diff -r f507feede89a -r 09a1c134465b web/wp-admin/includes/update.php
--- a/web/wp-admin/includes/update.php	Wed Dec 19 12:35:13 2012 -0800
+++ b/web/wp-admin/includes/update.php	Wed Dec 19 17:46:52 2012 -0800
@@ -83,9 +83,12 @@
 
 function core_update_footer( $msg = '' ) {
 	if ( !current_user_can('update_core') )
-		return sprintf( __( 'Version %s' ), $GLOBALS['wp_version'] );
+		return sprintf( __( 'Version %s' ), get_bloginfo( 'version', 'display' ) );
 
 	$cur = get_preferred_from_update_core();
+	if ( ! is_object( $cur ) )
+		$cur = new stdClass;
+
 	if ( ! isset( $cur->current ) )
 		$cur->current = '';
 
@@ -97,7 +100,7 @@
 
 	switch ( $cur->response ) {
 	case 'development' :
-		return sprintf( __( 'You are using a development version (%1$s). Cool! Please <a href="%2$s">stay updated</a>.' ), $GLOBALS['wp_version'], network_admin_url( 'update-core.php' ) );
+		return sprintf( __( 'You are using a development version (%1$s). Cool! Please <a href="%2$s">stay updated</a>.' ), get_bloginfo( 'version', 'display' ), network_admin_url( 'update-core.php' ) );
 	break;
 
 	case 'upgrade' :
@@ -106,7 +109,7 @@
 
 	case 'latest' :
 	default :
-		return sprintf( __( 'Version %s' ), $GLOBALS['wp_version'] );
+		return sprintf( __( 'Version %s' ), get_bloginfo( 'version', 'display' ) );
 	break;
 	}
 }
@@ -134,10 +137,11 @@
 	echo "<div class='update-nag'>$msg</div>";
 }
 add_action( 'admin_notices', 'update_nag', 3 );
+add_action( 'network_admin_notices', 'update_nag', 3 );
 
 // Called directly from dashboard
 function update_right_now_message() {
-	$msg = sprintf( __('You are using <span class="b">WordPress %s</span>.'), $GLOBALS['wp_version'] );
+	$msg = sprintf( __( 'You are using <span class="b">WordPress %s</span>.' ), get_bloginfo( 'version', 'display' ) );
 
 	if ( current_user_can('update_core') ) {
 		$cur = get_preferred_from_update_core();