The PCB editor has gained footprint fields equivalent to symbol fields. Each footprint’s fields are synchronized with its symbol’s fields. Footprint texts are still available for non-field text in footprints.
Jeff Young added some options to allow applying board text and graphics settings to footprints by default if desired (see “When Adding Footprints to PCB” in lower-right), so your board text and graphics settings can automatically override footprint library defaults.
