This is an "unstable" release, incorporating a lot of changes that were put off while I was focusing on getting the 0.8 branch stable and bug-free. The biggest change is the addition of Korath territory (13 new ships, 32 new outfits, 8 new weapons, 40 new star systems, and a few other surprises). Other changes include:

• New human carriers and special "marauder" ships.
• Dynamic economy (influenced by the player once they have a large fleet).
• New weapon capabilities (slowing, shield disrupting, piercing, burst firing).
• Lots of small bug and typo fixes and usability improvements.

There are many other changes, as well. For a complete list, see the changelog. Special thanks to everyone who contributed to this release: @allixu211, @anarcat, @db47h, @DingusShingleton, @ItsNickBarry, @jafdy, @jmhorjus, @lehgogh, @LocalGod79, @macfreek, @plague006, @reizbar, @sfiera, @thenerdfreak, @thomasballinger, @toilethinges, @tstanke, and @Wrzlprnft.

If you are using the high-dpi plugin, you should download and install the updated version that goes with this release.

Mac OS X and Windows binaries can be downloaded here. (For Windows, please choose 32 or 64 bit.) Ubuntu Linux packages are available in a PPA, and a Debian Linux package is also available.