-We are proud to announce the second public release candidate of the new LyX 2.3
-series. This pre-release is meant for testing and should not be used for
+We are proud to announce the first preview release of the new LyX 2.4
+series. This preview release is meant for testing and should not be used for
prepared for the worst to happen. Most users (who desire a stable LyX version)
should not use this pre-release.
prepared for the worst to happen. Most users (who desire a stable LyX version)
should not use this pre-release.
-You can download LyX 2.3.0rc2 from ftp://ftp.lyx.org/pub/lyx/devel/.
-In case the primary ftp server is down or too slow you can try one of
-our mirrors listed at https://www.lyx.org/Download#toc11.
+Especially we would like to receive feedback for the newly introduced Docbook
+export before we release it as a stable feature.
+
+You can download LyX 2.4.0alpha1 from ftp://ftp.lyx.org/pub/lyx/devel/ or
+from a mirror listed at https://www.lyx.org/Download#toc11.
We appreciate your help in testing this pre-release!
If a file from an earlier version of LyX is opened *and saved* with
We appreciate your help in testing this pre-release!
If a file from an earlier version of LyX is opened *and saved* with
backed up. The backup file will be found in the backup directory, if one
is set under Tools> Preferences> Paths, or else in the same folder as
the original file, if no backup directory is set. The filename of the
backup file will be:
ORIGNAME-lyxformat-NUM.lyx~
where NUM is the LyX format number of the original file. In the case of
backed up. The backup file will be found in the backup directory, if one
is set under Tools> Preferences> Paths, or else in the same folder as
the original file, if no backup directory is set. The filename of the
backup file will be:
ORIGNAME-lyxformat-NUM.lyx~
where NUM is the LyX format number of the original file. In the case of
packagers of LyX on various platforms and distributions read this file.
As with any major release, this one comes with a lot of new features but
packagers of LyX on various platforms and distributions read this file.
As with any major release, this one comes with a lot of new features but
email the LyX developers' mailing list (lyx-devel at lists.lyx.org),
or open a bug report at https://www.lyx.org/trac/wiki/BugTrackerHome.
Please specify if the behavior you are reporting is different from behavior
email the LyX developers' mailing list (lyx-devel at lists.lyx.org),
or open a bug report at https://www.lyx.org/trac/wiki/BugTrackerHome.
Please specify if the behavior you are reporting is different from behavior