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+This document is for creating the 4.0 release notes. There are 3 parts:
+- the notes themselves
+- comments and todo's about what should be added to them
+- comments about what should be in the accompanying kwin 4.0 video
+
+4.0 release notes
+=================
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+Comments
+========
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+Video
+=====