commit a5dbc825e7714e84288575ccb3f1ecc97351463e
Author: Pavel Sanda <[email protected]>
Date: Thu Jan 29 23:56:52 2026 +0100
* NEWS - backport from older branches
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@@ -10,6 +10,84 @@ https://wiki.lyx.org/LyX/NewInLyX25
+What's new in version 2.4.4?
+----------------------------
+
+We have fixed a number of bugs, including some crashes, and introduced a few
+new features.
+
+There have been a number of updates to LyX's interface with computer algebra
+systems.
+
+LyX now (again) has a function (error-next) and a menu entry (Navigate >
+Next Error) to quickly jump to the next compilation error. LyX now also has a
+function (errors-show) and a menu entry (Document > Processing Errors) to
+(re)open the dialog that lists compilation errors (a.k.a. "LaTeX Errors")
+after it has been closed, with the next error at/after cursor highlighted.
+
+An important fix concerns the generation of previews. In certain cases,
+LaTeX adds a temporary page at the end, and this confuses our python script
+that generates previews, making it unable to determine the pages to process
+through dvipng. This has been fixed for versions of dvipng >= 1.16.
+
+
+What's new in version 2.4.3?
+----------------------------
+
+This is mostly a bug-fixing release. Most of the bugs are minor, but
+there was one significant one (13118) concerning the loading order of
+the fancyhdr package that was causing errors in page layout. In terms of
+updates, the most significant are that it is not possible to insert
+cross-references from the outliner, even to sections that have not yet
+been given a label. In that case, the label is automatically created.
+There has also been a major update to the Swedish localization.
+
+
+What's new in version 2.4.2?
+----------------------------
+
+This is almost entirely a bug-fixing release, with no significant new
+features. However, some crashes have been fixed, and we have made some
+significant improvements to display speed, which will be especially
+noticeable on older or slower systems.
+
+There has been a change (as of 2.4.0) in how the option to use vertical
+space between paragraphs is handled. Previously, LyX simply modified
+\parskip and \parindent, but this caused various problems (see bug
+#4796). Now, we use the parskip package. As a result, however, and
+to ensure there are no changes to old documents, when LyX files from
+2.3.x and earlier are converted to the new format, if they were set to
+use vertical space between paragraphs, the lyx2lyx conversion routine
+adds
+ % Added by lyx2lyx
+ \setlength{\parskip}{\smallskipamount}
+ \setlength{\parindent}{0pt}
+to the preamble and, within LyX itself, resets the text layout to use
+indentation (so we do not issue the new code for vertical spacing). The
+net effect is that PDFs generated with LaTeX (etc) look right, but in
+LyX itself indentation is used.
+
+This will happen with any document created with 2.3.x or older. It can
+also happen with documents created from templates created with 2.3.x
+or older, and even with new documents, if you had previously set them to
+use, by default, vertical space. Templates are just LyX files saved in
+the templates/ folder, and the 'defaults' are simply saved in a
+template file, defaults.lyx. Hence, if you want the new behavior, or
+just want the LyX document to look `right', then you will need to make
+two changes to the document or template: Remove what lyx2lyx added, and
+then set Paragraph Separation to Vertical Space.
+
+
+What's new in version 2.4.1?
+----------------------------
+
+We have fixed a number of bugs in this version. Most of these are minor,
+but there was one crash when deleting rows or columns from a table that has
+been fixed. There have also been some improvements to tab management. See
+the complete list of updates and improvements below for more.
+
+
+
What's new in version 2.4.0?
----------------------------
@@ -29,6 +107,19 @@ https://wiki.lyx.org/LyX/NewInLyX24
+What's new in version 2.3.8?
+----------------------------
+
+This is the eighth and final maintenance release in the 2.3.x series. LyX 2.4.0
+will be released very shortly, so many users may wish to wait for that rather
+than upgrading to 2.3.8. Some users, however, may want or need to continue
+using the 2.3.x series.
+
+LyX 2.3.8 is the result of on-going efforts to make our stable version
+more reliable and more stable. Several bugs and crashes have been fixed here,
+but the main addition is the ability to import and export files in the new
+2.4.x format.
+
What's new in version 2.3.7?
----------------------------
@@ -150,6 +241,21 @@ http://wiki.lyx.org/LyX/NewInLyX23
+What's new in version 2.2.4?
+----------------------------
+
+This is the fourth and final maintenance release in the 2.2.x series.
+
+LyX 2.2.4 is the result of on-going efforts to make our stable version more
+reliable and more stable. We have fixed a number of bugs and made several
+improvements. Most users, however, will want to upgrade to LyX 2.3.0, which
+was released shortly before 2.2.4. Users who want or need to continue using
+the 2.2.x series, however, should in most cases upgrade to 2.2.4. Perhaps its
+most important new feature is that it is able to read and write files in the
+2.3.x format. Please note, however, that the conversion process back and forth
+usually will not leave one with an identical file, so we do not recommend that
+users of 2.2.4 try to collaborate with users of 2.3.x.
+
What's new in version 2.2.3?
----------------------------
