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Windows 10 Redstone 4: All the changes so far

Microsoft is now hard at work on its next major update for Windows 10, codenamed Redstone 4 and scheduled for launch in Spring 2018. Here are all the changes coming in this release

Windows 10 Redstone 4 is now in full-time development at Microsoft, and there's plenty of new features and functions planned to be excited about. We're just at the beginning of the Redstone 4 development cycle, meaning we're going to continue updating this changelog every week until Redstone 4 is done.
Keep in mind this changelog only includes things that result in new features or big changes. We are not including a list of fixes in this changelog. For that, you can check out the official Windows Blog.

Windows Shell

Fluent Design reveal effects have been softened.
The Start menu now features Fluent Design "reveal" effects in tiles and the apps list.
The "clear all", "expand", "collapse" and "see more" text in the Action Center now uses your chosen accent color.
You can now use a two finger swipe gesture to dismiss all notifications in the Action Center.
Windows will now show you your personalized lock screen when selecting your account on the login page.
The Calendar fly-out on the taskbar now features reveal effects.
Contacts pinned to the taskbar now show a list of connected apps rather than tiles.
Action Center notifications now feature Fluent Design reveal effects.
The "clear all" text in Action Center now says "clear all notifications" instead.
Near Share is now present in the Share UI and lets you share content between nearby devices.
Right clicking a live tile will give you the option of jumping straight into that apps Settings.

Microsoft Edge

You can now mute audio coming from a specific tab.
Edge now has the ability to save free EPUB books.
Edge will now automatically fill out preferred information in address and related forms.

Cortana

Cortana will now collect content relevant to the user and organize it in a new Collections app when browsing the web with Edge.
Cortana's proactive content will now appear in Action Center.

Input Improvements

Touch keyboard now features Fluent Design.
Physical keyboard users now have the option to enable an on-screen text suggestions function.
The wide virtual keyboard now features shape-writing.
New gestures when writing with a pen are now present in the pen insert field.
You can now insert more than one emoji at once when using the emoji panel.

Settings

You can now configure Startup apps in Settings.
There is now a colorwheel in the Ease of Access area.
Ease of Access has been categorized into subcategories in the sidebar and reorganized.
Sound settings are now present in the Settings app.
Users can now limit download bandwidth for updates in the foreground.
You can now manage what data is stored in Timeline.
You can now adjust how bright SDR content appears when using a HDR monitor.

Changes current as of Windows 10 build 17046.