diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index 8099951b095..0f9ae1e3b52 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 Please view this file on the master branch, on stable branches it's out of date.
 
 v 8.4.0 (unreleased)
+  - Fix Error 500 when doing a search in dashboard before visiting any project (Stan Hu)
   - Implement new UI for group page
   - Add project permissions to all project API endpoints (Stan Hu)
 
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/framework/common.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/framework/common.scss
index 7562ef6d24b..11730000f85 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/framework/common.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/framework/common.scss
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ table {
   }
 }
 
-.center-top-menu {
+.center-top-menu, .left-top-menu {
   @include nav-menu;
   text-align: center;
   margin-top: 5px;
@@ -408,6 +408,11 @@ table {
   }
 }
 
+.left-top-menu {
+  text-align: left;
+  border-bottom: 1px solid #EEE;
+}
+
 .center-middle-menu {
   @include nav-menu;
   padding: 0;
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/framework/issue_box.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/framework/issue_box.scss
index fba67ba0b64..e93dbab0c42 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/framework/issue_box.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/framework/issue_box.scss
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  */
 
 .status-box {
-  @include border-radius(2px);
+  @include border-radius(3px);
 
   display: block;
   float: left;
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   }
 
   &.status-box-open {
-    background-color: #019875;
+    background-color: $green-light;
     color: #FFF;
   }
 
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/framework/mobile.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/framework/mobile.scss
index 6f44c323732..c00709fb6bb 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/framework/mobile.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/framework/mobile.scss
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
     display: none;
   }
 
-  .center-top-menu {
+  .center-top-menu, .left-top-menu {
     li a {
       font-size: 14px;
       padding: 19px 10px;
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/pages/detail_page.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/pages/detail_page.scss
index 0f3463a9144..deab805dbc2 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/pages/detail_page.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/pages/detail_page.scss
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   border-bottom: 1px solid $border-color;
   color: #5c5d5e;
   font-size: 16px;
-  line-height: 42px;
+  line-height: 34px;
 
   .author {
     color: #5c5d5e;
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/pages/projects.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/pages/projects.scss
index 7626bf113dc..c4275ef6c87 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/pages/projects.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/pages/projects.scss
@@ -404,6 +404,36 @@ ul.nav.nav-projects-tabs {
   }
 }
 
+.top-area {
+  border-bottom: 1px solid #EEE;
+
+  ul.left-top-menu {
+    display: inline-block;
+    width: 50%;
+    margin-bottom: 0px;
+    border-bottom: none;
+  }
+
+  .projects-search-form {
+    width: 50%;
+    display: inline-block;
+    float: right;
+    padding-top: 7px;
+    text-align: right;
+
+    .btn-green {
+      margin-top: -2px;
+      margin-left: 10px;
+    }
+  }
+
+  @media (max-width: $screen-xs-max) {
+    .projects-search-form {
+      padding-top: 15px;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 .fork-namespaces {
   .fork-thumbnail {
     text-align: center;
@@ -481,11 +511,18 @@ pre.light-well {
 
 .projects-search-form {
   margin: -$gl-padding;
-  background-color: #f8fafc;
   padding: $gl-padding;
   margin-bottom: 0px;
-  border-top: 1px solid #e7e9ed;
-  border-bottom: 1px solid #e7e9ed;
+
+  input {
+    display: inline-block;
+    width: calc(100% - 151px);
+  }
+
+  .btn {
+    display: inline-block;
+    width: 135px;
+  }
 }
 
 .git-empty {
diff --git a/app/views/dashboard/_projects_head.html.haml b/app/views/dashboard/_projects_head.html.haml
index 2e77afb7525..f4a3e3162bf 100644
--- a/app/views/dashboard/_projects_head.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/dashboard/_projects_head.html.haml
@@ -1,13 +1,20 @@
 = content_for :flash_message do
   = render 'shared/project_limit'
+.top-area
+  %ul.left-top-menu
+    = nav_link(page: [dashboard_projects_path, root_path]) do
+      = link_to dashboard_projects_path, title: 'Home', class: 'shortcuts-activity', data: {placement: 'right'} do
+        Your Projects
+    = nav_link(page: starred_dashboard_projects_path) do
+      = link_to starred_dashboard_projects_path, title: 'Starred Projects', data: {placement: 'right'} do
+        Starred Projects
+    = nav_link(page: [explore_root_path, trending_explore_projects_path, starred_explore_projects_path, explore_projects_path], html_options: { class: 'hidden-xs' }) do
+      = link_to explore_root_path, title: 'Explore', data: {placement: 'right'} do
+        Explore Projects
 
