Simplify the following text for a Grade 5 native English-speaking person.
Original: Following the settlement , it was announced that the first official release of Pidgin 2.0.0 was hoped to occur during the two weeks from April 8 , 2007 .
Simplified: Following the talks , it was said that the first official release of Pidgin 2.0.0 was hoped to happen during the two weeks from April 8 , 2007 .