X-Git-Url: https://git.lyx.org/gitweb/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=ANNOUNCE;h=20f99e963079836df5cc62b1ecbdcca84263fb7e;hb=1dedd398649679b99e8983b937500e56d5ef4b73;hp=7591dcce955cd1761893d4181f127a949263e5d1;hpb=99bea14fd1aa9aa36bc350cd1e7331104c32f4c8;p=features.git diff --git a/ANNOUNCE b/ANNOUNCE index 7591dcce95..20f99e9630 100644 --- a/ANNOUNCE +++ b/ANNOUNCE @@ -1,36 +1,52 @@ -Public release of LyX version 2.0.0 -=================================== - -We are proud to announce the public release of LyX 2.0.0. - -With this release, LyX celebrates 15 years of existence, and we start -a new family of 2.x releases to acknowledge LyX's passing from a child -to an adult. We hope you will celebrate this anniversary with us. - -LyX 2.0.0 is the culmination of two and half years of hard work. This -release begins a new series of 2.0.x which will incrementally improve its -stability as the time passes. - -An overview of the new features can be found here: - http://wiki.lyx.org/LyX/NewInLyX20 - -You can download LyX 2.0.0 from http://www.lyx.org/Download/. - -We hope you will enjoy the result! - -The file RELEASE-NOTES lists some known issues and problems compared -to the current stable releases (LyX 1.6.x). We strongly recommend that +Public release of LyX version 2.4.0alpha1 +========================================= + +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 +serious work. For curious users who would like to test in order to help catch +bugs before the 2.4.0 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. + +The 2.4 series has a rich set of new features compared to the current stable +series. An overview of the new features can be found here: + + https://wiki.lyx.org/LyX/NewInLyX24 + +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 +any version of 2.4.x, then the original file will automatically be +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 +2.3.x file, this will be 544, but in the case of older files it will be +different. + +The file lib/RELEASE-NOTES lists some known issues and problems compared +to the current stable releases (LyX 2.3.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 lot of new features but -also some bugs. If you think you have found a bug in LyX 2.0.0, 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. +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 2.4.0alpha1, either +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 +in a previous LyX version. 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' +documentation that comes with LyX (under Help) and the LyX wiki, which you +will find at https://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 +https://www.lyx.org