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 # Processing 4.0 alpha 1
 
-### Revision 1270 - 18 January 2019
+*Revision 1270 - 18 January 2019*
 
-This is a massive update! With the help of Sam Pottinger, we're working
-to get Processing to run with Java 11.
+This is a massive update! With the help of [Sam Pottinger](https://gleap.org/), we're working to get Processing to run with Java 11. This will give us a 
 
+In the process, there are also significant updates which include updated Java syntax support and lots of other long-awaited features.
+
+We recommend using a different sketchbook location for 4.0, to avoid confusion with things that might be incompatible with your 3.0 work.
+
+
+### Sam Did a Lot of Work
+
+* [This](https://github.com/processing/processing4/pull/1) massive pull request has the changes that got things kicked off. It closes several issues and pull requests, including [5750](https://github.com/processing/processing/issues/5750), [5753](https://github.com/processing/processing/pull/5753), [4415](https://github.com/processing/processing/issues/4415), and others. 
+* ANTLR has been updated from version 2 to version 4. The grammar has been updated for Java 8 and a new pre-processor created. [3054](https://github.com/processing/processing/issues/3054) and [3055](https://github.com/processing/processing/issues/3055)
+* Support for Travis CI has been added. [2747](https://github.com/processing/processing/issues/2747)
+* The macOS integration layer has been updated for Java 11. [5747](https://github.com/processing/processing/pull/5747)
+* Nested generics now work properly. [4514](https://github.com/processing/processing/issues/4514)
+* Several fixes for the build process. [12](https://github.com/processing/processing4/pull/12), [6](https://github.com/processing/processing4/issues/6)
+* Update to JNA 5, and migrate code `Native.load()` calls. [7](https://github.com/processing/processing4/issues/7), [15](https://github.com/processing/processing4/pull/15)
+* Fix console font spacing. [19](https://github.com/processing/processing4/issues/19), [20](https://github.com/processing/processing4/pull/20)
+* Implement `import static`. [18](https://github.com/processing/processing4/pull/18), [5577](https://github.com/processing/processing/issues/5577)
+* Fixing problems with Windows UI scaling. [21](https://github.com/processing/processing4/issues/21), [30](https://github.com/processing/processing4/pull/30)
+* Fix display density detection and use `GraphicsConfiguration`. [32](https://github.com/processing/processing4/issues/32), [35](https://github.com/processing/processing4/issues/35), [34](https://github.com/processing/processing4/pull/34)
+* Fix `WARNING: Illegal reflective access by processing.app.ui.Toolkit to field sun.awt.CGraphicsDevice.scale` warning on startup.
+* Replace macOS-specific fullscreen option for `setResizable()`. [36](https://github.com/processing/processing4/issues/36)
+* Several tests have been added, and are called by default during `ant dist`. [38](https://github.com/processing/processing4/pull/38), [8](https://github.com/processing/processing4/issues/8)
+* Update from Java 11.0.2 to 11.0.5, and eventually 11.0.6. [40](https://github.com/processing/processing4/pull/40), [39](https://github.com/processing/processing4/issues/39)
+* Fix Java 11 incompatibilities inside `PSurfaceFX`. [5286](https://github.com/processing/processing/issues/5286)
+* Fixed `Table`'s use of deprecated `isAccessible()`. [33](https://github.com/processing/processing4/pull/33), [3](https://github.com/processing/processing4/issues/3)
+
+
+### Other Contributed Fixes 
+
+* Disable FBO when using Intel HD 3000 Graphics. [4104](https://github.com/processing/processing/issues/4104), [5881](https://github.com/processing/processing/pull/5881)
+
+* `rotateZ()` was breaking in `PShapeOpenGL`. [28](https://github.com/processing/processing4/issues/28), [41](https://github.com/processing/processing4/pull/41)
+
+
+### Cross-ported from 3.5.4
+
+* This release includes all updates found in [Processing 3.5.4](https://github.com/processing/processing/releases/tag/processing-0270-3.5.4)
+
+
+### Known Issues
+
+* Only basic updates have been made to remove references to 3.x. [48](https://github.com/processing/processing4/issues/48)
+* A complete list of issues can be found [here](https://github.com/processing/processing4/issues)
 
 
 ***