We'll have to wait a little longer though:
http://fpaste.org/268812/44257030/"10:13 <@fluffypony> no, we're currently in review-hardfork-code-so-we-dont-break-everything-mode"
I'm still not clear on this.
So the hardfork code is not quite ready. Does it need to be ready for the new binaries to be released?
Please see below

Yes it has to be ready before the new binaries will be released. It is ready though, it only needs to be reviewed (which I think MoneroMooo is doing). My guess is that it won't take that long, but you never know! Soon
Furthermore, read the last line -> < moneromooo> I've not looked at this since last weekend though. I have minor extra changes, and I guess I will PR that tomorrow. :-)