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30 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.61 released @emph{May 21, 2017}
32 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
33 2.19.61. This release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some
34 work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
35 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
36 require a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.18
42 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.60 released @emph{May 08, 2017}
44 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
45 2.19.60. This release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some
46 work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
47 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
48 require a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.18
54 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.59 released @emph{April 09, 2017}
56 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
57 2.19.59. This release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some
58 work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
59 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
60 require a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.18
66 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.58 released @emph{March 26, 2017}
68 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
69 2.19.58. This release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some
70 work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
71 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
72 require a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.18
78 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.57 released @emph{March 12, 2017}
80 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
81 2.19.57. This release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some
82 work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
83 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
84 require a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.18
90 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.56 released @emph{February 26, 2017}
92 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
93 2.19.56. This release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some
94 work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
95 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
96 require a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.18
102 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.55 released @emph{February 12, 2017}
104 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
105 2.19.55. This release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some
106 work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
107 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
108 require a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.18
114 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.54 released @emph{January 4, 2017}
116 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
117 2.19.54. This release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some
118 work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
119 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
120 require a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.18
126 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.53 released @emph{December 17, 2016}
128 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
129 2.19.53. This release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some
130 work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
131 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
132 require a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.18
138 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.52 released @emph{December 4, 2016}
140 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
141 2.19.52. This release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some
142 work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
143 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
144 require a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.18
150 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.51 released @emph{November 20, 2016}
152 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
153 2.19.51. This release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some
154 work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
155 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
156 require a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.18
162 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.50 released @emph{November 6, 2016}
164 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
165 2.19.50. This release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some
166 work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
167 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
168 require a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.18
174 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.49 released @emph{October 16, 2016}
176 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
177 2.19.49. This release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some
178 work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
179 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
180 require a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.18
186 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.48 released @emph{September 13, 2016}
188 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
189 2.19.48. This release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some
190 work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
191 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
192 require a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.18
198 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.47 released @emph{August 31, 2016}
200 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
201 2.19.47. This release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some
202 work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
203 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
204 require a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.18
210 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.46 released @emph{July 26, 2016}
212 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
213 2.19.46. This release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some
214 work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
215 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
216 require a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.18
222 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.45 released @emph{July 09, 2016}
224 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
225 2.19.45. This release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some
226 work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
227 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
228 require a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.18
234 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.44 released @emph{June 21, 2016}
236 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
237 2.19.44. This release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some
238 work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
239 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
240 require a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.18
246 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.43 released @emph{June 8, 2016}
248 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
249 2.19.43. This release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some
250 work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
251 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
252 require a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.18
258 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.42 released @emph{May 15, 2016}
260 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
261 2.19.42. This release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some
262 work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
263 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
264 require a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.18
270 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.41 released @emph{May 1, 2016}
272 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
273 2.19.41. This release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some
274 work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
275 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
276 require a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.18
282 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.40 released @emph{April 17, 2016}
284 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
285 2.19.40. This release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some
286 work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
287 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
288 require a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.18
294 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.39 released @emph{March 27, 2016}
296 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
297 2.19.39. This release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some
298 work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
299 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
300 require a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.18
306 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.38 released @emph{March 13, 2016}
308 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
309 2.19.38. This release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some
310 work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
311 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
312 require a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.18
318 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.37 released @emph{February 28, 2016}
320 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
321 2.19.37. This release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some
322 work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
323 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
324 require a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.18
330 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.36 released @emph{January 31, 2016}
332 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
333 2.19.36. This release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some
334 work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
335 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
336 require a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.18
342 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.35 released @emph{January 02, 2016}
344 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
345 2.19.35. This release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some
346 work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
347 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
348 require a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.18
354 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.34 released @emph{December 22, 2015}
356 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
357 2.19.34. This release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some
358 work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
359 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
360 require a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.18
366 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.33 released @emph{December 6, 2015}
368 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
369 2.19.33. This release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some
370 work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
371 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
372 require a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.18
378 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.32 released @emph{November 22, 2015}
380 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
381 2.19.32. This release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some
382 work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
383 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
384 require a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.18
390 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.31 released @emph{November 8, 2015}
392 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
393 2.19.31. This release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some
394 work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
395 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
396 require a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.18
402 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.30 released @emph{October 25, 2015}
404 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
405 2.19.30. This release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some
406 work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
407 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
408 require a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.18
414 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.29 released @emph{October 18, 2015}
416 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
417 2.19.29. This release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some
418 work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
419 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
420 require a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.18
426 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.28 released @emph{September 27, 2015}
428 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
429 2.19.28. This release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some
430 work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
431 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
432 require a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.18
438 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.27 released @emph{September 12, 2015}
440 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
441 2.19.27. This release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some
442 work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
443 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
444 require a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.18
450 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.26 released @emph{August 27, 2015}
452 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
453 2.19.26. This release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some
454 work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
455 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
456 require a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.18
462 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.25 released @emph{August 9, 2015}
464 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
465 2.19.25. This release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some
466 work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
467 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
468 require a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.18
474 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.24 released @emph{July 26, 2015}
476 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
477 2.19.24. This release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some
478 work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
479 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
480 require a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.18
486 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.23 released @emph{July 12, 2015}
488 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
489 2.19.23. This release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some
490 work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
491 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
492 require a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.18
498 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.22 released @emph{June 28, 2015}
500 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
501 2.19.22. This release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some
502 work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
503 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
504 require a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.18
510 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.21 released @emph{May 24, 2015}
512 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
513 2.19.21. This release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some
514 work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
515 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
516 require a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.18
522 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.20 released @emph{May 10, 2015}
524 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
525 2.19.20. This release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some
526 work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
527 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
528 require a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.18
534 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.19 released @emph{April 26, 2015}
536 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
537 2.19.19. This release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some
538 work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
539 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
540 require a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.18
546 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.18 released @emph{April 5, 2015}
548 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
549 2.19.18. This release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some
550 work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
551 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
552 require a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.18
558 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.17 released @emph{March 15, 2015}
560 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
561 2.19.17. This release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some
562 work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
563 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
564 require a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.18
570 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.16 released @emph{February 28, 2015}
572 At long last, we are very happy to announce the release of LilyPond
573 2.19.16. This release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some
574 work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
575 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
576 require a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.18
579 We would like to acknowledge and thank Masamichi Hosoda for making this
580 release possible with his work on updating GUB, the build tool.
