Well, it's been a long road, longer than we anticipated, but we're almost there! Mageia 5 Beta 1 is now validated!
What exactly does that mean? What took so long (a month and a half longer than originally planned)?
The short explanation: Some stuff went wrong and other things got broken.
Read the full explanation at http://blog.mageia.org/en/2014/11/12/the-long-and-winding-road
Test, enjoy, and report any bugs! Now is the time to polish this Mageia 5!