Just a quick progress update on whats happening. Progress is pretty slow but the new version is almost ready to be uploaded to the beta branch. It required a lot of system reworking and rewriting a bunch of engine code, which may not be visiable at first, but will allow me to add entire new islands and features alot easier.
There's still a few minor bugs that I need to fix before uploading, and the final boss of the new island won't be available at first. I'll include a more complete list of changes and additions when I actually upload the new version.
Progress isn't dead or abandoned, just slow, but it is getting there. Will try to be more vocal about updates in the future!