From 0ac87a2bebadb364c9666e3474422f1c11686ae2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Pavel Sanda Date: Wed, 3 Apr 2024 21:49:05 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] * ANNOUNCE --- ANNOUNCE | 25 ++++++++++--------------- 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-) diff --git a/ANNOUNCE b/ANNOUNCE index 7ab3aff7d0..27a66fa894 100644 --- a/ANNOUNCE +++ b/ANNOUNCE @@ -1,15 +1,11 @@ -Public release of LyX version 2.4.0 RC4 -========================================= +Public release of LyX version 2.4.0 +=================================== -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 -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. +We are proud to announce the release of the new LyX 2.4 series. -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: +After long 5 years of development 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: https://wiki.lyx.org/LyX/NewInLyX24 @@ -17,10 +13,9 @@ As this release ships with new features, we strongly recommend that packagers of LyX on various platforms and distributions read RELEASE-NOTES in order to get the new dependencies right. -You can download LyX 2.4.0 RC4 from http://ftp.lyx.org/pub/lyx/devel/ or -from a mirror listed at https://www.lyx.org/Download#toc11. +You can download LyX 2.4.0 from https://www.lyx.org/Download -We appreciate your help in testing this pre-release! +We hope you will enjoy the result! If a file from an earlier version of LyX is opened *and saved* with any version of 2.4.x, then the original file will automatically be @@ -37,9 +32,9 @@ The file RELEASE-NOTES also lists some known issues and problems compared to the current stable releases (LyX 2.3.x). 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 2.4.0 RC4, either +also some bugs. If you think you have found a bug in LyX 2.4.0, 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. +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.