diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index eab4ff4e6ad..fc721d3d155 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ v 7.10.0 (unreleased)
   - Disable reference creation for comments surrounded by code/preformatted blocks (Stan Hu)
   - Reduce Rack Attack false positives causing 403 errors during HTTP authentication (Stan Hu)
   - enable line wrapping per default and remove the checkbox to toggle it (Hannes Rosenögger)
-  - extend the commit calendar to show the actual commits made on a date (Hannes Rosenögger)
   - Fix a link in the patch update guide
   - Add a service to support external wikis (Hannes Rosenögger)
   - Omit the "email patches" link and fix plain diff view for merge commits
@@ -73,6 +72,8 @@ v 7.10.0 (unreleased)
   - Fix git over ssh errors 'fatal: protocol error: bad line length character' 
   - Automatically setup GitLab CI project for forks if origin project has GitLab CI enabled
   - Bust group page project list cache when namespace name or path changes.
+  - Explicitly set image alt-attribute to prevent graphical glitches if gravatars could not be loaded
+  - Fix stuck Merge Request merging events from old installations (Ben Bodenmiller)
 
 v 7.9.3
   - Contains no changes
@@ -80,9 +81,11 @@ v 7.9.3
   - Allow admin to create public deploy keys that are accessible to any project.
   - Warn when gitlab-shell version doesn't match requirement.
   - Skip email confirmation when set by admin or via LDAP.
-
   - Only allow users to reference groups, projects, issues, MRs, commits they have access to.
 
+v 7.9.3
+  - Contains no changes
+
 v 7.9.2
   - Contains no changes
 
diff --git a/app/helpers/emails_helper.rb b/app/helpers/emails_helper.rb
index 6c253213c3b..0df3ecc90b7 100644
--- a/app/helpers/emails_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/emails_helper.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-require 'html/pipeline'
-require 'html/pipeline/gitlab'
-
 module EmailsHelper
 
   # Google Actions
@@ -38,26 +35,4 @@ module EmailsHelper
     lexer = Rugments::Lexers::Diff.new
     raw formatter.format(lexer.lex(diffcontent))
   end
-
-  def replace_image_links_with_base64(text, project)
-    # Used pipelines in GitLab:
-    # GitlabEmailImageFilter - replaces images that have been uploaded as attachments with inline images in emails.
-    #
-    # see https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/html-pipeline-gitlab for more filters
-    filters = [
-      HTML::Pipeline::Gitlab::GitlabEmailImageFilter
-    ]
-
-    context = {
-      base_url: File.join(Gitlab.config.gitlab.url, project.path_with_namespace, 'uploads'),
-      upload_path: File.join(Rails.root, 'public', 'uploads', project.path_with_namespace),
-    }
-
-    pipeline = HTML::Pipeline::Gitlab.new(filters).pipeline
-
-    result = pipeline.call(text, context)
-    text = result[:output].to_html(save_with: 0)
-
-    text.html_safe
-  end
 end
diff --git a/app/models/merge_request.rb b/app/models/merge_request.rb
index 35cb920d8bc..92026356b62 100644
--- a/app/models/merge_request.rb
+++ b/app/models/merge_request.rb
@@ -361,6 +361,6 @@ class MergeRequest < ActiveRecord::Base
   end
 
