| 1 | Public release of LyX version 2.4.0 RC4
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| 2 | =========================================
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| 3 |
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| 4 | We are proud to announce the first public release candidate of the new LyX 2.4
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| 5 | series. This pre-release is meant for testing and should not be used for
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| 6 | serious work. For curious users who would like to test in order to help catch
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| 7 | bugs before the 2.4.0 release, please back up all of your documents and be
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| 8 | prepared for the worst to happen. Most users (who desire a stable LyX version)
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| 9 | should not use this pre-release.
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| 10 |
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| 11 | The 2.4 series has a rich set of new features compared to the current stable
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| 12 | series. An overview of the new features can be found here:
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| 14 | https://wiki.lyx.org/LyX/NewInLyX24
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| 15 |
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| 16 | As this release ships with new features, we strongly recommend that packagers
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| 17 | of LyX on various platforms and distributions read RELEASE-NOTES in order to
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| 18 | get the new dependencies right.
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| 20 | You can download LyX 2.4.0 RC4 from http://ftp.lyx.org/pub/lyx/devel/ or
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| 21 | from a mirror listed at https://www.lyx.org/Download#toc11.
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| 23 | We appreciate your help in testing this pre-release!
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| 24 |
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| 25 | If a file from an earlier version of LyX is opened *and saved* with
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| 26 | any version of 2.4.x, then the original file will automatically be
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| 27 | backed up. The backup file will be found in the backup directory, if one
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| 28 | is set under Tools> Preferences> Paths, or else in the same folder as
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| 29 | the original file, if no backup directory is set. The filename of the
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| 30 | backup file will be:
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| 31 | ORIGNAME-lyxformat-NUM.lyx~
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| 32 | where NUM is the LyX format number of the original file. In the case of
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| 33 | 2.3.x file, this will be 544, but in the case of older files it will be
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| 34 | different.
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| 35 |
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| 36 | The file RELEASE-NOTES also lists some known issues and problems compared
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| 37 | to the current stable releases (LyX 2.3.x).
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| 38 |
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| 39 | As with any major release, this one comes with a lot of new features but
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| 40 | also some bugs. If you think you have found a bug in LyX 2.4.0 RC4, either
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| 41 | email the LyX developers' mailing list (lyx-devel at lists.lyx.org),
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| 42 | or open a bug report at https://www.lyx.org/trac/wiki/BugTrackerHome.
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| 43 | Please specify if the behavior you are reporting is different from behavior
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| 44 | in a previous LyX version.
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| 45 |
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| 46 | If you have trouble using LyX or have a question, consult the
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| 47 | documentation that comes with LyX (under Help) and the LyX wiki, which you
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| 48 | will find at https://wiki.lyx.org/. You can also send email to the LyX users'
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| 49 | list (lyx-users at lists.lyx.org).
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| 50 |
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| 51 | The LyX team.
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| 52 | https://www.lyx.org
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