bumping version number and tagging

config/settings/base.py

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ MAINTENANCE_MODE = False
 MAINTENANCE_MODE_MESSAGE = None
 
 # Version ---------------------------------------------------------------------
-PROJECT_VERSION = '2.8.3'
+PROJECT_VERSION = '2.9.0'
 
 # Unauthenticated access ------------------------------------------------------
 # This variable should eventually control whether unauthenticated access is

config/settings/vm/base.py

@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ MIDDLEWARE = [
     'django.middleware.cache.UpdateCacheMiddleware',
     'django.middleware.common.CommonMiddleware',
     'django.middleware.cache.FetchFromCacheMiddleware',
+    'django.contrib.sessions.middleware.SessionMiddleware',
     'core.middleware.proxy.XForwardedForMiddleware',
     'user_sessions.middleware.SessionMiddleware',
     'django.contrib.messages.middleware.MessageMiddleware',