I couldn't find any other update on when the new forum layout will be released. All i know is that this, -> https://github.com/epochtalk/epochtalk is their github for the new forum, where you can follow all the new development.

I've searched and found numerous other threads on when the forum will be released, and no one really knows the answer.

with the current state of it http://beta.bitcointalk.org , i'm starting to get a bit worried aswell ;/