The aim of this task is to encourage current and new users to adopt KDE software applications using the announcement of the new versions contained within the 23.08 release as a hook.
The firs order of business i to collect all resources and coordinate all the tasks that need to be carried out for the KDE Gear release scheduled for 24/08/2023 (check the developers' [release timeline](https://community.kde.org/Schedules/KDE_Gear_23.08_Schedule)).
## Timeline
| Date(s) | What |
| --- | --- |
| 17/08 | Announcement text to translators |
| 24/08 | KDE Gear 23.08 released |
## TODO
[] Write announcement
[] Collect all noteworthy info of changes to apps and other soft from the last 4 months in document
* **Kate**
* Kate now has an option to open new tabs immediately to the right of the current one https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=471225
* **Elisa**
* Elisa now has a smarter algorithm for finding cover files (which turns out to be a surprisingly complex topic after you cover the simple and easy cases), ensuring that fewer of them get missed https://invent.kde.org/multimedia/elisa/-/merge_requests/468
* When Elisa switches album art between one image and another one, it’s now smoother and nicer-looking, with no visual flash or flicker https://invent.kde.org/multimedia/elisa/-/merge_requests/466
* ...
* **Dolphin**
* Dolphin now hides apps’ temp files and backup files (i.e. the kind of useless files that end in ~ or #) unless actively showing hidden files. This is a 23 year old feature request! https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3212
* You can now double-click on a tab in Dolphin to create a duplicate of it https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=470388
* **Okular**
* Okular’s digital signature workflow has been improved, and now offers you the opportunity to add various pieces of metadata such as “reason” and “location” to the signature, and also to optionally add a background image behind it https://invent.kde.org/graphics/okular/-/merge_requests/745
* Okular now shows the “Digitally Sign” action at the top level of its hamburger menu, for faster access https://invent.kde.org/graphics/okular/-/merge_requests/758
[] Make screenshots/casts
[] Draft announcement
[] Prepare web page
[] Make videos ?
[] Film/source live action sequences
[] Source music
[] Promote
[] ...
## Revise
[] Kalendar/KOrganizer: https://volkerkrause.eu/2023/07/05/kde-pim-may-june-2023.html
[] Neochat: https://volkerkrause.eu/2023/06/24/matrix-neochat-location-sharing.html
[] Itinerary: part 1: https://volkerkrause.eu/2023/05/27/kde-itinerary-april-may-2023.html, part 2 planned for Aug 5