Curently as a release candidate, dotCMS 1.6.5 is shaping up to be feature packed.  While you may want to wait for the official release, there is no reason to wait on finding out what's new with dotCMS.

The new 1.6.5 version includes almost 200 improvements and fixes.  Highlights include:

• Widgets
• Major Performance Improvements
  • Now uses enterprise ready JBoss Cache.
  • Velocity Files cached in memory across cluster for speedier parsing.
• Simplified Configuration, Maintenance, Installation and Upgrades
• webDAV file access
• User Interface Improvements / Simplified Inline Editing
  • Less user confusion:  new user interface cleanly distinguishes content from widgets/dynamic pulls.
• PDF export
• Web Form Improvements
  • Online webform builder allows end users to create forms without knowledge of HTML.
• Other Improvements:
  • Google Maps Macro.
  • TinyMCE WYSIWYG upgraded to 3.1.
• Over 120 bugs squashed.