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Hey composers, what is the alternative to `DrawShape` now?

Maybe Surface :thinking_face:
```   Surface(modifier = LayoutWidth(AlertDialogWidth), shape = AlertDialogShape)```

`Surface` is material-specific. I think `Box` is probably the replacement: it takes a `shape` parameter, which it forwards to the `DrawBorder` and `DrawBackground` modifiers.

Follow this thread: <https://kotlinlang.slack.com/archives/CJLTWPH7S/p1583354642283200?thread_ts=1583345655.272400&amp;cid=CJLTWPH7S>

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Would it be that hard to put something in the release notes??

<@U0E6TGXUN> The release notes always link to the commit list if you really want to check. Compose is still pre-alpha, they’re not prioritizing comprehensive documentation yet. If you’re not willing to deal with sharp edges like this occasionally, just don’t use the library until it’s released :slightly_smiling_face:

the release notes are automated from commit messages right now. As a result, the answer is basically “yes, if the author remembers!“.

I think adding these types of things in the release notes would be great. i’ll mention it to folks whenever i see an oppurtunity. hopefully we will get better at this over time

<@U0KMMQA20> thanks that was SUPER helpful..

<@UEJCGUJCA> thanks, I am just saying if something is going away, even if there were a tiny list x -&gt; y that would save a lot of effort. The whole point of releasing early is to get feedback.

we just need to get better about remembering to put them in the release notes!

Compose being early means we are going to be changing a lot of things, but that doesn’t mean we can’t type up really quick migration hints

Change away, not complaining about that at all. I think you guys are exhibiting some of the best refine in the open tactics I have seen from a major team, which is great.

as a small addition, they're _semi_-automated, so if you see a commit that should've had a release note, and you poke us, we can add it into the doc manually later

(but we're trying to do it correctly the first time)