What's new in Arch Linux 2009.08:

· more up-to-date software (see above)
usage of new AIF installer, which brings:
· better disk editor with support for dm_crypt and lvm setups
· support for automated installations using config files (deprecates quickinst)
· a framework to build your own installation procedures
· better date/time setting with ntp support
· refactored grub installation routines
· usability improvements
· aufs instead of unionfs
· enhanced boot device detection on image start
· ftp images are renamed to netinstall to avoid confusion
· bugfixes (xfs freeze, mirror setting, clock correctness, network settings, ...)
· and much more...

What's new in Arch Linux 2009.02:

· Kernel 2.6.28
· Ext4 support. Installation can be done on a ext4 root partition.
· Rescue and maintenance capabilities for Ext4 root partitions
· Fallback ISOs with the ISOLINUX bootloader, for those that have trouble booting Grub-based images
· Several bugfixes in the installer
· Brought the included documentation up-to-date
· Inclusion of AIF (Arch Linux Installation Framework), the next generation installer, currently under development.