Draft R4.2 release notes

developer/releases/4_2/release-notes.md

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+layout: doc
+title: Qubes OS 4.2 release notes
+permalink: /doc/releases/4.2/release-notes/
+---
+
+## New features and improvements since Qubes 4.1
+
+- dom0 updated to Fedora 37 [#6982](https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues/6982)
+- Xen updated to 4.17
+- SELinux support in Fedora templates [#4239]()
+- several GUI applications rewritten, including:
+  - applications menu (available as preview in R4.1 too) [#6665], [#5677]
+  - global settings [#6898]
+  - new qube dialog
+  - system updater (https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues/7443)
+- grub.cfg stored in /boot/grub2/grub.cfg in UEFI boot to [#7985](https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues/7985)
+- pipewire support [#6358]
+- fwupd integration to allow firmware updates [#4855]
+- optional automatic clipboard clearing (https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues/3415)
+- official packages built using rewritten qubes-builder (qubes-builderv2), more details at https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues/6486
+
+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+4.2%22+label%3A%22release+notes%22+is%3Aclosed).
+
+## Known issues
+
+For a full list of known 4.2 issues with open bug reports, please see
+[here](https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+milestone%3A%22Release+4.2%22+label%3A%22T%3A+bug%22).
+We strongly recommend [updating Qubes OS](/doc/how-to-update/) immediately
+after installation in order to apply any and all available bug fixes.
+
+## Download
+
+See [downloads](/downloads/).
+
+## Installation instructions
+
+See the [installation guide](/doc/installation-guide/).
+
+## Upgrading
+
+The in-place upgrade procedure is not prepared yet (https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues/7832). Currently R4.2 can be tested by doing clean installation.
+
+TODO: Please see [how to upgrade to Qubes 4.2](/doc/upgrade/4.2/).

developer/releases/4_2/schedule.md

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+lang: en
+layout: doc
+permalink: /doc/releases/4.2/schedule/
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+- /en/doc/releases/4.2/schedule/
+title: Qubes R4.2 release schedule
+---
+
+The table below is based on our [release schedule
+policy](/doc/version-scheme/#release-schedule).
+
+|  Date      | Stage                                     |
+| ----------:| ----------------------------------------- |
+| TODO       | 4.2.0-rc1 release                         |
+| TODO       | current-testing freeze before 4.2.0-rc2   |