- Using [gRPC IPC](https://grpc.io/about) for the application launcher API.
The interim D-Bus based API was deprecated at this time, and removed in the
- `pike` release.
+ `ricefish` release.
- Using only systemd unit metadata in the application launcher instead of using
[Desktop Entry specification](https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Specifications/desktop-entry-spec/)
to list applications, and relying entirely on systemd for the application
# User Session Management
Similarly, user sessions and the services they rely on are also managed by
-`systemd`. Prior to the `pike` release, AGL used a user session for the
+`systemd`. Prior to the `ricefish` release, AGL used a user session for the
`agl-driver` user for the running of user facing applications, including the
compositor. This has been replaced with using system units that use the
`User` directive. The reason for this is two-fold: