-Pre-release of LyX version 2.0.0 (beta 1)
-==========================================
+Public release of LyX version 2.3.0beta1
+========================================
-We are pleased to announce the first public pre-release of LyX 2.0.0.
-Development moved to the beta phase which basically means we will no more
-include new features and focus on polishing the current ones.
-We are thus grateful for any feedback you sent us regarding the bugs you
-encounter while testing the beta release. Except trying new features
-this is also good time to check that your favorite old files works with
-the new release as expected.
+We are proud to announce the first public beta of the new LyX 2.3 series.
+This pre-release is meant for testing and should not be used for serious work.
+For curious users who would like to test in order to help catch bugs before
+the 2.3.0 release, please back up all of your documents and be prepared for
+the worst to happen. Most users (who desire a stable LyX version) should not
+use this pre-release.
-Please note that this release is for testing purposes only, users are
-encouraged to use current 1.6 stable release for any serious work.
+The 2.3 series has a rich set of new features compared to the current stable
+series. An overview of the new features can be found here:
-Tarballs and binaries can be found at ftp://ftp.lyx.org/pub/lyx/devel/
+ http://wiki.lyx.org/LyX/NewInLyX23
-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:
-http://wiki.lyx.org/LyX/NewInLyX20
+You can download LyX 2.3.0beta1 from ftp://ftp.lyx.org/pub/lyx/devel/.
-If you think you found a bug in LyX 2.0.0, either e-mail the LyX
-developers' mailing list (lyx-devel at lists.lyx.org), or open a bug
-report at http://www.lyx.org/trac/wiki/BugTrackerHome
+We appreciate your help in testing this pre-release!
-If you have trouble using LyX or have a question, consult the
-documentation that comes with LyX and http://wiki.lyx.org.
-If you can't find the answer there, e-mail the LyX users' list
-(lyx-users at lists.lyx.org).
+The file lib/RELEASE-NOTES lists some known issues and problems compared
+to the current stable releases (LyX 2.2.x). We strongly recommend that
+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
+also some bugs. If you think you have found a bug in LyX 2.3.0beta1, either
+email the LyX developers' mailing list (lyx-devel at lists.lyx.org),
+or open a bug report at http://www.lyx.org/trac/wiki/BugTrackerHome.
+Please specify if the behavior you are reporting is different from behavior
+in a previous LyX version.
-We hope you will enjoy the result!
+If you have trouble using LyX or have a question, consult the
+documentation that comes with LyX (under Help) and the LyX wiki, which you
+will find at http://wiki.lyx.org/. You can also send email to the LyX users'
+list (lyx-users at lists.lyx.org).
The LyX team.
http://www.lyx.org
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