diff --git a/akka-core/src/main/scala/actor/ActorRef.scala b/akka-core/src/main/scala/actor/ActorRef.scala
index 59ab5c06c2..5f08c7b900 100644
--- a/akka-core/src/main/scala/actor/ActorRef.scala
+++ b/akka-core/src/main/scala/actor/ActorRef.scala
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ trait ActorRef extends TransactionManagement {
    * <p/>
    * Identifier for actor, does not have to be a unique one. Default is the 'uuid'.
    * <p/>
-   * This field is used for logging, AspectRegistry.actorsFor, identifier for remote
+   * This field is used for logging, AspectRegistry.actorsFor(id), identifier for remote
    * actor in RemoteServer etc.But also as the identifier for persistence, which means
    * that you can use a custom name to be able to retrieve the "correct" persisted state
    * upon restart, remote restart etc.
@@ -208,8 +208,8 @@ trait ActorRef extends TransactionManagement {
 
   protected[akka] var _sender: Option[ActorRef] = None
   protected[akka] var _senderFuture: Option[CompletableFuture[Any]] = None
-  protected[akka] def sender_=(s: Option[ActorRef]) = guard.withGuard { _sender = s}
-  protected[akka] def senderFuture_=(sf: Option[CompletableFuture[Any]]) =  guard.withGuard { _senderFuture = sf}
+  protected[akka] def sender_=(s: Option[ActorRef]) = guard.withGuard { _sender = s }
+  protected[akka] def senderFuture_=(sf: Option[CompletableFuture[Any]]) =  guard.withGuard { _senderFuture = sf }
 
   /**
    * The reference sender Actor of the last received message.
@@ -243,6 +243,11 @@ trait ActorRef extends TransactionManagement {
    */
   def uuid = _uuid
 
+  /**
+   * Tests if the actor is able to handle the message passed in as arguments.
+   */
+  def isDefinedAt(message: Any): Boolean = actor.base.isDefinedAt(message)
+  
   /**
    * Only for internal use. UUID is effectively final.
    */
@@ -891,7 +896,6 @@ sealed class LocalActorRef private[akka](
   }
 
   protected[akka] def postMessageToMailbox(message: Any, senderOption: Option[ActorRef]): Unit = {
-    sender = senderOption
     joinTransaction(message)
 
     if (remoteAddress.isDefined) {
@@ -924,7 +928,6 @@ sealed class LocalActorRef private[akka](
       timeout: Long,
       senderOption: Option[ActorRef],
       senderFuture: Option[CompletableFuture[T]]): CompletableFuture[T] = {
-    sender = senderOption
     joinTransaction(message)
 
     if (remoteAddress.isDefined) {
@@ -974,9 +977,9 @@ sealed class LocalActorRef private[akka](
       Actor.log.warning("Actor [%s] is shut down, ignoring message [%s]", toString, messageHandle)
       return
     }
+    sender = messageHandle.sender
+    senderFuture = messageHandle.senderFuture
     try {
-      sender = messageHandle.sender
-      senderFuture = messageHandle.senderFuture
       if (TransactionManagement.isTransactionalityEnabled) transactionalDispatch(messageHandle)
       else dispatch(messageHandle)
     } catch {
@@ -990,9 +993,7 @@ sealed class LocalActorRef private[akka](
     val message = messageHandle.message //serializeMessage(messageHandle.message)
     setTransactionSet(messageHandle.transactionSet)
     try {
-      if (actor.base.isDefinedAt(message)) actor.base(message) // invoke user actor's receive partial function
-      else throw new IllegalArgumentException(
-        "No handler matching message [" + message + "] in " + toString)
+      actor.base(message)
     } catch {
       case e =>
         _isBeingRestarted = true
@@ -1021,20 +1022,16 @@ sealed class LocalActorRef private[akka](
       }
     setTransactionSet(txSet)
 
-    def proceed = {
-      if (actor.base.isDefinedAt(message)) actor.base(message) // invoke user actor's receive partial function
-      else throw new IllegalArgumentException(
-        toString + " could not process message [" + message + "]" +
-        "\n\tsince no matching 'case' clause in its 'receive' method could be found")
-      setTransactionSet(txSet) // restore transaction set to allow atomic block to do commit
-    }
-
     try {
       if (isTransactor) {
         atomic {
-          proceed
+          actor.base(message)
+          setTransactionSet(txSet) // restore transaction set to allow atomic block to do commit
         }
-      } else proceed
+      } else {
+        actor.base(message)
+        setTransactionSet(txSet) // restore transaction set to allow atomic block to do commit
+      }
     } catch {
       case e: IllegalStateException => {}
       case e =>
diff --git a/akka-core/src/main/scala/config/Config.scala b/akka-core/src/main/scala/config/Config.scala
index ba1e8cb056..68842ad1e3 100644
--- a/akka-core/src/main/scala/config/Config.scala
+++ b/akka-core/src/main/scala/config/Config.scala
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class ConfigurationException(message: String) extends RuntimeException(message)
  * @author <a href="http://jonasboner.com">Jonas Bon&#233;r</a>
  */
 object Config extends Logging {
-  val VERSION = "0.10-SNAPSHOT"
+  val VERSION = "0.10"
 
