diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php b/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php
index 7f4b8cb4f..7b17c5224 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php
@@ -1282,148 +1282,75 @@ function wp_welcome_panel() {
 	list( $display_version ) = explode( '-', $wp_version );
 	?>
 	<div id="welcome-panel" class="<?php echo esc_attr( $classes ); ?>">
+	<?php wp_nonce_field( 'welcome-panel-nonce', 'welcomepanelnonce', false ); ?>
+	<a class="welcome-panel-close" href="#"><?php _e('Dismiss'); ?></a>
+	<div class="wp-badge"><?php printf( __( 'Version %s' ), $display_version ); ?></div>
 
-		<?php wp_nonce_field( 'welcome-panel-nonce', 'welcomepanelnonce', false ); ?>
+	<div class="welcome-panel-content">
+	<h3><?php _e( 'Welcome to your new WordPress site! ' ); ?></h3>
+	<p class="about-description"><?php _e( 'If you need help getting started, check out our documentation on <a href="http://codex.wordpress.org/First_Steps_With_WordPress">First Steps with WordPress</a>. If you&#8217;d rather dive right in, here are a few things most people do first when they set up a new WordPress site. If you need help, use the Help tabs in the upper right corner to get information on how to use your current screen and where to go for more assistance.' ); ?></p>
+	<div class="welcome-panel-column-container">
+	<div class="welcome-panel-column">
+		<h4><span class="icon16 icon-settings"></span> <?php _e( 'Basic Settings' ); ?></h4>
+		<p><?php _e( 'Here are a few easy things you can do to get your feet wet. Make sure to click Save on each Settings screen.' ); ?></p>
+		<ul>
+		<li><?php echo sprintf(	__( '<a href="%s">Choose your privacy setting</a>' ), esc_url( admin_url('options-privacy.php') ) ); ?></li>
+		<li><?php echo sprintf( __( '<a href="%s">Select your tagline and time zone</a>' ), esc_url( admin_url('options-general.php') ) ); ?></li>
+		<li><?php echo sprintf( __( '<a href="%s">Turn comments on or off</a>' ), esc_url( admin_url('options-discussion.php') ) ); ?></li>
+		<li><?php echo sprintf( __( '<a href="%s">Fill in your profile</a>' ), esc_url( admin_url('profile.php') ) ); ?></li>
+		</ul>
+	</div>
+	<div class="welcome-panel-column">
+		<h4><span class="icon16 icon-page"></span> <?php _e( 'Add Real Content' ); ?></h4>
+		<p><?php _e( 'Check out the sample page & post editors to see how it all works, then delete the default content and write your own!' ); ?></p>
+		<ul>
+		<li><?php echo sprintf( __( 'View the <a href="%1$s">sample page</a> and <a href="%2$s">post</a>' ), esc_url( get_permalink( 2 ) ), esc_url( get_permalink( 1 ) ) ); ?></li>
+		<li><?php echo sprintf( __( 'Delete the <a href="%1$s">sample page</a> and <a href="%2$s">post</a>' ), esc_url( admin_url('edit.php?post_type=page') ), esc_url( admin_url('edit.php') ) ); ?></li>
+		<li><?php echo sprintf( __( '<a href="%s">Create an About Me page</a>' ), esc_url( admin_url('edit.php?post_type=page') ) ); ?></li>
+		<li><?php echo sprintf( __( '<a href="%s">Write your first post</a>' ), esc_url( admin_url('post-new.php') ) ); ?></li>
+		</ul>
+	</div>
+	<div class="welcome-panel-column">
+		<h4><span class="icon16 icon-appearance"></span> <?php _e( 'Customize Your Site' ); ?></h4>
+		<?php
+		$ct = current_theme_info();
+		if ( empty ( $ct->stylesheet_dir ) ) :
+			echo '<p>';
+			printf( __( '<a href="%s">Install a theme</a> to get started customizing your site.' ), esc_url( admin_url( 'themes.php' ) ) );
+			echo '</p>';
+			else:
+			echo '<p>';
+			printf( __( 'Use the current theme &mdash; %1$s &mdash; or <a href="%2$s">choose a new one</a>. If you stick with %3$s, here are a few ways to make your site look unique.' ), $ct->title, esc_url( admin_url( 'themes.php' ) ), $ct->title );
+			echo '</p>';
+			?>
+			<ul>
+			<?php
+			if ( 'twentyeleven' == $ct->stylesheet ) : ?>
+				<li><?php echo sprintf( __( '<a href="%s">Choose light or dark</a>' ), esc_url( admin_url( 'themes.php?page=theme_options' ) ) ); ?></li>
+			<?php
+			endif;
 
