This release is our Early Access candidate that contains the new home planet explosion when you lose it (and the game) as well as numerous bug fixes.
Assuming we don't run into any critical defects, this should be the release we go out with very soon to the rest of the world.
a HUGE thank you to all of our playtesters for helping us shape this for Early Access. We've implemented countless ideas that you've shared and definitely appreciate all of the bugs you have found (especially those hard to find ones).
Go forth and crush your enemies, commander!