Versioning is iffy since you have to go right in an change the version number manually. With the rapid releases and limited staff to work on it, manually editing it gets in the way when you’re primarily focused on solving problems. 
I can confirm that 290 for 4.10.2 still doesn’t like Distant Field technology. The scene doesn’t turn black anymore, but Skylight and Distant Field objects don’t get rendered correctly (stutter rendering)