Real-time non-modal search/filter for all items container : alphas, materials, objects, layers, presets, etc.
The rectangle, square, or shape modes in Epanel can expand from the center, if needed; there is a new option in the Epanel. You can assign the hotkey if necessary.
Folder selection dialog replaced with a more convenient one, similar to the file open dialog.
Much faster PPP painting over the big faces (that has big amount of pixels inside the single face).
Nondestructive text/curves/picture tools in the paint toolset, now each layer keeps the text/picture/curve setting if applied over the layer. The corresponding icon displayed over the layer.
Render room resets the render if you change the layer state (opacity, visibility etc) or any other state that changes the look of the object.