-%ul.center-top-menu
-  = nav_link(page: [dashboard_projects_path, root_path]) do
-    = link_to dashboard_projects_path, title: 'Home', class: 'shortcuts-activity', data: {placement: 'right'} do
-      Your Projects
-  = nav_link(page: starred_dashboard_projects_path) do
-    = link_to starred_dashboard_projects_path, title: 'Starred Projects', data: {placement: 'right'} do
-      Starred Projects
-  = nav_link(page: [explore_root_path, trending_explore_projects_path, starred_explore_projects_path, explore_projects_path], html_options: { class: 'hidden-xs' }) do
-    = link_to explore_root_path, title: 'Explore', data: {placement: 'right'} do
-      Explore Projects
+  .projects-search-form  
+    = search_field_tag :filter_projects, nil, placeholder: 'Filter by name...', class: 'projects-list-filter form-control hidden-xs', spellcheck: false
+    - if current_user.can_create_project?
+      = link_to new_project_path, class: 'btn btn-green' do
+        %i.fa.fa-plus
+        New Project
diff --git a/app/views/dashboard/projects/_projects.html.haml b/app/views/dashboard/projects/_projects.html.haml
index 81a5909e2d2..cea9ffcc748 100644
--- a/app/views/dashboard/projects/_projects.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/dashboard/projects/_projects.html.haml
@@ -1,11 +1,3 @@
 .projects-list-holder
-  .projects-search-form
-    .input-group
-      = search_field_tag :filter_projects, nil, placeholder: 'Filter by name', class: 'projects-list-filter form-control', spellcheck: false
-      - if current_user.can_create_project?
-        %span.input-group-btn
-          = link_to new_project_path, class: 'btn btn-green' do
-            %i.fa.fa-plus
-            New Project
 
   = render 'shared/projects/list', projects: @projects, ci: true
diff --git a/app/views/projects/issues/_discussion.html.haml b/app/views/projects/issues/_discussion.html.haml
index 86d3dc546ba..dc434cf38c4 100644
--- a/app/views/projects/issues/_discussion.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/projects/issues/_discussion.html.haml
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 - content_for :note_actions do
   - if can?(current_user, :update_issue, @issue)
     - if @issue.closed?
-      = link_to 'Reopen Issue', issue_path(@issue, issue: {state_event: :reopen}, status_only: true), method: :put, class: 'btn btn-grouped btn-reopen js-note-target-reopen', title: 'Reopen Issue'
+      = link_to 'Reopen Issue', issue_path(@issue, issue: {state_event: :reopen}, status_only: true), method: :put, class: 'btn btn-nr btn-grouped btn-reopen js-note-target-reopen', title: 'Reopen Issue'
     - else
-      = link_to 'Close Issue', issue_path(@issue, issue: {state_event: :close}, status_only: true), method: :put, class: 'btn btn-grouped btn-close js-note-target-close', title: 'Close Issue'
+      = link_to 'Close Issue', issue_path(@issue, issue: {state_event: :close}, status_only: true), method: :put, class: 'btn btn-nr btn-grouped btn-close js-note-target-close', title: 'Close Issue'
 
 #notes
   = render 'projects/notes/notes_with_form'
diff --git a/app/views/projects/issues/show.html.haml b/app/views/projects/issues/show.html.haml
index e0fba46c732..b6efa05a1ae 100644
--- a/app/views/projects/issues/show.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/projects/issues/show.html.haml
@@ -23,16 +23,16 @@
 
     .pull-right
       - if can?(current_user, :create_issue, @project)
-        = link_to new_namespace_project_issue_path(@project.namespace, @project), class: 'btn btn-grouped new-issue-link btn-success', title: 'New Issue', id: 'new_issue_link' do
+        = link_to new_namespace_project_issue_path(@project.namespace, @project), class: 'btn btn-nr btn-grouped new-issue-link btn-success', title: 'New Issue', id: 'new_issue_link' do
           = icon('plus')
           New Issue
       - if can?(current_user, :update_issue, @issue)
         - if @issue.closed?
-          = link_to 'Reopen', issue_path(@issue, issue: {state_event: :reopen}, status_only: true), method: :put, class: 'btn btn-grouped btn-reopen'
+          = link_to 'Reopen', issue_path(@issue, issue: {state_event: :reopen}, status_only: true), method: :put, class: 'btn btn-nr btn-grouped btn-reopen'
         - else
-          = link_to 'Close', issue_path(@issue, issue: {state_event: :close}, status_only: true), method: :put, class: 'btn btn-grouped btn-close', title: 'Close Issue'
+          = link_to 'Close', issue_path(@issue, issue: {state_event: :close}, status_only: true), method: :put, class: 'btn btn-nr btn-grouped btn-close', title: 'Close Issue'
 
