- "Anyway, possible slight hiccups in the merge window aside, the news today is 7.1." - "nothing particularly interesting or scary stands out, which is as it should be."

So, a number.

He's just writing about the changes since last week. Not about 7.1 as a whole. No last minute scary things means 7.1 released as planned.

But 7.1 new features can still be exciting.