   // Set Multiverse options for max speed
   System.setProperty("org.multiverse.MuliverseConstants.sanityChecks", "false")
diff --git a/akka-core/src/main/scala/remote/RemoteClient.scala b/akka-core/src/main/scala/remote/RemoteClient.scala
index cfb8a9a5ea..da0f9be72b 100644
--- a/akka-core/src/main/scala/remote/RemoteClient.scala
+++ b/akka-core/src/main/scala/remote/RemoteClient.scala
@@ -38,8 +38,11 @@ object RemoteRequestProtocolIdFactory {
   def nextId: Long = id.getAndIncrement + nodeId
 }
 
+/**
+ * Life-cycle events for RemoteClient.
+ */
 sealed trait RemoteClientLifeCycleEvent
-case class RemoteClientError(cause: Throwable) extends RemoteClientLifeCycleEvent
+case class RemoteClientError(cause: Throwable, host: String, port: Int) extends RemoteClientLifeCycleEvent
 case class RemoteClientDisconnected(host: String, port: Int) extends RemoteClientLifeCycleEvent
 case class RemoteClientConnected(host: String, port: Int) extends RemoteClientLifeCycleEvent
 
@@ -186,7 +189,7 @@ class RemoteClient private[akka] (val hostname: String, val port: Int, loader: O
       val channel = connection.awaitUninterruptibly.getChannel
       openChannels.add(channel)
       if (!connection.isSuccess) {
-        listeners.toArray.foreach(l => l.asInstanceOf[ActorRef] ! RemoteClientError(connection.getCause))
+        listeners.toArray.foreach(l => l.asInstanceOf[ActorRef] ! RemoteClientError(connection.getCause, hostname, port))
         log.error(connection.getCause, "Remote client connection to [%s:%s] has failed", hostname, port)
       }
       isRunning = true
@@ -222,7 +225,7 @@ class RemoteClient private[akka] (val hostname: String, val port: Int, loader: O
     }
   } else {
     val exception = new IllegalStateException("Remote client is not running, make sure you have invoked 'RemoteClient.connect' before using it.")
-    listeners.toArray.foreach(l => l.asInstanceOf[ActorRef] ! RemoteClientError(exception))
+    listeners.toArray.foreach(l => l.asInstanceOf[ActorRef] ! RemoteClientError(exception, hostname, port))
     throw exception
   }
 
@@ -311,12 +314,12 @@ class RemoteClientHandler(val name: String,
         futures.remove(reply.getId)
       } else {
         val exception = new IllegalArgumentException("Unknown message received in remote client handler: " + result)
-        client.listeners.toArray.foreach(l => l.asInstanceOf[ActorRef] ! RemoteClientError(exception))
+        client.listeners.toArray.foreach(l => l.asInstanceOf[ActorRef] ! RemoteClientError(exception, client.hostname, client.port))
         throw exception
       }
     } catch {
       case e: Exception =>
-        client.listeners.toArray.foreach(l => l.asInstanceOf[ActorRef] ! RemoteClientError(e))
+        client.listeners.toArray.foreach(l => l.asInstanceOf[ActorRef] ! RemoteClientError(e, client.hostname, client.port))
         log.error("Unexpected exception in remote client handler: %s", e)
         throw e
     }
@@ -331,7 +334,7 @@ class RemoteClientHandler(val name: String,
         client.connection.awaitUninterruptibly // Wait until the connection attempt succeeds or fails.
         if (!client.connection.isSuccess) {
           client.listeners.toArray.foreach(l =>
-            l.asInstanceOf[ActorRef] ! RemoteClientError(client.connection.getCause))
+            l.asInstanceOf[ActorRef] ! RemoteClientError(client.connection.getCause, client.hostname, client.port))
           log.error(client.connection.getCause, "Reconnection to [%s] has failed", remoteAddress)
         }
       }
@@ -351,7 +354,7 @@ class RemoteClientHandler(val name: String,
   }
 
