components

2D driver: xf86-video-intel 2.12.0 release
3D driver: mesa 7.8.2 release
Libdrm: libdrm-2.4.21 release
Kernel: 2.6.34 release
Cairo: cairo-1.9.8
Libva: libva-1.0.3
(xserver-1.8.1 is recommended to use with this package)

Check Download page for where to get the source git tree.

major improvements

xf86-video-intel 2.12.0:
* Many performance improvements targeting i915/i945/G33/Pineview graphics chipset.
* Improved Xvmc and overlay, adding GEM support.
* Fixes for page-flipping and other DRI2-handling bugs.
mesa 7.8.2:
* Various i965 and i915 driver fixes.
kernel 2.6.34:
* Unstable framebuffer compression is now disabled on 915GM and 945GM.
* Ironlake interrupt wedging fixed.
* Tiling bugs on 915-945 fixed.
* Removed unreliable ACPI LID state-based laptop display setup.
* Memory self-refresh mode implemented on 915-945 for power saving.
Intel hardware-accelerated H.264 decoding for Intel® HD Graphics. (detail, requiring 2.6.35-ish kernel)

known issues

TODO:

3d window becomes black after VT switching or suspend/resume on some machines: bug#27035.
Extended desktop messed with compiz on i915: bug#28518.
Some eDP panels doesn't work on some Calpella/Arrandale laptops: bug#28224.
Backlight property nonexistant for Macbook in KMS: bug#25901.
No support for interlaced modes: bug#11220.

Beyond TODO list:

XvMC is disabled on 915G/GM for KMS: bug#23012.
CH7xxxx DVO TV-out not supported (Chrontel specs are open so anyone could write the driver): bug#12882.
Textured video is supported on platform post i915, not available on i8xx.

This release has been validated on following hardware: Intel® HD Graphics (Arrandale & Clarkdale), GMA 3150 (Pineview), G45, GM45, GM965, 945GME.
Part of the test results are published at here.