Title: Version 2.8.3
Published: May 19, 2019

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# Version 2.8.3

## In this article

 * [Announcement](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-2-8-3/?output_format=md#announcement)
 * [Installation/Upgrade Information](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-2-8-3/?output_format=md#installation-upgrade-information)
 * [List of Files Revised](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-2-8-3/?output_format=md#list-of-files-revised)

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## 󠀁[Announcement](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-2-8-3/?output_format=md#announcement)󠁿

On Monday, August 3, 2009 , WordPress version 2.8.3 was released to the public.

For **Version 2.8.3**, the database version (**db_version** in **wp_options**) remained
at 11548.

## 󠀁[Installation/Upgrade Information](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-2-8-3/?output_format=md#installation-upgrade-information)󠁿

To download WordPress 2.8.3, update automatically from the Dashboard > Updates menu
in your site’s admin area or visit [https://wordpress.org/download/release-archive/](https://wordpress.org/download/release-archive/).

For step-by-step instructions on installing and updating WordPress:

 * [Updating WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/article/updating-wordpress/?output_format=md)

If you are new to WordPress, we recommend that you begin with the following:

 * [New To WordPress – Where to Start](https://wordpress.org/support/article/new_to_wordpress_-_where_to_start/?output_format=md)
 * [First Steps With WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/article/first-steps-with-wordpress/?output_format=md)
   or [Upgrading WordPress Extended](https://wordpress.org/support/article/upgrading-wordpress-extended-instructions/?output_format=md)
 * [WordPress Lessons](https://wordpress.org/support/article/wordpress-lessons/?output_format=md)

## 󠀁[List of Files Revised](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-2-8-3/?output_format=md#list-of-files-revised)󠁿

    ```wp-block-preformatted
    wp-includes/default-filters.php
    wp-includes/post.php
    wp-includes/version.php
    wp-includes/comment.php
    wp-includes/vars.php
    wp-includes/link-template.php
    readme.html
    wp-admin/options-privacy.php
    wp-admin/edit-comments.php
    wp-admin/edit-page-form.php
    wp-admin/edit-post-rows.php
    wp-admin/edit-attachment-rows.php
    wp-admin/options-general.php
    wp-admin/options-media.php
    wp-admin/edit-link-form.php
    wp-admin/options-misc.php
    wp-admin/edit-form-comment.php
    wp-admin/edit-form-advanced.php
    wp-admin/edit-link-category-form.php
    wp-admin/edit-tag-form.php
    wp-admin/options-discussion.php
    wp-admin/plugins.php
    wp-admin/link-add.php
    wp-admin/edit.php
    wp-admin/edit-category-form.php
    wp-admin/options-reading.php
    wp-admin/css/plugin-install.css
    wp-admin/import.php
    wp-admin/options-permalink.php
    wp-admin/options-writing.php
    wp-admin/export.php
    wp-admin/edit-pages.php
    wp-admin/admin-footer.php
    wp-admin/themes.php
    ```

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May 19, 2019

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