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| ====== Xubuntu 24.10 Release Notes ====== | ====== Xubuntu 24.10 Release Notes ====== | ||
| - | **Welcome to the Xubuntu 24.10 " | + | **Welcome to the Xubuntu 24.10 " |
| Xubuntu 24.10 will be released on Thursday, October 10, 2024, and will be supported for nine months until July 2025. For general information and the latest updates for Xubuntu 24.10, check out the [[https:// | Xubuntu 24.10 will be released on Thursday, October 10, 2024, and will be supported for nine months until July 2025. For general information and the latest updates for Xubuntu 24.10, check out the [[https:// | ||
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| + | //**Please note:** Xubuntu 24.10 is an interim release featuring pre-release software, Xfce 4.19. You may encounter more bugs than usual. If you need a stable, well-supported, | ||
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| * However, you should be able to press the Enter key to continue with the reboot. | * However, you should be able to press the Enter key to continue with the reboot. | ||
| * OEM installation is not available. | * OEM installation is not available. | ||
| - | * It is under active development and will be ready in time for 24.04.1 | + | * It is under active development and will be ready in time for 25.04. |
| ==== General Issues ==== | ==== General Issues ==== | ||
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| ==== Xfce 4.19 ==== | ==== Xfce 4.19 ==== | ||
| - | Xfce 4.19 is under heavy development and is expected to be finalized in the coming months, culminating in the release of Xfce 4.20. Xubuntu 24.10 ships with some Xfce 4.19 components for an early look at the next generation of Xfce applications. Highlights from each updated component can be found below. | + | Xfce 4.19 is under heavy development and is expected to be finalized in the coming months, culminating in the release of [[https:// |
| * **exo: 4.18.0-1build4 -> 4.19.0-1** | * **exo: 4.18.0-1build4 -> 4.19.0-1** | ||
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| * Increased opacity for inactive icons | * Increased opacity for inactive icons | ||
| * Wallpaper gradients are now dithered to reduce color banding | * Wallpaper gradients are now dithered to reduce color banding | ||
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| + | ==== Xfce 4.18 ==== | ||
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| + | Xubuntu 24.10 also includes several updates from the stable Xfce 4.18 series. Highlights from each updated component can be found below. | ||
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| + | * **catfish: 4.16.4-2 -> 4.18.0-0ubuntu1** | ||
| + | * Added new Archives and Other filters to side pane | ||
| + | * Fixed "no default app" error when opening files | ||
| + | * Performance improvements | ||
| + | * **mousepad: 0.6.1-1build2 -> 0.6.2-1** | ||
| + | * **ristretto: | ||
| + | * **xfburn: 0.7.0-1build2 -> 0.7.2-1** | ||
| + | * Added support for opening toast and img file extensions | ||
| + | * Fixed help dialog opening on unintended keypresses | ||
| + | * **xfce4-clipman: | ||
| + | * GIMP action added upstream (needs added in Xubuntu) | ||
| + | * Search history is now case-sensitive | ||
| + | * **xfce4-notifyd: | ||
| + | * Added preference to set the minimum width of notifications | ||
| + | * Improved Wayland support | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==== GNOME ==== | ||
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| + | Xubuntu 24.10 benefits from some GNOME 46 and 47 application releases. | ||
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| + | * **baobab: 46.0-1build1 -> 47.0-1** | ||
| + | * Appearance improvements | ||
| + | * **gnome-disk-utility: | ||
| + | * **gnome-font-viewer: | ||
| + | * Added slant preview | ||
| + | * Fixed Install button stuck in " | ||
| + | * **gnome-sudoku: | ||
| + | * Added (Ctrl+H) keyboard shortcut for highlighter | ||
| + | * Added (Ctrl+W) keyboard shortcut for warnings | ||
| + | * Added (F) fullscren keyboard shortcut | ||
| + | * Added (P) pause keyboard shortcut | ||
| + | * Added (R) redo keyboard shortcut | ||
| + | * Added (U) undo keyboard shortcut | ||
| + | * Added mouse button bindings for undo and redo | ||
| + | * Added preferences dialog | ||
| + | * Added zoom feature | ||
| + | * Improved dark mode support | ||
| + | * The game board is now hidden when paused | ||
| ==== Common with Ubuntu ==== | ==== Common with Ubuntu ==== | ||
| - | * firefox: stable/ | + | * firefox: stable/ |
| - | * firmware-updater: | + | * firmware-updater: |
| - | * snap-store: stable/ | + | * snap-store: stable/ |
| - | * snapd-desktop-integration: | + | * snapd-desktop-integration: |
| - | * thunderbird: | + | * thunderbird: |
| ==== Additional Updates ==== | ==== Additional Updates ==== | ||
| - | * baobab: 46.0-1build1 -> 47.0-1 | ||
| - | * catfish: 4.16.4-2 -> 4.18.0-0ubuntu1 | ||
| * gimp: 2.10.36-3ubuntu0.24.04.1 -> 2.10.38-2 | * gimp: 2.10.36-3ubuntu0.24.04.1 -> 2.10.38-2 | ||
| - | * gnome-disk-utility: | ||
| - | * gnome-font-viewer: | ||
| - | * gnome-sudoku: | ||
| * gucharmap: 1: | * gucharmap: 1: | ||
| * inxi: 3.3.34-1-1 -> 3.3.35-1-1 | * inxi: 3.3.34-1-1 -> 3.3.35-1-1 | ||
| - | * libreoffice-base-core: 4: | + | * libreoffice: |
| - | * mousepad: 0.6.1-1build2 -> 0.6.2-1 | + | |
| * pavucontrol: | * pavucontrol: | ||
| - | * ristretto: 0.13.1-1build2 -> 0.13.2-1 | ||
| * transmission-gtk: | * transmission-gtk: | ||
| - | | + | * xubuntu-artwork: |
| - | * xfce4-clipman: | + | |
| - | * xfce4-notifyd: | + | |
| - | | + | |
| * xubuntu-desktop: | * xubuntu-desktop: | ||
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| - | ===== Appearance Updates ===== | ||
| - | |||
| - | ===== Hardware Support ===== | ||
| ===== Updates ===== | ===== Updates ===== | ||
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| * GIMP 2.10.38 | * GIMP 2.10.38 | ||
| * LibreOffice 24.8.1 | * LibreOffice 24.8.1 | ||
| - | * Pipewire 1.2.3 | + | * Pipewire 1.2.4 |
| * Snapd 2.65.3 | * Snapd 2.65.3 | ||
| * SGT Launcher 0.2.8 | * SGT Launcher 0.2.8 | ||