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[release-notes] Polish index.page

commit ff9569e79a01688807fdf8c371c1f4e9155c3138
Author: Allan Day <allanpday gmail com>
Date:   Wed Sep 8 12:10:35 2021 +0100

    Polish index.page
    
    General refinement, add some missing bits and pieces. Needs
    checking over again.

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 1 file changed, 92 insertions(+), 71 deletions(-)
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diff --git a/help/C/index.page b/help/C/index.page
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--- a/help/C/index.page
+++ b/help/C/index.page
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 <!ENTITY nextversion "42">
 <!ENTITY gitcommits "#####">
 <!ENTITY gitauthors "###">
+<!ENTITY languages "1234">
        ]>
 <page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/";
 xmlns:its="http://www.w3.org/2005/11/its";
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ xmlns:e="http://projectmallard.org/experimental/"; type="guide" id="index">
 
   <title>Introducing GNOME &gnomeversion;</title>
 
-  <p>GNOME &gnomeversion; is the product of 6 months' work by the GNOME project.
+  <p>GNOME &gnomeversion; is the product of 6 months work by the GNOME project.
   It includes a number of significant improvements and new features, as well as
   a large collection of smaller enhancements.</p>
 
@@ -41,58 +42,68 @@ xmlns:e="http://projectmallard.org/experimental/"; type="guide" id="index">
   management features. With these changes, GNOME is smarter, more flexible, and
   offers a richer and more engaging experience than ever before.</p>
 
-  <p>GNOME 41 also comes with significant improvements for developers, including
-  a new developer documentation website, a major new version of the Human
-  Interface Guidelines, new features in the Builder IDE, GTK 4 enhancements, and
-  much more.</p>
+  <p>The new release also comes with significant <link xref="developers">
+  improvements for developers</link>, including a new developer documentation 
+  website, a major new version of the Human Interface Guidelines, new features 
+  in the Builder IDE, GTK 4 enhancements, and much more.</p>
+  
+  <p>Thanks to the work of GNOME's translation teams, GNOME 41 is 
+  <link xref="i18n">available in &languages; languages</link>.</p>
 
-  <p>GNOME 41 is the second release to use GNOME's new version numbering scheme,
-  which has replaced the old odd/even point release approach with a simpler,
+  <p>GNOME 41 is the second release to use GNOME's new version numbering scheme.
+  This replaced the old odd/even point release approach with a simpler,
   single integer. The next release, version 42, is planned for March 2022.</p>
 
-  <section id="power-profiles">
+  <section id="power-mode">
     <title>More Power To You</title>
     <media type="image" src="figures/power.png"/>
 
-    <p>New power profiles were actually introduced in GNOME 40. In GNOME 41,
-    those profiles are now accessible within the desktop.</p>
+    <p>The power mode setting was originally introduced in the previous GNOME 
+    release, version 40. These allow switching between three power modes, which 
+    affect both performance and power consumption. The modes are:</p>
 
     <list>
-      <item><p><gui>Balanced</gui> is the default profile. This profile offers a
-      standard balance between performance and power consumption.</p></item>
-      <item><p><gui>Performance</gui> increases the CPU performance, allowing
-      many applications and activities to run faster, but at a cost of power
+      <item><p><gui>Balanced</gui>: the default profile, which provides 
+      standard performance and power consumption.</p></item>
+      <item><p><gui>Performance</gui>: increases CPU performance and power 
+      consumption, allowing many applications and activities to run faster.
+      </p></item>
+      <item><p><gui>Power Saver</gui>: reduces performance and power 
       consumption.</p></item>
-      <item><p><gui>Power Saver</gui> reduces the GPU performance, slowing down
-      applications in order to reduce power consumption and conserve battery
-      life.</p></item>
     </list>
     
-    <p>With GNOME 41, these power profiles can be changed quickly from the <gui
-    style="menu">System Status</gui> menu. The <gui>Power Saver</gui> profile
-    can be configured to automatically enable itself when the system is on
-    battery power and the battery level is low. It also dims the display sooner
-    and fades the screen faster before suspending the device.</p>
+    <p>Performance mode is only available on hardware that supports this 
+    feature.</p>
     
