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 **Welcome to the Xubuntu 24.04 "Noble Numbat" release notes!**
-Xubuntu 24.04 will be released on Thursday, April 25, 2024, and will be supported for three years until April 2027. For general information and the latest updates for Xubuntu 24.04, check out the [[https://xubuntu.org/release/24-04|release page]] on xubuntu.org.
+Xubuntu 24.04 was released on Thursday, April 25, 2024, and will be supported for three years until April 2027. For general information and the latest updates for Xubuntu 24.04, check out the [[https://xubuntu.org/release/24-04|release page]] on xubuntu.org.
-To beta test Xubuntu 24.04, first take a look at the //Installer Issues// section below. Then, visit the [[https://cdimage.ubuntu.com/xubuntu/releases/24.04/beta/|download page]] for either Xubuntu Minimal or Xubuntu Desktop.
   * [[#known_issues|Known Issues]]
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   * Virtual Machines:
     * Xorg crashes after logging in or switching users on some virtual machines, including QEMU/GNOME Boxes and Virtualbox ([[https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server/+bug/1861609|1861609]])
-      * You may be able to resolve this issue by removing the ''libva-wayland2'' package.
+      * You may be able to resolve this issue by removing the ''apt:libva-wayland2'' package.
     * Poor performance and audio stuttering in some virtual machines, including VMware and VirtualBox
       * In these instances, you will need to either [[https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/pipewire/pipewire/-/wikis/Troubleshooting#stuttering-audio-in-virtual-machine|adjust your configuration]] (recommended) or replace PipeWire with PulseAudio
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 ===== Major Updates =====
-  * Snap Store (''snap:snap-store'') replaces GNOME Software
+==== Xfce 4.18 ====
-    * ''gdebi'' is included for Debian package support
-  * ''snap:snapd-desktop-integration'' is included for better snap package support
-  * Firmware Updater (''snap:firmware-updater'') is included to support firmware updates with LVFS
-  * Thunderbird is now distributed as a Snap package
-  * Ubiquity is replaced by the Flutter-based Ubuntu Installer
-===== Appearance Updates =====
+**Xfce 4.18**, the latest stable release, is included in Xubuntu 24.04. Notable app updates include:
+  * **Catfish** has a refreshed appearance with tweaks to each component. It also features a new “Open with” context menu and the Ctrl+A select-all accelerator.
+  * **Mousepad** has added search history and the ability to reload files if they've been modified automatically. It also includes a handful of UX improvements, and a new “match whole word” toggle added to the search toolbar.
+  * **Ristretto** adds printing support to Xubuntu's default image viewer.
+  * **Thunar File Manager** now has built-in, recursive file search. It also includes a graphical shortcuts editor and per-directory zoom levels. The latest release adds support for IPv6 remote URLs.
+  * **Thunar Archive Plugin** now allows zip files (including odt, docx, and others) to be compressed and improves support for bz2 and bz3 files.
+  * **Application Finder** now supports the PrefersNonDefaultGPU property, correctly launching games and other apps on multi-GPU systems.
+  * **Desktop** will now ask for confirmation before desktop icons are rearranged. A new option has been added to disable the “Delete” context menu item.
+  * **Dictionary** has added support for IPv6 DICT servers.
+  * **Notification Daemon** features improved application icon and name matching and fixes notification position during the slideout animation.
+  * **Panel** has added a new binary time mode and new middle-click options for the tasklist plugin. It also improves the handling and display of systray and status notifier applets.
+  * **PulseAudio Plugin** features a new indicator for when any app is recording audio. Notifications are now displayed when the microphone volume level is changed. Media players can now be marked as persistent or ignored via the settings dialog.
+  * **Screenshooter** fixes window capture for HiDPI, enables viewing your screenshot in the file manager, and adds a back button to take a new screenshot. It also features newly-added support for AVIF and JPEG XL file formats.
+  * **Power Manager** and **Screensaver** received several updates to eliminate screensaver issues.
+  * **Settings** includes improved support for dark themes and will now sync dark theme settings to apps that support it.
+  * **Task Manager** adds a right-click option to copy the full process command line to the clipboard and improves support for dark themes.
+  * **Terminal** improves scrolling, adds a new “Fill” background image style, and fixes the “unsafe paste” dialog (allowing it to actually paste).
