Ink! has released v.5.1 of it’s Polkadot smart-contract development toolkit, the first since the departure from Parity. New features include support for XCM in contracts and contract calls from the runtime.
October 17th 10:00 EST
https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1ypKdpLobBvKW
If you're looking to learn the basics of ink!, make sure you get along to their beginner's workshop on October 17th.