SharpDx version 2.5?

Hi,
the fork for SharpDx is on version 2.4.0.
My need is to add DirectD2D1 library, but I only have it since 2.4.2. However, when I change Helix3D/SharpDx to either 2.4.2 or 2.5 (latter needs modifications in Helix.SharpDx), only a white page is rendered.
Q1: Is that normal? I am using Windows7.
Q2: Are there plans to update, or is that the reason why it is on old version?
Q3: Else, my problem is that I do not find the D2D1 lib for SharpDx 2.4.0 on the web, could somebody please help or advise.

Thanks a lot in advance,
Helix3D is a great help,
rüdiactivity

pm knows more about this fork than myself.
Q2: I think we should follow the latest stable version of SharpDx