   override def exceptionCaught(ctx: ChannelHandlerContext, event: ExceptionEvent) = {
-    client.listeners.toArray.foreach(l => l.asInstanceOf[ActorRef] ! RemoteClientError(event.getCause))
+    client.listeners.toArray.foreach(l => l.asInstanceOf[ActorRef] ! RemoteClientError(event.getCause, client.hostname, client.port))
     log.error(event.getCause, "Unexpected exception from downstream in remote client")
     event.getChannel.close
   }
diff --git a/akka-core/src/test/scala/Bench.scala b/akka-core/src/test/scala/Bench.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..454fc2b7e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/akka-core/src/test/scala/Bench.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+/* The Computer Language Benchmarks Game
+   http://shootout.alioth.debian.org/
+   contributed by Julien Gaugaz
+   inspired by the version contributed by Yura Taras and modified by Isaac Gouy
+*/
+package se.scalablesolutions.akka.actor
+
+import se.scalablesolutions.akka.actor.Actor._
+
+object Chameneos {
+  
+  sealed trait ChameneosEvent
+  case class Meet(from: ActorRef, colour: Colour) extends ChameneosEvent
+  case class Change(colour: Colour) extends ChameneosEvent
+  case class MeetingCount(count: Int) extends ChameneosEvent
+  case object Exit extends ChameneosEvent
+  
+  abstract class Colour
+  case object RED extends Colour
+  case object YELLOW extends Colour
+  case object BLUE extends Colour
+  case object FADED extends Colour
+  
+  val colours = Array[Colour](BLUE, RED, YELLOW)
+  
+  var start = 0L
+  var end = 0L
+  
+  class Chameneo(var mall: ActorRef, var colour: Colour, cid: Int) extends Actor {
+     var meetings = 0
+     self.start
+     mall ! Meet(self, colour)
+
+     def receive = {
+       case Meet(from, otherColour) =>
+         colour = complement(otherColour)
+         meetings = meetings +1
+         from ! Change(colour)
+         mall ! Meet(self, colour)	
+
+       case Change(newColour) =>
+         colour = newColour
+         meetings = meetings +1
+         mall ! Meet(self, colour)	
+
+       case Exit =>
+         colour = FADED
+         self.sender.get ! MeetingCount(meetings)
+     }
+
+     def complement(otherColour: Colour): Colour = colour match {
+       case RED => otherColour match {
+         case RED => RED
+         case YELLOW => BLUE
+         case BLUE => YELLOW
+         case FADED => FADED
+       }
+       case YELLOW => otherColour match {
+         case RED => BLUE
+         case YELLOW => YELLOW
+         case BLUE => RED
+         case FADED => FADED
+       }
+       case BLUE => otherColour match {
+         case RED => YELLOW
+         case YELLOW => RED
+         case BLUE => BLUE
+         case FADED => FADED
+       }
+       case FADED => FADED
+     }
+
+     override def toString = cid + "(" + colour + ")"
+   }
+
+  class Mall(var n: Int, numChameneos: Int) extends Actor {
+    var waitingChameneo: Option[ActorRef] = None
+    var sumMeetings = 0
+    var numFaded = 0
+    
+    override def init = {
+      for (i <- 0 until numChameneos) actorOf(new Chameneo(self, colours(i % 3), i))
+    }
+    
+    def receive = {
+      case MeetingCount(i) =>
+        numFaded += 1
+        sumMeetings += i
+        if (numFaded == numChameneos) {
+          Chameneos.end = System.currentTimeMillis
+          self.stop
+        }
+          
+      case msg @ Meet(a, c) =>
+        if (n > 0) {
+          waitingChameneo match {
+            case Some(chameneo) =>
+              n -= 1
+              chameneo ! msg 
+              waitingChameneo = None
+            case None => waitingChameneo = self.sender
+          }
+        } else {
+          waitingChameneo.foreach(_ ! Exit)
+          self.sender.get ! Exit
+        }
+    }
+  }
+  
+  def run {
+//    System.setProperty("akka.config", "akka.conf")
+      Chameneos.start = System.currentTimeMillis
+    actorOf(new Mall(1000000, 4)).start
+    Thread.sleep(10000)
+    println("Elapsed: " + (end - start))
+  }
+
+  def main(args : Array[String]): Unit = run
+}
diff --git a/akka-persistence/akka-persistence-redis/src/test/scala/RedisInconsistentSizeBugTest.scala b/akka-persistence/akka-persistence-redis/src/test/scala/RedisInconsistentSizeBugTest.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..22d294c735
--- /dev/null
+++ b/akka-persistence/akka-persistence-redis/src/test/scala/RedisInconsistentSizeBugTest.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+package se.scalablesolutions.akka.persistence.redis
+
+import sbinary._
+import sbinary.Operations._
+import sbinary.DefaultProtocol._
+
+import se.scalablesolutions.akka.actor.{Actor, ActorRef}
+import se.scalablesolutions.akka.config.OneForOneStrategy
+import Actor._
+import se.scalablesolutions.akka.persistence.common.PersistentVector
+import se.scalablesolutions.akka.stm.Transaction.Global._
+import se.scalablesolutions.akka.config.ScalaConfig._
+import se.scalablesolutions.akka.util.Logging
+
+import java.util.{Calendar, Date}
+
+object Serial {
+  implicit object DateFormat extends Format[Date] {
+    def reads(in : Input) = new Date(read[Long](in))
+    def writes(out: Output, value: Date) = write[Long](out, value.getTime)
+  }
+  case class Name(id: Int, name: String, address: String, dateOfBirth: Date, dateDied: Option[Date])
+  implicit val NameFormat: Format[Name] = asProduct5(Name)(Name.unapply(_).get)
+}
+
+case class GETFOO(s: String)
+case class SETFOO(s: String)
+
+object SampleStorage {
+  class RedisSampleStorage extends Actor {
+    self.lifeCycle = Some(LifeCycle(Permanent))    
+    val EVENT_MAP = "akka.sample.map"
+
+    private var eventMap = atomic { RedisStorage.getMap(EVENT_MAP) }
+
+    import sbinary._
+    import DefaultProtocol._
+    import Operations._
+    import Serial._
+    import java.util.Calendar
+
+    val dtb = Calendar.getInstance.getTime
+    val n = Name(100, "debasish ghosh", "kolkata", dtb, Some(dtb))
+
+    def receive = {
+      case SETFOO(str) =>
+        atomic {
+          eventMap += (str.getBytes, toByteArray[Name](n))
+        }
+        self.reply(str)
+
+      case GETFOO(str) =>
+        val ev = atomic {
+          eventMap.keySet.size
+        }
+        println("************* " + ev)
+        self.reply(ev)
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+import Serial._
+import SampleStorage._
+
+object Runner {
+  def run {
+    val proc = actorOf[RedisSampleStorage]
+    proc.start
+    val i: Option[String] = proc !! SETFOO("debasish")
+    println("i = " + i)
+    val ev: Option[Int] = proc !! GETFOO("debasish")
+    println(ev)
+  }
+}
diff --git a/config/akka-reference.conf b/config/akka-reference.conf
index 04ba26798d..2ac6bf42f1 100644
--- a/config/akka-reference.conf
+++ b/config/akka-reference.conf
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 </log>
 
