Description:
This update for libreoffice fixes the following issues:
Libreoffice was updated from version 24.8.1.2 to 24.8.4.2 (jsc#PED-10362):
- Highlighted changes and bugs fixed:
* Performance and Stability:
Addressing crashes related to various actions like editing tables of contents,
copying text, working with images, using specific keyboard shortcuts, and opening certain file types.
Performance improvements target slow UI refresh rates and long save times
for particular spreadsheets. Data race conditions and other concurrency issues are also tackled.
* File Format Compatibility:
Focus on improving interoperability with Microsoft Office formats (DOCX, XLSX, PPTX), including fixes for issues
with formatting, equations, images, and round-tripping. Issues with other formats like ODG, RTF, and SVG are also
addressed, along with improved handling of Zip64 files and files created by third-party libraries.
* User Interface and Functionality:
Refinements to features like spellchecking, scrolling, text handling, hyperlinks, keyboard navigation, and the
handling of fields and forms. Improvements to the user interface include addressing issues with the sidebar,
dialog boxes, and theming, particularly for dark mode and high-resolution displays.
Accessibility enhancements for assistive technologies like Orca are also included.
* Localization and Internationalization:
Updates to locale data, improved handling of specific language characters (e.g., Tibetan, Chinese), and fixes for
localized UI elements.
* Scripting and Macros:
Addressing crashes and functional problems
- Detailed Release Notes:
* Version 24.8.4 final:
https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Releases/24.8.4/RC2
https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Releases/24.8.4/RC1
* Version 24.8.3 final:
https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Releases/24.8.3/RC1
https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Releases/24.8.3/RC2
* Version 24.8.2 final:
https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Releases/24.8.2/RC1
- Updated bundled dependencies:
* curl version update from 8.9.1 to 8.11.1
* gpgme version update from 1.23.2 to 1.24.0
* libgpg-error version update from 1.50 to 1.51
* tiff version update from 4.6.0 to 4.7.0
- Other changes:
* Disabled system abseil-cpp.
* Disabled LTO on PPC/PPC64