Naaa, that was end of summer and early next year. But as long as C8.5 has been in beta I doubt seriously if we will see C9 before Xmas next year; if at all.

It's on the news page at the carraracafe.

http://carraracafe.com/breaking-news-carrara-8-5-to-be-released-end-of-summer-with-several-new-features-carrara-9-to-follow-q1-2014/

 

Yup, those are the sort of remarks that get you banned from DAZ lol