Hi all,

We are gearing up to write the 3.20 release notes. As usual, there will be
two pages of headline features, with around 6 headlines per page. The first
page is supposed to contain our biggest features.

Right now the draft structure looks like this:

*Main page*

Wayland ready
XDG app - installable nightly apps
Operating system upgrades in Software
Shortcuts windows
Editing in Photos
Polari improvements (lots of improvements to list)

*Second page*

Music controls in the notifications area
User reviews in Software
Cantarell improvements
Redesigned mouse and touchpad settings
Better Maps app (lots of improvements to list)
Nibbles has been redesigned

Other possible headlines include:

Per-application location access controls in the shell and control center

*Questions and discussion*

   - How do the two pages look in general?
   - Wayland is a tricky sell - it is unlikely that distributions will
   switch to it by default for this release, and there are some missing bits
   and pieces. Nevertheless, this is the first release where we can recommend
   using Wayland to the majority of users.
   - XDG app isn't particularly a user facing feature at this stage. The
   most relevant new feature is the availability of nightly apps [1]. However,
   these nightly builds don't get much attention, and they require the command
   line to install, so are somewhat technical. In general I don't like selling
   user features if they require a terminal!
   - Polari is somewhat niche in that it is an IRC client, which raises the
   question of how prominently we should promote it. I think that 3.20 will be
   a strong release for it though.
   - Music controls in the notifications area: there's really not very much
   to say here. It's not a complex or multifaceted feature.
   - Cantarell is just a font, so it might seem like a detail to some. The
   changes do make a big difference, but will it be noteworthy to our users?

Allan

[1] https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/SandboxedApps/NightlyBuilds
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