-        = link_to edit_namespace_project_issue_path(@project.namespace, @project, @issue), class: 'btn btn-grouped issuable-edit' do
+        = link_to edit_namespace_project_issue_path(@project.namespace, @project, @issue), class: 'btn btn-nr btn-grouped issuable-edit' do
           = icon('pencil-square-o')
           Edit
 
diff --git a/app/views/projects/merge_requests/_discussion.html.haml b/app/views/projects/merge_requests/_discussion.html.haml
index 399e9cc1e1b..bff3c3b283d 100644
--- a/app/views/projects/merge_requests/_discussion.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/projects/merge_requests/_discussion.html.haml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 - content_for :note_actions do
   - if can?(current_user, :update_merge_request, @merge_request)
     - if @merge_request.open?
-      = link_to 'Close', merge_request_path(@merge_request, merge_request: {state_event: :close }), method: :put, class: "btn btn-grouped btn-close close-mr-link js-note-target-close", title: "Close merge request"
+      = link_to 'Close', merge_request_path(@merge_request, merge_request: {state_event: :close }), method: :put, class: "btn btn-nr btn-grouped btn-close close-mr-link js-note-target-close", title: "Close merge request"
     - if @merge_request.closed?
-      = link_to 'Reopen', merge_request_path(@merge_request, merge_request: {state_event: :reopen }), method: :put, class: "btn btn-grouped btn-reopen reopen-mr-link js-note-target-reopen", title: "Reopen merge request"
+      = link_to 'Reopen', merge_request_path(@merge_request, merge_request: {state_event: :reopen }), method: :put, class: "btn btn-nr btn-grouped btn-reopen reopen-mr-link js-note-target-reopen", title: "Reopen merge request"
 
 #notes= render "projects/notes/notes_with_form"
diff --git a/app/views/projects/merge_requests/show/_mr_title.html.haml b/app/views/projects/merge_requests/show/_mr_title.html.haml
index 473124480ac..fc6fb2a0d42 100644
--- a/app/views/projects/merge_requests/show/_mr_title.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/projects/merge_requests/show/_mr_title.html.haml
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@
   .issue-btn-group.pull-right
     - if can?(current_user, :update_merge_request, @merge_request)
       - if @merge_request.open?
-        = link_to 'Close', merge_request_path(@merge_request, merge_request: { state_event: :close }), method: :put, class: 'btn btn-grouped btn-close', title: 'Close merge request'
-        = link_to edit_namespace_project_merge_request_path(@project.namespace, @project, @merge_request), class: 'btn btn-grouped issuable-edit', id: 'edit_merge_request' do
+        = link_to 'Close', merge_request_path(@merge_request, merge_request: { state_event: :close }), method: :put, class: 'btn btn-nr btn-grouped btn-close', title: 'Close merge request'
+        = link_to edit_namespace_project_merge_request_path(@project.namespace, @project, @merge_request), class: 'btn btn-nr btn-grouped issuable-edit', id: 'edit_merge_request' do
           %i.fa.fa-pencil-square-o
           Edit
       - if @merge_request.closed?
-        = link_to 'Reopen', merge_request_path(@merge_request, merge_request: {state_event: :reopen }), method: :put, class: 'btn btn-grouped btn-reopen reopen-mr-link', title: 'Reopen merge request'
+        = link_to 'Reopen', merge_request_path(@merge_request, merge_request: {state_event: :reopen }), method: :put, class: 'btn btn-nr btn-grouped btn-reopen reopen-mr-link', title: 'Reopen merge request'
diff --git a/app/views/projects/notes/_form.html.haml b/app/views/projects/notes/_form.html.haml
index 88e711ab534..acb6dc52a8e 100644
--- a/app/views/projects/notes/_form.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/projects/notes/_form.html.haml
@@ -13,6 +13,6 @@
     .error-alert
 
