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- Add issues bearing the "release notes" label on the 4.1
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layout: doc
title: Qubes R4.1 release notes
title: Qubes OS 4.1 release notes
permalink: /doc/releases/4.1/release-notes/
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Qubes R4.1 release notes
========================
## New features and improvements since Qubes 4.0
New features since 4.0
----------------------
- Optional qubes-remote-support package now available from repositories
(strictly opt-in, no package installed by default; no new ports or network
connections open by default; requires explicit connection initiation by the
user, then requires sharing a code word with the remote party before a
connection can be established; see
[#6364](https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues/6364) for more
information)
- Qubes firewall reworked to be more defensive (see
[#5540](https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues/5540) for details)
- Xen upgraded to version 4.12
- Dom0 operating system upgraded to Fedora 31
- Default desktop environment upgraded to Xfce 4.14
- Upgraded default template releases
- Experimental support for GUI running outside of dom0 (hybrid mode GUI domain
without real GPU passthrough; see
[#5662](https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues/5662) for details)
- Support for audio server running outside of dom0 ("Audio domain")
- sys-firewall and sys-usb are now disposables by default
- Grub in UEFI mode
- New qrexec policy format (see
[#4370](https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues/4370) for details)
- qrexec protocol improvements (see
[#4909](https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues/4909) for details)
- New qrexec-policy daemon
- Simplified using in-qube kernels
- Clarified disposable-related terminology and properties
- Default kernelopts can now be specified by a kernel package
- Improved support for high-resolution displays
- Improved notifications when a system drive runs out of free space
- Support for different cursor shapes
- Generic qubes qrexec RPC `/etc/qubes-rpc.d` drop-in folder
- "Paranoid mode" backup restore option now properly supported using
disposables
- Users can now choose between Debian and Fedora in the installer
- New graphical interface for managing testing repository updates
- New "Cute Qube" icon family (replaces padlock icons)
- Disposable qube types now use the disposable icon
- New Template Manager tool for installing, removing, and updating templates
(meanwhile, the tool previously known as the "Template Manager," which was
for mass template switching, has been integrated into the Qube Manager)
- The "file" storage driver has been deprecated in Qubes 4.1 and will be
removed in Qubes 4.2
- `property-del` event renamed to `property-reset` to avoid confusion
- qrexec no longer supports non-executable files in `/etc/qubes-rpc`
- qrexec components have been reorganized into the core-qrexec repository
- The `qvm-pool` argument parser has been rewritten and improved
- Removed the need for the out-of-tree u2mfn kernel module
- Made qrexec event-driven
- Addressed certain issues involving the mouse cursor
- Improved template distribution mechanism
- `/root` now stored inside of `/rw`
- Now possible to restart qrexec-agent
- The term "VM" has largely been replaced by "qube"
* New qrexec policy format
* Experimental support for GUI running outside of dom0 ("GUI domain")
* Support for audio server running outside of dom0 ("Audio domain")
* Xen 4.12
* Updated dom0 base distribution and templates
* Grub in UEFI mode
For a full list, including more detailed descriptions, please see
[here](https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues?q=is%3Aissue+sort%3Aupdated-desc+milestone%3A%22Release+4.1%22+label%3Arelease-notes+is%3Aclosed).
You can get detailed description in [completed github issues][github-release-notes]
## Known issues
Known issues
------------
For a full list of known 4.1 issues with open bug reports, please see
[here](https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+milestone%3A%22Release+4.1%22+label%3Abug).
We strongly recommend [updating Qubes OS](/doc/how-to-update/) immediately
after installation in order to apply any and all available bug fixes.
* For other known issues take a look at [our tickets](https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+milestone%3A%22Release+4.1%22+label%3Abug)
## Download
It is advised to install updates just after system installation to apply bug fixes for (some of) the above problems.
See [downloads](/downloads/).
Downloads
---------
## Installation instructions
See [Qubes Downloads](/downloads/).
See the [installation guide](/doc/installation-guide/).
Installation instructions
-------------------------
See [Installation Guide](/doc/installation-guide/).
Upgrading
---------
## Upgrading
TODO
[backup]: /doc/backup-restore/
[github-release-notes]: https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues?q=is%3Aissue+sort%3Aupdated-desc+milestone%3A%22Release+4.1%22+label%3Arelease-notes+is%3Aclosed