Release Notes for version 1.4.1

[morevnaproject]

Need a user-friendly release notes for version 1.4.1, based on this changelog - synfig/synfig#2118

See example Release notes for 1.3.15 - https://synfig.readthedocs.io/en/latest/releases/development/1.3.15.html
Source - https://github.com/synfig/synfig-docs/blob/master/source/releases/development/1.3.15.rst

Release notes for 1.4.1 should be placed here -
https://github.com/synfig/synfig-docs/tree/master/source/releases/stable

[rodolforg]

I'm not good for this at all, but I can try to group them here:

Windows issues

• fix mainwindow not showing when is offscreen ([Synfig Studio] fix mainwindow not showing when is offscreen synfig#1973) [studio] (the bug when reopening synfig after closing it minimized)

Non-latin chars issues

• current_working_directory() function now works correctly with non-Latin filenames ([ETL] current_working_directory() function now works correctly with non-Latin filenames synfig#2011) [ETL]
• Fixed issue with rendering to file when using non-Latin filenames ([Synfig Studio/Windows] Fixed issue with rendering to file when using non-Latin filenames synfig#1940) [core] [studio]
• Fixed incorrect import of lst files when path contains non-Latin characters ([Synfig Studio] Fixed incorrect import of lst files when path contains non-Latin characters synfig#1924) [core]
• Fixed non-working command "Edit image editing in external tool..." ([Synfig Studio/Windows] Fixed non-working command "Edit image in external tool..." synfig#1912) [studio]
• Fixed problem with non-working plugins when using paths containing non-Latin characters ([Synfig Studio/Windows] Fixed problem when plugins are failed to execute for files with non-Latin characters synfig#1882) [studio]
• Merge PR [Synfig Studio/Windows] Fixed load/save operations for Palette editor synfig#1889: [Synfig Studio/Windows] Fixed load/save operations for Palette editor [core] [studio]

Crash fixes

• avoid dereference of invalid TreeIter on Layer TreeView ([Synfig Studio] Fixed dereference of invalid TreeIter on Layer TreeView synfig#2043) [studio] (user dragging and dropping layers in tree) (mainly on Windows)
• fix "Link to Spline" showing when a vertex of spline itself is selected ([Synfig Studio] fix "Link to Spline" showing when a vertex of spline itself is selected synfig#1988) [studio]
• Fixed crash when right-clicking on group in the Sets panel ([Synfig Studio] Fixed crash when right-clicking on group in the Sets panel synfig#1920) [studio]
• Fix crash in Spline Tangent converter (Fix crash in Spline Tangent converter synfig#1836) [core]
• Fix crash in Spline Vertex converter (Fix crash in Spline Vertex converter (#1731) synfig#1802) (issue Crash when adding converters to 'list' type (splines) synfig#1731) [core]
• Fix crash on unsuccessful action with a clean undo history (fix crash on unsuccessful action with a clean history synfig#1643) [studio]
• Merge PR [Synfig Studio] Fixed crash when frame rendering throws exception while animating synfig#1861: Fixed crash when frame rendering throws exception while animating [studio]

Regression fixes

• Merge PR [Synfig Studio] Fix action LayerDuplicate with layers "duplicate" o.O synfig#1971: Fix action LayerDuplicate with layers "duplicate" [studio]
• fix Duplicate layer ignoring all layers but the first one (fix Duplicate layer ignoring all layers but the first one synfig#1829) [core]
• Restore ctrl-c ctrl+v ctrl+a in Color and Gradient Dialogs (restore ctrl-c ctrl+v ctrl+a in Color and Gradient Dialogs synfig#1821) [studio]

UI/UX issues

• Change order of Waypoint Editor buttons to match other dialogs ([Synfig Studio] Changed order of Waypoint Editor buttons to match other dialogs synfig#1880) [studio]
• Waypoint Editor didn't properly support enums ([Synfig Studio] Waypoint Editor now properly support enums synfig#1968) [studio]
• Merge PR Improved dialog waypoint UX synfig#1182 Improved dialog waypoint UX [studio]
• Bumped year in About dialog ([Synfig Studio] Bumped year in About dialog synfig#1977) [studio] ("irrelevant")
• Return true only if id=1 (accept) is clicked (Dialog windows now return true only if button with id=1 (accept) is clicked synfig#1573) [studio] (Now closing some ok/cancel dialogs means 'cancel' and not 'ok')
• Merge PR Toolbar menu synfig#1386: Toolbar menu [studio]

MacOS

• [MacOS] Fixed SynfigStudio.app won't start if renamed (or contain spaces in name) ([MacOS] Fixed SynfigStudio.app won't start if renamed synfig#1834)

Features

• Export video files with sound (Export video files with sound synfig#1623) [core]
  (- Fixed error when output to MPEG-1 format with audio (Fixed error when output to MPEG-1 format with audio synfig#1830) [core])

Code cleanup/quality/organization (not relevant for regular user)

• autotools: pango and imagemagick c++ flags and libs have been moved to their respective modules (autotools: make module flags and libs for the module itself only synfig#1688) [core]
• [Autotools] remove support for broken OpenGL renderering ([Autotools] remove support for broken OpenGL renderering synfig#2055) [core]
• exception-guard now lists SynfigApp exception too ([Synfig Studio] exception-guard now lists SynfigApp exception too synfig#2028) [studio]

Bug fixes

• Added support for loading average values ([Core] Added support for loading average values synfig#1955) [core] (since when this bug exists?! Was it a regression?! 1.0.2 according to related bug issue)
• Fix animation interpolation for boolean values (fix animation interpolation for boolean values synfig#1826) [core] (I don't know if it was a regression or a long-standing bug too – 1.2.2 presented this issue too)

Others I don't know how to label

• don't let inner layer be duplicated twice ([Synfig Studio] don't let inner layer be duplicated twice synfig#2050) [studio] (behavior change to prevent crashes in the new implementation)
• assure uniqueness for new node guid ([Core] assure uniqueness for new node guid synfig#2029) [core] (it prevents some random crashes)

[morevnaproject]

Thank you @rodolforg! This is a very good start!

I suggest to start with new features, then regressions, crashes and bugfixes. I like the idea to have separate "UI/UX issues" section - as we have many for this release. ^__^

We can safely drop "Code cleanup/quality/organization" (you indicated that in title already), and "Bumped year in About dialog" item.

I think all items from "Non-latin chars issues" can be mentioned as single item "Fix problems of handling paths with non-latin symbols in filename ()"

Same can be done for "Export video files with sound" - we can have single item for it and list relevant PRs - synfig/synfig#1623 and synfig/synfig#1830

[morevnaproject]

I am taking this task to prepare final release notes text. ^__^

[morevnaproject]

OK, I end up with a bit different structure in #28 ^__^"