Pharo 3 was released in April 2014 with over 2300 issues closed and 850 updates. Pharo 4 is scheduled for release in Spring 2015 and is already very stable with over 175 updates and 480 issues closed. Key ongoing work includes first class variables, advanced reflection, one file Pharo, Epicea to replace the .changes file, and putting sources directly in the image to simplify deployment. Pharo development remains very active with improvements across many areas.