   def locked_long_ago?
-    locked_at && locked_at < (Time.now - 1.day)
+    locked_at.nil? || locked_at < (Time.now - 1.day)
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/views/groups/group_members/_group_member.html.haml b/app/views/groups/group_members/_group_member.html.haml
index 30e5faf822e..2462c952090 100644
--- a/app/views/groups/group_members/_group_member.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/groups/group_members/_group_member.html.haml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 %li{class: "#{dom_class(member)} js-toggle-container", id: dom_id(member)}
   %span{class: ("list-item-name" if show_controls)}
-    = image_tag avatar_icon(user.email, 16), class: "avatar s16"
+    = image_tag avatar_icon(user.email, 16), class: "avatar s16", alt: ''
     %strong= user.name
     %span.cgray= user.username
     - if user == current_user
diff --git a/app/views/groups/milestones/_issue.html.haml b/app/views/groups/milestones/_issue.html.haml
index 27d0c62df8c..09f9b4b8969 100644
--- a/app/views/groups/milestones/_issue.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/groups/milestones/_issue.html.haml
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@
     = link_to_gfm issue.title, [project.namespace.becomes(Namespace), project, issue], title: issue.title
   .pull-right.assignee-icon
     - if issue.assignee
-      = image_tag avatar_icon(issue.assignee.email, 16), class: "avatar s16"
+      = image_tag avatar_icon(issue.assignee.email, 16), class: "avatar s16", alt: ''
diff --git a/app/views/groups/milestones/_merge_request.html.haml b/app/views/groups/milestones/_merge_request.html.haml
index b2d2097dfab..d0d1426762b 100644
--- a/app/views/groups/milestones/_merge_request.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/groups/milestones/_merge_request.html.haml
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@
     = link_to_gfm merge_request.title, [project.namespace.becomes(Namespace), project, merge_request], title: merge_request.title
   .pull-right.assignee-icon
     - if merge_request.assignee
-      = image_tag avatar_icon(merge_request.assignee.email, 16), class: "avatar s16"
+      = image_tag avatar_icon(merge_request.assignee.email, 16), class: "avatar s16", alt: ''
diff --git a/app/views/layouts/nav/_dashboard.html.haml b/app/views/layouts/nav/_dashboard.html.haml
index e4f630c6a18..511c0694b8a 100644
--- a/app/views/layouts/nav/_dashboard.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/layouts/nav/_dashboard.html.haml
@@ -31,8 +31,3 @@
       %span
         Merge Requests
         %span.count= current_user.assigned_merge_requests.opened.count
-  = nav_link(controller: :help) do
-    = link_to help_path, title: 'Help' do
-      %i.fa.fa-question-circle
-      %span
-        Help
diff --git a/app/views/notify/_note_message.html.haml b/app/views/notify/_note_message.html.haml
index e796353cec4..3fd4b04ac84 100644
--- a/app/views/notify/_note_message.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/notify/_note_message.html.haml
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 %div
-  = replace_image_links_with_base64(markdown(@note.note, reference_only_path: false), @note.project)
+  = markdown(@note.note, reference_only_path: false)
diff --git a/app/views/notify/new_issue_email.html.haml b/app/views/notify/new_issue_email.html.haml
index d4d413b5b44..53a068be52e 100644
--- a/app/views/notify/new_issue_email.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/notify/new_issue_email.html.haml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 -if @issue.description
-  = replace_image_links_with_base64(markdown(@issue.description, reference_only_path: false), @issue.project)
+  = markdown(@issue.description, reference_only_path: false)
 
 - if @issue.assignee_id.present?
   %p
diff --git a/app/views/notify/new_merge_request_email.html.haml b/app/views/notify/new_merge_request_email.html.haml
index 60e33227e01..5b7dd117c16 100644
--- a/app/views/notify/new_merge_request_email.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/notify/new_merge_request_email.html.haml
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@
     Assignee: #{@merge_request.author_name} &rarr; #{@merge_request.assignee_name}
 
 -if @merge_request.description
-  = replace_image_links_with_base64(markdown(@merge_request.description, reference_only_path: false), @merge_request.project)
+  = markdown(@merge_request.description, reference_only_path: false)
diff --git a/app/views/projects/milestones/_issue.html.haml b/app/views/projects/milestones/_issue.html.haml
index 26c83841a22..9f164d44f26 100644
--- a/app/views/projects/milestones/_issue.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/projects/milestones/_issue.html.haml
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@
     = link_to_gfm issue.title, [@project.namespace.becomes(Namespace), @project, issue], title: issue.title
   .pull-right.assignee-icon
     - if issue.assignee
-      = image_tag avatar_icon(issue.assignee.email, 16), class: "avatar s16"
+      = image_tag avatar_icon(issue.assignee.email, 16), class: "avatar s16", alt: ''
 
