It's the official "My Kids are still sleeping so I'll post a build on Christmas" build.
Villages appear on the world map after you discover them.
NPCs buy all items that you wish to sell to them. The old system for limiting the items that an NPC would buy was clunky and has been thrown away.
NPCs for sale inventory is now restocked daily.
NPC gold is refreshed daily.
A warning message displays when loading a game with an older incompatible version.