X-Git-Url: https://git.lyx.org/gitweb/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=ANNOUNCE;h=a2aa50eb169f93994a2161a3254d13064d60a12d;hb=0c7bd9a57f2a308bb9659200eda3b7e45f8d5d3c;hp=f7222c21fd5cf3ace2831ea7e5ce34674376b7a6;hpb=7c153f5c278d64a862515220f26bb67e8629aa22;p=lyx.git diff --git a/ANNOUNCE b/ANNOUNCE index f7222c21fd..a2aa50eb16 100644 --- a/ANNOUNCE +++ b/ANNOUNCE @@ -1,33 +1,35 @@ -Pre-release of LyX version 2.0.0 (beta 1) -========================================== +Public release of LyX version 2.2.0 +======================================== -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 release of LyX 2.2.0. -Please note that this release is for testing purposes only, users are -encouraged to use current 1.6 stable release for any serious work. +With this release, LyX celebrates 20 years of existence. The 2.2 series +has a rich set of new features compared to the current stable series. -Tarballs and binaries can be found at ftp://ftp.lyx.org/pub/lyx/devel/ +LyX 2.2.0 is the culmination of two years of hard work. An overview +of the new features can be found here: + http://wiki.lyx.org/LyX/NewInLyX22 -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 2.2.0 from https://www.lyx.org/Download/. -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 - -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). +For Windows users, if you installed a pre-release of LyX 2.2.0, you +should uninstall that version before installing this newer release. We hope you will enjoy the result! +The file lib/RELEASE-NOTES lists some known issues and problems compared +to the current stable releases (LyX 2.1.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 2.2.0, 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. + +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