ANNOUNCE: copy from current 2.3.x branch

This ANNOUNCE is the ANNOUNCE of 2.3.0rc2 plus one significant
change (37b5aa1e on 2.3.x branch) of giving a URL to the list of
mirrors.
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Public release of LyX version 2.3.0beta1
Public release of LyX version 2.3.0rc2
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We are proud to announce the first public beta of the new LyX 2.3 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 2.3.0 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 second public release candidate of the new LyX 2.3
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 2.3.0 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.
The 2.3 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/NewInLyX23
You can download LyX 2.3.0beta1 from ftp://ftp.lyx.org/pub/lyx/devel/.
You can download LyX 2.3.0rc2 from ftp://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!
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packagers of LyX on various platforms and distributions read this file.
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 2.3.0beta1, either
also some bugs. If you think you have found a bug in LyX 2.3.0rc2, 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.
Please specify if the behavior you are reporting is different from behavior