Is the APK out? Do I need to sideload it?
Fuck yes. New Amethyst release is out and we have zaps
https://github.com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/releases/tag/v0.15.1
Discussion
yes, sideload if you are going for the GitHub release APK. Give it a day, and it will be then on the play store if you would rather not sideload.