# Pootle 2.9 release notes

Not yet released

Welcome to Pootle 2.9!

If you want to try it, check one of the following:

- Installation instructions
- Upgrading instructions

## Changes

- Pootle FS is enabled by default:
  - All projects are now handled by Pootle FS.
  - When creating new projects:
    - It is mandatory to set filesystem configuration right after creating it,
    - Pootle no longer automatically imports translations from disk,
    - Pootle no longer creates project directory on disk if missing.
  - When adding new languages to a project:
    - Pootle no longer tries to first import existing translations from disk,
    - Pootle initializes the new languages using the templates in the database.
- Several bugfixes for Pootle FS.
- Serialization:
  - Don’t cache on serialization
  - Allow serializing obsolete units
  - Serialization and sync bugfixes
- Overall documentation review and updates.
- pootle command can now be run with no VIRTUAL_ENV environment variable set.
- `sync_stores` and `update_stores` commands can now work with projects managed by Pootle FS.
- Removed `changed_languages` command. Use `list_languages` instead.

## Credits

This release was made possible by the following people:

Ryan Northey, Leandro Regueiro, boite.

And to all our bug finders, testers and translators, a Very BIG Thank You.