vBulletin Connect 5.5.4 has now been released, and the site has been upgraded to it.

Here are the full release notes:
vBulletin Connect 5.5.4 is now available for Download. - vBulletin Community Forum
https://forum.vbulletin.com/node/4421373
<h1>vBulletin 5.5.4 Changes and Updates</h1> <h2>Front End Changes</h2> <h3>Avatars as Status Icons</h3> <p>A new option has been added to show the user's avatar instead of the status icon in Topic Lists. This allows the system to be consistent with the responsive view. All views will