-    <p>Initial support has been added that allows applications to request a
-    power profile in certain situations. For example, a game can request the
-    performance profile. The active requests are listed in the
-    <app>Settings</app> <gui>Power</gui> section.</p>
+    <p>With GNOME 41, the power mode feature has been improved. The mode can 
+    now be quickly changed from the <gui>System Status</gui> menu. 
+    <gui>Power Saver</gui> mode has been enhanced, so that the screen dims and 
+    fades more rapidly when it is active, and <gui>Power Saver</gui> will now 
+    also automatically turn on when the battery level is low.</p>
+    
+    <p>Initial support has been added for allowing applications to request a
+    particular power mode. This is most relevant for allowing performance 
+    sensitive apps, such as games, to request performance mode.</p>
   </section>
 
   <section id="software">
-    <title>Overhauled Software install experience</title>
+    <title>New Look Software</title>
     <media type="image" src="figures/software.png"/>
 
-    <p><app>Software</app> has been given an overhaul for GNOME 41. It's now
-    easier to browse available apps, thanks to the inclusion of descriptions in
-    app tiles, as well as a new, smaller set of application categories.
-    Application pages also have a new design, with bigger screenshots and new
-    information tiles with information about each app.</p>
+    <p><app>Software</app> has been given an overhaul for GNOME 41.</p>
+    
+    <list>
+      <item><p>The explore view makes it easier to browse and discover apps, 
+      with attractive banners, descriptions of each app.</p></item>
+      <item><p>A new, smaller, set of application categories makes it easier to 
+      browse and explore.</p></item>
+      <item><p>Details pages have a new design, with bigger screenshots and new 
+      information tiles.</p></item>
+    </list>
 
     <p>Almost every part of the application has been polished or improved in
     some way. This includes redesigned settings, more attractive layouts in the
-    installed and updates view, enhanced OS upgrade banners, and much much
+    installed and updates views, better OS upgrade banners, and much much
     more.</p>
 
     <p>The changes aren't skin deep, either: there have been many fixes and
@@ -104,41 +115,46 @@ xmlns:e="http://projectmallard.org/experimental/"; type="guide" id="index">
     <title>Multitasking</title>
     <media type="image" src="figures/multitasking.png"/>
 
-    <p>The new <gui>Multitasking</gui> section in <app>Settings</app> enables users
-    to customize common multitasking options related to window switching,
-    workspaces and displays.</p>
+    <p>GNOME 41 includes a new Multitasking settings panel, which includes 
+    window management and workspace options. These allow:</p>
 
     <list>
-      <item><p>Enable or disable the <gui>Activities</gui> hot
-      corner.</p></item>
-      <item><p>Enable or disable the <gui>Active Screen Edges</gui>.</p></item>
-      <item><p>Configure <gui>Workspaces</gui> to be either dynamic or a fixed
-      number.</p></item>
-      <item><p>Show workspaces on all displays or on the primary display
-      only.</p></item>
-      <item><p>When switching applications
-      (<keyseq><key>Super</key><key>Tab</key></keyseq>), whether to include
-      applications from all workspaces or only the current workspace.</p></item>
+      <item><p>Disabling the <gui>Activities</gui> hot corner.</p></item>
+      <item><p>Disabling <gui>Active Screen Edges</gui>.</p></item>
+      <item><p>Configuring a fixed number of <gui>Workspaces</gui>.</p></item>
+      <item><p>Show workspaces on all displays, instead of just the primary 
+      display.</p></item>
+      <item><p>Restricting app switching to the current workspace, when using 
+      the <keyseq><key>Super</key><key>Tab</key></keyseq> keyboard shortcut.
+      </p></item>
     </list>
   </section>
 
   <section id="connections-app">
-    <title>New Connections app</title>
+    <title>New Connections App</title>
     <media type="image" src="figures/connections.png"/>
 