585 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.15 released @emph{September 28, 2014}
587 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.19.15. This
588 release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some work
589 in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
590 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
591 require a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.18
597 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.14 released @emph{September 14, 2014}
599 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.19.14. This
600 release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some work
601 in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
602 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
603 require a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.18
609 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.13 released @emph{August 31, 2014}
611 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.19.13. This
612 release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some work
613 in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
614 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
615 require a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.18
621 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.12 released @emph{August 17, 2014}
623 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.19.12. This
624 release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some work
625 in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
626 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
627 require a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.18
633 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.11 released @emph{August 3, 2014}
635 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.19.11. This
636 release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some work
637 in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
638 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
639 require a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.18
645 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.10 released @emph{July 13, 2014}
647 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.19.10. This
648 release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some work
649 in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
650 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
651 require a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.18
657 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.9 released @emph{June 29, 2014}
659 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.19.9. This
660 release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some work
661 in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
662 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
663 require a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.18
669 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.8 released @emph{June 15, 2014}
671 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.19.8. This
672 release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some work
673 in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
674 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
675 require a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.18
681 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.7 released @emph{May 25, 2014}
683 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.19.7. This
684 release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some work
685 in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
686 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
687 require a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.18
693 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.6 released @emph{May 11, 2014}
695 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.19.6. This
696 release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some work
697 in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
698 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
699 require a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.18
705 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.5 released @emph{April 20, 2014}
707 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.19.5. This
708 release includes a number of enhancements, and contains
709 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
710 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
711 a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.18 version.
716 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.4 released @emph{April 6, 2014}
718 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.19.4. This
719 release includes a number of enhancements, and contains
720 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
721 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
722 a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.18 version.
727 @subheading LilyPond production named BEST EDITION 2014 @emph{March 11, 2014}
729 We are thrilled that the edition of the songs of Oskar
730 Fried (1871-1941), published recently by our fellow contributors Urs Liska
731 and Janek Warchoł [1], received the "Musikeditionspreis BEST EDITION
732 2014" of the German Music Publishers' Association [2]. The ceremony
733 took place at the Frankfurt Musikmesse.
735 We congratulate Janek and Urs for gaining such public recognition of
736 typographical and editorial excellence of their work. We are also delighted
737 to inform you that they intend to make their work available under a Free
738 license as soon as the publisher expenses are covered. Please support this
739 initiative by buying the printed volume through the publisher [3].
741 [1] @uref{http://lilypondblog.org/category/fried-songs}@*
742 [2] @uref{http://www.best-edition.de}@*
743 [3] @uref{http://www.sound-rel.de}@*
749 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.3 released @emph{March 2, 2014}
751 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.19.3. This
752 release includes a number of enhancements, and contains
753 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
754 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
755 a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.18 version.
760 @subheading LilyPond 2.18.1 @emph{February 16, 2014}
762 We have released updated manuals for LilyPond's stable version, 2.18.
763 The manuals are now for 2.18.1 and have a number of updates and improvements
764 over 2.18.0. There will be a further release of 2.18 in the future (2.18.2),
765 and this will include the updates to the manuals as well as some minor
766 enhancements to the LilyPond core functionality.
768 To summarise the current situation: stable LilyPond application: 2.18.0;
769 stable LilyPond manuals: 2.18.1; development for both: 2.19.2.
774 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.2 released @emph{February 2, 2014}
776 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.19.2. This
777 release includes a number of enhancements, and contains
778 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
779 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
780 a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.18 version.
785 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.1 released @emph{January 19, 2014}
787 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.19.1. This
788 release includes a number of enhancements, and contains
789 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
790 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
791 a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.18 version.
796 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.0 released @emph{January 5, 2014}
798 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.19.0. This
799 release includes a number of enhancements, and contains
800 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
801 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
802 a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.18 version.
807 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.97 released! @emph{December 8, 2013}
809 We are excited to announce the release of LilyPond@tie{}2.17.97 as
810 a potential final beta release for the upcoming stable release@tie{}2.18. The
811 developers believe this to be feature-complete, the
812 documentation to be accurate, and no important issues to be
813 overlooked. For upgrading the syntax of your input files to the
814 latest version, see @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.17/Documentation/usage/updating-files-with-convert_002dly, Updating files with convert-ly}.
815 Please test this release and report back any problems, see
816 @uref{http://lilypond.org/website/bug-reports.html, Bug reports}.
821 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.96 released! @emph{November 24, 2013}
823 We are excited to announce the release of LilyPond@tie{}2.17.96 as
824 a further beta release for the upcoming stable release@tie{}2.18. The
825 developers believe the release to be feature-complete, the
826 documentation to be accurate, and no important issues to be
827 overlooked. For upgrading the syntax of your input files to the
828 latest version, see @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.17/Documentation/usage/updating-files-with-convert_002dly, Updating files with convert-ly}.
829 Please test this release and report back any problems, see
830 @uref{http://lilypond.org/website/bug-reports.html, Bug reports}.
835 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.95 released! @emph{November 3, 2013}
837 We are excited to announce the release of LilyPond@tie{}2.17.95 as
838 beta release for the upcoming stable release@tie{}2.18. The
839 developers are still busy finding solutions for some last-minute
840 problems, but the release is supposed to be feature-complete, the
841 documentation to be accurate, and no important issues to be
842 overlooked. For upgrading the syntax of your input files to the
843 latest version, see @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.17/Documentation/usage/updating-files-with-convert_002dly, Updating files with convert-ly}.
