How about releasing the current alpha version as the next beta?

On the European Empeg 2002 Meet, if I remember correctly, Rob said the current alpha could just as well be released as the next beta. The current alpha supposedly fixes some tuner/RDS problems, and probably some other stuff as well.

I'd really like to see these RDS fixes released. Right now, I have to choose between crashing the player (using the latest "stable" release) or not returning to the player after a TA.

The only effort needed to release the current alpha, Rob said, is writing release notes and stuff like that. Perhaps one of the alpha team members is willing to put up this task. Then the only effort for the Sonic Blue guys would be to put it on the website.

Pim