Gnome 47.2 Now Available
Gnome 47.2 is now available for general use but don't expect much in the way of newness, as this is all about improvements and bug fixes.
As we've all come to expect, it's a rare occasion that a point release introduces new features, and Gnome 47.2 is no exception. This latest release is all about fixing issues that have popped up in the weeks since Gnome 47.1 was made available.
Some of the notable fixes include touchscreen drag and drop on Wayland, as well as a few cursor issues that have arisen (particularly when using a virtual monitor); the accessibility of the keyboard backlight toggle; CPU stalls with NVIDIA GPUs that have directly attached monitors; and a real-time priority default for KMS threads.
With partially rounded buttons, an artifact issue occurred in the previous release, which has also been fixed. Issues with PackageKit and Snap apps have also been resolved, as well as a DuckDuckGo issue in the Epiphany browser that led to redirect failures and a problem when the browser attempted to load GlobalProtect URLs.
A handful of apps have received some attention, such as Orca Screen Reader, Gnome Text Editor, Gnome Maps, Loupe, and Totem. You can read the list of all the modules that have been updated here.
Keep in mind that you'll want to hold off until Gnome 47.2 arrives in your distribution's repositories, which could take some time depending on your distro of choice.
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