diff --git a/miscDeps b/miscDeps
index 1688033f738..9ccaa73c24a 160000
--- a/miscDeps
+++ b/miscDeps
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 1688033f738df6f099aab1f37eb5129b9d9efc66
+Subproject commit 9ccaa73c24afc4aef264994ac5de6c03ca79e11f
diff --git a/source/gui/settingsDialogs.py b/source/gui/settingsDialogs.py
index 8fe82b6679c..961fde48537 100644
--- a/source/gui/settingsDialogs.py
+++ b/source/gui/settingsDialogs.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 import typing
 import wx
 from NVDAState import WritePaths
-from buildVersion import version_year
 
 from vision.providerBase import VisionEnhancementProviderSettings
 from wx.lib.expando import ExpandoTextCtrl
@@ -1109,8 +1108,6 @@ def makeSettings(self, settingsSizer):
 		self.synthList = settingsSizerHelper.addLabeledControl(synthListLabelText, wx.Choice, choices=[])
 		self.bindHelpEvent("SelectSynthesizerSynthesizer", self.synthList)
 		self.updateSynthesizerList()
-		if version_year < 2024:
-			AudioPanel._addAudioCombos(self, settingsSizerHelper)
 
 	def postInit(self):
 		# Finally, ensure that focus is on the synthlist
@@ -1133,8 +1130,6 @@ def onOk(self, evt):
 			# The list of synths has not been populated yet, so we didn't change anything in this panel
 			return
 
-		config.conf["speech"]["outputDevice"] = self.deviceList.GetStringSelection()
-
 		newSynth = self.synthNames[self.synthList.GetSelection()]
 		if not setSynth(newSynth):
 			_synthWarningDialog(newSynth)
@@ -2586,9 +2581,10 @@ class AudioPanel(SettingsPanel):
 	title = _("Audio")
 	helpId = "AudioSettings"
 
-	@staticmethod
-	def _addAudioCombos(panel: SettingsPanel, sHelper: guiHelper.BoxSizerHelper):
-		# Translators: This is the label for the select output device combo in NVDA audio settings.
+	def makeSettings(self, settingsSizer: wx.BoxSizer) -> None:
+		sHelper = guiHelper.BoxSizerHelper(self, sizer=settingsSizer)
+
+		# Translators: This is the label for the select output device combo in the synthesizer dialog.
 		# Examples of an output device are default soundcard, usb headphones, etc.
 		deviceListLabelText = _("Audio output &device:")
 		deviceNames = nvwave.getOutputDeviceNames()
@@ -2596,31 +2592,26 @@ def _addAudioCombos(panel: SettingsPanel, sHelper: guiHelper.BoxSizerHelper):
 		if deviceNames[0] in ("", "Microsoft Sound Mapper"):
 			# Translators: name for default (Microsoft Sound Mapper) audio output device.
 			deviceNames[0] = _("Microsoft Sound Mapper")
-		panel.deviceList = sHelper.addLabeledControl(deviceListLabelText, wx.Choice, choices=deviceNames)
-		panel.bindHelpEvent("SelectSynthesizerOutputDevice", panel.deviceList)
+		self.deviceList = sHelper.addLabeledControl(deviceListLabelText, wx.Choice, choices=deviceNames)
+		self.bindHelpEvent("SelectSynthesizerOutputDevice", self.deviceList)
 		try:
 			selection = deviceNames.index(config.conf["speech"]["outputDevice"])
 		except ValueError:
 			selection = 0
-		panel.deviceList.SetSelection(selection)
+		self.deviceList.SetSelection(selection)
 
 		# Translators: This is a label for the audio ducking combo box in the Audio Settings dialog.
 		duckingListLabelText = _("Audio d&ucking mode:")
-		panel.duckingList = sHelper.addLabeledControl(
+		self.duckingList = sHelper.addLabeledControl(
 			duckingListLabelText,
 			wx.Choice,
 			choices=[mode.displayString for mode in audioDucking.AudioDuckingMode]
 		)
-		panel.bindHelpEvent("SelectSynthesizerDuckingMode", panel.duckingList)
+		self.bindHelpEvent("SelectSynthesizerDuckingMode", self.duckingList)
 		index = config.conf["audio"]["audioDuckingMode"]
-		panel.duckingList.SetSelection(index)
+		self.duckingList.SetSelection(index)
 		if not audioDucking.isAudioDuckingSupported():
-			panel.duckingList.Disable()
-
-	def makeSettings(self, settingsSizer: wx.BoxSizer) -> None:
-		sHelper = guiHelper.BoxSizerHelper(self, sizer=settingsSizer)
-
-		AudioPanel._addAudioCombos(self, sHelper)
+			self.duckingList.Disable()
 
 		# Translators: This is the label for a checkbox control in the
 		# Audio settings panel.
diff --git a/user_docs/en/changes.t2t b/user_docs/en/changes.t2t
index f8bf37fbf04..b89ddbbf999 100644
--- a/user_docs/en/changes.t2t
+++ b/user_docs/en/changes.t2t
@@ -4,6 +4,48 @@ What's New in NVDA
 %!includeconf: ../changes.t2tconf
 %!includeconf: ./locale.t2tconf
 
+= 2024.1 =
+
+== New Features ==
+- Added support for Bluetooth Low Energy HID Braille displays. (#15470)
+-
+
+
+== Changes ==
+
+
+== Bug Fixes ==
+- Reporting of object shortcut keys has been improved. (#10807)
+- The SAPI4 synthesizer now properly supports volume, rate and pitch changes embedded in speech. (#15271)
+-
+
+== Changes for Developers ==
+Please refer to [the developer guide https://www.nvaccess.org/files/nvda/documentation/developerGuide.html#API] for information on NVDA's API deprecation and removal process.
+
+- Note: this is an Add-on API compatibility breaking release.
+Add-ons will need to be re-tested and have their manifest updated.
+- Added extension point: ``treeInterceptorHandler.post_browseModeStateChange``. (#14969)
+-
+
+=== API Breaking Changes ===
+These are breaking API changes.
+Please open a GitHub issue if your Add-on has an issue with updating to the new API.
+
+- ``IAccessibleHandler.SecureDesktopNVDAObject`` has been removed.
+Instead, when NVDA is running on the user profile, track the existence of the secure desktop with the extension point: ``winAPI.secureDesktop.post_secureDesktopStateChange``. (#14488)
+- ``braille.BrailleHandler.handlePendingCaretUpdate`` has been removed with no public replacement. (#15163) 
+- ``bdDetect.addUsbDevices and bdDetect.addBluetoothDevices`` have been removed.
+Braille display drivers should implement the ``registerAutomaticDetection`` ``classmethod`` instead.
+That method receives a ``DriverRegistrar`` object on which the ``addUsbDevices`` and ``addBluetoothDevices`` methods can be used. (#15200)
+- The default implementation of the check method on ``BrailleDisplayDriver`` now requires both the ``threadSafe`` and ``supportsAutomaticDetection`` attributes to be set to ``True``. (#15200)
+- Passing lambda functions to ``hwIo.ioThread.IoThread.queueAsApc`` is no longer possible, as functions should be weakly referenceable. (#14627)
+- ``IoThread.autoDeleteApcReference`` has been removed. (#14924)
+- To support capital pitch changes, synthesizers must now explicitly declare their support for the ``PitchCommand`` in the ``supportedCommands`` attribute on the driver. (#15433)
+-
+
+=== Deprecations ===
+
+
 = 2023.3 =
 This release includes improvements to performance, responsiveness and stability of audio output.
 Options have been added to control the volume of NVDA sounds and beeps, or to have them follow the volume of the voice you are using.