- fix the default value of the text background option (as reported by #521 and #559)
- fix a scenario where saving without transparency would consistently fail
- automatically reload the picture after saving
- mitigate initial state of the "filters" tool if "blur" is selected (#577)
- change the keyboard shortcuts to switch tabs
- remove from the highlighter the (ineffective) UI to change the active cairo operator
- change the UI of the selection tools to improve readability of various items
- fix typos in the user help manual
- change the label of the "toggle the preview" menu item (#137)
- update several translations