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1Public release of LyX version 2.4.0 RC4
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3
4We are proud to announce the first public release candidate of the new LyX 2.4
5series. This pre-release is meant for testing and should not be used for
6serious work. For curious users who would like to test in order to help catch
7bugs before the 2.4.0 release, please back up all of your documents and be
8prepared for the worst to happen. Most users (who desire a stable LyX version)
9should not use this pre-release.
10
11The 2.4 series has a rich set of new features compared to the current stable
12series. An overview of the new features can be found here:
13
14 https://wiki.lyx.org/LyX/NewInLyX24
15
16As this release ships with new features, we strongly recommend that packagers
17of LyX on various platforms and distributions read RELEASE-NOTES in order to
18get the new dependencies right.
19
20You can download LyX 2.4.0 RC4 from http://ftp.lyx.org/pub/lyx/devel/ or
21from a mirror listed at https://www.lyx.org/Download#toc11.
22
23We appreciate your help in testing this pre-release!
24
25If a file from an earlier version of LyX is opened *and saved* with
26any version of 2.4.x, then the original file will automatically be
27backed up. The backup file will be found in the backup directory, if one
28is set under Tools> Preferences> Paths, or else in the same folder as
29the original file, if no backup directory is set. The filename of the
30backup file will be:
31 ORIGNAME-lyxformat-NUM.lyx~
32where NUM is the LyX format number of the original file. In the case of
332.3.x file, this will be 544, but in the case of older files it will be
34different.
35
36The file RELEASE-NOTES also lists some known issues and problems compared
37to the current stable releases (LyX 2.3.x).
38
39As with any major release, this one comes with a lot of new features but
40also some bugs. If you think you have found a bug in LyX 2.4.0 RC4, either
41email the LyX developers' mailing list (lyx-devel at lists.lyx.org),
42or open a bug report at https://www.lyx.org/trac/wiki/BugTrackerHome.
43Please specify if the behavior you are reporting is different from behavior
44in a previous LyX version.
45
46If you have trouble using LyX or have a question, consult the
47documentation that comes with LyX (under Help) and the LyX wiki, which you
48will find at https://wiki.lyx.org/. You can also send email to the LyX users'
49list (lyx-users at lists.lyx.org).
50
51The LyX team.
52https://www.lyx.org
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