Wiki - https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/Xfce-4.20 Discussion Thread - https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/f42-change-proposal-xfce-4-20-self-contained/137290
This is a proposed Change for Fedora Linux. This document represents a proposed Change. As part of the Changes process, proposals are publicly announced in order to receive community feedback. This proposal will only be implemented if approved by the Fedora Engineering Steering == Summary == Xfce 4.20 is a stable release with proven components, provide features to both new and power users alike. This change proposal is submitted to sync fedora packages with the latest upstream release. == Owners == * Name: [[User:nonamedotc| Mukundan Ragavan]], [[User:kevin| Kevin Fenzi]] * Email: [email protected], [email protected] == Detailed Description == This change migrates Xfce desktop environment (DE) to the latest version provided by upstream developers. This release brings, amongst others, experimental support for Wayland. Xfce 4.20 is expected to be released on 2024-12-15. Xfce 4.20 roadmap: https://wiki.xfce.org/releng/4.20/roadmap Some notes about Xfce 4.20 pre1 release - https://alexxcons.github.io/blogpost_11.html == Benefit to Fedora == Updating Xfce to 4.20 will provide Fedora Xfce users stable but latest versions of upstream software. We will also be able to provide timely bug fixes. == Scope == * Proposal owners: ** Update core xfce packages to 4.20 ** Rebuild plugins once core packages are build * Other developers: N/A * Release engineering: [https://pagure.io/releng/issues] ** List of deliverables: N/A * Policies and guidelines: N/A * Trademark approval: N/A == Upgrade/compatibility impact == N/A == How To Test == Users and testers can report bugs that they encounter based on day-to-day usage. No special tests needed. == User Experience == * A fresh install should have fully functional Xfce DE * Upgrade from Fedora 41 or older should be mostly seamless No special configuration or hardware needed. == Dependencies == N/A == Contingency Plan == * Contingency mechanism: N/A * Contingency deadline: N/A * Blocks release? N/A * Blocks product? N/A == Documentation == N/A == Release Notes == Fedora 42 ships with Xfce 4.20. -- Aoife Moloney Fedora Operations Architect Fedora Project Matrix: @amoloney:fedora.im IRC: amoloney -- _______________________________________________ devel-announce mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] Fedora Code of Conduct: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected] Do not reply to spam, report it: https://pagure.io/fedora-infrastructure/new_issue
