Its taken a lot longer than we hoped but I'm happy to say that inkscape 0.46 is finally released on all platforms. We had some issues with the windows build, but after a great team effort from a bunch of folks we got the show stoppers closed out and its good to go.
Highlights are pdf import, better pdf export, a paint bucket tool, color profiles, dockable dialogs, SVG Filters, Live Path Effects, and many more features and updates.