844 Please test this release and report back any problems, see
850 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.29 released! @emph{October 20, 2013}
852 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.29. This
853 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
854 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
855 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
856 a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
861 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.28 released! @emph{October 6, 2013}
863 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.28. This
864 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
865 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
866 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
867 a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
872 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.27 released! @emph{September 26, 2013}
874 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.27. This
875 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
876 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
877 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
878 a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
883 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.26 released! @emph{September 8, 2013}
885 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.26. This
886 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
887 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
888 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
889 a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
894 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.25 released! @emph{August 25, 2013}
896 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.25. This
897 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
898 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
899 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
900 a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
905 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.24 released! @emph{August 11, 2013}
907 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.24. This
908 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
909 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
910 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
911 a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
916 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.23 released! @emph{July 28, 2013}
918 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.23. This
919 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
920 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
921 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
922 a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
927 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.22 released! @emph{July 14, 2013}
929 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.22. This
930 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
931 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
932 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
933 a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
935 This update cures the issue with the Windows version crashing with a problem
936 with positioning text.
941 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.21 released! @emph{June 30, 2013}
943 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.21. This
944 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
945 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
946 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
947 a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
952 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.20 released! @emph{June 9, 2013}
954 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.20. This
955 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
956 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
957 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
958 a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
963 @subheading LilyPond blog. @emph{June 2, 2013}
965 Janek Warchoł has created a LilyPond blog. You can find it at
966 @uref{http://lilypondblog.org/, lilypondblog.org}!
971 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.19 released! @emph{May 26, 2013}
973 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.19. This
974 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
975 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
976 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
977 a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
982 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.18 released! @emph{May 11, 2013}
984 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.18. This
985 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
986 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
987 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
988 a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
993 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.17 released! @emph{April 27, 2013}
995 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.17. This
996 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
997 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
998 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
999 a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
1004 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.16 released! @emph{April 13, 2013}
1006 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.16. This
1007 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
1008 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
1009 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
1010 a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
1015 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.15 released! @emph{March 30, 2013}
1017 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.15. This
1018 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
1019 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
1020 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
1021 a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
1026 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.14 released! @emph{March 10, 2013}
1028 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.14. This
1029 release contains the usual number of bugfixes (including putting span bars back
1030 where they should be) and enhancements, and contains
1031 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
1032 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
1033 a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
1038 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.13 released! @emph{February 23, 2013}
1040 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.13. This
1041 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
1042 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
1043 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
1044 a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
1049 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.12 released! @emph{February 8, 2013}
1051 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.12. This
1052 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
1053 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
1054 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
1055 a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
1060 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.11 released! @emph{January 26, 2013}
1062 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.11. This
1063 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
1064 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
1065 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
1066 a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
1071 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.10 released! @emph{January 12 2013}
1073 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.10. This
1074 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
1075 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
1076 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
1077 a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
1082 @subheading LilyPond 2.16.2 released! @emph{January 4, 2013}
1084 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.16.2. This release is mainly
1085 to correct a problem with lilypond-book running on Windows. We recommend that
1086 only people requiring this functionality upgrade to this version.
1091 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.9 released! @emph{December 15, 2012}
1093 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.9. This
1094 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
1095 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
1096 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
1097 a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
1102 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.8 released! @emph{December 1, 2012}
1104 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.8. This
1105 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
1106 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
1107 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
1108 a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
1113 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.7 released! @emph{November 17, 2012}
1115 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.7. This
1116 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
1117 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
1118 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
1119 a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
1125 @subheading The LilyPond Report #28. @emph{November 12, 2012}
1127 The @uref{http://web.archive.org/web/20110325004849/http://news.lilynet.net/?The-LilyPond-Report-28, October
1128 issue of the @emph{LilyPond Report}} focuses on the
1129 @uref{http://web.archive.org/web/20110325004849/http://news.lilynet.net/?LilyPond-meeting-in-Waltrop,
1130 meeting of LilyPond developers and users} in Waltrop, Germany last
1131 August. Of course, there are also some musings on LilyPond
1132 triggered by the release of 2.16.0 and 2.17.0 occuring from that
1135 There are also two monthly financial reports from David Kastrup
1136 whose work on LilyPond is
1137 @uref{http://web.archive.org/web/20110325004849/http://news.lilynet.net/?The-LilyPond-Report-24#an_urgent_request_for_funding,
1138 solely paid for} by financial contributions from other developer
1139 and users (thank you!), and a report about experiences from
1140 @uref{http://scorio.com, a web-based music typesetting service}
1141 using LilyPond internally.
1143 Come @uref{http://web.archive.org/web/20110325004849/http://news.lilynet.net/?The-LilyPond-Report-28, read
1144 LilyPond Report 28} now; comments and contributions are warmly
1149 @subheading LilyPond 2.16.1 released! @emph{November 9, 2012}
1151 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.16.1. This has a number of
1152 updates to the previous stable version, and should cause no problems. We
1153 recommend that everybody upgrade to this version.
1157 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.6 released! @emph{November 3, 2012}
1159 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.6. This
1160 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
1161 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
1162 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
1163 a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
1168 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.5 released! @emph{October 20, 2012}
1170 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.5. This
1171 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
1172 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
1173 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
1174 a stable version of LilyPond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
1179 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.4 released! @emph{October 6, 2012}
1181 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.4. This
1182 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. It is strongly
1183 recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use this release,
1184 and instead use the stable 2.16 version.
1189 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.3 released! @emph{September 23, 2012}
1191 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.3. This
1192 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. It is strongly
1193 recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use this release,
1194 and instead use the stable 2.16 version.
1199 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.2 released! @emph{September 10, 2012}
1201 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.2. This
1202 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. It is strongly
1203 recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use this release,
1204 and instead use the stable 2.16 version.
1209 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.1 released! @emph{August 28, 2012}
1211 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.1. This
1212 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. It is strongly
1213 recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use this release,
1214 and instead use the stable 2.16 version.
1220 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.0 released! @emph{August 26, 2012}
1222 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.0. This
1223 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. It is strongly
1224 recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use this release,
1225 and instead use the stable 2.16 version.
