Seconding this. I came here to ask exactly the same question on the same day. Is there an ETA on 3.0.0? (Actually I think it's called 2.3.0) How different will it really be? Will there [ever] be a tool to automate the installation of the STEP core? I've installed STEP before in the past, almost a year ago now. The changes are magnificent, but it's such a big time investment to set up, with more than a couple of headaches. Or at least, it was the last time I did this.