   .note-form-actions.clearfix
-    = f.submit 'Add Comment', class: "btn btn-create comment-btn btn-grouped js-comment-button"
+    = f.submit 'Add Comment', class: "btn btn-nr btn-create comment-btn btn-grouped js-comment-button"
     = yield(:note_actions)
     %a.btn.btn-cancel.js-close-discussion-note-form Cancel
diff --git a/app/views/search/results/_issue.html.haml b/app/views/search/results/_issue.html.haml
index ce8ddff9556..45d700781f3 100644
--- a/app/views/search/results/_issue.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/search/results/_issue.html.haml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   - if issue.description.present?
     .description.term
       = preserve do
-        = search_md_sanitize(markdown(issue.description))
+        = search_md_sanitize(markdown(issue.description, { project: issue.project }))
   %span.light
     #{issue.project.name_with_namespace}
   - if issue.closed?
diff --git a/db/migrate/20151203162134_add_build_events_to_services.rb b/db/migrate/20151203162134_add_build_events_to_services.rb
index a84be7db3f1..c5542cb864d 100644
--- a/db/migrate/20151203162134_add_build_events_to_services.rb
+++ b/db/migrate/20151203162134_add_build_events_to_services.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 class AddBuildEventsToServices < ActiveRecord::Migration
-  def up
+  def change
     add_column :services, :build_events, :boolean, default: false, null: false
     add_column :web_hooks, :build_events, :boolean, default: false, null: false
   end
diff --git a/db/migrate/20151209144329_migrate_ci_web_hooks.rb b/db/migrate/20151209144329_migrate_ci_web_hooks.rb
index 825ba1973ff..d7e196e6763 100644
--- a/db/migrate/20151209144329_migrate_ci_web_hooks.rb
+++ b/db/migrate/20151209144329_migrate_ci_web_hooks.rb
@@ -10,4 +10,7 @@ class MigrateCiWebHooks < ActiveRecord::Migration
       'JOIN projects ON ci_projects.gitlab_id = projects.id'
     )
   end
+
+  def down
+  end
 end
diff --git a/db/migrate/20151210125928_add_ci_to_project.rb b/db/migrate/20151210125928_add_ci_to_project.rb
index 8a65abab636..8c167f64a2b 100644
--- a/db/migrate/20151210125928_add_ci_to_project.rb
+++ b/db/migrate/20151210125928_add_ci_to_project.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 class AddCiToProject < ActiveRecord::Migration
-  def up
+  def change
     add_column :projects, :ci_id, :integer
     add_column :projects, :builds_enabled, :boolean, default: true, null: false
     add_column :projects, :shared_runners_enabled, :boolean, default: true, null: false
diff --git a/db/migrate/20151210125929_add_project_id_to_ci.rb b/db/migrate/20151210125929_add_project_id_to_ci.rb
index 5d1cf543576..84273591fa2 100644
--- a/db/migrate/20151210125929_add_project_id_to_ci.rb
+++ b/db/migrate/20151210125929_add_project_id_to_ci.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 class AddProjectIdToCi < ActiveRecord::Migration
-  def up
+  def change
     add_column :ci_builds, :gl_project_id, :integer
     add_column :ci_runner_projects, :gl_project_id, :integer
     add_column :ci_triggers, :gl_project_id, :integer
diff --git a/db/migrate/20151210125930_migrate_ci_to_project.rb b/db/migrate/20151210125930_migrate_ci_to_project.rb
index 75278997862..c32c7feb193 100644
--- a/db/migrate/20151210125930_migrate_ci_to_project.rb
+++ b/db/migrate/20151210125930_migrate_ci_to_project.rb
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ class MigrateCiToProject < ActiveRecord::Migration
     migrate_ci_service
   end
 
+  def down
+    # We can't reverse the data
+  end
+
   def migrate_project_id_for_table(table)
     subquery = "SELECT gitlab_id FROM ci_projects WHERE ci_projects.id = #{table}.project_id"
     execute("UPDATE #{table} SET gl_project_id=(#{subquery}) WHERE gl_project_id IS NULL")
diff --git a/db/migrate/20151210125931_add_index_to_ci_tables.rb b/db/migrate/20151210125931_add_index_to_ci_tables.rb
index 9fedb5d612c..5e129c9303d 100644
--- a/db/migrate/20151210125931_add_index_to_ci_tables.rb
+++ b/db/migrate/20151210125931_add_index_to_ci_tables.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 class AddIndexToCiTables < ActiveRecord::Migration
-  def up
+  def change
     add_index :ci_builds, :gl_project_id
     add_index :ci_runner_projects, :gl_project_id
     add_index :ci_triggers, :gl_project_id
diff --git a/db/migrate/20151210125932_drop_null_for_ci_tables.rb b/db/migrate/20151210125932_drop_null_for_ci_tables.rb
index 0b007430b0c..c520c2ed56f 100644
--- a/db/migrate/20151210125932_drop_null_for_ci_tables.rb
+++ b/db/migrate/20151210125932_drop_null_for_ci_tables.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 class DropNullForCiTables < ActiveRecord::Migration
-  def up
+  def change
     remove_index :ci_variables, :project_id
     remove_index :ci_runner_projects, :project_id
     change_column_null :ci_triggers, :project_id, true