commit f1ab1f2dc20b8183313fdf31f55d83a601c3bf46
Author: Richard Kimberly Heck <[email protected]>
Date: Sat Feb 21 11:01:53 2026 -0500
Announce LyX 2.5.0
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announce/2_5_0.txt | 43 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
farm/cookbook/LyX/news.inc | 21 +++++++++++++++++++++
2 files changed, 64 insertions(+)
diff --git a/announce/2_5_0.txt b/announce/2_5_0.txt
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+Public release of LyX version 2.5.0
+===================================
+
+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:
+
+ https://wiki.lyx.org/LyX/NewInLyX25
+
+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. That file contains additional information about
+some of the changes from 2.4.x.
+
+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 2.4.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 2.5.0, 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).
+
+The LyX team.
+https://www.lyx.org
diff --git a/farm/cookbook/LyX/news.inc b/farm/cookbook/LyX/news.inc
index 54725945..f32ef6bd 100644
--- a/farm/cookbook/LyX/news.inc
+++ b/farm/cookbook/LyX/news.inc
@@ -20,6 +20,27 @@
function news_data() {
+news_item("LyX 2.5.0 released.", "First release in 2.5.x Series", "February
21, 2026",
+"<p>We are very happy to announce the release of LyX 2.5.0. This release
celebrates LyX's 30th anniversary, just a bit late: The
+first versions were released in 1995.</p>
+<p>Here are some highlights: </p>
+
+<ul>
+ <li>We have updated the cross-referencing framework to allow additional
backends (e.g., zref and cleverref) and to allow range references (e.g.,
sections 2-3). </li>
+ <li>We have improved LyX's support for color both in the user interace and
in output, especially tables. </li>
+ <li>We have greatly improve LyX's support for 'input methods', which are
important for languages in which the number of available characters exceeds the
number of keys. </li>
+</ul>
+
+<p>See
+<a href=\"https://www.lyx.org/announce/2_5_0.txt\";>the announcement</a> for
more information.
+</p>
+
+<p>You can download the
+<a href=\"https://ftp.lip6.fr/pub/lyx/stable/2.5.x/lyx-2.5.0.tar.gz\";>sources
in tar.gz format</a>
+(also
+<a
href=\"https://ftp.lip6.fr/pub/lyx/stable/2.5.x/lyx-2.5.0.tar.xz\";>tar.xz</a>).
There are also some
+<a href=\"https://ftp.lip6.fr/pub/lyx/bin/2.5.0/\";>binaries</a> available.
</p>");
+
news_item("LyX 2.4.4 released.", "Fourth Maintenance Release in 2.4.x Series",
"June 21, 2025",
"<p>We are proud to announce the fourth maintenance release in the LyX 2.4.x
series.</p>
<p>Here are some highlights: </p>
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