with that resolved now we can move to discussion to why this happened and what that means for the confidence in bitcoin.
What it means is that the more you know about how bitcoin works, the greater your confidence. So - as there are certainly plenty of people out there who have no clue - there will be FUD in the days ahead.
The blockchain is a graceful thing, even under stress. Yesterday's events served to highlight that fact.
Relax.
When 0.8.1 comes out, do the upgrade.