An issue with the misclassification of some Scala projects as Java projects has been resolved, ensuring that recent projects like Twitter's FlockDB and Gizzard are now correctly displayed in the Scala language dashboard. Additionally, Scala syntax highlighting is now available in Gist, enhancing the coding experience for Scala developers. The example provided demonstrates a functional style implementation of the quick sort algorithm in Scala, showcasing the language's capabilities for concise and functional code. This update, communicated by Risk Olson, reflects ongoing improvements in the accurate representation and support for programming languages on relevant platforms.