The Linux Mint Project released the beta version of its next distribution today Linux Mint 19.3 Tricia available in all official versions, including Cinnamon, MATE and Xfce.
Linux Mint 19.3 Tricia began development in early September and now has a public beta ahead of its release that is planned for later this month, right around Christmas time.
This release is based on the latest Canonical distribution, Ubuntu 18.04.3 LTS Bionic Beaver and comes with Linux Kernel 5.0Like Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, it will have support and security updates until 2023.
Improvements in Linux Mint 19.3 Beta
The Linux Mint 19.3 Beta enhancements include three new applications, gnote as a note-taking app, replacing Tomboy, Drawing replacing GIMP and celluloid as a replacement for Xplayer.
For all versions, Linux Mint 19.3 adds support for HiDPI with better icons in the system bar, clear flags in language settings and other tools, as well as improved screensavers and theme previews.
The reporting system has been improved for all editions and now a new icon is added in the system bar to inform users that they need to check some things, in addition to automatic detection of potential problems in the computer due to lack of codecs or drivers .
The language tool has been updated to allow users to select the time format and there is a new solution in the system bar that brings support for dark and light icons, support for multiple menus, native menus and more.
Linux Mint 19.3 Cinnamon, MATE, and Xfce come with Cinnamon 4.4, MATE 1.22, and Xfce 4.14. You can download the beta versions at Official Site of the distribution.