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+.. title: New Release: OpenLP 3.0 RC1 (2.9.4) Mighty Malachi
+.. slug: 2022/01/18/new-release-openlp-30-rc1-294-mighty-malachi
+.. date: 2022-01-18 12:00:00 UTC
+.. tags: 
+.. category: 
+.. link: 
+.. description: 
+.. type: text
+.. previewimage: /cover-images/new-release-openlp-30-rc1-294-mighty-malachi.jpg
+
+Time for the first release candidate for 3.0 - we're getting really close now!
+
+Basically, if no issues are detected with this release it will become the 3.0 release.
+
+Bug fixes since beta 2
+----------------------
+
+* Dark mode fixes
+* Fix of problem showing presentations after media items
+* Fix issues when adding service items remotely
+* Default to the first screen if there is no display screen
+* Correction of previous fix for setting slide numbers in footers
+* Various code clean ups especially Alerts.
+* Fix media issues with DVD playing
+* Resolve issues with formatting Tags 
+* Fix bugs from the beta 2 release
+
+This release should be nearly ready for production, but there might be a few bugs left here and
+there. Make sure to report them if you find any!
+
+.. warning::
+
+   Installing this version of OpenLP will override any other installation of OpenLP you already have.
+   Please make a backup of your data!
+
+
+.. warning::
+
+   macOS may report OpenLP as damaged. If you encounter this problem, you can try the following solution. From
+   Applications / Utilities run Terminal. In Terminal, type in the following command::
+
+      xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine /Applications/OpenLP.app
+
+   We are working on a remedy for this problem, but this command should tie you over till we get it sorted out.
+
+.. warning::
+
+   For Linux users, due to the immaturity of Wayland, OpenLP does not behave well and it is recommended
+   that X11 is used as the display manager.
+
+
+Downloads
+---------
+
+.. raw:: html
+
+   <div class="text-center" style="margin-bottom: 2em">
+    <div class="btn-group">
+      <button type="button" class="btn btn-info dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">
+        <i class="fa fa-windows"></i>
+        Windows
+        &nbsp;
+        <span class="caret"></span>
+      </button>
+      <ul class="dropdown-menu">
+        <li><a href="https://get.openlp.org/2.9.4/OpenLP-2.9.4-x64.msi">64-bit Installer</a></li>
+        <li><a href="https://get.openlp.org/2.9.4/OpenLPPortable_2.9.4.0-x64.paf.exe">64-bit Portable</a></li>
+        <li><a href="https://get.openlp.org/2.9.4/OpenLP-2.9.4.msi">32-bit Installer</a></li>
+        <li><a href="https://get.openlp.org/2.9.4/OpenLPPortable_2.9.4.0-x86.paf.exe">32-bit Portable</a></li>
+      </ul>
+    </div>
+    <a class="btn btn-default" href="https://get.openlp.org/2.9.4/OpenLP-2.9.4.dmg">
+      <i class="fa fa-apple"></i> macOS 10.12+
+    </a>
+    <a class="btn btn-ubuntu" href="https://get.openlp.org/2.9.4/openlp_2.9.4-1_all.deb">
+      <img class="icon notranslate" src="/images/ubuntu-logo.png"/> Ubuntu
+    </a>
+    <a class="btn btn-debian" href="https://get.openlp.org/2.9.4/openlp_2.9.4-1_all.deb">
+      <img class="icon notranslate" src="/images/debian-logo.png"/> Debian
+    </a>
+    <a class="btn btn-fedora" href="https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/trb143/OpenLP/">
+      <img class="icon notranslate" src="/images/fedora-logo.png"/> Fedora
+    </a>
+    <a class="btn btn-success" href="https://get.openlp.org/2.9.4/OpenLP-2.9.4.tar.gz"><i class="fa fa-file-archive-o"></i> Source</a>
+   </div>
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