You know, they automated responsed me after submitting a bug report to revert to an earlier version, But I was using Pro 2.8.5, not free. When I checked the Pro page, it was still 2.8.5. When I checked the free page, it was 2.8.4. But I had not checked the free page before, since I had no need to.
Maybe that is what they meant when they said revert to an earlier version. Of course, it is all speculation.
I hope they all made a New Year's resolution to
CLEARLY COMMUNICATE THEIR INSTRUCTIONS
to their customers.