-Release of LyX version 2.0.0 (beta 5)
+Release of LyX version 2.0.0 (release candidate 1)
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-We are pleased to announce interim fifth beta release of LyX 2.0.0.
+We are pleased to announce the first release candidate of LyX 2.0.0.
-The only purpose of this release is to test new Windows installer
-we have prepared. Other architectures should remain with beta4.
+Since the last beta releases became stable enough for a regular work
+we switched to release candidate, freezed new development and focused
+on bugfixing to make the final release even more polished.
+The file RELEASE-NOTES lists some known issues and problems compared
+to the current stable releases (LyX 1.6). We strongly recommend to read
+this file for packagers of LyX on various platforms and distributions.
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+As with any major release we come with lot of new features but also
+bugs -- so while we encourage curious users to test this release, people
+who rely on solid and stable application should stay with 1.6 releases.
Please report the problems and bugs at our lists or bug tracker.
-Binaries can be found at ftp://ftp.lyx.org/pub/lyx/devel/
+Tarballs and binaries can be found at ftp://ftp.lyx.org/pub/lyx/devel/
LyX 2.0.0 will be culmination of more than two years of hard work
and you can find an overview of the new features here:
projects / lyx.git / blobdiff