FLAC 1.1.1 has been released. There is a new changelog with a complete list of changes/fixes/improvements, but the main ones include: almost 2x decoding speedup on Macintosh, better Ogg FLAC support, and several new options to flac and metaflac. Available now on the download page.
Also, the mailing lists have been migrated to Xiph.org. This should cut down on the abuse and response time. If you abandoned the lists because of spam problems, now is the time to sign back up: announce flac flac-dev
+There are some new hardware players out that support FLAC, the Hifidelio, a wireless home stereo component, and the iAUDIO M3 portable HDD digital audio player (firmware).
The Furthur Network, a legal-live music sharing P2P network, now supports FLAC.
Several sets from the Bonnaroo Music Festival are available in FLAC, including Dave Matthews & Friends and String Cheese Incident, with more to follow as the soundboard recordings are approved by the bands.
DigitalSoundboard.net has begun offering 24-bit recordings in FLAC format.