The long-awaited maintenance release Blender 2.79a is now available! Over 200 fixes make this the most stable Blender release ever! Grab your own 3D software at blender.org/download or here on Steam!
The full technical list of fixes and improvements is available on wiki.blender.org.
Pro tip: Syncronize your user preferences using the free Blender Sync feature from Blender Cloud! Learn more on cloud.blender.org.