+Finally, Xfce libraries, including garcon, libxfce4ui, tumbler, and xfconf have received several bug fixes for race conditions and memory leaks. Overall, the desktop should be more responsive and less prone to crash.
-===== Hardware Support =====
+==== Common with Ubuntu ====
+  * GNOME Software has been replaced by **Snap Store** (''snap:snap-store'') and **GDebi** (''apt:gdebi''). **Synaptic** is still included for researching and installing Debian packages from the repositories.
+  * **Snap Desktop Integration** (''snap:snapd-desktop-integration'') is now included for improved snap package support
+  * **Firmware Updater** (''snap:firmware-updater'') has been added to enable firmware updates in Xubuntu is included to support firmware updates from the Linux Vendor Firmware Service (LVFS)
+  * **Thunderbird** is now distributed as a Snap package. Users upgrading from a previous release will be automatically transitioned to the new Snap package with no loss of data or functionality.
+  * Ubiquity has been replaced by the Flutter-based Ubuntu Installer ([[https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-desktop-provision|ubuntu-desktop-provision]]) to provide fast and user-friendly installation
+==== Additional Updates ====
+  * **Xubuntu Minimal** is now available, featuring a slimmed down version of Xubuntu with only the bare essentials.
+  * **Pipewire** (and wireplumber) are now included in Xubuntu.
+  * //Mosaic//, the grid-filling puzzle, has been added to **SGT Puzzles**.
+  * **MenuLibre**, the Xfce-friendly menu editor, has been updated with several quality-of-life improvements. The new command editor takes the guesswork out of generating complex application launchers. Help dialogs make it easier to learn about each supported feature. Separators are displayed in the application list to make them easier to see and reorder.
+===== Appearance Updates =====
+  * The **Greybird** GTK theme features improved GTK 3 and GTK 4 support with minor visual improvements for Xfce and GNOME applications.
+  * The **elementary-xfce** icon theme updates the visual language for Xfce and other applications for a brighter, rounder, more colorful, and more consistent experience. Enjoy new icons for the Settings Manager, Xubuntu Installer, Xfburn, Mousepad, Calculator, Bluetooth, and many more!
+  * The **Systray** panel plugin now uses “automatic” icon sizes, making indicators and tray icons more consistent.
+  * The **Terminal** font size was increased from 9 to 10.
+  * Some GNOME components, including **Disk Usage Analyzer** (''apt:baobab''), **Fonts** (''apt:gnome-font-viewer''), and **Document Scanner** (''apt:simple-scan'') have a refreshed interface using libadwaita and newer design conventions.
+  * Several Xfce components have been updated to better support UI scaling. 2x scaling can be enabled from the Appearance dialog.
+  * **Color emoji** are now included and used in Firefox, Thunderbird, and GTK 3 and newer applications. To enter emoji on GTK applications (such as Mousepad), use the ''Ctrl + .'' keyboard shortcut to show the emoji picker.
+  * When changing your GTK (interface) theme, a matching Xfwm (window manager) theme is now automatically selected. This setting can be changed in the Appearance dialog.
+  * Past Xubuntu wallpapers can now be easily installed from the repositories! They're grouped by LTS release:
+    * ''xubuntu-wallpapers-jammy'': Hirsute, Impish, and Jammy
+    * ''xubuntu-wallpapers-focal'': Cosmic, Disco, Eoan, and Focal
+    * ''xubuntu-wallpapers-bionic'': Yakkety, Zesty, Artful, and Bionic
+    * ''xubuntu-wallpapers-xenial'': Utopic, Vivid, Wily, and Xenial
+    * ''xubuntu-wallpapers-trusty'': Quantal, Raring, Saucy, and Trusty
+    * ''xubuntu-wallpapers-precise'': Maverick, Natty, and Precise
+    * ''xubuntu-wallpapers-lucid'': Intrepid, Jaunty, Karmic, and Lucid
+    * ''xubuntu-wallpapers-hardy'': Edgy, Feisty, Gutsy, and Hardy
+    * ''xubuntu-wallpapers-dapper'': Dapper
+===== Hardware Support =====
+  * **Bluetooth headphones** are now better supported under PipeWire with the addition of ''apt:libspa-0.2-bluetooth''
+  * Recent touch input devices, including the second-generation Apple Magic Trackpad, are now supported with the removal of ''apt:xserver-xorg-input-synaptics''
 ===== Updates =====