diff --git a/app/views/projects/milestones/_merge_request.html.haml b/app/views/projects/milestones/_merge_request.html.haml
index 42fbd0cd2ca..0d7a118569a 100644
--- a/app/views/projects/milestones/_merge_request.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/projects/milestones/_merge_request.html.haml
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@
     = link_to_gfm merge_request.title, [@project.namespace.becomes(Namespace), @project, merge_request], title: merge_request.title
   .pull-right.assignee-icon
     - if merge_request.assignee
-      = image_tag avatar_icon(merge_request.assignee.email, 16), class: "avatar s16"
+      = image_tag avatar_icon(merge_request.assignee.email, 16), class: "avatar s16", alt: ''
diff --git a/app/views/projects/notes/_note.html.haml b/app/views/projects/notes/_note.html.haml
index 71bdf5c8f2a..0728f8fa42b 100644
--- a/app/views/projects/notes/_note.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/projects/notes/_note.html.haml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
         %span.fa.fa-circle
       - else
         = link_to user_path(note.author) do
-          = image_tag avatar_icon(note.author_email), class: "avatar s40"
+          = image_tag avatar_icon(note.author_email), class: "avatar s40", alt: ''
     .timeline-content
       .note-header
         .note-actions
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
               Remove
         - if note.system
           = link_to user_path(note.author) do
-            = image_tag avatar_icon(note.author_email), class: "avatar s16"
+            = image_tag avatar_icon(note.author_email), class: "avatar s16", alt: ''
         = link_to_member(@project, note.author, avatar: false)
         %span.author-username
           = '@' + note.author.username
diff --git a/app/views/projects/project_members/_project_member.html.haml b/app/views/projects/project_members/_project_member.html.haml
index a07d0762334..4f053977215 100644
--- a/app/views/projects/project_members/_project_member.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/projects/project_members/_project_member.html.haml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 %li{class: "#{dom_class(member)} js-toggle-container project_member_row access-#{member.human_access.downcase}", id: dom_id(member)}
   %span.list-item-name
-    = image_tag avatar_icon(user.email, 16), class: "avatar s16"
+    = image_tag avatar_icon(user.email, 16), class: "avatar s16", alt: ''
     %strong= user.name
     %span.cgray= user.username
     - if user == current_user
diff --git a/app/views/snippets/show.html.haml b/app/views/snippets/show.html.haml
index 55a990c94ed..5204fb9a907 100644
--- a/app/views/snippets/show.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/snippets/show.html.haml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     %span.light
       by
       = link_to user_snippets_path(@snippet.author) do
-        = image_tag avatar_icon(@snippet.author_email), class: "avatar avatar-inline s16"
+        = image_tag avatar_icon(@snippet.author_email), class: "avatar avatar-inline s16", alt: ''
         = @snippet.author_name
 
   .back-link
diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile b/docker/Dockerfile
index f0a8b9f53df..bb25bb677ca 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ RUN apt-get update -q \
 # If the Omnibus package version below is outdated please contribute a merge request to update it.
 # If you run GitLab Enterprise Edition point it to a location where you have downloaded it.
 RUN TMP_FILE=$(mktemp); \
-    wget -q -O $TMP_FILE https://downloads-packages.s3.amazonaws.com/ubuntu-14.04/gitlab_7.9.1-omnibus.1-1_amd64.deb \
+    wget -q -O $TMP_FILE https://downloads-packages.s3.amazonaws.com/ubuntu-14.04/gitlab_7.9.2-omnibus-1_amd64.deb \
     && dpkg -i $TMP_FILE \
     && rm -f $TMP_FILE
 
diff --git a/features/dashboard/active_tab.feature b/features/dashboard/active_tab.feature
index 08b87808f33..c17dfd07063 100644
--- a/features/dashboard/active_tab.feature
+++ b/features/dashboard/active_tab.feature
@@ -17,8 +17,3 @@ Feature: Dashboard Active Tab
     Given I visit dashboard merge requests page
     Then the active main tab should be Merge Requests
     And no other main tabs should be active
-
-  Scenario: On Dashboard Help
-    Given I visit dashboard help page
-    Then the active main tab should be Help
-    And no other main tabs should be active
diff --git a/features/steps/dashboard/active_tab.rb b/features/steps/dashboard/active_tab.rb
index 0e2c04fb299..19ff77b9fe6 100644
--- a/features/steps/dashboard/active_tab.rb
+++ b/features/steps/dashboard/active_tab.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,4 @@ class Spinach::Features::DashboardActiveTab < Spinach::FeatureSteps
   include SharedPaths
   include SharedActiveTab
 
-  step 'the active main tab should be Help' do
-    ensure_active_main_tab('Help')
-  end
 end
diff --git a/features/steps/shared/paths.rb b/features/steps/shared/paths.rb
index e3cf1b92cda..8ce17b94142 100644
--- a/features/steps/shared/paths.rb
+++ b/features/steps/shared/paths.rb
@@ -83,10 +83,6 @@ module SharedPaths
     visit search_path
   end
 
-  step 'I visit dashboard help page' do
-    visit help_path
-  end
-
   step 'I visit dashboard groups page' do
     visit dashboard_groups_path
   end
diff --git a/spec/mailers/notify_spec.rb b/spec/mailers/notify_spec.rb
index 7c4235ab379..6bea0321cb9 100644
--- a/spec/mailers/notify_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/mailers/notify_spec.rb
@@ -191,13 +191,6 @@ describe Notify do
       context 'for issues' do
         let(:issue) { create(:issue, author: current_user, assignee: assignee, project: project) }
         let(:issue_with_description) { create(:issue, author: current_user, assignee: assignee, project: project, description: Faker::Lorem.sentence) }
-        let(:issue_with_image) do
-          create(:issue,
-                 author: current_user,
-                 assignee: assignee,
-                 project: project,
-                 description: "![test](#{Gitlab.config.gitlab.url}/#{project.path_with_namespace}/uploads/12345/test.jpg)")
-        end
 
         describe 'that are new' do
           subject { Notify.new_issue_email(issue.assignee_id, issue.id) }
@@ -222,22 +215,6 @@ describe Notify do
           end
         end
 
