata( $post_id = 0, $unfiltered = false ) {
  */
 function wp_update_attachment_metadata( $post_id, $data ) {
 	$post_id = (int) $post_id;
-	if ( !$post =& get_post( $post_id ) )
+	if ( !$post = get_post( $post_id ) )
 		return false;
 
 	$data = apply_filters( 'wp_update_attachment_metadata', $data, $post->ID );
@@ -4052,7 +4052,7 @@ function wp_update_attachment_metadata( $post_id, $data ) {
  */
 function wp_get_attachment_url( $post_id = 0 ) {
 	$post_id = (int) $post_id;
-	if ( !$post =& get_post( $post_id ) )
+	if ( !$post = get_post( $post_id ) )
 		return false;
 
 	if ( 'attachment' != $post->post_type )
@@ -4091,7 +4091,7 @@ function wp_get_attachment_url( $post_id = 0 ) {
  */
 function wp_get_attachment_thumb_file( $post_id = 0 ) {
 	$post_id = (int) $post_id;
-	if ( !$post =& get_post( $post_id ) )
+	if ( !$post = get_post( $post_id ) )
 		return false;
 	if ( !is_array( $imagedata = wp_get_attachment_metadata( $post->ID ) ) )
 		return false;
@@ -4113,7 +4113,7 @@ function wp_get_attachment_thumb_file( $post_id = 0 ) {
  */
 function wp_get_attachment_thumb_url( $post_id = 0 ) {
 	$post_id = (int) $post_id;
-	if ( !$post =& get_post( $post_id ) )
+	if ( !$post = get_post( $post_id ) )
 		return false;
 	if ( !$url = wp_get_attachment_url( $post->ID ) )
 		return false;
@@ -4140,7 +4140,7 @@ function wp_get_attachment_thumb_url( $post_id = 0 ) {
  */
 function wp_attachment_is_image( $post_id = 0 ) {
 	$post_id = (int) $post_id;
-	if ( !$post =& get_post( $post_id ) )
+	if ( !$post = get_post( $post_id ) )
 		return false;
 
 	if ( !$file = get_attached_file( $post->ID ) )
@@ -4171,7 +4171,7 @@ function wp_mime_type_icon( $mime = 0 ) {
 		$post_mimes = array();
 		if ( is_numeric($mime) ) {
 			$mime = (int) $mime;
-			if ( $post =& get_post( $mime ) ) {
+			if ( $post = get_post( $mime ) ) {
 				$post_id = (int) $post->ID;
 				$ext = preg_replace('/^.+?\.([^.]+)$/', '$1', $post->guid);
 				if ( !empty($ext) ) {
diff --git a/wp-includes/query.php b/wp-includes/query.php
index 8d85e3e100..c60c257961 100644
--- a/wp-includes/query.php
+++ b/wp-includes/query.php
@@ -2128,7 +2128,7 @@ class WP_Query {
 				$q['pagename'] = sanitize_title_for_query( wp_basename( $q['pagename'] ) );
 				$q['name'] = $q['pagename'];
 				$where .= " AND ($wpdb->posts.ID = '$reqpage')";
-				$reqpage_obj = get_page($reqpage);
+				$reqpage_obj = get_post( $reqpage );
 				if ( is_object($reqpage_obj) && 'attachment' == $reqpage_obj->post_type ) {
 					$this->is_attachment = true;
 					$post_type = $q['post_type'] = 'attachment';
@@ -2975,7 +2975,7 @@ class WP_Query {
 			$this->queried_object = get_post_type_object( $this->get('post_type') );
 		} elseif ( $this->is_posts_page ) {
 			$page_for_posts = get_option('page_for_posts');
-			$this->queried_object = get_page( $page_for_posts );
+			$this->queried_object = get_post( $page_for_posts );
 			$this->queried_object_id = (int) $this->queried_object->ID;
 		} elseif ( $this->is_singular && !is_null($this->post) ) {
 			$this->queried_object = $this->post;
diff --git a/wp-includes/taxonomy.php b/wp-includes/taxonomy.php
index 4b19b3e713..f59aee7189 100644
--- a/wp-includes/taxonomy.php
+++ b/wp-includes/taxonomy.php
@@ -3073,10 +3073,7 @@ function the_taxonomies($args = array()) {
  * @return array
  */
 function get_the_taxonomies($post = 0, $args = array() ) {
-	if ( is_int($post) )
-		$post =& get_post($post);
-	elseif ( !is_object($post) )
-		$post =& $GLOBALS['post'];
+	$post = get_post( $post );
 
 	$args = wp_parse_args( $args, array(
 		'template' => '%s: %l.',
@@ -3122,7 +3119,7 @@ function get_the_taxonomies($post = 0, $args = array() ) {
  * @return array
  */
 function get_post_taxonomies($post = 0) {
-	$post =& get_post($post);
+	$post = get_post( $post );
 
 	return get_object_taxonomies($post);
 }