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Most likely, you'll notice first the new Tango icon set, used for the toolbar icons. If for some reason you are nostalgic for the old icon set, you can always switch back to it from the Appearance option pane.
There is an enhanced Status Bar (and accompanying service API to allow plugins to add new status bar diaplay/controls).
It is now possible to choose different, independent Buffer Sets for each EditPane buffer switcher. See Buffer Sets for more information.
The Dockable Interface has been enhanced and made into a jEdit service, so it is possible for plugins to offer alternate dockable window managers. Some of them give jEdit a very Eclipse-like feel. In addition, it is now possible to save and load dockable layouts, which are analogous to Eclipse perspectives.