 <akka>
-  version = "0.10-SNAPSHOT"
+  version = "0.10"
 
   # FQN (Fully Qualified Name) to the class doing initial active object/actor
   # supervisor bootstrap, should be defined in default constructor
diff --git a/project/build.properties b/project/build.properties
index 060f9af2b5..cc8e376f1b 100644
--- a/project/build.properties
+++ b/project/build.properties
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 project.organization=se.scalablesolutions.akka
 project.name=akka
-project.version=0.10-SNAPSHOT
+project.version=0.10
 scala.version=2.8.0.RC3
 sbt.version=0.7.4
 def.scala.version=2.7.7
diff --git a/project/build/AkkaProject.scala b/project/build/AkkaProject.scala
index 1f4b0cd669..a9db966298 100644
--- a/project/build/AkkaProject.scala
+++ b/project/build/AkkaProject.scala
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class AkkaParent(info: ProjectInfo) extends DefaultProject(info) {
   // must be resolved from a ModuleConfiguration. This will result in a significant acceleration of the update action.
   // Therefore, if repositories are defined, this must happen as def, not as val.
   // -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-  val embeddedRepo            = "Embedded Repo" at (info.projectPath / "embedded-repo").asURL.toString  // Fast enough => No need for a module configuration here!
+  val embeddedRepo            = "Embedded Repo" at (info.projectPath / "embedded-repo").asURL.toString
   val scalaTestModuleConfig   = ModuleConfiguration("org.scalatest", ScalaToolsSnapshots)
   def guiceyFruitRepo         = "GuiceyFruit Repo" at "http://guiceyfruit.googlecode.com/svn/repo/releases/"
   val guiceyFruitModuleConfig = ModuleConfiguration("org.guiceyfruit", guiceyFruitRepo)
@@ -365,8 +365,8 @@ class AkkaParent(info: ProjectInfo) extends DefaultProject(info) {
   def removeDupEntries(paths: PathFinder) =
    Path.lazyPathFinder {
      val mapped = paths.get map { p => (p.relativePath, p) }
-    (Map() ++ mapped).values.toList
-  }
+     (Map() ++ mapped).values.toList
+   }
 
   def allArtifacts = {
     Path.fromFile(buildScalaInstance.libraryJar) +++