How to add shapes?

Before the last update (October 2024) it was real simple. Go to the graphics panel, click edit. Insert a square, oval, or text, and there it was. Size, color, borders, shadows, fonts, outlines, was all RIGHT THERE in the panel. Now it's all gone. Text is managable through the properties window, which sucks. It's not streamlined, it's not convenient, but at least it's possible. I cannot find how to add a simple shape anywhere. The help section is worthless, can't find the answer anywhere else on the internet, so asking directly is the last option I have. Does ANYONE know where these simple controls have gone??