GNOME Fractal has released version 14.1 to address a regression that prevented users from updating their display names on certain Matrix servers, an issue first reported by Jack S. This update is now available for installation via Flathub and restores the ability to modify account settings without errors. Although this minor release does not introduce new features or major improvements, it fixes a critical glitch that impacted basic profile management. The GNOME team encourages users to participate in testing through Fractal Nightly and to report bugs on GitLab to assist with future updates

GNOME Fractal 14.1 Released: Fixes Display Name Regression

Fractal 14.1 has been released to fix a regression introduced in version 14 that prevented users from updating their display names in account settings on certain Matrix servers. The update resolves the glitch reported by Jack S. and is now available for immediate installation via Flathub. Fractal remains the official Matrix chat client for GNOME, offering a Rust-based, GNOME-native interface with support for multiple accounts and end-to-end encryption. The GNOME team also continues to encourage community testing through Fractal Nightly and bug submissions on GitLab to help catch future regressions.

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