1230 @subheading LilyPond 2.16.0 released! @emph{August 24, 2012}
1232 We are proud to announce the release of GNU LilyPond 2.16.0.
1233 LilyPond is a music engraving program, devoted to producing the
1234 highest-quality sheet music possible. It brings the aesthetics of
1235 traditionally engraved music to computer printouts.
1237 Many improvements have been made in the past year since the previous
1238 main stable version. A few major improvements are:
1242 Support for kievan square notation
1244 User and programming interfaces have greatly improved
1246 Music functions have become quite more versatile
1249 A full list of new features is given in:
1252 @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.16/Documentation/changes/index.html}
1255 Happy music typesetting! LilyPond 2.16 was brought to you by...
1257 Main development team:
1259 Bertrand Bordage, Trevor Daniels, Colin Hall, Phil Holmes, Ian Hulin,
1260 Reinhold Kainhofer, David Kastrup, Jonathan Kulp, Werner Lemberg,
1261 John Mandereau, Patrick McCarty, Joe Neeman, Han-Wen Nienhuys,
1262 Jan Nieuwenhuizen, Graham Percival, Mark Polesky, Neil Puttock,
1263 Mike Solomon, Carl Sorensen, Francisco Vila, Valentin Villenave,
1266 Programming contributors:
1268 Aleksandr Andreev, Sven Axelsson, Peter Chubb, Karin Hoethker,
1269 Marc Hohl, David Nalesnik, Justin Ohmie, Benkő Pál, Julien Rioux, Patrick Schmidt,
1270 Adam Spiers, Heikki Taurainen, Piers Titus van der Torren,
1271 Jan-Peter Voigt, Janek Warchol
1273 Documentation contributors:
1275 James Lowe, Pavel Roskin, Alberto Simoes, Stefan Weil
1279 Colin Campbell, Eluze, Phil Holmes, Marek Klein, Ralph Palmer,
1284 Colin Campbell, Christian Hitz, Phil Holmes
1286 Translation contributors:
1288 Jean-Charles Malahieude, Till Paala, Yoshiki Sawada
1293 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.95 released! @emph{August 11, 2012}
1295 We are excited to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.95.
1296 With this release, development on version 2.15 is frozen for the
1297 upcoming 2.16 stable release and only open to bug fixes.
1299 All users are urged to try this version to ensure the best
1300 quality of the upcoming stable release. If you discover any
1301 problems, please send us @ref{Bug reports}.
1303 New features since 2.14.2 are listed in the @qq{Changes} manual
1304 on the website section about @ref{Development}.
1310 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.42 released! @emph{August 02, 2012}
1312 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.42. This
1313 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1315 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1316 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1317 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1324 @subheading The LilyPond Report #27. @emph{August 2, 2012}
1326 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is back, with some interesting insights on
1327 new Scheme-related features recently added by our community’s only paid
1328 developer David Kastrup (thanks to your
1329 @uref{http://lilypond.org/sponsoring.html, continuing donations}). Also
1330 to be found in this issue are an overview of some lesser-known LilyPond
1331 companion projects, and a handful of more shallow factoids.
1334 @uref{http://web.archive.org/web/20110325004849/http://news.lilynet.net/?The-LilyPond-Report-27, read
1335 LilyPond Report 27} now; comments and contributions are
1340 @subheading Release candidate withdrawn @emph{July 11, 2012}
1342 We have discovered a regression since 2.14.2, so lilypond 2.15.41
1343 is no longer a candidate for the 2.16.0 release. However, please
1344 continue testing it -- we would like to discover (and fix!) any
1345 more regressions as soon as possible. If you discover any
1346 problems, please send us @ref{Bug reports}.
1352 @subheading Release candidate 8 of 2.16 - LilyPond 2.15.41 released! @emph{July 4, 2012}
1354 LilyPond 2.15.41 is out; this is the eighth release candidate of
1355 the upcoming 2.16 stable release. All users are invited to
1356 experiment with this version. New features since 2.14.2 are
1357 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1360 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
1361 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.16.0 release will be
1362 on 18 July 2012. If you discover any problems, please send us
1369 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.40 released! @emph{June 05, 2012}
1371 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.40. This
1372 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1374 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1375 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1376 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1383 @subheading Release candidate withdrawn @emph{June 01, 2012}
1385 We have discovered a regression since 2.14.2, so lilypond 2.15.39
1386 is no longer a candidate for the 2.16.0 release. However, please
1387 continue testing it -- we would like to discover (and fix!) any
1388 more regressions as soon as possible. If you discover any
1389 problems, please send us @ref{Bug reports}.
1395 @subheading Release candidate 7 of 2.16 - LilyPond 2.15.39 released! @emph{May 22, 2012}
1397 LilyPond 2.15.39 is out; this is the seventh release candidate of
1398 the upcoming 2.16 stable release. All users are invited to
1399 experiment with this version. New features since 2.14.2 are
1400 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1403 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
1404 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.16.0 release will be
1405 on 05 June 2012. If you discover any problems, please send us
1412 @subheading The LilyPond Report #26. @emph{May 22, 2012}
1414 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is back, with a new editor on board -
1415 Pavel Roskin, who tells us about his adventures in strange lands
1416 of compiler bugs! There is also a detailed report about current
1417 development status, and an analysis of example LilyPond output -
1418 see for yourself how close (or how far?) are we from matching
1419 the quality of hand-engraved scores.
1422 @uref{http://web.archive.org/web/20110325004849/http://news.lilynet.net/?The-LilyPond-Report-26, read
1423 LilyPond Report 26} now; comments and contributions are
1430 @subheading Release candidate 6 of 2.16 - LilyPond 2.15.38 released! @emph{May 3, 2012}
1432 LilyPond 2.15.38 is out; this is the sixth release candidate of
1433 the upcoming 2.16 stable release. All users are invited to
1434 experiment with this version. New features since 2.14.2 are
1435 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1438 @strong{Update:} Due to a few Critical bugs, another release
1439 candidate will be required.
