On 1/30/18, Scott Kostyshak <skost...@lyx.org> wrote: > Public release of LyX version 2.3.0rc2 > ======================================== >
Ubuntu packages are now available on the PPA: https://launchpad.net/~lyx-devel/+archive/ubuntu/daily Regards, Liviu > 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 2.3.0rc2 from ftp://ftp.lyx.org/pub/lyx/devel/. > > 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 2.3.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 > 2.2.x file, this will be 508, but in the case of older files it will be > different. > > The file lib/RELEASE-NOTES lists some known issues and problems compared > to the current stable releases (LyX 2.2.x). We strongly recommend that > 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 2.3.0rc2, 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 > 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 > 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 > >
