Here is a full copy of what Artyom Zorin sent out:
New features and improvements
- A brand new theme across the entire desktop with detailed touches that's also easier on the eyes
- Vastly improved performance and smoothness with the inclusion of the latest Gnome Shell 3.38 release (newer than in Ubuntu 20.04)
- The taskbar is vastly more customizable than before, with the ability to show it on multiple monitors, move it to the left and right sides of the screen (in addition to the top and bottom as before), change the panel opacity, click behaviour, isolate workspaces & monitors for the app icons and much more. Simply right-click on it and select "Taskbar Settings" to see them
- Multi-touch trackpad gestures for quicker navigation around the desktop. 4 finger swipe up/down to switch between workspaces and a 3 finger pinch to open the activities overview
- Flicker-free boot experience (on supported hardware) with a new animated Plymouth splash screen
- A new Sound Recorder app
- Switched to a new Photos app which lets you easily make simple edits on images like crop, rotate, colour levels, and filters without needing to open GIMP
- Firefox now ships with more privacy-respecting settings out of the box in Zorin OS, with tracking and telemetry disabled (which were normally enabled by default in Firefox)
- When using the Touch layout, you can now easily create app folders in the app grid by simply dragging and dropping apps on top of each other
- The Settings app has been refreshed and re-laid out to make it even easier to navigate
- You can now enable fractional display scaling by going to Settings > Displays and switching on the "Fractional Scaling" switch
- If you're connected to a wired network, you can easily create a Wi-Fi hotspot and quickly connect your phone and other devices to it with a QR code in Settings > Wi-Fi
- Improved fingerprint reader support with a new user interface for enrolling your fingerprints from Settings > Users
- Support for lots of new hardware thanks to the updated Linux kernel
- You can now right-click > Star files in the Files app, and they'll appear in the "Starred" section in the left sidebar
- New visually refreshed lock screen with a nice blurred version of your desktop background
- The Flathub repository has been enabled by default, giving Zorin OS 16 the widest app catalogue ever
- The Software store has been improved with better search and the ability to switch between DEB, Flatpak, and Snap packages from a simple "Sources" drop-down on an app page
- The system now detects if you haven't installed available drivers for your computer and prompts you to install these additional drivers. This should make it easier for new users to get the best experience
- The taskbar shows unread message badges and file progress bars in app icons
- Zorin Appearance has been redesigned for easier navigation and better customizability
- Coming Soon: A Windows 10X-like desktop layout in Zorin Appearance (in Zorin OS Ultimate)
- Jelly Mode is a new option that makes windows wobbly when moved or minimized/restored. You can enable it from Zorin Appearance > Interface > Jelly Mode
That's only a brief list of what's new. I'm sure you'll notice even more touches and improvements when using this build.