I'm considering making the update publicly available straight up. However, the problem with this approach is that there will be no filter, so at least one Patreon wall will be necessary, primarily to thoroughly test how it works on all devices properly, in preparation for the public version.
There will be an alpha, but it is closed for friends and users that I trust my life with. I'll try for the update to be as polished as possible at release.
If everything goes well, who knows?