# 2.8.8: Security Release

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/2-8-8-security-release/235712
**Category:** Announcements
**Tags:** release-notes
**Created:** [August 10, 2022, 1:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/2-8-8-security-release/235712 "2022-08-10T13:00:54Z")
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### Author: ![david](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/david/32/157490_2.png) [@david](https://meta.discourse.org/u/david)
#### Post date: [August 10, 2022, 1:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/2-8-8-security-release/235712/1 "2022-08-10T13:00:54Z")

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## Discourse 2.8.8 Stable Release

Discourse strongly recommends that all sites follow the default tests-passed branch of Discourse. The “stable” branch is more focused on _lack of change_ than _lack of bugs_ - all releases, including those on tests-passed and beta are production ready.

### Changes

#### Security:

- Limit email invitations to topic