> should do what you require (but you neet to use master branch. or nightly build of U++ tomorrow...)
What is the release schedule for U++? Will there be a release before year end?
Unlikely. There might be "announcement" of upcoming release before years end, but it usually takes 1-2 month to release after that. So I guess February/March is realistic.
That said, current nightly is definitely better than the last release