Add release notes and schedule for Qubes 4.0

doc.md

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  * [Qubes R3.1 release notes](/doc/releases/3.1/release-notes/)
  * [Qubes R3.1 release schedule](/doc/releases/3.1/schedule/)
  * [Qubes R3.2 release notes](/doc/releases/3.2/release-notes/)
+ * [Qubes R4.0 release schedule](/doc/releases/4.0/schedule/)
+ * [Qubes R4.0 release notes](/doc/releases/4.0/release-notes/)
  * [Qubes R3.2 release schedule](/doc/releases/3.2/schedule/)
 

releases/4.0/release-notes.md

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+---
+layout: doc
+title: Qubes R4.0 release notes
+permalink: /doc/releases/4.0/release-notes/
+---
+
+Qubes R4.0 release notes
+========================
+
+New features since 3.2
+----------------------
+
+* Core management scripts rewrite with better structure and extensibility, [API documentation][api-doc]
+* [Admin API][admin-api] allowing strictly controlled managing from non-dom0
+* All `qvm-*` command-line tools rewritten, some options have changed
+* Renaming VM directly is prohibited, there is GUI to clone under new name and remove old VM
+* [Use HVM by default][hvm-switch] to lower [attack surface on Xen][qsb-24]
+* Create USB VM by default
+* [Multiple Disposable VMs templates support][dispvm-ticket]
+* New [backup format][backup-format] using scrypt key-derivation function
+* Non-encrypted backups no longer supported
+* [split VM packages][packages-split], for better support minimal, specialized templates
+* [Qubes Manager decomposition][manager-ticket] - domains and devices widgets instead of full Qubes Manager; devices widget support also USB
+* [More flexible firewall interface][vm-interface] for ease unikernel integration
+* Template VMs do not have network interface by default, [qrexec-based updates proxy][qrexec-proxy] is used instead
+* More flexible IP addressing for VMs - [custom IP][custom-ip], [hidden from the IP][hide-ip]
+* More flexible Qubes RPC policy - [related ticket][qrexec-policy-keywords], [documentation][qrexec-doc]
+* [New Qubes RPC confirmation window][qrexec-confirm], including option to specify destination VM
+* Dom0 update to Fedora 25 for better hardware support
+* Kernel 4.9.x
+
+You can get detailed description in [completed github issues][github-release-notes]
+
+Known issues
+------------
+
+* On some laptops (for example Librem 15v2), touchpad do not work directly after installation. Reboot the system to fix the issue.
+
+* List of USB devices may contain device identifiers instead of name
+
+* Some PCI devices not working in HVM, sys-net and sys-usb created as PV to workaround this issue
+
+* Installation image lack Whonix templates
+
+* For other known issues take a look at [our tickets](https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+milestone%3A%22Release+4.0%22+label%3Abug)
+
+It is advised to install updates just after system installation to apply bug fixes for (some of) the above problems.
+
+Downloads
+---------
+
+See [Qubes Downloads](/downloads/).
+
+Installation instructions
+-------------------------
+
+See [Installation Guide](/doc/installation-guide/).
+
+Upgrading
+---------
+
+There is no in-place upgrade path from earlier Qubes versions. The only
+supported option to upgrade to Qubes R4.0 is to install it from scratch and use
+[qubes backup and restore tools][backup] for migrating of all of the user VMs.
+
+
+[backup]: /doc/backup-restore/
+[github-release-notes]: https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues?q=is%3Aissue+sort%3Aupdated-desc+milestone%3A%22Release+4.0%22+label%3Arelease-notes+is%3Aclosed
+[custom-ip]: https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues/1477
+[hide-ip]: https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues/1143
+[package-split]: https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues/2771
+[hvm-switch]: https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues/2185
+[manager-ticket]: https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues/2134
+[dispvm-ticket]: https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues/2253
+[qrexec-proxy]: https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues/1854
+[qrexec-policy-keywords]: https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues/865
+[qrexec-confirm]: https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues/910
+[qrexec-doc]: /doc/qrexec3/#extra-keywords-available-in-qubes-40-and-later
+[vm-interface]: /doc/vm-interface/
+[admin-api]: /news/2017/06/27/qubes-admin-api/
+[qsb-24]: https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-secpack/blob/master/QSBs/qsb-024-2016.txt
+[backup-format]: /doc/backup-emergency-restore-v4/
+[api-doc]: https://dev.qubes-os.org/projects/qubes-core-admin/en/latest/

releases/4.0/schedule.md

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+layout: doc
+title: Qubes R4.0 Release Schedule
+permalink: /doc/releases/4.0/schedule/
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+---
+
+Qubes R4.0 Release Schedule
+===========================
+
+This schedule is based on [Version Scheme](/doc/version-scheme/#release-schedule).
+
+|  Date       | Stage                                   |
+| -----------:| --------------------------------------- |
+| 31 Jul 2017 | 4.0-rc1 release                         |
+| 28 Aug 2017 | current-testing freeze before 4.0-rc2   |
+|  4 Sep 2017 | 4.0-rc2 release                         |
+| 18 Sep 2017 | decide whether 4.0-rc2 is the final 4.0 |