Update: We've added a few more changes, courtesy of TeslaCoil.

The highly popular homescreen replacement Nova Launcher is now officially at V2.0 - the latest release just went live minutes ago. Let's cut to the chase: what's new? A whole a lot, based on the changelog below.

What's in this version: Custom Icon Size (Prime)

Swipe actions on any desktop icon (Prime)

Custom wallpaper cropping

Increase maximum desktop grid size

Infinite Scroll Drawer Setting

Alphabetical list drawer style

Small Icons Dock Setting

Force wallpaper scrolling on USA SGS2

Aggressive Desktop Setting (Keep in memory)*

Lower memory usage

Improve scrolling performance

Fixes, optimizations and tuning *"Retrieve Running Apps" used for Aggressive Desktop and warning when multiple launchers are running Additional changes: "Swipe to open folder" allowing swiping over a desktop or dock folder to open it, with the tap action doing something else (such as opening an app).

Use app icons as replacement icons, for example to change a folder icon into the icon of an app within it

Disc background for folders

Folder background transparency

Slightly redesigned Nova Action icons (and at Nexus 10 resolution)

Auto-close options for drawer and dock

Merge Android 4.2 changes

New background image for settings apps

Basically, you can tweak your homescreen experience even more, which is what a launcher replacement really should be about, isn't it? Improved scrolling performance and lower memory usage are without a doubt major plusses, too. We're guessing a whole boatload of bug fixes and various optimizations are also packed in this release. Head to the Play Store to get it now, and pick up a Nova Prime license (the premium version) while you're at it - it's an investment you won't regret.