Hi, sorry I did not know who to contact for it so I am mailing to the lists.

In the https://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/Release_notes/1.4, under New User Interface - ( Experimental and Optional ), where it says "If it is activated under Edit > Preferences > Interface > Dialogs : Text and Font dialog" should say "Edit > Preferences > Tools > Text Tool : Text and Font dialog".

(at least for the released official beta, the option is there)

Kind regards.

-José