The first beta, codenamed Ophrys, for Mandriva Linux 2008 Spring (2008.1) is now available. There is information about the new release in various places:
Mandriva Linux 2008 Spring release notes: these will be updated to reflect the status of the current pre-release.
Mandriva Linux 2008 Spring Errata: these will be updated to reflect the status of the current pre-release.
A guide to some major new features of Mandriva Linux 2008 Spring
The fully detailed technical specifications for Mandriva Linux 2008 Spring: all of these may not be implemented.