The first release of jbossbuild is complete. While there is no released distribution as such, you can try out the new build system by following the directions at:
http://docs.jboss.org/process-guide/en/html/build-reference.html#d0e485
Major Features:
+ Ability to download 3rd party libraries from online build repository
+ Builds a runnable incomplete distrubtion of JBossAS
+ Enables declarative builds
+ Enforces build uniformity
Documentation:
http://docs.jboss.org/process-guide/en/html/build-reference.htm
This includes a tutorial on creating a component build, as well as adding a 3rd party component to the repository.
Release Notes:
http://jira.jboss.com/jira/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?projectId=12310081&styleName=Html&version=12310181
Roadmap:
http://jira.jboss.com/jira/browse/JBBUILD?report=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.project:roadmap-panel