X-Git-Url: https://git.lyx.org/gitweb/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=ANNOUNCE;h=20f99e963079836df5cc62b1ecbdcca84263fb7e;hb=28f76b84c96323e4dad43140121aae01820b4c38;hp=f80927c1474fa2d2cb01e6e95a678da3c3385c41;hpb=9bdfc3ff0d68fb44dcb024016ba4e0415e98e8a2;p=lyx.git diff --git a/ANNOUNCE b/ANNOUNCE index f80927c147..20f99e9630 100644 --- a/ANNOUNCE +++ b/ANNOUNCE @@ -1,41 +1,43 @@ -Public release of LyX version 2.3.0rc2 -======================================== +Public release of LyX version 2.4.0alpha1 +========================================= -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 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 +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 2.3 series has a rich set of new features compared to the current stable +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/NewInLyX23 + https://wiki.lyx.org/LyX/NewInLyX24 -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 -any version of 2.3.x, then the original file will automatically be +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 -2.2.x file, this will be 508, but in the case of older files it will be +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 2.2.x). We strongly recommend that +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 a lot of new features but -also some bugs. If you think you have found a bug in LyX 2.3.0rc2, either +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