Riot Games has been working on a new patcher for PVP.net that will resolve patching issues and help implement a polished replay system. The patcher is ready for beta testing, and the team is looking for some brave League of Legends players to try it out.

I you'd like to act as a beta tester for the new patcher, check out the announcement for instructions on how to get started. As for an official release date, here is the team's response: "When we think it's up to Riot Games standards, we will release it to everyone."