Spring Data Couchbase 2.0 Release Candidate is now available, offering users early access to the latest features by adding the Spring Snapshot Repository to their Maven configuration and specifying the 2.0.0.RC1 version in dependencies. Although the announcement encourages users to focus on holiday festivities, it teases a comprehensive blog post in January 2016 detailing the new features compared to Milestone 1. Meanwhile, users can explore the reference documentation provided online. The announcement concludes with holiday greetings from the Couchbase SDK team.