1445 @subheading LilyPond takes part in Google Summer of Code 2012! @emph{April 25, 2012}
1447 Being a part of @uref{http://www.gnu.org/, GNU project}, we are participating in
1448 @uref{http://www.google-melange.com/gsoc/homepage/google/gsoc2012,
1449 Google Summer of Code program}, which offers students stipends for
1450 working on open source software.
1452 Our contributor Janek Warchoł was accepted for 2012 edition of GSoC.
1453 He will be working on advanced lyrics positioning in LilyPond.
1459 @subheading Release candidate 5 of 2.16 - LilyPond 2.15.37 released! @emph{April 19, 2012}
1461 LilyPond 2.15.37 is out; this is the fifth release candidate of
1462 the upcoming 2.16 stable release. All users are invited to
1463 experiment with this version. New features since 2.14.2 are
1464 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1467 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
1468 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.16.0 release will be
1469 on 03 May 2012. If you discover any problems, please send us
1476 @subheading Release candidate 4 of 2.16 - LilyPond 2.15.36 released! @emph{April 6, 2012}
1478 LilyPond 2.15.36 is out; this is the fourth release candidate of
1479 the upcoming 2.16 stable release. All users are invited to
1480 experiment with this version. New features since 2.14.2 are
1481 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1484 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
1485 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.16.0 release will be
1486 on 20 April 2012. If you discover any problems, please send us
1493 @subheading The LilyPond Report #25. @emph{Apr 1st, 2012}
1495 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is back, with a rather unusual
1496 issue featuring our young Polish contributor Janek Warchoł!
1497 Also included in this issue are quite a few unexpected items,
1498 including (but not limited to)… a cooking recipe!
1501 @uref{http://web.archive.org/web/20110325004849/http://news.lilynet.net/?The-LilyPond-Report-25, read
1502 LilyPond Report 25} now; comments and contributions are
1509 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.35 released! @emph{Mar 28, 2012}
1511 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.35. This
1512 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1514 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1515 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1516 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1523 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.34 released! @emph{Mar 19, 2012}
1525 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.34. This
1526 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1528 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1529 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1530 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1537 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.33 released! @emph{Mar 08, 2012}
1539 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.33. This
1540 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1542 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1543 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1544 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1551 @subheading The LilyPond Report #24. @emph{Mar 5, 2012}
1553 A new issue of the @emph{LilyPond Report} is now
1554 available for reading; topics include a request for funding,
1555 an article about exciting new features in LilyPond grammar,
1556 and an overview of LilyPond-based web applications.
1559 @uref{http://web.archive.org/web/20110325004849/http://news.lilynet.net/?The-LilyPond-Report-24, read
1560 LilyPond Report 24} now; comments and contributions are
1567 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.32 released! @emph{Mar 03, 2012}
1569 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.32. This
1570 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1572 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1573 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1574 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1581 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.31 released! @emph{Feb 29, 2012}
1583 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.31. This
1584 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1586 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1587 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1588 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1595 @subheading Release candidate 3 of 2.16 - LilyPond 2.15.30 released! @emph{Feb 17, 2012}
1597 LilyPond 2.15.30 is out; this is the third release candidate of
1598 the upcoming 2.16 stable release. All users are invited to
1599 experiment with this version. New features since 2.14.2 are
1600 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1603 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
1604 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.16.0 release will be
1605 on 02 March 2012. If you discover any problems, please send us
1612 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.29 released! @emph{Feb 9, 2012}
1614 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.29. This
1615 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1617 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1618 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1619 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1626 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.28 released! @emph{Feb 3, 2012}
1628 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.28. This
1629 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1631 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1632 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1633 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1640 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.27 released! @emph{Jan 24, 2012}
1642 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.27. This
1643 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1645 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1646 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1647 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1654 @subheading The LilyPond Report #23. @emph{Jan 20, 2012}
1656 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is back, with developer
1657 David Kastrup as a new editor! This issue features
1658 an exposé on some of the new, handy commands
1659 recently added to LilyPond, as well as an interview
1660 with LilyPond contributor and composer Mike Solomon.
1663 @uref{http://web.archive.org/web/20110325004849/http://news.lilynet.net/?The-LilyPond-Report-23, read
1664 LilyPond Report 23} now; comments and contributions are
1671 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.26 released! @emph{Jan 16, 2012}
1673 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.26. This
1674 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1676 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1677 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1678 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1681 The 2.15.25 has been skipped due to build problems.
1687 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.24 released! @emph{Jan 07, 2012}
1689 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.24. This
1690 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1692 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1693 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1694 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1701 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.23 released! @emph{Dec 21, 2011}
1703 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.23. This
1704 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1706 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1707 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1708 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1715 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.22 released! @emph{Dec 15, 2011}
1717 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.22. This
1718 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1720 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1721 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1722 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1729 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.21 released! @emph{Dec 6, 2011}
1731 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.21. This
1732 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1734 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1735 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1736 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1743 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.20 released! @emph{Nov 24, 2011}
1745 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.20. This
1746 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1748 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1749 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1750 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1757 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.19 released! @emph{Nov 18, 2011}
1759 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.19. This
1760 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1762 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1763 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1764 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1771 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.18 released! @emph{Nov 12, 2011}
1773 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.18. This
1774 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1776 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1777 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1778 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1785 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.17 released! @emph{Nov 10, 2011}
1787 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.17. This
1788 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1790 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1791 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1792 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1799 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.16 released! @emph{October 28, 2011}
1801 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.16. This
1802 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1804 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1805 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1806 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1813 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.15 released! @emph{October 24, 2011}
1815 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.15. This
1816 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1818 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1819 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1820 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1827 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.14 released! @emph{October 7, 2011}
1829 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.14. This
1830 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1832 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1833 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1834 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1841 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.13 released! @emph{September 27, 2011}
1843 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.13. This
1844 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1846 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1847 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1848 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1855 @subheading Release candidate 2 cancelled @emph{Sep 23, 2011}
1857 The release countdown is cancelled due to the discovery of a
1858 Critical regression.
1864 @subheading Release candidate 2 of 2.16 - LilyPond 2.15.12 released! @emph{Sep 20, 2011}
1866 LilyPond 2.15.12 is out; this is the second release candidate of
1867 the upcoming 2.16 stable release. All users are invited to
1868 experiment with this version. New features since 2.14.2 are
1869 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1872 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
1873 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.16.0 release will be
1874 on 27 Sep 2011. If you discover any problems, please send us
1881 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.11 released! @emph{September 11, 2011}
1883 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.11. This
1884 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1886 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1887 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1888 note that due to the possibility of a few Critical bugs, this is
1889 not the next release candidate.
