======================== Qubes R3.2 release notes ======================== New features since 3.1 ---------------------- - Management Stack extended to support in-VM configuration - :doc:`documentation ` - PV USB - :doc:`documentation ` - Dom0 update to Fedora 23 for better hardware support - Kernel 4.4.x - Default desktop environment switched to Xfce4 - KDE 5 support (but it is no longer the default one) - Tiling window managers support: awesome, :doc:`i3 ` - More flexible Qubes RPC services - `related ticket `__, :ref:`documentation ` You can get detailed description in `completed github issues `__ Known issues ------------ - `Fedora 23 reached EOL in December 2016 `__. There is a `manual procedure to upgrade your VMs `__. - Windows Tools: ``qvm-block`` does not work - Some icons in the Qubes Manager application might not be drawn correctly when using the Xfce4 environment in Dom0. If this bothers you, please use the KDE environment instead. - For other known issues take a look at `our tickets `__ It is advised to install updates just after system installation to apply bug fixes for (some of) the above problems. Downloads --------- See :doc:`Qubes Downloads `. Installation instructions ------------------------- See :doc:`Installation Guide `. After installation, `manually upgrade to Fedora 26 `__. Upgrading --------- From R3.1 ^^^^^^^^^ The easiest and safest way to upgrade to Qubes R3.2 is to install it from scratch and use :doc:`qubes backup and restore tools ` for migrating of all of the user VMs. Users of Qubes R3.1 can also upgrade using :doc:`this procedure `. From R3.0 or earlier ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ When upgrading from earlier versions the easiest and safest way is to install it from scratch and use :doc:`qubes backup and restore tools ` for migrating of all of the user VMs. Alternatively you can :ref:`upgrade to R3.1 using ` first, then follow the instructions above. This will be time consuming process.