-		<a class="welcome-panel-close" href="#"><?php _e('Dismiss'); ?></a>
+			if ( current_theme_supports( 'custom-background' ) ) : ?>
+				<li><?php echo sprintf( __( '<a href="%s">Set a background color</a>' ), esc_url( admin_url( 'themes.php?page=custom-background' ) ) ); ?></li>
+			<?php
+			endif;
 
-		<div class="wp-badge"><?php printf( __( 'Version %s' ), $display_version ); ?></div>
-
-		<div class="welcome-panel-content">
-
-		<h3><?php _e( 'Welcome to your new WordPress site! ' ); ?></h3>
-		<p class="about-description"><?php _e( 'If you need help getting started, check out our documentation on <a href="http://codex.wordpress.org/First_Steps_With_WordPress">First Steps with WordPress</a>. If you&#8217;d rather dive right in, here are a few things most people do first when they set up a new WordPress site. If you need help, use the Help tabs in the upper right corner to get information on how to use your current screen and where to go for more assistance.' ); ?></p>
-		
-		<div class="welcome-panel-column-container">
-			<div class="welcome-panel-column">
-				<h4>
-					<span class="icon16 icon-settings"></span>
-					<?php _e( 'Basic Settings' ); ?>
-				</h4>
-				<p><?php _e( 'Here are a few easy things you can do to get your feet wet. Make sure to click Save on each Settings screen.' ); ?></p>
-				<ul>
-					<li>
-						<?php echo sprintf(
-							__( '<a href="%s">Choose your privacy setting</a>' ),
-							esc_url( admin_url('options-privacy.php') )
-						); ?>
-					</li>
-					<li>
-						<?php echo sprintf(
-							__( '<a href="%s">Select your tagline and time zone</a>' ),
-							esc_url( admin_url('options-general.php') )
-						); ?>
-					</li>
-					<li>
-						<?php echo sprintf(
-							__( '<a href="%s">Turn comments on or off</a>' ),
-							esc_url( admin_url('options-discussion.php') )
-						); ?>
-					</li>
-					<li>
-						<?php echo sprintf(
-							__( '<a href="%s">Fill in your profile</a>' ),
-							esc_url( admin_url('profile.php') )
-						); ?>
-					</li>
-				</ul>
-			</div>
-			<div class="welcome-panel-column">
-				<h4>
-					<span class="icon16 icon-page"></span>
-					<?php _e( 'Add Real Content' ); ?>
-				</h4>
-				<p><?php _e( 'Check out the sample page & post editors to see how it all works, then delete the default content and write your own!' ); ?></p>
-				<ul>
-					<li>
-						<?php echo sprintf(
-							__( 'View the <a href="%1$s">sample page</a> and <a href="%2$s">post</a>' ),
-							esc_url( get_permalink( 2 ) ),
-							esc_url( get_permalink( 1 ) )
-						); ?>
-					</li>
-					<li>
-						<?php echo sprintf(
-							__( 'Delete the <a href="%1$s">sample page</a> and <a href="%2$s">post</a>' ),
-							esc_url( admin_url('edit.php?post_type=page') ),
-							esc_url( admin_url('edit.php') )
-						); ?>
-					</li>
-					<li>
-						<?php echo sprintf(
-							__( '<a href="%s">Create an About Me page</a>' ),
-							esc_url( admin_url('edit.php?post_type=page') )
-						); ?>
-					</li>
-					<li>
-						<?php echo sprintf(
-							__( '<a href="%s">Write your first post</a>' ),
