I know almost nothing about it, but there’s some kind of early alpha or beta testing going on. I don’t believe there’s much of an official “word” at all, let alone on ETA.

Does anyone know if people who bought ST3 get the update for free?

Usually "pay once" software doesn't get free upgrades - just a discount.

actually, this question has always had a clear answer on their website:

> Future major versions, such as Sublime Text 4, will be a paid upgrade.

https://www.sublimetext.com/sales_faq

I doubt it, its been years.