1895 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.10 released! @emph{September 6, 2011}
1897 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.10. This
1898 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1900 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1901 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1902 note that due to a few outstanding Critical bugs, this is not the
1903 next release candidate.
1909 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.9 released! @emph{August 30, 2011}
1911 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.9. This
1912 release contains the usual number of bugfixes, and also adds
1913 support for MacOS X 10.7.
1915 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1916 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1917 note that due to a few outstanding Critical bugs, this is not the
1918 next release candidate.
1924 @subheading Release candidate 1 of 2.16 - LilyPond 2.15.8 released! @emph{Aug 01, 2011}
1926 LilyPond 2.15.8 is out; this is the first release candidate of
1927 the upcoming 2.16 stable release. All users are invited to
1928 experiment with this version. New features since 2.14.2 are
1929 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1932 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
1933 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.16.0 release will be
1934 on 08 Aug 2011. If you discover any problems, please send us
1941 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.7 released! @emph{July 29, 2011}
1943 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.7. This
1944 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1946 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1947 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version.
1953 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.6 released! @emph{July 26, 2011}
1955 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.6. This
1956 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1958 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1959 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version.
1965 @subheading LilyPond 2.14.2 released! @emph{July 25, 2011}
1967 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.14.2. This
1968 fixes a few minor bugs in the stable version, and should cause no
1969 problems. We recommend that everybody upgrade to this version.
1977 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.5 released! @emph{July 12, 2011}
1979 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.5. This
1980 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1982 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1983 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version.
1989 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.4 released! @emph{July 4, 2011}
1991 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.4. This
1992 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1994 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1995 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version.
2001 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.3 released! @emph{June 27, 2011}
2003 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.3. This
2004 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
2006 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
2007 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version.
2013 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.2 released! @emph{June 18, 2011}
2015 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.2. This
2016 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
2018 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
2019 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version.
2025 @subheading LilyPond 2.14.1 released! @emph{June 12, 2011}
2027 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.14.1. This
2028 fixes a few minor bugs in the stable version, and should cause no
2029 problems. We recommend that everybody upgrade to this version.
2034 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.1 released! @emph{June 11, 2011}
2036 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.1. This is
2037 the beginning of a new unstable development effort, and adds the
2038 usual number of bugs.
2040 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
2041 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version.
2046 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.0 released! @emph{June 7, 2011}
2048 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.0. This is
2049 the beginning of a new unstable development effort, and adds the
2050 usual number of bugs.
2052 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
2053 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version.
2059 @subheading LilyPond 2.14.0 released! @emph{June 6, 2011}
2061 We are proud to announce the release of GNU LilyPond 2.14.
2062 LilyPond is a music engraving program, devoted to producing the
2063 highest-quality sheet music possible. It brings the aesthetics of
2064 traditionally engraved music to computer printouts.
2066 Many improvements have been made in the past two and a half years
2067 since the previous main stable version. A few major improvements
2072 LilyPond is now licensed under the GNU GPL v3 or higher.
2075 The vertical spacing engine has been drastically changed, making
2076 it much more flexible and easier to control.
2079 Automatic beaming is now more flexible, and beam collisions are
2084 A full list of new features is given in:
2087 @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.14/Documentation/changes/index.html}
2090 Happy music typesetting! LilyPond 2.14 was brought to you by...
2092 Main development team:
2094 Trevor Daniels, Reinhold Kainhofer, David Kastrup, Jonathan Kulp,
2095 Werner Lemberg, John Mandereau, Patrick McCarty, Joe Neeman,
2096 Han-Wen Nienhuys, Jan Nieuwenhuizen, Graham Percival, Mark
2097 Polesky, Neil Puttock, Mike Solomon, Carl Sorensen, Francisco
2098 Vila, Valentin Villenave.
2100 Programming contributors:
2102 Sven Axelsson, Pál Benkő, Bertrand Bordage, Frédéric Bron, Peter Chubb, Hajo Dezelski, Richard
2103 Gay, Keith OHara, Andrew Hawryluk, Christian Hitz, Marc Hohl,
2104 Henning Hraban Ramm, Ian Hulin, Michael Käppler, Marek Klein,
2105 Kieren MacMillan, Thomas Morgan, Benjamin Peterson, Nathan Reed,
2106 Julien Rioux, Boris Shingarov, Patrick Schmidt, Owen Tuz, Jan Warchoł, Andrew
2107 Wilson, Rodolfo Zitellini.
2111 Keith OHara, Marc Hohl, Alexander Kobel, Carsten Steger.
2113 Documentation contributors:
2115 Colin Campbell, Andrew Hawryluk, James Lowe, Mike Moral, Ralph
2116 Palmer, David Pounder, Patrick Schmidt.
2120 James E. Bailey, Colin Campbell, Phil Holmes, Urs Liska, Ralph
2121 Palmer, Kieren MacMillan, Dmytro O. Redchuk.
2123 Binaries support contributors:
2127 Translation contributors:
2129 Federico Bruni, Dénes Harmath, Jean-Charles Malahieude, Tineke de
2130 Munnik, Till Paala, Ralf Wildenhues, Yoshiki Sawada.
2137 @subheading Release candidate 7 of 2.14 - LilyPond 2.13.63 released! @emph{May 30, 2011}
2139 LilyPond 2.13.63 is out; this is the seventh release candidate of
2140 the upcoming 2.14 stable release. All users are invited to
2141 experiment with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are
2142 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
2145 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
2146 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.14.0 release will be
2147 on June 6, 2011. If you discover any problems, please send us
2154 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.62 released! @emph{May 24, 2011}
2156 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.62. This
2157 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
2159 Please note that this is @strong{not} the next release candidate,
2160 due to a few remaining Critical bugs.
