Highlights:

Improvements to our release process. Release tag must be used in the hg update command to upgrade. More at usegalaxy.org.
Tool Shed Complex repository dependencies are introduced, streamlining core dependency use across individual tools.
Also updated in the Tool Shed: multiple repository installation, dependency installation (when defined), and many usability enhancements and fixes.
New Bedgraph-to-bigwig tool plus Filter tool updated.
Workflows now include option to export an image and the core Framework now allows more unified reference genome usage and access.
Ten Community Pull-Requests incorporated, plus another contribution to the tool Shed, addressing general usability, API, tools, error handling, workflows, and more. Thanks!!
Review highlights from the latest monthly Galaxy Update newsletter and Galaxy Project Stats!
Plus bug fixes and related enhancements for visualizations, histories, workflows, and tools.

new:     $ hg clone http://www.bx.psu.edu/hg/galaxy galaxy-dist

upgrade: $ hg pull 
         $ hg update release_2013.02.08

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