Mozilla has released version 2.0.0.17 of Thunderbird. The new release closes several security holes, two of them rated critical. (Details)
If you don't have automatic updates enabled, do Help → Check for Updates.
I have automatic updates enabled, and I was notified while composing an email that the download was in progress. When it completed, I was notified to restart Tbird for the update to take effect. I finished writing the message, sent it, then clicked "restart now." Everything seems fine.
[Added] I just did the upgrade on another machine (via Help → Check for Updates), and noticed that the download is about 8 MB, as opposed to the more typical, several hundred KB, Mozilla patches. If you're on dial-up or a sketchy Wi-Fi connection, this may be worth knowing, though you should do the update as soon as convenient.
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