2166 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.61 released! @emph{May 1, 2011}
2168 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.61. This
2169 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
2171 Please note that this is @strong{not} the next release candidate,
2172 due to a few remaining Critical bugs.
2178 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.60 released! @emph{April 16, 2011}
2180 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.60. This
2181 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
2183 Please note that this is @strong{not} the next release candidate,
2184 due to a few remaining Critical bugs.
2190 @subheading Linux Journal Magazine article - @emph{April 2011}
2192 @uref{http://www.linux-magazine.com,Linux Magazine} publishes an
2193 article in the May 2011 issue titled
2194 @uref{http://www.linux-magazine.com/content/download/61706/482546/version/1/file/088-090_projects.pdf,
2195 Projects on the Move}. It is an introduction to MuseScore,
2196 LilyPond and Chordii. Author Carla Schroder states @qq{LilyPond is
2197 driven from the command line, but don’t let the lack of a GUI scare
2198 you away; LilyPond is user-friendly and easy to learn}, and provides
2203 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.59 released! @emph{April 10, 2011}
2205 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.59. This
2206 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
2208 Please note that this is @strong{not} the next release candidate,
2209 due to a few remaining Critical bugs.
2215 @subheading Release candidate 6 of 2.14 - LilyPond 2.13.58 released! @emph{April 7, 2011}
2217 LilyPond 2.13.58 is out; this is the sixth release candidate of
2218 the upcoming 2.14 stable release. All users are invited to
2219 experiment with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are
2220 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
2223 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
2224 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.14.0 release will be
2225 on April 14, 2011. If you discover any problems, please send us
2232 @subheading Release candidate 5 of 2.14 - LilyPond 2.13.57 released! @emph{April 3, 2011}
2234 LilyPond 2.13.57 is out; this is the fifth release candidate of
2235 the upcoming 2.14 stable release. All users are invited to
2236 experiment with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are
2237 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
2240 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
2241 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.14.0 release will be
2242 on April 10, 2011. If you discover any problems, please send us
2249 @subheading Release candidate 4 of 2.14 - LilyPond 2.13.56 released! @emph{Mar 29, 2011}
2251 LilyPond 2.13.56 is out; this is the fourth release candidate of
2252 the upcoming 2.14 stable release. All users are invited to
2253 experiment with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are
2254 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
2257 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
2258 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.14.0 release will be
2259 on April 5, 2011. If you discover any problems, please send us
2266 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.55 released! @emph{Mar 22, 2011}
2268 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.55. This
2269 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
2271 Please note that this is @strong{not} the fourth release candidate,
2272 due to a few remaining Critical bugs.
2278 @subheading Release candidate 3 withdrawn @emph{Mar 15, 2011}
2280 We have discovered a regression since 2.12.3, so lilypond 2.13.54
2281 is no longer a candidate for the 2.14.0 release. However, please
2282 continue testing it -- we would like to discover (and fix!) any
2283 more regressions as soon as possible. If you discover any
2284 problems, please send us @ref{Bug reports}.
2290 @subheading Release candidate 3 of 2.14 - LilyPond 2.13.54 released! @emph{Mar 13, 2011}
2292 LilyPond 2.13.54 is out; this is the third release candidate of
2293 the upcoming 2.14 stable release. All users are invited to
2294 experiment with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are
2295 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
2298 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
2299 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.14.0 release will be
2300 on March 27, 2011. If you discover any problems, please send us
2307 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.53 released! @emph{Mar 6, 2011}
2309 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.53. This
2310 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
2312 Please note that this is @strong{not} the third release candidate,
2313 due to a few remaining Critical bugs.
2318 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.52 released! @emph{Mar 1, 2011}
2320 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.52. This
2321 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
2323 Please note that this is @strong{not} the third release candidate,
2324 due to a few remaining Critical bugs.
2329 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.51 released! @emph{Feb 22, 2011}
2331 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.51. This
2332 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
2334 Please note that this is @strong{not} the third release candidate,
2335 due to a few remaining Critical bugs.
2341 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.50 released! @emph{Feb 13, 2011}
2343 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.50. This
2344 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
2346 Please note that this is @strong{not} the third release candidate.
2347 Due to a number of untested changes to our build process, we
2348 cannot be at all confident about the quality of this release.
2354 @subheading New Chinese and Czech translations of the web page! @emph{Feb 11,2011}
2356 Two new languages are added to our web page: Chinese by Ben Luo, and
2357 Czech by Pavel Fric. It is a work in progress but they are fully
2358 functional. That makes ten languages to choose from!
2365 @subheading Release candidate 2 of 2.14 - LilyPond 2.13.49 released! @emph{Feb 9, 2011}
2367 LilyPond 2.13.49 is out; this is the second release candidate of
2368 the upcoming 2.14 stable release. All users are invited to
2369 experiment with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are
2370 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
2373 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
2374 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.14.0 release will be
2375 on Feb 23, 2011. If you discover any problems, please send us
2382 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.48 released! @emph{Feb 5, 2011}
2384 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.48. This
2385 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
2386 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2394 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.47 released! @emph{Jan 28, 2011}
2396 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.47. This
2397 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
2398 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2406 @subheading Release candidate 1 withdrawn @emph{Jan 13, 2011}
2408 We have discovered a regression since 2.12.3, so lilypond 2.13.46
2409 is no longer a candidate for the 2.14.0 release. However, please
2410 continue testing it -- we would like to discover (and fix!) any
2411 more regressions as soon as possible. If you discover any
2412 problems, please send us @ref{Bug reports}.
