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Public release of LyX version 2.4.0 RC1
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We are proud to announce the first public release candidate of the new LyX 2.4
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
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bugs before the 2.4.0 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.
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The 2.4 series has a rich set of new features compared to the current stable
series. An overview of the new features can be found here:
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https://wiki.lyx.org/LyX/NewInLyX24
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Especially we would like to receive feedback for the newly introduced Docbook
export before we release it as a stable feature.
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You can download LyX 2.4.0 RC1 from http://ftp.lyx.org/pub/lyx/devel/ or
from a mirror listed at https://www.lyx.org/Download#toc11.
We appreciate your help in testing this pre-release!
If a file from an earlier version of LyX is opened *and saved* with
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any version of 2.4.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
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2.3.x file, this will be 544, but in the case of older files it will be
different.
The file lib/RELEASE-NOTES lists some known issues and problems compared
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to the current stable releases (LyX 2.3.x). We strongly recommend that
packagers of LyX on various platforms and distributions read this file.
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As with any major release, this one comes with a lot of new features but
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also some bugs. If you think you have found a bug in LyX 2.4.0 RC1, either
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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 https://wiki.lyx.org/. You can also send email to the LyX users'
list (lyx-users at lists.lyx.org).
The LyX team.
https://www.lyx.org