The GNOME Project has released GNOME 49.1, a stable update that fixes bugs and provides a smooth upgrade from older versions of GNOME 49. The release addresses various issues in different modules and apps, including potential crashes, build failures, and memory handling problems. While there are no major new features or changes, GNOME 49.1 is safe for users to upgrade from earlier versions of GNOME 49, with the fixes focused on bug resolution rather than feature additions. To install the updates, users should follow their operating system's normal steps and use the official BuildStream project snapshot to put together GNOME 49.1.

GNOME 49.1 released

The GNOME Project has announced the release of GNOME 49.1, a stable update for the GNOME 49 series that fixes bugs. This version is meant to be a safe and smooth upgrade from older versions of GNOME 49.

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GNOME 49.1 fixes many bugs and makes a lot of improvements to different modules and apps. Some important changes are:

• at-spi2-core: Fixes for potential crashes and build failures.
• calls: Improved daemon startup, USSD support, and DBus activation.
• epiphany: Addressed several issues related to the address bar dropdown, non-Latin character display, and memory handling.
• gdm: Fixed a bug that left gnome-shell in a locked-up state and improved userdb implementation.
• gjs: Required GLib 2.86 for building and addressed various bugs and merge requests.
• gtk: Several fixes for text shadowing, hyperlink support, and clipboard demo issues.

Various apps received numerous translation updates.

There aren't any major new features or changes in GNOME 49.1 compared to earlier versions of GNOME 49. It's mostly a bug fix release. So, it should be safe for people who have been using older versions of GNOME 49 to upgrade.

Use the official BuildStream project snapshot to put together GNOME 49.1. To install the updates, just follow the normal steps for your operating system.