diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 43adbbff2d..85db35fc35 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -20,16 +20,28 @@ Overview of Changes in 4.11.4, xx-xx-xxxx
 * GtkWindow:
  - Clear the resize cursors to avoid artifacts
 
+* GtkFileDialog:
+ - Always set initial-folder
+
+* GtkDropDown:
+ - Update on expression changes
+
 * Accessibility:
  - Improvements all over the place: GtkButton, GtkPasswordEntry,
    GtkFontChooserDialog, GtkColorChooserDialog, GtkShortcutsWindow,
    GtkMenuButton, GtkAboutDialog, GtkFileChooserDialog, GtkStackSidebar,
-   GtkMediaControls, GtkColorDialogButton, GtkDropDown, GtkInfoBar,
-   GtkNotebook, GtkPrintUnixDialog, GtkModelButton
+   GtkStackSwitcher, GtkMediaControls, GtkColorDialogButton, GtkDropDown,
+   GtkInfoBar, GtkNotebook, GtkPrintUnixDialog, GtkModelButton
  - Make name computation follow the ARIA spec more closely
+ - Adapt name computation for the common 'nested button' scenario
  - Change many containers to use `generic` instead of `group`
  - Use `generic` as the default role
  - Use `application` instead of `window` for windows
+ - Add properties for accessible names of not directly exposed
+   widgets in GtkListView, GtkGridView and GtkColumnView
+
+* DND:
+ - Fix criticals when drops are rejected
 
 * X11:
  - Fix regressions in GLX setup
@@ -42,19 +54,30 @@ Overview of Changes in 4.11.4, xx-xx-xxxx
  - Do less work on clipped away nodes
  - Redo image uploading
  - Support different image depths and formats
+ - Add a pipeline cache
 
 * Demos:
  - gtk4-demo: Improve window sizing
  - gtk4-demo: Improve focus behavior
  - gtk4-demo: Add many missing a11y properties
-`
+
+* Tools:
+ - gtk4-builder-tool: Make render an alias screenshot
+
 * Inspector:
  - Show more information in the a11y tab
  - Add an accessibility overlay with warnings and recommendations
  - Limit the width of the a11y tab
 
+* Build:
+ - Require GLib 2.76
+ - Make asan builds work again
+
 * Translation updates:
+ Brazilian Portuguese
+ Catalan
  Czech
+ Georgian
 
 
 Overview of Changes in 4.11.3, 05-06-2023
diff --git a/demos/gtk-demo/meson.build b/demos/gtk-demo/meson.build
index b1a4b52514..a464e6e0a8 100644
--- a/demos/gtk-demo/meson.build
+++ b/demos/gtk-demo/meson.build
@@ -158,17 +158,7 @@ demos_h = custom_target('gtk4 demo header',
   command: [ find_program('geninclude.py'), '@OUTPUT@', '@INPUT@' ],
 )
 
-objcopy_supports_add_symbol = false
-objcopy = find_program('objcopy', required : false)
-if objcopy.found()
-  objcopy_supports_add_symbol = run_command(objcopy, '--help', check: false).stdout().contains('--add-symbol')
-endif
-
-ld = find_program('ld', required : false)
-
-if not meson.is_cross_build() and build_machine.cpu_family() != 'arm' and build_machine.system() == 'linux' and objcopy.found() and objcopy_supports_add_symbol and ld.found()
-  glib_compile_resources = find_program('glib-compile-resources')
-
+if can_use_objcopy_for_resources
   # Create the resource blob
   gtkdemo_gresource = custom_target('gtkdemo.gresource',
       input : 'demo.gresource.xml',
diff --git a/demos/widget-factory/meson.build b/demos/widget-factory/meson.build
index bc4bb29478..8e61c24869 100644
--- a/demos/widget-factory/meson.build
+++ b/demos/widget-factory/meson.build
@@ -1,16 +1,6 @@
 # demos/widget-factory
 
-objcopy_supports_add_symbol = false
-objcopy = find_program('objcopy', required : false)
-if objcopy.found()
-  objcopy_supports_add_symbol = run_command(objcopy, '--help', check: false).stdout().contains('--add-symbol')
-endif
-
-ld = find_program('ld', required : false)
-
-if not meson.is_cross_build() and build_machine.cpu_family() != 'arm' and build_machine.system() == 'linux' and objcopy.found() and objcopy_supports_add_symbol and ld.found()
-  glib_compile_resources = find_program('glib-compile-resources')
-
+if can_use_objcopy_for_resources
   # Create the resource blob
   widgetfactory_gresource = custom_target('widgetfactory.gresource',
       input : 'widget-factory.gresource.xml',
diff --git a/gtk/meson.build b/gtk/meson.build
index 80ed4cae16..19bc221277 100644
--- a/gtk/meson.build
+++ b/gtk/meson.build
@@ -758,17 +758,7 @@ if not fs.exists('theme/Default/Default-light.css')
 endif
 
 
-objcopy_supports_add_symbol = false
-objcopy = find_program('objcopy', required : false)
-if objcopy.found()
-  objcopy_supports_add_symbol = run_command(objcopy, '--help', check: false).stdout().contains('--add-symbol')
-endif
-
-ld = find_program('ld', required : false)
-
-if not meson.is_cross_build() and build_machine.cpu_family() == 'x86_64' and build_machine.system() == 'linux' and objcopy.found() and objcopy_supports_add_symbol and ld.found()
-  glib_compile_resources = find_program('glib-compile-resources')
-
+if can_use_objcopy_for_resources
   # Create the resource blob
   gtk_gresource = custom_target('gtk.gresource',
       input : gtk_gresources_xml,
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 2959a8dbfe..19e0d96fba 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -737,6 +737,23 @@ endif
 build_gir = gir.found() and (get_option('introspection').enabled() or
                              (get_option('introspection').allowed() and get_option('gtk_doc')))
 
+# Resource building
+glib_compile_resources = find_program('glib-compile-resources')
+
+objcopy_supports_add_symbol = false
+objcopy = find_program('objcopy', required : false)
+if objcopy.found()
+  objcopy_supports_add_symbol = run_command(objcopy, '--help', check: false).stdout().contains('--add-symbol')
+endif
+
+ld = find_program('ld.bfd', 'ld', required : false)
+
+if not meson.is_cross_build() and build_machine.cpu_family() == 'x86_64' and build_machine.system() == 'linux' and objcopy.found() and objcopy_supports_add_symbol and ld.found()
+  can_use_objcopy_for_resources = true
+else
+  can_use_objcopy_for_resources = false
+endif
+
 project_build_root = meson.current_build_dir()
 
 gen_visibility_macros = find_program('build-aux/meson/gen-visibility-macros.py')