-    <p><app>Connections</app> is GNOME's new remote desktop client. It provides
-    a modern, easy to use experience for connecting to other desktops, and
-    automatically handles as much of the complexity for you as possible. VNC and
-    RDP connections are both supported.</p>
+    <p>GNOME 41 includes <app>Connections</app>, a new remote desktop client. 
+    This provides a modern, easy to use experience for connecting to other 
+    desktops, and automatically handles as much of the complexity for you as 
+    possible. VNC and RDP connections are both supported.</p>
   </section>
 
-  <section id="cellular-preferences">
-    <title>New Cellular settings panel</title>
-
-    <p>GNOME 41 introduces a <gui>Cellular</gui> <app>Settings</app> section.
-    This section is displayed if the system detects a compatible cellular modem.
-    The <gui>Network Mode</gui>, <gui>Data Roaming</gui> and other options
-    related to cellular connectivity can be configured here.</p>
+  <section id="mobile-settings">
+    <title>Mobile Settings</title>
+
+    <p>GNOME 41 includes a <gui>Mobile</gui> settings panel. This allows 
+    configuring mobile network connections, and works with 2G, 3G, 4G, and 
+    GSM/LTE modems.</p>
+ 
+    <p>The new <gui>Mobile</gui> panel is only shown when a a supported modem is 
+    present. It allows setting the network type, whether mobile data should be
+    used, and whether data should be used while roaming, as well as other more
+    advanced settings.</p>
+
+    <p>It replaces the previous, old mobile network settings. Improvements 
+    over the old settings include the ability to handle multiple SIMs, and 
+    automatic selection of the network operator.</p>
   </section>
 
   <section id="performance">
@@ -156,13 +172,10 @@ xmlns:e="http://projectmallard.org/experimental/"; type="guide" id="index">
       more significant on displays with lower refresh rates).</p></item>
       <item><p>System-level multitouch gestures now behave more reliably and
       consistenty.</p></item>
-      <item><p>The transition when switching between workspaces is now more
-      seamless, thanks to ensuring that there is a focused window on the
-      workspaces that are being moved between.</p></item>
-      <item><p>The GL renderer in GTK 4 has been rewritten, resulting in better
+      <item><p>GTK 4's GL renderer has been rewritten, resulting in better
       overall performance and correctness.</p></item>
-      <item><p>Finally, a major code cleanup has happened in Mutter, GNOME's
-      window manager, which will improve long-term maintainability and
+      <item><p>Finally, a major code cleanup has been carried out in Mutter, 
+      GNOME's window manager, which will improve long-term maintainability and
       efficiency.</p></item>
     </list>
   </section>
@@ -181,22 +194,30 @@ xmlns:e="http://projectmallard.org/experimental/"; type="guide" id="index">
   <section id="thats-not-all">
     <title>That's Not All</title>
 
-    <p>GNOME &gnomeversion; also includes lots of other, smaller improvements,
-    including:</p>
+    <p>GNOME &gnomeversion; includes lots of other, smaller improvements. These
+    include:</p>
 
     <list>
-      <item><p><app>Files</app> can now create encrypted <sys>.zip</sys> files,
-      requiring a password before they can be opened.</p></item>
+      <item><p><app>Files</app> is now able to create encrypted <sys>.zip</sys>
+      files, requiring a password before they can be opened.</p></item>
       <item><p><app>Calendar</app> can now import events from <sys>.ics</sys>
       files.</p></item>
       <item><p><app>Web</app> has better support for dark mode, faster pinch to
-      zoom (on some websites), and has better handling for unresponsive
+      zoom (on some websites), and better handling for unresponsive
       websites.</p></item>
-      <item><p><app>Calculator</app> is now adaptive, reflowing itself based on
-      the window size.</p></item>
+      <item><p><app>Calculator</app> is now adaptive: resizing the window now 
+      reveals additional controls, and the window will also fit on mobile
+      devices.</p></item>
     </list>
   </section>
 
+  <section id="more">
+    <title>More Information</title>
+    <p>GNOME &gnomeversion; also has lots to offer developers, and is 
+    translated into many languages.</p>
+    <links type="topic" groups="first second third"/>
+  </section>
+
   <section id="getting-gnome">
     <title>Getting GNOME &gnomeversion;</title>
     <p>GNOME’s software is <link
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