!!!The following new LyX functions have been introduced in 2.4:
+* buffer-write-as-template is a new convenient function to ease saving a document
+ in the (personal) templates folder.
+
* export-cancel: Used to cancel background export processes.
!!!The following LyX documents have been moved in 2.4:
+* As a result of a major restructuring of the templates and example
+ directories, almost all examples and templates files have been renamed and
+ moved to subfolders that reflect the layout category.
+ The files now have much more decriptive (and longer) names, and they use
+ URL encoding for specific special characters such as '(', ')' and '&'.
+ Notably also the file that opens for new users has been renamed (from
+ splash.lyx to Welcome.lyx).
!!!The following new folders have been added to the LyX directory
+* The examples and templates directories have been completely re-organized.
+ They are now much more structured (by means of layout categories) and thus
+ consist of many new subfolders.
+
!!!The following preferences files have been removed from the tarball in 2.4: