Dear deepin Community Partners,

To enhance system update experiences and improve stability, the deepin team is proud to announce the release of deepin 23.1. This version focuses on resolving installation efficiency issues arising from core component updates, significantly streamlining the setup process for new users. Additionally, it integrates multiple functional optimizations and bug fixes to further refine system performance and usability.

I. Key Improvements in This Release

1、Hardware Compatibility & Kernel Optimization

• Integrated 6.6/6.12 kernel updates, NVIDIA graphics driver upgrades, and Intel/AMD CPU microcode updates for comprehensive improvements in hardware compatibility and low-level performance.

2、Core Feature Enhancements

• DDE: Introduced smart mirror source management and compact mode entry;
• Global Search: Added offline natural language processing (NLP) and AI-powered capabilities.

3、Dev Tools & Cross-Platform Support

• App Store: Adapted for Debian/Ubuntu/Arch subsystem environments with quick-launch support;
• Linyaps: Added remote repository management and build tool optimizations, boosting application development efficiency.

4、UOS AI Upgrade

• Default engine switched to DeepSeek;
• Added web search integration, local model deployment, and text error correction features.

5、Stability Reinforcement

• Fixed over 100 user-reported issues across system modules, DDE, file manager, and cross-device collaboration, enhancing overall system responsiveness.

II. Recommended Use Cases

This release provides a cumulative update ISO, recommended for the following user groups:

• New devices requiring first-time installation of deepin to immediately access the latest features and patches;
• Existing deepin 23 installations with prolonged update gaps, where incremental upgrades may be time-consuming, and users prefer a fresh ISO to upgrade directly to the latest deepin 23.1 system.

Note: Users already running deepin 23 with regular updates can upgrade to deepin 23.1 via Control Center > Check Updates without reinstalling.

III. Image Download & Feedback

The new ISO is now available for download on the deepin official website. For full update details, please refer to the attached release notes. We welcome your feedback via community forums, Telegram groups, and other channels after testing.

deepin Official Download Page: https://www.deepin.org/en/download/

Thank you for your patience and support! deepin remains committed to building a more efficient and stable open-source operating system.

Appendix: Full Release Notes for deepin 23.1

I. New Features & Optimizations

System

• Updated 6.6 kernel to version 6.6.84;
• Updated 6.12 kernel to version 6.12.20;
• Upgraded NVIDIA graphics drivers;
• Integrated nvidia-cuda-toolkit;
• Integrated Intel/AMD CPU microcode updates;
• Updated fcitx5-unikey to enhance Vietnamese input support;
• Upgraded rustc to version 1.81;
• Updated third-party open-source packages based on user feedback;
• Added LoongArch64 architecture support for qemu;
• Integrated GB18030-2022 national standard support in glibc and icu.

DDE

• Added smart mirror source management via Control Center > Update Settings;
• Introduced compact mode entry in Control Center for space-efficient UI in self-developed apps;
• Added regional options under Control Center > Time & Format > Region & Format;
• Enabled dragging apps from the Launcher to the Taskbar for pinning.

File Manager

• Added support for dav/davs/nfs protocols.

App Store

• Added package format filtering in search results;
• Displayed package formats on download, management, update, and detail pages;
• Optimized client update detection logic;
• Added deb and Linyaps category icons in app tabs;
• Adjusted regional app display logic to match locale settings in Control Center > Region & Format (distinguishing overseas and domestic versions);
• Adapted support for Debian, Ubuntu, Arch Linux, and Fedora subsystems, enabling quick launches via app icons.

UOS AI

• Replaced default engine with DeepSeek;
• Added deep inference and web search integration;
• Separated thinking process and results during model responses;
• Added persistent chat history;
• Optimized text-to-speech logic for smoother朗读;
• Introduced graphical interface for deploying DeepSeek local models;
• Added hardware configuration guidelines for DeepSeek local model deployment;
• Updated Embedding Plugins version;
• AI FollowAlong:
  • Added text error correction;
  • Enabled double-click copying of original text;
  • Adjusted toolbar pop-up timing to reduce accidental triggers;
• AI Writing:
  • Added original prompt tagging for generated content;
  • Optimized prompt template editing and switching;
  • Refined UI and interaction (trigger via Super+Space).

Global Search

• Added offline natural language search supporting text in images/documents;
• Enabled AI-powered processing (summarization, translation, expansion) for search results.

Drawing Board

• Optimized crop tool placement and interactions.

Linyaps

• Linyaps now supports adding multiple remote repositories;
• Linyaps build tool integrates apt for dependency installation;
• ll-cli adds zsh command completion.

II. Issue Fixes

DDE

• Fixed an issue where laptops set to "do not sleep when lid closed on AC power" and "sleep when lid closed on battery" failed to enter sleep mode after unplugging the power.
• Resolved keyboard unresponsiveness after using system shortcuts on some devices.
• Fixed incorrect Launcher display position not following its icon.
• Addressed app tray not hiding when clicking the collapsed tray area.
• Fixed undersized music app icons in the quick settings panel.
• Corrected Launcher background mismatch with desktop wallpaper in multi-screen setups.
• Removed erroneous items in Control Center > General > Performance Mode under virtual machines.
• Fixed volume adjustment failure in the quick panel after wake-up with multiple audio outputs.
• Resolved missing deepin Home plugin icon in the taskbar tray after activation.
• Fixed crash when clicking the deepin ID login button while connected to the internet.
• Adjusted abnormal spacing between app tray icons and collapse button when empty.
• Fixed truncated text under the system monitor icon in the plugin panel.
• Addressed overlapping app names in full-screen Launcher at 20pt font size.
• Eliminated icon flickering when adjusting taskbar height in full-screen Launcher.
• Corrected close button display anomalies in taskbar app previews.
• Fixed unresponsive date/time font size changes at minimum taskbar height.
• Removed black artifacts from Wine app right-click menus in the taskbar tray.
• Ensured taskbar plugin and app tip fonts update immediately after system font changes.
• Fixed pop-up anomalies in collapsed tray areas when enabling/disabling plugins.
• Resolved unresponsive taskbar after switching from "smart hide" to "always hide."
• Added missing Bluetooth audio device icons in search results.
• Fixed truncated right-click menus in full-screen Launcher.
• Restored Control Center operability after closing the mirror source speed test dialog.
• Corrected white "English keyboard" icon in fcitx5 tray menu under light themes.
• Fixed incomplete tooltips for Control Center icon in bottom-aligned taskbars.
• Synchronized notification center corner radius with Control Center settings.
• Added missing "Open Calendar" button in non-Chinese locales after calendar updates.
• Restored proper icon display for SMB mounts/USB devices in the taskbar tray.
• Unified Bluetooth headset icon recognition between Control Center and plugin panel.
• Removed redundant page navigation icons in single-screen full-screen mode.
• Fixed silent audio when volume <20% under PulseAudio.
• Enabled re-pasting after undo in text editor.
• Stabilized unstable Bluetooth connections.
• Corrected theme color sampling errors in dark mode.
• Added .m4a file support for the Music app.
• Fixed persistent "Show Desktop" tooltips.
• Aligned Bluetooth speaker icons between device lists and Control Center.
• Resolved animation glitches in file manager right-click menus.
• Fixed Clash app icon display anomalies in the taskbar.
• Adjusted oversized Upscayl Linyaps app icons in the Launcher.
• Unified icon sizes for Douyin (TikTok) across desktop/Launcher/taskbar.
• Eliminated lag when launching WeChat/Enterprise WeChat and corrected tray icon misalignment.

File Manager

• Fixed multi-file copy/paste failures.
• Corrected incorrect folder paths when opening screen recordings via notifications.
• Added prompts when dragging files to admin-restricted directories.
• Validated special characters (e.g., ", <, ,) during file renaming.
• Prevented crashes when viewing disk properties.
• Added "Empty" option to Recycle Bin’s right-click menu.
• Enabled terminal-to-file manager launches.
• Translated untranslated right-click commands.
• Reduced UI lag during large file transfers by optimizing swap partition usage.

Linyaps

• Resolved black screens, file manager freezes, and crashes caused by Linyaps.
• Enabled external device attachments in Email.
• Fixed attachment size validation errors in Email.
• Addressed ll-cli repo show errors during Linyaps app downloads.
• Fixed ll-cli uninstall failures when removing multiple apps.
• Resolved partial installation failures for multiple concurrent Linyaps downloads.
• Fixed Linyaps app uninstallation failures in the App Store.
• Enabled automatic migration of legacy Linyaps app data after updates.
• Removed erroneous "restart app" prompts during in-use upgrades.
• Restored app icons in Launcher after installing *.uab files.

Theater

• Eliminated playback stutters and freezes in multimedia files.

Screenshot & Screen Recording

• Corrected abnormal timer color in the taskbar during recordings.
• Fixed window capture errors with Alt+Print shortcuts.
• Synchronized timer updates when dragging the recording plugin.

Document Viewer

• Enabled keyboard shortcut copying (e.g., Ctrl+C).

Cross-Device Collaboration

• Fixed false "offline" status displays during active connections.

Sogou Input Method

• Corrected candidate word window positioning on secondary displays.