diff -u wordpress-2.3.3/debian/changelog wordpress-2.3.3/debian/changelog
--- wordpress-2.3.3/debian/changelog
+++ wordpress-2.3.3/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+wordpress (2.3.3-1ubuntu2) hardy-proposed; urgency=low
+
+  * suppress the "new release available. please update" warning. LP: #227547
+
+ -- Rolf Leggewie <foss@rolf.leggewie.biz>  Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:54:29 +0100
+
 wordpress (2.3.3-1ubuntu1) hardy; urgency=low
 
    * Merge from Debian unstable (LP: #189481), Ubuntu remaining changes:
only in patch2:
unchanged:
--- wordpress-2.3.3.orig/wp-admin/includes/update.php
+++ wordpress-2.3.3/wp-admin/includes/update.php
@@ -3,25 +3,8 @@
 // The admin side of our 1.0 update system
 
 function core_update_footer( $msg ) {
-	if ( !current_user_can('manage_options') )
-		return sprintf( '| '.__( 'Version %s' ), $GLOBALS['wp_version'] );
-
-	$cur = get_option( 'update_core' );
-
-	switch ( $cur->response ) {
-	case 'development' :
-		return sprintf( '| '.__( 'You are using a development version (%s). Cool! Please <a href="%s">stay updated</a>.' ), $GLOBALS['wp_version'], 'http://wordpress.org/download/svn/' );
-	break;
-
-	case 'upgrade' :
-		return sprintf( '| <strong>'.__( 'Your WordPress %s is out of date. <a href="%s">Please update</a>.' ).'</strong>', $GLOBALS['wp_version'], $cur->url );
-	break;
-
-	case 'latest' :
-	default :
-		return sprintf( '| '.__( 'Version %s' ), $GLOBALS['wp_version'] );
-	break;
-	}
+	// updates are managed by the distribution, no need for a warning
+	return sprintf( '| '.__( 'Version %s' ), $GLOBALS['wp_version'] );
 }
 add_filter( 'update_footer', 'core_update_footer' );
 
@@ -38,7 +21,8 @@
 
 	echo "<div id='update-nag'>$msg</div>";
 }
-add_action( 'admin_notices', 'update_nag', 3 );
+// # updates are managed by the distribution, no need for a warning message
+//add_action( 'admin_notices', 'update_nag', 3 );
 
 function wp_update_plugins() {
 	global $wp_version;