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2.1.8 Released

RubyGems 2.1.8 includes bug fixes.

To update to the latest RubyGems you can run:

gem update --system

If you need to upgrade or downgrade please follow the how to upgrade/downgrade RubyGems instructions. To install RubyGems by hand see the Download RubyGems page.

Bug fixes:

  • Fixed local installation of platform gem files. Issue #664 by Ryan Melton.
  • Files starting with “.” in the root directory are installed again. Issue #680 by Ivo Wever, Pull Request #681 by Jeremy Evans.
  • The index generator no longer indexes default gems. Issue #661 by Jeremy Hinegardner.
Eric Hodel