The latest official emule 0.50a is from 2010 and to be honest, I don't expect them to release anything new.
I didn't find a date for the community edition, but it's most likely not that much younger.
Our next release has gained a bit more speed (thanks to the spare time corona gives me), but expecting it this year could dissapoint you, too.
The unique option I see is getting the latest source, reading a bit in our wiki and compile it yourself.