There are only two bugs in the bug tracking system marked as "fix for
5.9.0" -- the man page, and the AUTHORS and ChangeLog files. Since I
recently updated the build system to create a proper distribution
tarball, which was the only non-bug showstopper before release, I think
we are almost there.
If you have objections to an imminent release, now would be the time to
voice them.
--Jim