Docs: add ghaf-24.12 release notes

docs/src/SUMMARY.md

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     - [Public Key Infrastructure](scs/pki.md)
     - [Security Fix Automation](scs/ghaf-security-fix-automation.md)
 - [Release Notes](release_notes/release_notes.md)
+    - [Release ghaf-24.12](release_notes/ghaf-24.12.md)
     - [Release ghaf-24.09.4](release_notes/ghaf-24.09.4.md)
     - [Release ghaf-24.09.3](release_notes/ghaf-24.09.3.md)
     - [Release ghaf-24.09.2](release_notes/ghaf-24.09.2.md)

docs/src/release_notes/ghaf-24.12.md

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+<!--
+    Copyright 2022-2024 TII (SSRC) and the Ghaf contributors
+    SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-SA-4.0
+-->
+
+# Release ghaf-24.12
+
+This is a quarterly release for all supported hardware platforms, and it complies with SLSA v1.0 Level 3 requirements.
+
+
+## Release Tag
+
+<https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/releases/tag/ghaf-24.12>
+
+
+## Supported Hardware
+
+The following target hardware is supported by this release:
+
+* NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin
+* NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX
+* Generic x86 (PC)
+* Polarfire Icicle Kit
+* Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11
+* Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 10
+* NXP i.MX 8M Plus (build support only)
+
+
+## What is New in ghaf-24.12
+
+Lenovo X1 Carbon Gen 10/11:
+
+  * Chromium replaced with Google Chrome.
+  * Zoom web application added into comms-vm.
+  * Xarchiver file compression application added.
+  * Audio Control, USB, and Network Manager applets added.
+  * Bluetooth applet added to the system tray.
+  * The first version of the Control Panel currently supports the following:
+    * display resolution and scale settings;
+    * locale and timezone settings.
+  * The System Idle behavior has been reworked: the screen dims after 4 minutes of inactivity, the session locks in 5 minutes, the screen goes off in 7.5 minutes, and the system suspends in 15 minutes.
+  * User account management has been added. The user sets a username and password when a device is first booted.
+  * The username is displayed on a lock screen.
+  * Dynamic updates of Microsoft endpoint URLs.
+  * A separate configurable repository for adding allowed URLs for business-vm.
+  * Auto-reconnect hotplugged devices when the VM restarts.
+  * Wayland security context protocol enabled.
+  * Refactored application definitions to make it easier to add and remove applications.
+  * Hardened greetd.service.
+  * AppArmor enabled.
+  * Multiple user experience improvements.
+
+Lenovo X1 and NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX/AGX Orin:
+
+  * Lock and Log Out buttons moved from the applications menu to the power menu.
+  * Shutdown and Reboot buttons were removed from the applications menu and are now available in the Power menu.
+  * The Powerbar module is added to the lock screen.
+  * Run-time multi-monitor support.
+  * Taskbar control for four virtual desktops.
+  * Development, testing, and performance tooling improvements.
+
+
+## Bug Fixes
+
+Fixed bugs that were present in the [ghaf-24.09](../release_notes/ghaf-24.09.md) release:
+
+* It is impossible to change the Wi-Fi network from the Network Settings application.
+* Cannot connect to a hidden Wi-Fi network from GUI.
+* The taskbar on the extended display is visible only when booting up with an HDMI connection.
+* Suspend does not work from the taskbar power menu.
+* The Mute status is not visible in the taskbar.
+* Bluetooth notification windows stay on a screen.
+* Time synchronization between host and VMs does not work in all scenarios.
+
+
+## Known Issues and Limitations
+
+| Issue           | Status      | Comments                             |
+|-----------------|-------------|--------------------------------------|
+| **Lenovo X1**  |  |  |
+| Application menu icons are missing in the first boot after the software installation   | In Progress | Workaround: close and re-open the menu, icons will be available again. |
+| The Control Panel is non-functional apart from the Display Settings, Local and Timezone settings   | In Progress | The functionality will be gradually improved in coming releases. |
+| VPN credentials are not saved   | On Hold |  |
+| The keyboard always boots up with the English layout   | In Progress | Workaround: use Alt+Shift to switch between English-Arabic-Finnish layout. |
+| Yubikey for unlocking does not work   | In Progress | Fix in progress. |
+| The fingerprint scan login does not work   | In Progress | Fix in progress. |
+| A laptop cannot be unlocked after suspension sometimes   | In Progress | Fix in progress. Workaround: log out and log in again. |
+| A laptop may wake up from a suspended state without user interaction   | In Progress | Under investigation. |
+| **NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin / Orin NX**  |  |  |
+| Application menu icons are missing in the first boot after the software installation   | In Progress | Workaround: close and re-open the menu, icons will be available again. |
+| The application menu access does not work with the Windows key   | In Progress | Workaround: the application menu can be accessed through the taskbar in the top left corner. |
+| The keyboard always boots up with the English layout    | In Progress | Workaround: use Alt+Shift to switch between English-Arabic-Finnish layout. |
+| The Suspend power option does not work    | In Progress | Behavior is locking the device. |
+
+
+## Environment Requirements
+
+There are no specific requirements for the environment with this release.
+
+
+## Installation Instructions
+
+Released images are available at [ghafreleasesstorage.z16.web.core.windows.net/ghaf-24-12](https://ghafreleasesstorage.z16.web.core.windows.net/ghaf-24-12).
+
+Download the required image and use the following instructions: [Build and Run](../ref_impl/build_and_run).
+

docs/src/release_notes/release_notes.md

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 ## In This Chapter
 
+- [Release ghaf-24.12](../release_notes/ghaf-24.12.md)
 - [Release ghaf-24.09.4](../release_notes/ghaf-24.09.4.md)
 - [Release ghaf-24.09.3](../release_notes/ghaf-24.09.3.md)
 - [Release ghaf-24.09.2](../release_notes/ghaf-24.09.2.md)