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Author: Richard Kimberly Heck <[email protected]>
Date: Tue Jan 27 11:43:43 2026 -0500
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-Public release of LyX version 2.4.0 RC4
-=========================================
+Public release of LyX version 2.5.0
+===================================
-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 the new LyX 2.5.0. The 2.5 series has a
+rich set of new features compared to the 2.4 series. An overview of the new
+features can be found here:
-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/NewInLyX25
- https://wiki.lyx.org/LyX/NewInLyX24
+This release also celebrates LyX's 30th anniversary, just a bit late: The
+first versions were released in 1995.
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.
+get the new dependencies right. That file contains additional information about
+some of the changes from 2.4.x.
-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.
-
-We appreciate your help in testing this pre-release!
-
-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
-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
-2.3.x file, this will be 544, but in the case of older files it will be
-different.
+If a file from an earlier version of LyX is opened *and saved* with any version
+of 2.5.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 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
-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
+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 2.5.0, 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
+Please specify if the behavior you are reporting is different from behavior in
+a previous LyX version. Please note that we have had to disable registration
+for new accounts due to spam. If you would like an account, email the
+developers' list.
+
+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).
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