Well, now we've seen the new holiday (and bankrupted ourselves buying fireworks that only work on Bor 4), the unheralded changes to equipment are well underway. The following is copied from the main forums, so apologies if etiquette is breached but it seems appropriate to have a record here...
Equipment changes - enchantments
Cardboard katana changed from Melee Damage +2 to Melee Damage +3.
Crowbarrr changed from Combat Initiative +10% to Combat Initiative +15%.
Denim Axe changed from Muscle +10, Melee Damage +5 to Muscle +10, Melee Damage +10.
Drywall Axe changed from All Attributes +3% to All Attributes +2, All Attributes +3%.
Dungeoneer's dungarees changed from Slight Hot Resistance, Slight Cold Resistance, Slight Spooky Resistance to Slight Resistance to All Elements.
Enchantlers are now a meatsmithing component.
Frozen nunchaku has been changed from a 2-handed club to a 2-handed flail, and has had its enchantment changed from Melee Damage +2, +2 Cold Damage to Melee Damage +3, +3 Cold Damage.
Furry green turtle now has an enchantment: Moxie +3.
Gnollish nunchaku has been changed from a 2-handed club to a 2-handed flail, and has had its enchantment changed from Melee Damage +3 to Melee Damage +4.
Meatloaf helmet changed from Muscle +2 to Muscle +3.
Ninja mop changed from Melee Damage +4 to Melee Damage +5.
Pimpin' meat hat changed from Moxie +2 to Muscle +2, Moxie +2.
Ridiculously huge sword changed from Melee Damage +10 to Melee Damage +12, Muscle +4.
Skeleton bone changed from +2 Spooky Damage to +1 Spooky Damage
Star Shirt changed from All Attributes +3 to All Attributes +5.
White snakeskin duster changed from Muscle +3 to Muscle +2, Maximum HP +10.
Wholeberd changed from +4 Melee Damage to +6 Melee Damage.
Equipment changes - stat requirements
Can cannon changed from 20 moxie to 22 moxie.
Chopsticks changed from 20 muscle to 23 muscle..
Curdflinger changed from 5 moxie to 7 moxie.
Grease gun changed from 20 moxie to 17 moxie.
Makeshift cape now has a stat requirement: 35 Mysticality.
Makeshift skirt now has a stat requirement: 35 Moxie.
Makeshift turban now has a stat requirement: 35 Moxie.
Poutine pole changed from 10 muscle to 12 muscle.
Repeating crossbow changed from 15 moxie to 17 moxie.
Squeaky staff changed from 20 muscle to 22 muscle.
Sword of static changed from 20 muscle to 22 muscle.
Wiffle-flail changed from 20 muscle to 22 muscle.
Familiar equipment changes
Lucky Tam O'Shanter changed from +10 lbs. of Leprechaun to +50% Meat from Monsters.
Lucky Tam O'Shatner changed from +10 lbs. of Leprechaun to +50% Meat from Monsters.
Miniature gravy-covered maypole changed from +10 lbs. of Gravy Fairy to +25% Item Drops from Monsters
Wax lips changed from +10 lbs. of Volleyball to +3 Stat(s) Per Fight.
Effect changes
Chapped Legs has been changed from Muscle -2, Moxie +4 to Muscle -4, Moxie +8.
Red Neck effect has been changed from Muscle +4, Moxie -2 to Muscle +15, Moxie -5.
The familiar changes seem to herald a move to non-linear improvements with weight (at the moment a 10 lb familiar is exactly half as powerful as a 20lb familiar). Speculation is that lower weight familiars will be more powerful compared to their current standard. As a result, items that add "10lbs" of gravy fairy need to specify if they are adding the first 10lbs, the last 10lbs or whatever as they are no longer equivalent. I would imagine the pumpkin bucket will be changed to +13% item drops in the near future.
