We upgrade Cpanel all the time to the latest version as soon as cpanel.net releases it to us. This is done for the entire server and cannot be changed for only one account. If you are talking about the theme, the current theme we use is specifically designed to work with our backend systems and cannot be changed.

The referenced topic mentions that PHP 5 will become the default (good!) and PHP 4 will still be available for command line (cron) use. Just out of curiosity, will there be a cPanel button to switch back to PHP 4? I doubt that I would be using it myself, but I could imagine that there might be sites that don't work yet on PHP 5. Making PHP 5 the default should be a wakeup call to those sites' owners, but they can get some breathing room by temporarily switching back to PHP 4. Eventually, when PHP 4 is completely removed, they'll have no one to blame but themselves if they haven't upgraded to use PHP 5. If there isn't something on the Wiki to guide unsophisticated users on how to get ready for 5.3+, there should be.

While I'm thinking about it, any word on when PHP 5.3 becomes the standard? It breaks a lot of sites, such as those using ereg() family functions (deprecated, with big ugly on-screen warning messages that mess up headers). The fix is easy (mb_ereg* or change to preg_* functions). The latest I've heard is work has stopped on PHP 6.0, so who knows what the roadmap is for PHP.

It's a Federal holiday in the US (Independence Day observation). Most of the staff is probably off for the day.

For a screen shot of the home area, you can view the following image I've linked:

That new theme looks epic - WANT