The bug is fixed upstream only for dragging windows, not for all other
interactions. But as we already marked this "Fix Release" I've changed
the rest of the bug description to reflect that, and we'll use this bug
to SRU the fix.

** Description changed:

  [ Impact ]
  
  Window movements can cause a re-draw of the whole screen.
  That causes an unnecessary performance hit, especially noticeable when using 
a remote session.
  
  Upstream bug: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/mutter/-/issues/3630
  Upstream fix: 
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/mutter/-/commit/030270ba3bf14b23a2d7a5371cf158ff2591f327
  
  [ Test Plan ]
  
  1.  Set up an Ubuntu system and log in
  2.  Launch the Looking Glass debugger by pressing `Alt+F2`, typing `lg`, and 
pressing Enter
  3.  Navigate to the "Flags" tab in the top right corner of the debug window
  4.  Scroll down and enable the `PAINT_DAMAGE_REGION` flag. By enabling this 
flag, a red overlay will appear to show regions where the screen is being 
redrawn and helps visualize framebuffer damage.
  6.  Drag a window across the screen
  7.  Verify that the red overlay only covers the window rectangle rather than 
the whole screen
  
+ On the first drag the bug is expected to still be reproducible, but all
+ subsequent drags should not trigger the bug.
+ 
  [ Where problems could occur ]
  
  mutter is the Wayland compositor library that provides graphics and inputs 
for the GNOME desktop, thus is a critical component.
  Problems could manifest with the action of dragging a window not working 
anymore, or sudden log-out if gnome-shell crashes.

** Summary changed:

- Window movements can cause full framebuffer damage
+ Dragging a window can cause full framebuffer damage

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