https://www.qubes-os.org/news/2017/10/23/qubes-40-rc2/
Some exciting changes are coming:
https://www.qubes-os.org/news/2017/10/03/core3/
https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/releases/4.0/release-notes/
EDIT: Downvotes for providing relevant sources, really?
Sometimes the downvotes on HN make no sense. Looking through your comment history there are a number of recent comments that were unfairly downvoted. Just a guess, but I wouldn't be surprised if it was the same people doing it.