From 6f4d4eebe8d148244b9d71f475ad67617351df91 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Alya Abbott Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2024 12:14:36 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] docs: Tweak 9.0 release highlights to better match blog post wording. --- docs/overview/changelog.md | 67 +++++++++++++++++++------------------- 1 file changed, 34 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/overview/changelog.md b/docs/overview/changelog.md index cc077a6331..969e243371 100644 --- a/docs/overview/changelog.md +++ b/docs/overview/changelog.md @@ -11,40 +11,40 @@ _Draft release notes_ #### Highlights -- Added support for Ubuntu 24.04. Dropped support for Ubuntu 20.04. -- Added a configurable "Zulip updates" system that sends automated - messages describing changes to Zulip that are relevant to end - users. See the upgrade notes for details. -- Streams have been renamed to Channels. The functionality remains - exactly the same, and bots do not need to be updated. -- The All messages view has been renamed to Combined feed, and - its internals have been reworked, fixing many subtle bugs. -- To make reading more comfortable, Zulip has been redesigned with a - larger font size and line spacing. The previous configuration is - available via the "Compact mode" setting. -- The main message feed search feature has been redesigned with - user-friendly pills for search operators. -- When you paste content into the compose box, Zulip will now do its - best to preserve the formatting, including links, bulleted lists, - bold, italics, and more. Pasting as plain text remains an - alternative option, and the plain-text form is also placed into - browser undo history for convenient access. -- Clicking a channel in the left sidebar now, by default, navigates - you to the most recent topic in the channel, rather than the - interleaved channel feed view. This behavior is controlled by a new - setting. +- Added support for Ubuntu 24.04, and dropped support for Ubuntu 20.04. +- To make it easier to discover what’s new in Zulip, important product changes + are now announced via automated messages, which are shipped with the Zulip + server version that includes the new feature. See the upgrade notes for + details. +- To better match terminology familiar from other apps, “streams” have been + renamed to “channels” across the app in this release. The functionality + remains exactly the same, and integrations do not need to be updated for this + transition. +- For clarity and consistency, three key message views that show multiple + conversations at once are now labeled “Combined feed” (previously “All + messages”), “Channel feed”, and “Direct message feed”. +- To make reading more comfortable, Zulip has been redesigned with a larger font + size and line spacing. Because personal preferences vary, the previous design + remains available via the compact mode setting. +- Redesigned the main search with pills for search filters, making it easier to + use. +- When you paste content into the compose box, Zulip will now do its best to + preserve the formatting, including links, bulleted lists, bold, italics, and + more. If you don’t need the formatting, you can undo it with `Ctrl+Z`, or + paste as plain text. +- To make it easier to read your messages topic-by-topic, channel links in the + left sidebar now take you directly to the top topic in the channel. You can + configure them to go to the channel feed instead (previously the only option). - To quote and reply to part of a message, you can now select the part that you want to quote. - The right sidebar has been redesigned to highlight users in the current channel or direct message conversation. You can also now hide the channel/user lists in the sidebars to reduce distraction. -- When you start composing, the most recently edited draft for the - conversation you are composing to now automatically appears in the - compose box. You can always save a draft and start a new message - using the send options menu next to the Send button. -- Added a new top-level view to show reactions to your messages, as - well as new search operators to search followed topics or messages - with emoji reactions. +- When you start composing, the most recently edited draft for the conversation + you are composing to now automatically appears in the compose box. You can + always save a draft for later and start a new message. +- Added a Reactions view to show how others have responded to your messages with + emoji reactions. You can also search all messages with reactions. - If you'd prefer not to see notifications when others type, you can now disable them. - Topics and messages now load much faster when you open the web or @@ -55,10 +55,10 @@ _Draft release notes_ with a user setting to control the animation. (Previously uploaded images, and image previews of third-party links, continue to directly use the original image). -- Zulip's new-user and new-organization onboarding experiences have - been completely reworked. -- Redesigned all popovers with a more modern visual style, better - icons, and improved accessibility for screen readers. +- The onboarding experience has been redesigned to introduce core Zulip concepts + when they first become relevant. +- Redesigned all popovers with a cleaner look, better icons, and improved screen + reader accessibility. - Added a new `with` narrow parameter for implementing permanent links to topics designed to handle topics being renamed or marked as resolved. This operator is not used in 9.0, but likely will be used @@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ _Draft release notes_ - Fixed several subtle bugs involving message feed scroll position. - Fixed the Home/End keyboard shortcuts not behaving correctly in very long views. +- Reworked the internals of the combined feed view, fixing many subtle bugs. - Fixed several subtle scrolling, flickering, and live-update bugs in the recent conversations view. - Fixed several bugs involving uploading files while editing messages.