While some core subsystems were reorganised and enhanced, this release is mostly a bugfix release.
Elements can now implement pad that can be created by the user app when needed.
Complete rework of the pad objects hierarchy. Currently we disable the scheduling of all inactive chains until there are none left. Interested developers of the core library, plugins, and applications should subscribe to the gstreamer-devel list. If there is sufficient interest we will create more lists as necessary. There is also a survey up, if you wish to inform us of specific applications you might use GStreamer for, or specific plugins you would like to see.