-							esc_url( admin_url('post-new.php') )
-						); ?>
-					</li>
-				</ul>
-			</div>
-			<div class="welcome-panel-column">
-				<h4>
-					<span class="icon16 icon-appearance"></span>
-					<?php _e( 'Customize Your Site' ); ?>
-				</h4>
-				<?php
-				$ct = current_theme_info();
-				if ( empty ( $ct->stylesheet_dir ) ) :
-				echo '<p>';
-				printf( __( '<a href="%s">Install a theme</a> to get started customizing your site.' ), esc_url( admin_url( 'themes.php' ) ) );
-				echo '</p>';
-				else:
-				echo '<p>';
-				printf( __( 'Use the current theme &mdash; %1$s &mdash; or <a href="%2$s">choose a new one</a>. If you stick with %3$s, here are a few ways to make your site look unique.' ), $ct->title, esc_url( admin_url( 'themes.php' ) ), $ct->title );
-				echo '</p>';
-				?>
-				<ul>
-					<?php if ( 'twentyeleven' == $ct->stylesheet ) : ?>
-					<li>
-						<?php echo sprintf(
-							__( '<a href="%s">Choose light or dark</a>' ),
-							esc_url( admin_url( 'themes.php?page=theme_options' ) )
-						); ?>
-					</li>
-					<?php
-					endif;
-					if ( current_theme_supports( 'custom-background' ) ) :
-					?>
-					<li>
-						<?php echo sprintf(
-							__( '<a href="%s">Set a background color</a>' ),
-							esc_url( admin_url( 'themes.php?page=custom-background' ) )
-						); ?>
-					</li>
-					<?php
-					endif;
-					if ( current_theme_supports( 'custom-header' ) ) :
-					?>
-					<li>
-						<?php echo sprintf(
-							__( '<a href="%s">Select a new header image</a>' ),
-							esc_url( admin_url( 'themes.php?page=custom-header' ) )
-						); ?>
-					</li>
-					<?php
-					endif;
-					if ( current_theme_supports( 'widgets' ) ) :
-					?>
-					<li>
-						<?php echo sprintf(
-							__( '<a href="%s">Add some widgets</a>' ),
-							esc_url( admin_url( 'widgets.php' ) )
-						); ?>
-					</li>
-					<?php endif; ?>
-				</ul>
-				<?php endif; ?>
-			</div>
-		</div>
-		<p class="welcome-panel-dismiss"><?php printf( __( 'Already know what you&#8217;re doing? <a href="%s">Dismiss this message</a>.' ), '#' ) ?></p>
-		</div>
+			if ( current_theme_supports( 'custom-header' ) ) : ?>
+				<li><?php echo sprintf( __( '<a href="%s">Select a new header image</a>' ), esc_url( admin_url( 'themes.php?page=custom-header' ) ) ); ?></li>
+			<?php
+			endif;
+	
+			if ( current_theme_supports( 'widgets' ) ) : ?>
+				<li><?php echo sprintf( __( '<a href="%s">Add some widgets</a>' ), esc_url( admin_url( 'widgets.php' ) ) ); ?></li>
+			<?php
+			endif; ?>
+			</ul>
+		<?php
+		endif; ?>
+	</div>
+	</div>
+	<p class="welcome-panel-dismiss"><?php _e( 'Already know what you&#8217;re doing? <a href="#">Dismiss this message</a>.' ); ?></p>
+	</div>
 	</div>
 	<?php
 }
diff --git a/wp-admin/js/dashboard.dev.js b/wp-admin/js/dashboard.dev.js
index 88c6487ce..3df5916ea 100644
--- a/wp-admin/js/dashboard.dev.js
+++ b/wp-admin/js/dashboard.dev.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jQuery(document).ready( function($) {
 	if ( welcomePanel.hasClass('hidden') && welcomePanelHide.prop('checked') )
 		welcomePanel.removeClass('hidden');
 
