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diff --git a/doc/khelpcenter/releasenotes/r14.0.x/r14.0.09.docbook b/doc/khelpcenter/releasenotes/r14.0.x/r14.0.09.docbook new file mode 100644 index 000000000..91373133d --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/khelpcenter/releasenotes/r14.0.x/r14.0.09.docbook @@ -0,0 +1,139 @@ +<sect1 id="release-notes-r14.0.9"> +<title>R14.0.9 Release Notes</title> + +<para>R14.0.9 is the ninth maintenance release of the R14.0 series, +and is built on and improves the previous R14.0.8 version.</para> +<para>Maintenance releases are intended to promptly bring bug fixes +to users, while preserving overall stability through the avoidance +of both major new features and major codebase re-factoring.</para> + +<sect2 id="release-notes-r14.0.9-notes"> +<title>Important fixes</title> + +<para>This section highlights some of the most important changes introduced by this +release.</para> + +<itemizedlist> +<listitem> + <para>New applications</para> + <itemizedlist> + <listitem><para>Codeine - a video player with a simple, uncluttered interface.</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>KEximDB plugin for converting MS Access MDB databases.</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>KoolDock - a cool application launcher.</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>KXMLEditor - an editor for XML files.</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>Mathemagics - a RPN scientific calculator.</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>Qalculate - a small, simple to use, yet powerful calculator.</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>TastyMenu - an alternative TDE menu.</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>TDE style Baghira - Apple's MacOS X's style for TDE.</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>TDE style Domino - a smooth style with a soft look.</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>TDE style Ia Ora - Mandriva Ia Ora theme for TDE.</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>TDEDocker - dock any application to the system tray.</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>TDEpacman - a pacman game clone.</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>Transcode added to dependency repository for Debian-like distros.</para></listitem> + </itemizedlist> +</listitem> +<listitem> + <para>Bug fixes</para> + <itemizedlist> + <listitem><para>Fixed problem with assignment of keyboard shortcuts in recent distros.</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>Various fixes to KMix, this will partially help when PulseAudio is installed.</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>Autostart TCC module no longer crashes when non-service entries are used.</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>Fixed Konqueror's kdiff3 preview plugin functionality.</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>Various fixes related to compiling and linking.</para></listitem> + </itemizedlist> +</listitem> +<listitem> + <para>Enhancements</para> + <itemizedlist> + <listitem><para>Many translation updates (thanks to all translators).</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>Several packages have been migrated to CMake build system.</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>Dropped automake build system for various packages.</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>Continued overall look polishing.</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>TDE's QtCurve style updated to upstream version 1.8.5.</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>Added brightness control in kmilo generic monitor.</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>Improved support for bluray discs.</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>Added support for xine 1.2.10.</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>Changed CDDB database from freedb.org (no longer working) to gnudb.org.</para></listitem> + </itemizedlist> +</listitem> +<listitem> + <para>Security</para> + <itemizedlist> + <listitem><para>CVE-2020-17507: Fix buffer overflow in XBM parser.</para></listitem> + </itemizedlist> +</listitem> +</itemizedlist> + +<para>The full list of changes is available at these links:</para> +<itemizedlist> + <listitem><para><ulink url="https://mirror.git.trinitydesktop.org/gitea/TDE/tde/issues/29">TGW issue list.</ulink></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><ulink url="https://bugs.trinitydesktop.org/showdependencytree.cgi?id=3085&hide_resolved=0">Bugzilla bug list.</ulink></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><ulink url="https://wiki.trinitydesktop.org/Changelog_For_R14.0.9">Detailed commit change log.</ulink></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><ulink url="https://wiki.trinitydesktop.org/Release_Notes_For_R14.0.9">Full release notes on TDE wiki.</ulink></para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +</sect2> + + +<sect2 id="release-notes-r14.0.9-hints"> +<title>Useful notes on upgrading</title> +<para>When upgrading from previous releases you may run into some of +the following use cases. Follow the recommended instructions to minimize +potential problems.</para> + +<sect3 id="release-notes-r14.0.9-hints-pulseaudio"> +<title>PulseAudio support workarounds</title> +<para>Initial support for PulseAudio is planned for the R14.1.0 release.</para> +<para>For the time being you can try one of the following workarounds in case you have troubles with PA +(especially muting/unmuting). +<itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para>You can mute/unmute from the KMix slider LED, this should work fine with PA.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>You can open KMix mixer window -> Settings -> Configure global shortcuts and remap the "toggle mute" + keyboard shortcut to some other key combination. Do not use "XF86AudioMute" key, since this is normally + used by KMilo and therefore may not work.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>You can create a script that calls "dcop kmix Mixer-1 toggleMasterMute", this will mute/unmute the PA + master channel. You can add an input action tied to a keyboard shortcut to call this easy.</para> + </listitem> +</itemizedlist> +</para> +</sect3> + +<sect3 id="release-notes-r14.0.9-hints-knotes-global-shortcuts"> +<title>Change in KNotes global shortcuts</title> +<para>KNotes had four global keyboard shortcuts that were bounded to Alt + Shift + C/N/S/H. These shortcuts were +overlapping with other key combinations used in some common programs, for example Midnight Commander.</para> +<para>In R14.0.9 those KNotes global keyboard shortcuts have been left unassigned by default. If you wish to +keep using the previous setup, you need to right click on KNotes system tray icon, select "Configure shortcuts" +and then assign the following key combinations. +<itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para>New Note --> Alt + Shift + N</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>New Note From Clipboard --> Alt + Shift + C</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Hide All Notes --> Alt + Shift + H</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Show All Notes --> Alt + Shift + S</para> + </listitem> +</itemizedlist> +</para> +</sect3> + +<sect3 id="release-notes-r14.0.9-hints-arch-support"> +<title>Restriction of supported distros/architectures</title> +<para>Starting from this TDE release, apt sources for i386 architecture are no longer provided for Ubuntu 20.04 onwards.</para> +<para>If you have a multi-arch system that includes i386 as well, you need to either remove i386 from the list of known architectures or +remove that architecture from your apt sources.</para> +<para>For example, if you have both i386 and amd64, you need to add [arch=amd64] in your apt sources.list file to make sure i386 is not used.</para> +</sect3> + +</sect2> + +</sect1> |