-        describe 'that contain images' do
-          let(:png) { File.read("#{Rails.root}/spec/fixtures/dk.png") }
-          let(:png_encoded) { Base64::encode64(png) }
-
-          before :each do
-            file_path = File.join(Rails.root, 'public', 'uploads', issue_with_image.project.path_with_namespace, '12345/test.jpg')
-            allow(File).to receive(:file?).with(file_path).and_return(true)
-            allow(File).to receive(:read).with(file_path).and_return(png)
-          end
-
-          subject { Notify.new_issue_email(issue_with_image.assignee_id, issue_with_image.id) }
-          it 'replaces attached images with inline images' do
-            is_expected.to have_body_text URI.encode(png_encoded)
-          end
-        end
-
         describe 'that have been reassigned' do
           subject { Notify.reassigned_issue_email(recipient.id, issue.id, previous_assignee.id, current_user) }
 
@@ -302,14 +279,6 @@ describe Notify do
         let(:merge_author) { create(:user) }
         let(:merge_request) { create(:merge_request, author: current_user, assignee: assignee, source_project: project, target_project: project) }
         let(:merge_request_with_description) { create(:merge_request, author: current_user, assignee: assignee, source_project: project, target_project: project, description: Faker::Lorem.sentence) }
-        let(:merge_request_with_image) do
-           create(:merge_request,
-                  author: current_user,
-                  assignee: assignee,
-                  source_project: project,
-                  target_project: project,
-                  description: "![test](#{Gitlab.config.gitlab.url}/#{project.path_with_namespace}/uploads/12345/test.jpg)")
-         end
 
         describe 'that are new' do
           subject { Notify.new_merge_request_email(merge_request.assignee_id, merge_request.id) }
@@ -346,22 +315,6 @@ describe Notify do
           end
         end
 
-        describe 'that are new and contain contain images in the description' do
-          let(:png) {File.read("#{Rails.root}/spec/fixtures/dk.png")}
-          let(:png_encoded) { Base64::encode64(png) }
-
-          before :each do
-            file_path = File.join(Rails.root, 'public', 'uploads', merge_request_with_image.project.path_with_namespace, '/12345/test.jpg')
-            allow(File).to receive(:file?).with(file_path).and_return(true)
-            allow(File).to receive(:read).with(file_path).and_return(png)
-          end
-
-          subject { Notify.new_merge_request_email(merge_request_with_image.assignee_id, merge_request_with_image.id) }
-          it 'replaces attached images with inline images' do
-            is_expected.to have_body_text URI.encode(png_encoded)
-          end
-        end
-
         describe 'that are reassigned' do
           subject { Notify.reassigned_merge_request_email(recipient.id, merge_request.id, previous_assignee.id, current_user.id) }
 
@@ -470,12 +423,9 @@ describe Notify do
     describe 'project access changed' do
       let(:project) { create(:project) }
       let(:user) { create(:user) }
-      let(:project_member) do
-        create(:project_member,
-               project: project,
-               user: user)
-      end
-
+      let(:project_member) { create(:project_member,
+                                   project: project,
+                                   user: user) }
       subject { Notify.project_access_granted_email(project_member.id) }
 
       it_behaves_like 'an email sent from GitLab'
@@ -515,32 +465,6 @@ describe Notify do
         end
       end
 
-      describe 'on a commit that contains an image' do
-        let(:commit) { project.repository.commit }
-        let(:note_with_image) do
-          create(:note,
-                 project: project,
-                 author: note_author,
-                 note: "![test](#{Gitlab.config.gitlab.url}/#{project.path_with_namespace}/uploads/12345/test.jpg)")
-        end
-
-        let(:png) {File.read("#{Rails.root}/spec/fixtures/dk.png")}
-        let(:png_encoded) { Base64::encode64(png) }
-
-        before :each do
-          file_path = File.join(Rails.root, 'public', 'uploads', note_with_image.project.path_with_namespace, '12345/test.jpg')
-          allow(File).to receive(:file?).with(file_path).and_return(true)
-          allow(File).to receive(:read).with(file_path).and_return(png)
-          allow(Note).to receive(:find).with(note_with_image.id).and_return(note_with_image)
-          allow(note_with_image).to receive(:noteable).and_return(commit)
-        end
-
-        subject { Notify.note_commit_email(recipient.id, note_with_image.id) }
-        it 'replaces attached images with inline images' do
-          is_expected.to have_body_text URI.encode(png_encoded)
-        end
-      end
-
       describe 'on a commit' do
         let(:commit) { project.repository.commit }