As V9 is in a feature freeze, will we be getting a release candidate to play around with over the Xmas break? It would be good to start using the new features in a few projects of mine. Thanks.
Start reporting bugs now so that they can be fixed before Christmas. 
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Probably, but we haven’t decided on an exact schedule yet.
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Only if you have been a good KiCad kid. 
As I see it, you’d be better off with 8.99 in feature freeze, as bugs may be fixed on a nightly basis; whereas 9.0.0 rc1 would have to wait for 9.0.0 rc2 for bug fixes.
Does this reasoning seem correct?
I thought it did . . . then I thought some more. Once the 9 rc is is out won’t the new nightly be 9.99 ?
I doubt new features will be added to the development branch until V9.0.0 has happened
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No, there will still be nightlies but we will only be fixing bugs found in the RC until the final release is out.
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If (a big “if” 
) my memory serves me correctly, regarding previous major releases, 9.99 won’t start 'till 9.0.0 is released.
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