Since this list has been started, I'd assume that means work on the final Perl6 compiler is about to start. (Although, with this crowd, you never do know...)
In the interest of a layman's curiosity: What's the current status? (And I already wonder if this won't make the summaries even more irregular. ;) -- Schwäche zeigen heißt verlieren; härte heißt regieren. - "Glas und Tränen", Megaherz