Weblog Tools Collection has put up a list of features that will be in the upcoming WordPress 2.7 which I think will be released before the end of the year.
Here is the list of the planned features:
- Comments API
- Keyboard shortcuts for comment moderation
- Theme Update API
- One Click Plugin Installs
- WordPress core updates
- Default Sitemaps
- Admin Panel Comment Replies
- Comment Threading
- Subscribe to Comments
- Widgets for Dashboard and Write Box
- Batch Editing of Posts
Check out WLTC: Features Planned for WordPress 2.7
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Interestingly! Only I can not understand as this blog is often updated?