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author | Weijia Wang <9713184+wegank@users.noreply.github.com> | 2024-05-31 02:13:24 +0200 |
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committer | Weijia Wang <9713184+wegank@users.noreply.github.com> | 2024-05-31 02:13:24 +0200 |
commit | 8c58b058810a24a0c6764eece796897c3079d2cd (patch) | |
tree | a9962fa33cac59c4eba88a63be188c87bc5cf333 /nixos | |
parent | cf099def273a5c201a1b40de19c841769a73de7b (diff) |
doc/release-notes: highlight desktop environment updates
Diffstat (limited to 'nixos')
-rw-r--r-- | nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2405.section.md | 8 |
1 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2405.section.md b/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2405.section.md index caf8a4f26112..48839134072d 100644 --- a/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2405.section.md +++ b/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2405.section.md @@ -42,8 +42,14 @@ In addition to numerous new and upgraded packages, this release has the followin } ``` +- Cinnamon has been updated to 6.0. Please be aware that the [Wayland session](https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4591) is still experimental in this release and could potentially [affect Xorg sessions](https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4639). We suggest a reboot when switching between sessions. + +- GNOME has been updated to 46 "Kathmandu", which introduces an enhanced Files app, support for OneDrive in Online Accounts, and more changes. Refer to the [release notes](https://release.gnome.org/46/) for more details. + - Lomiri (formerly known as Unity8) desktop mode, using Mir 2.x to function as a Wayland compositor, is now available and can be installed with `services.desktopManager.lomiri.enable = true`. Note that some core applications, services and indicators have yet to be packaged, and some functions may remain incomplete, but the base experience should be there. +- LXQt has been updated to 2.0, which is based on Qt 6 and features Wayland support for many applications. + - MATE has been updated to 1.28. - To properly support panel plugins built with Wayland (in-process) support, we are introducing the `services.xserver.desktopManager.mate.extraPanelApplets` option, please use that for installing panel applets. - Similarly, please use the `services.xserver.desktopManager.mate.extraCajaExtensions` option for installing Caja extensions. @@ -619,8 +625,6 @@ Use `services.pipewire.extraConfig` or `services.pipewire.configPackages` for Pi - `castopod` has some migration actions to be taken in case of a S3 setup. Some new features may also need some manual migration actions. See [https://code.castopod.org/adaures/castopod/-/releases](https://code.castopod.org/adaures/castopod/-/releases) for more information. -- `cinnamon` has been updated to 6.0. Please be aware that the [Wayland session](https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4591) is still experimental in this release and could potentially [affect Xorg sessions](https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4639). We suggest a reboot when switching between sessions. - - `documentation.man.mandoc` now, by default, uses `MANPATH` to set the directories where mandoc will search for manual pages. This enables mandoc to find manual pages in Nix profiles. To set the manual search paths via the `mandoc.conf` configuration file like before, use `documentation.man.mandoc.settings.manpath` instead. |