Release Notes for UbuntuMATE 24.04.1 - Synchronized?

[ericmarceau]

From the download confirmation page, I clicked on the button offered for release notes, as seen here:

When I visit the URL for release notes, there is no indication that those have been updated to reflect UM 24.04.1 .

The top of the page still shows only UM 24.04 as version, which is consistent with the date of 2024-04-23 !

I never really paid close attention before, but

• should those (version and date) be updated with each point release, and

• should the differences/additions for each point release be highlighted, if only the one page is published ?

[ironfoot]

@ericmarceau

there is no indication that those have been updated to reflect UM 24.04.1

They have not been updated.

@ericmarceau

the page still shows only UM 24.04 as version, which is consistent with the date of 2024-04-23

This consistency is a good thing.

@ericmarceau

should those (version and date) be updated with each point release

Probably only if the point release changes are published, to maintain consistency.

@ericmarceau

should the differences/additions for each point release be highlighted, if only the one page is published

I don't remember these pages being updated. That's some extra work, after all.

Again, the key changes are published by Canonical and are freely available.

Noble Numbat Point-Release Changes

[ericmarceau]

Thank you for that.

This summary covers only changes to packages in main and restricted, which account for all packages in the officially-supported images; there are further changes to various packages in universe and multiverse.

I find it disturbing that "Thunderbird", my email client, could justify classification in "jammy/security-main",

... but ...

"Ubuntu MATE desktop" is so "unimportant" that it has been relegated to the boonies under "Local/universe".

Something about that classification doesn't sit well with me. Does anyone else feel the same?

As for the download page ... just one problem: why should the download for 24.04.1 point to release notes that relate to 24.04 which, while largely identical, is not the same ?

[guiverc]

@ericmarceau

When I visit the URL for release notes, there is no indication that those have been updated to reflect UM 24.04.1 .

Is there a need for them?

I just consider the later point releases as respins of existing installs with only updates applied so fewer updates are required for new installs.

Ubuntu release announcements include text that says

As usual, this point release includes many updates and updated installation media has been provided so that fewer updates will need to be downloaded after installation.

Sure, I'm using that quote as its something I'm very familiar with (I'm the Ubuntu News member who has posted most of these since 2017), but the text is consistent across most announcements as they're all made from a standard/official text.

I also posted something on this site

Ubuntu MATE 24.04.1 LTS Released

Ubuntu 24.04.1 has been released https://ubuntu-news.org/2024/08/30/ubuntu-24-04-1-lts-released/ Which means Ubuntu MATE 24.04.1 LTS has also released. For release notes please refer Ubuntu MATE 24.04 LTS Release Notes | Ubuntu MATE Technically the release is just new media; as outlined in the first post I provided As usual, this point release includes many updates and updated installation media has been provided so that fewer updates will need to be downloaded after installation. These in…

which included a link to what @ironfoot referenced.

For .2 & later media there is a rather significant change; in that the flavors like Ubuntu-MATE switch from installing with the GA kernel stack, to HWE; which means each of the .2 & later ISOs will have different kernels, but even that's predictable, given its been the same for a decade+.

I personally don't see a need, but that's only my 2c.

[ironfoot]

@ericmarceau

As for the download page ... just one problem: why should the download for 24.04.1 point to release notes that relate to 24.04 which, while largely identical, is not the same ?

I agree with @guiverc. Why this formalism? There is no release notes document for UMATE 24.04.1. What do you suggest in this regard? Remove the link to original UMATE 24.04 release notes?

@ericmarceau

I find it disturbing that "Thunderbird", my email client, could justify classification in "jammy/security-main",

... but ...

"Ubuntu MATE desktop" is so "unimportant" that it has been relegated to the boonies under "Local/universe".

Thunderbird is in the main repository, supported by Canonical, and receives security updates. MATE desktop is not supported by Canonical, therefore stays in the universe.