Due date new version + smilies addon

Dear team,

I asked last week a due date for the new version and the module "Smilies" and Tom told me "this week" but no new version and we are Saturday...

Can you please inform WP users because I personally have this backslash issue which is terrible annoying and deactivating your plugin is not THE solution because my members are accustomed with the new one?

Thanks to the team for this plugin which is free and for the contribution.