The Xubuntu developers have announced the release of Xubuntu 19.04.

The Xubuntu developers have announced the release of Xubuntu 19.04. The new version ships with version 5.0 of the Linux kernel and provides nine months of support. This release ships with some components from Xfce's development branch to improve the desktop experience. The project's release announcementstates: "Highlights: Xubuntu 19.04 features a wide range of bug fixes for issues identified in previous releases, many of which have already been backported to the stable releases. AptURL, The GIMP, and LibreOffice Impress have been included to provide a more complete and user-friendly desktop experience. New keyboard shortcuts make it easier and faster to get work done. Shift + Print Screen will capture a screenshot for a specified region. Press F4 in Thunar to open a terminal window in the current path, or press Ctrl + Shift + F to search for files. Many Xfce 4.13 components have been added or updated, providing an updated snapshot of Xfce 4.14 development." Further details can be found in the distribution's release notes. Download: xubuntu-19.04-desktop-amd64.iso (1,517MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist). Also available from OSDisc

Highlights and Known Issues

Highlights

• Xubuntu 19.04 features a wide range of bug fixes for issues identified in previous releases, many of which have already been backported to the stable releases.
• AptURL, The GIMP, and LibreOffice Impress have been included to provide a more complete and user-friendly desktop experience.
• New keyboard shortcuts make it easier and faster to get work done. Shift + Print Screen will capture a screenshot for a specified region. Press F4 in Thunar to open a terminal window in the current path, or press Ctrl + Shift + F to search for files.
• Many Xfce 4.13 components have been added or updated, providing an updated snapshot of Xfce 4.14 development.

Known Issues

• If more than one instance of the Xfce Pulseaudio Plugin is added to the panel, volume notifications will be duplicated.
• Tooltips can become unresponsive in the Xfce Task Manager. Usually a bit of movement will cause the tooltip to fade away.

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