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doc/release-notes: highlight desktop environment updates

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@ -42,8 +42,14 @@ In addition to numerous new and upgraded packages, this release has the followin
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- Cinnamon has been updated to 6.0. Please be aware that the [Wayland session](https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4591) is still experimental in this release and could potentially [affect Xorg sessions](https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4639). We suggest a reboot when switching between sessions.
- GNOME has been updated to 46 "Kathmandu", which introduces an enhanced Files app, support for OneDrive in Online Accounts, and more changes. Refer to the [release notes](https://release.gnome.org/46/) for more details.
- Lomiri (formerly known as Unity8) desktop mode, using Mir 2.x to function as a Wayland compositor, is now available and can be installed with `services.desktopManager.lomiri.enable = true`. Note that some core applications, services and indicators have yet to be packaged, and some functions may remain incomplete, but the base experience should be there. - Lomiri (formerly known as Unity8) desktop mode, using Mir 2.x to function as a Wayland compositor, is now available and can be installed with `services.desktopManager.lomiri.enable = true`. Note that some core applications, services and indicators have yet to be packaged, and some functions may remain incomplete, but the base experience should be there.
- LXQt has been updated to 2.0, which is based on Qt 6 and features Wayland support for many applications.
- MATE has been updated to 1.28. - MATE has been updated to 1.28.
- To properly support panel plugins built with Wayland (in-process) support, we are introducing the `services.xserver.desktopManager.mate.extraPanelApplets` option, please use that for installing panel applets. - To properly support panel plugins built with Wayland (in-process) support, we are introducing the `services.xserver.desktopManager.mate.extraPanelApplets` option, please use that for installing panel applets.
- Similarly, please use the `services.xserver.desktopManager.mate.extraCajaExtensions` option for installing Caja extensions. - Similarly, please use the `services.xserver.desktopManager.mate.extraCajaExtensions` option for installing Caja extensions.
@ -613,8 +619,6 @@ Use `services.pipewire.extraConfig` or `services.pipewire.configPackages` for Pi
- `castopod` has some migration actions to be taken in case of a S3 setup. Some new features may also need some manual migration actions. See [https://code.castopod.org/adaures/castopod/-/releases](https://code.castopod.org/adaures/castopod/-/releases) for more information. - `castopod` has some migration actions to be taken in case of a S3 setup. Some new features may also need some manual migration actions. See [https://code.castopod.org/adaures/castopod/-/releases](https://code.castopod.org/adaures/castopod/-/releases) for more information.
- `cinnamon` has been updated to 6.0. Please be aware that the [Wayland session](https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4591) is still experimental in this release and could potentially [affect Xorg sessions](https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4639). We suggest a reboot when switching between sessions.
- `documentation.man.mandoc` now, by default, uses `MANPATH` to set the directories where mandoc will search for manual pages. - `documentation.man.mandoc` now, by default, uses `MANPATH` to set the directories where mandoc will search for manual pages.
This enables mandoc to find manual pages in Nix profiles. To set the manual search paths via the `mandoc.conf` configuration file like before, use `documentation.man.mandoc.settings.manpath` instead. This enables mandoc to find manual pages in Nix profiles. To set the manual search paths via the `mandoc.conf` configuration file like before, use `documentation.man.mandoc.settings.manpath` instead.