SproutCore 1.0 has been officially released, introducing CoreQuery as a significant feature aimed at making the SproutCore JavaScript library agnostic, which marks an important step in its development. For those unfamiliar with SproutCore, the announcement encourages exploring demos and the GitHub repository to gain a better understanding of its capabilities. The release is celebrated by Chris Wanstrath, known as @defunkt, who extends congratulations to the team behind this milestone.