Hello there,
Not fair to say this mate.
1. Update just came out so there's of course no full information on what will come with 1.9 outside of the expected release window.
2. The update came out during festivities; everyone deserves to enjoy them.
3. 1.8A came out same day/next day after the update and there has been work, even during these festivities, for 1.8B.
B version will come out soon but no ETA