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Release Notes

LibreOffice 4.0.4 Final (2013-06-19)

This is the fifth release from the 4.0 branch of LibreOffice.
LibreOffice 4.0.4 is suitable for all users; for extra-conservative requirements, we refer you to LibreOffice 3.6.6 from the previous series.

The following notes apply:

  • This release is bit-for-bit identical to the 4.0.4 Release Candidate 2, so you don't need to download or reinstall if you have that version already.
  • The distribution for Windows is an international build, so you can choose the user interface language that you prefer. Help content is available via an online service, or alternatively as a separate install.
  • Our Windows binaries are digitally signed by The Document Foundation.
  • For Windows users that have OpenOffice.org installed, we advise uninstalling that beforehand, because it registers the same file type associations.
  • If you run Linux, the GCJ Java variant has known issues with LibreOffice, we advise to e.g. use OpenJDK instead.
  • LibreOffice 4.x drops a few long-deprecated features, including support for legacy binary StarOffice files, export to legacy Word and Excel (version 6.0/95), and legacy ODMA document management.
  • Some menu entries have changed or added. If you miss something, that may be due to the use of customised menu settings from your previous LibreOffice installation.
  • This version still contains a few annoying bugs, as listed here. Specifically, the German Duden Korrektor extension needs a manual fix.

LibreOffice 3.6.6 Final (2013-04-11)

This is the seventh release from the 3.6 branch of LibreOffice.
It contains many exciting new features, and is the recommended version for home and corporate users. (See this page for LibreOffice 3.5.X release notes.)

The following notes apply:

  • This release is bit-for-bit identical to the 3.6.6 Release Candidate 2, so you don't need to download or reinstall if you have that version already.
  • The distribution for Windows is an international build, so you can choose the user interface language that you prefer. Help content is available via an online service, or alternatively as a separate install.
  • For Windows users that have LibreOffice prior to version 3.4.5 installed, uninstall that beforehand. Otherwise, the upgrade to 3.6.4 may fail.
  • For Windows users that have OpenOffice.org installed, we advise uninstalling that beforehand, because it registers the same file type associations.
  • If you run Windows 2000, you may require this update before being able to install LibreOffice.
  • If you run Linux, the GCJ Java variant has known issues with LibreOffice, we advise to e.g. use OpenJDK instead.
  • A full list of annoying bugs is available from the wiki.