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diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-1709.xml b/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-1709.xml index 3705fd468f61..66b88eab09bc 100644 --- a/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-1709.xml +++ b/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-1709.xml @@ -49,6 +49,18 @@ following incompatible changes:</para> rest of the system on a stable release. </para> </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Updated to FreeType 2.7.1, including a new TrueType engine. + The new engine replaces the Infinality engine which was the default in + NixOS. The default font rendering settings are now provided by + fontconfig-penultimate, replacing fontconfig-ultimate; the new defaults + are less invasive and provide rendering that is more consistent with + other systems and hopefully with each font designer's intent. Some + system-wide configuration has been removed from the Fontconfig NixOS + module where user Fontconfig settings are available. + </para> + </listitem> </itemizedlist> |