mysql2 gem error with bundle install in Rails 3.0.x

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Problem
When you try to create a new Rails 3.0.x application, and try to use the ‘mysql2’ gem in your Gemfile without specifying a version you get the following warnings:

WARNING: This version of mysql2 (0.3.2) doesn't ship with the ActiveRecord adapter bundled anymore as it's now part of Rails 3.1
WARNING: Please use the 0.2.x releases if you plan on using it in Rails <= 3.0.x

Solution
Specify the latest version of mysql2 that is compatible with the Rails 3.0.x versions as in:

gem 'mysql2', "~> 0.2.7"