-	$('.welcome-panel-close', welcomePanel).click( function() {
+	$('.welcome-panel-close, .welcome-panel-dismiss a', welcomePanel).click( function() {
 		welcomePanel.addClass('hidden');
 		updateWelcomePanel( 0 );
 		$('#wp_welcome_panel-hide').prop('checked', false);
diff --git a/wp-admin/js/dashboard.js b/wp-admin/js/dashboard.js
index 5c4181b12..2a6907b4b 100644
--- a/wp-admin/js/dashboard.js
+++ b/wp-admin/js/dashboard.js
@@ -1 +1 @@
-var ajaxWidgets,ajaxPopulateWidgets,quickPressLoad;jQuery(document).ready(function(c){var d=c("#welcome-panel"),a=c("#wp_welcome_panel-hide"),b=function(e){c.post(ajaxurl,{action:"update-welcome-panel",visible:e,welcomepanelnonce:c("#welcomepanelnonce").val()})};if(d.hasClass("hidden")&&a.prop("checked")){d.removeClass("hidden")}c(".welcome-panel-close",d).click(function(){d.addClass("hidden");b(0);c("#wp_welcome_panel-hide").prop("checked",false)});a.click(function(){d.toggleClass("hidden",!this.checked);b(this.checked?1:0)});ajaxWidgets=["dashboard_incoming_links","dashboard_primary","dashboard_secondary","dashboard_plugins"];ajaxPopulateWidgets=function(f){function e(g,k){var j,h=c("#"+k+" div.inside:visible").find(".widget-loading");if(h.length){j=h.parent();setTimeout(function(){j.load(ajaxurl.replace("/admin-ajax.php","")+"/index-extra.php?jax="+k,"",function(){j.hide().slideDown("normal",function(){c(this).css("display","")})})},g*500)}}if(f){f=f.toString();if(c.inArray(f,ajaxWidgets)!=-1){e(0,f)}}else{c.each(ajaxWidgets,e)}};ajaxPopulateWidgets();postboxes.add_postbox_toggles(pagenow,{pbshow:ajaxPopulateWidgets});quickPressLoad=function(){var e=c("#quickpost-action"),f;f=c("#quick-press").submit(function(){c("#dashboard_quick_press #publishing-action img.waiting").css("visibility","visible");c('#quick-press .submit input[type="submit"], #quick-press .submit input[type="reset"]').prop("disabled",true);if("post"==e.val()){e.val("post-quickpress-publish")}c("#dashboard_quick_press div.inside").load(f.attr("action"),f.serializeArray(),function(){c("#dashboard_quick_press #publishing-action img.waiting").css("visibility","hidden");c('#quick-press .submit input[type="submit"], #quick-press .submit input[type="reset"]').prop("disabled",false);c("#dashboard_quick_press ul").next("p").remove();c("#dashboard_quick_press ul").find("li").each(function(){c("#dashboard_recent_drafts ul").prepend(this)}).end().remove();quickPressLoad()});return false});c("#publish").click(function(){e.val("post-quickpress-publish")})};quickPressLoad()});
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+var ajaxWidgets,ajaxPopulateWidgets,quickPressLoad;jQuery(document).ready(function(c){var d=c("#welcome-panel"),a=c("#wp_welcome_panel-hide"),b=function(e){c.post(ajaxurl,{action:"update-welcome-panel",visible:e,welcomepanelnonce:c("#welcomepanelnonce").val()})};if(d.hasClass("hidden")&&a.prop("checked")){d.removeClass("hidden")}c(".welcome-panel-close, .welcome-panel-dismiss a",d).click(function(){d.addClass("hidden");b(0);c("#wp_welcome_panel-hide").prop("checked",false)});a.click(function(){d.toggleClass("hidden",!this.checked);b(this.checked?1:0)});ajaxWidgets=["dashboard_incoming_links","dashboard_primary","dashboard_secondary","dashboard_plugins"];ajaxPopulateWidgets=function(f){function e(g,k){var j,h=c("#"+k+" div.inside:visible").find(".widget-loading");if(h.length){j=h.parent();setTimeout(function(){j.load(ajaxurl.replace("/admin-ajax.php","")+"/index-extra.php?jax="+k,"",function(){j.hide().slideDown("normal",function(){c(this).css("display","")})})},g*500)}}if(f){f=f.toString();if(c.inArray(f,ajaxWidgets)!=-1){e(0,f)}}else{c.each(ajaxWidgets,e)}};ajaxPopulateWidgets();postboxes.add_postbox_toggles(pagenow,{pbshow:ajaxPopulateWidgets});quickPressLoad=function(){var e=c("#quickpost-action"),f;f=c("#quick-press").submit(function(){c("#dashboard_quick_press #publishing-action img.waiting").css("visibility","visible");c('#quick-press .submit input[type="submit"], #quick-press .submit input[type="reset"]').prop("disabled",true);if("post"==e.val()){e.val("post-quickpress-publish")}c("#dashboard_quick_press div.inside").load(f.attr("action"),f.serializeArray(),function(){c("#dashboard_quick_press #publishing-action img.waiting").css("visibility","hidden");c('#quick-press .submit input[type="submit"], #quick-press .submit input[type="reset"]').prop("disabled",false);c("#dashboard_quick_press ul").next("p").remove();c("#dashboard_quick_press ul").find("li").each(function(){c("#dashboard_recent_drafts ul").prepend(this)}).end().remove();quickPressLoad()});return false});c("#publish").click(function(){e.val("post-quickpress-publish")})};quickPressLoad()});
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diff --git a/wp-includes/script-loader.php b/wp-includes/script-loader.php
index 0c677c61d..16cf699fb 100644
--- a/wp-includes/script-loader.php
+++ b/wp-includes/script-loader.php
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ function wp_default_scripts( &$scripts ) {
 
 		$scripts->add( 'farbtastic', '/wp-admin/js/farbtastic.js', array('jquery'), '1.2' );
 
-		$scripts->add( 'dashboard', "/wp-admin/js/dashboard$suffix.js", array( 'jquery', 'admin-comments', 'postbox' ), '20111103', 1 );
+		$scripts->add( 'dashboard', "/wp-admin/js/dashboard$suffix.js", array( 'jquery', 'admin-comments', 'postbox' ), '20111118', 1 );
 
 		$scripts->add( 'hoverIntent', "/wp-includes/js/hoverIntent$suffix.js", array('jquery'), '20090102', 1 );