!Important Changes in LyX 2.5.0


!!Interface changes

!!Documents compilation process and images conversion

!!!The following pref variables were added in 2.5:

!!!The following pref variables were changed in 2.5:

!!!The following pref variables are obsoleted in 2.5:

!!!The following new LyX functions have been introduced in 2.5:

!!!The following LyX functions have been changed in 2.5:

!!!The following LyX functions have been removed in 2.5:

!!!The following LyX function has been added and then removed in 2.5 development cycle:

!!!The following LyX documents have been moved in 2.5:

!!!The following new files and folders have been added to the LyX directory

!!!The following preferences files have been removed from the tarball in 2.5:

!!!The following metadata files have been added to the tarball in 2.5:

!!Changes with respect to external programs and libraries in 2.5:

- The support for python 2 was completely removed. Python 3.8 (or newer)
  must be present on your system for LyX to work properly.


!!Known issues in version 2.5.0

!!Caveats when upgrading from earlier versions to 2.5.x

!! If upgrading from a LyX version before 2.4.0

!!Detailed list of 2.5 changes

* For more comprehensive list of changes and new features in LyX 2.5 see
  https://wiki.lyx.org/LyX/NewInLyX25