--- layout: post title: "Irssi 0.8.21 Released" --- Irssi 0.8.21 has been released. This release fixes four remote crash issues in older Irssi releases. There are no new features compared to 0.8.20. **All users should upgrade to this version**. See the [NEWS](/NEWS/#v0-8-21) for details. This release can be downloaded from [our releases page](/NEWS/#v0-8-21). Please check with your distro whether they provide officially updated packages. Read the [security advisory](/security/html/irssi_sa_2017_01). We currently do not have any alternate advice. The Irssi Team.