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-Public release of LyX version 1.6.0
-===================================
+Public release of LyX version 2.3.0beta1
+========================================
 
-We are pleased to announce the release of LyX 1.6.0.
+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.
 
-In case you are wondering what LyX is, here is what
-http://www.lyx.org/ has to say on the subject:
+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:
 
-   LyX is a document processor that encourages an approach to writing
-   based on the structure of your documents, not their appearance. It
-   is released under a Free Software / Open Source license.
+  http://wiki.lyx.org/LyX/NewInLyX23
 
-LyX 1.6.0 is the culmination of 15 months of hard work since the
-release of the LyX 1.5.0. We sincerely hope you will enjoy the result.
+You can download LyX 2.3.0beta1 from ftp://ftp.lyx.org/pub/lyx/devel/.
 
-The new features in LyX 1.6 are detailed in
-http://wiki.lyx.org/LyX/NewInLyX16
+We appreciate your help in testing this pre-release!
 
-The file RELEASE-NOTES lists some known issues with this release
-compared to the current stable release (LyX 1.5.6). An updated list of
-issues might later be found at http://wiki.lyx.org/LyX/ReleaseNotes
+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.
 
-You can download LyX 1.6.0 here:
-	ftp://ftp.lyx.org/pub/lyx/stable/lyx-1.6.0.tar.gz
-	ftp://ftp.devel.lyx.org/pub/lyx/stable/lyx-1.6.0.tar.gz
+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.
 
-Prebuilt binaries (for Linux distributions, Mac OS X and Windows
-installers) should soon be available at
-	ftp://ftp.lyx.org/pub/lyx/bin/1.6.0/
-
-Note that due to the amount of change, no patch is provided to upgrade
-from version 1.5.6.
-
-If you find what you think is a bug in LyX 1.6.0, you may either
-e-mail the LyX developers' mailing list (lyx-devel at lists.lyx.org), or open
-a bug report at http://bugzilla.lyx.org
-
-If you're having trouble using the new version of LyX, or have a question,
-first check out http://wiki.lyx.org/FAQ/. If you can't find the answer there,
-e-mail the LyX users' list (lyx-users at lists.lyx.org).
-
-Enjoy!
+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