New configuration variable $TYPO3_CONF_VARS[‘FE’][‘additionalAbsRefPrefixDirectories’] can be set to an array of additional directories to which config.absRefPrefix will apply. If not set, it will only apply to media/ typo3conf/ext and fileadmin/ directories by default.

More info:
RFC #9452: config.basRefPrefix is applied only to a fixed set of directories
http://bugs.typo3.org/view.php?id=9452

wrapItemAndSub option was available for TMENU object, and could be used to wrap the current item, and all its sub-items. This option is now available for GMENU object as well.

lib.graphMenu = HMENU
lib.graphMenu {
   1 = GMENU
   1 {
      wrap = <ul>|</ul>
      NO {
         allWrap = <li>|</li>
         XY = [10.w]+5,18
         10 = TEXT
         10 {
            text.field = title
         }
      }
      ACT < .NO
      ACT = 1
      ACT.allWrap >
      ACT.wrapItemAndSub = <li>|</li>
   }
   2 < .1
   3 < .1
   4 < .1
}

More info:
RFC #6525: Feature: wrapItemAndSub for GMENU
http://bugs.typo3.org/view.php?id=6525

When redirecting a domain, its now possible to select the HTTP status code that will be passed along with the redirection.

More info:
RFC #9400: Integrate jb_status_code in the TYPO3 core
http://bugs.typo3.org/view.php?id=9400

Scripts called through eID have always been limited in terms of functionality, however new features give more options:

tslib_eidtools::initLanguage() initializes the language, making localization features easily accessible

tslib_eidtools::initTCA() loads TCA

tslib_eidtools::getTSFE() initializes the main frontend class TSFE

More info:
RFC: #9318: Enhance and fix tslib_eidtools
http://bugs.typo3.org/view.php?id=9318

Versioning can be disabled from the context menu, by using the following UserTS:

options.contextMenu.pageTree.disableItems = versioning

More info:
RFC: #3687: Disable “versioning” and “moreoptions”-menuitem via contextMenu.[key].disableItems in User TSconfig
http://bugs.typo3.org/view.php?id=3687