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This week, further preparation for the release of 12.1.0:

• Tested gst-browser-plugin and forward-ported old totem version to solve webpage media playback issues.
• Fixed WebKit audio playback controls not appearing.
• Fixed a bug with network interface naming rules.
• Fixed an XO-1 bug where mesh networking was unavailable after activation.
• Fixed an XO-1 wireless crash when handling communications failure.
• Fixed a regression where the console cursor was being drawn on top of the boot animation after activation.

• 12.1.0 release work, including release candidate 2 release.
• Fixed 3-button mouse emulation in GNOME
• Fixed olpc-update –usb looking in the wrong place
• Fixed race between shutdown and wtmp file updating
• Upstreamed WebKit patch to enable custom file upload widget in WebKit1 and adapted Browse accordingly.

• 12.1.0 release work, release candidate 1 published.
• Fixed the Alt key being grabbed by metacity issue.
• Continued work on remaining WebKit issues.

• 12.1.0 release work: activity updates, testing, release notes drafting, etc.
• Fixed failure to update GNOME battery icon
• Fixed occasional failure to grow filesystem partitions
• Fixed inability to build OS when SELinux is enabled
• Fixed inability to use Alt key in Sugar, it was grabbed by metacity
• Investigated whether software-based OpenGL emulation would let us rescue cheese and totem; the answer is: no :(

• 12.1.0 release work: activity updates, testing, etc.
• Fixed display of the shutdown splash.
• Fixed SiS USB-VGA failure.
• Steady progress on WebKit issues to be finished and reported for next week.