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-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 2.3.0beta1
+========================================
+
+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.
+
+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:
+
+  https://wiki.lyx.org/LyX/NewInLyX23
+
+You can download LyX 2.3.0beta1 from ftp://ftp.lyx.org/pub/lyx/devel/.
+
+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
+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
+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
 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 2.3.0beta1, 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