Using Extension Builder 3 with InDesign CC

Can anybody, probably somebody from the staff, tell me when the next update for ID CC is coming (9.0 --> 9.1)? The adobe.labs page states that ExtBuild3 supports ID CC but when I try to install a html extension the Extension Manager says I need ID version 9.1 or higher. Is ther any chance that we will see an update this month?

Hi,
Extension Builder 3 Preview 3 includes support for building HTML5 extensions for InDesign CC, when InDesign CC starts supporting it. Unfortunately I do not know when ID CC will be updated.
Best regards,
Hallgrimur

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