2418 @subheading Release candidate 1 of 2.14 - LilyPond 2.13.46 released! @emph{Jan 12, 2011}
2420 LilyPond 2.13.46 is out; this is the first release candidate of
2421 the upcoming 2.14 stable release. All users are invited to
2422 experiment with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are
2423 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
2426 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
2427 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.14.0 release will be
2428 on 26 Jan 2011. If you discover any problems, please send us
2435 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.45 released! @emph{Jan 3, 2011}
2437 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.45. This
2438 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
2439 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2448 @subheading Beta test three of 2.14 -- LilyPond 2.13.44 released! @emph{Dec 25, 2010}
2450 LilyPond 2.13.44 is out; this is the third beta test of the
2451 upcoming 2.14 stable release. Users are invited to experiment
2452 with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are listed in the
2453 @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
2456 There is still one Critical problem with this release: in one
2457 case, the vertical spacing is much too compressed. If you decide
2458 to test this version, do not be surprised to discover problems;
2459 just send us polite @ref{Bug reports}.
2465 @subheading Beta test two of 2.14 -- LilyPond 2.13.43 released! @emph{Dec 14, 2010}
2467 LilyPond 2.13.43 is out; this is the second beta test of the
2468 upcoming 2.14 stable release. Users are invited to experiment
2469 with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are listed in the
2470 @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
2473 There is still one Critical problem with this release: in one
2474 case, the vertical spacing is much too compressed. If you decide
2475 to test this version, do not be surprised to discover problems;
2476 just send us polite @ref{Bug reports}.
2482 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.42 released! @emph{Dec 8, 2010}
2484 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.42. This
2485 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
2486 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2489 Please note that this is @strong{not} the second beta test. Due
2490 to a number of untested changes to our build process, we cannot be
2491 at all confident about the quality of this release.
2497 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.41 released! @emph{Dec 4, 2010}
2499 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.41. This
2500 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
2501 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2504 Please note that this is @strong{not} the second beta test. Due
2505 to a number of untested changes to our build process, we cannot be
2506 at all confident about the quality of this release.
2512 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.40 released! @emph{Nov 21, 2010}
2514 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.40. This
2515 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
2516 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2519 Please note that this is @strong{not} the second beta test. Due
2520 to a number of untested changes to our build process, we cannot be
2521 at all confident about the quality of this release.
2527 @subheading Beta test one of 2.14 -- LilyPond 2.13.39 released! @emph{Nov 15, 2010}
2529 LilyPond 2.13.39 is out; this is the first beta test of the
2530 upcoming 2.14 stable release. Users are invited to experiment
2531 with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are listed in the
2532 @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
2535 There are still some Critical problems with this release: the
2536 vertical spacing is suspicious in two cases, and lilypond can
2537 crash with some odd input. If you decide to test 2.13.39, do not
2538 be surprised to discover problems; just send us polite
2547 @subheading The LilyPond Report #22. @emph{Nov 3, 2010}
2549 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is back, with some surprises and exciting
2550 news for the whole LilyPond community! To be found in this issue is
2551 an up-to-date, complete list of all LilyPond mailing lists and forums
2552 around the world. Also, for the very first time our special guest
2553 today is LilyPond’s co-founder and core developer
2554 @strong{Jan Nieuwenhuizen}, who has been busy these past months --
2555 read on to find out what for!
2558 @uref{http://web.archive.org/web/20110325004849/http://news.lilynet.net/?The-LilyPond-Report-22, read
2559 LilyPond Report 22} now; comments and contributions are
2566 @subheading Alpha test four of 2.14 -- LilyPond 2.13.38 released! @emph{Oct 31, 2010}
2568 LilyPond 2.13.38 is out; this is the fourth alpha test of the
2569 upcoming 2.14 stable release. Users are invited to experiment
2570 with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are listed in the
2571 @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
2574 There are still some Critical problems with this release: the
2575 vertical spacing is suspicious in two cases, and lilypond can
2576 crash with some odd input. If you decide to test 2.13.38, do not
2577 be surprised to discover problems; just send us polite
2584 @subheading Alpha test three of 2.14 -- LilyPond 2.13.37 released! @emph{Oct 25, 2010}
2586 LilyPond 2.13.37 is out; this is the third alpha test of the
2587 upcoming 2.14 stable release. Users are invited to experiment
2588 with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are listed in the
2589 @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
2592 There are still some Critical problems with this release: the
2593 vertical spacing is suspicious in two cases, and lilypond can
2594 crash with some odd input. If you decide to test 2.13.37, do not
2595 be surprised to discover problems; just send us polite
2602 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.36 released! @emph{Oct 19, 2010}
2604 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.36. This
2605 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
2606 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2609 Please note that this is @strong{not} the third alpha test. Due
2610 to a number of untested changes to our build process, we cannot be
2611 at all confident about the quality of this release.
2616 @subheading The LilyPond Report #21. @emph{Oct 3, 2010}
2618 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is back, with its two
2619 @qq{grumpy-and-fluffy} editors! This issue mainly deals with
2620 microtonal notation in LilyPond, but does also include a how-to
2621 about running LilyPond from an USB key, not to forget the regular
2622 release news, the bug report of the Report, and some news from
2626 @uref{http://web.archive.org/web/20110325004849/http://news.lilynet.net/?The-LilyPond-Report-21, read
2627 LilyPond Report 21} now; comments and contributions are
2634 @subheading Alpha test two of 2.14 -- LilyPond 2.13.35 released! @emph{Sep 29, 2010}
2636 LilyPond 2.13.35 is out; this is the second alpha test of the
2637 upcoming 2.14 stable release. Users are invited to experiment
2638 with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are listed in the
2639 @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
2642 Three known regressions against 2.12.3 still exist:
2643 @uref{http://code.google.com/p/lilypond/issues/detail?id=1173,
2644 Issue 1173 MetronomeMarks cannot be aligned on a note if a
2645 multi-measure rest exists in another voice}, and two spacing
2647 @uref{http://code.google.com/p/lilypond/issues/detail?id=1240,
2649 @uref{http://code.google.com/p/lilypond/issues/detail?id=1252,
2650 Issue 1252}. If you decide to test 2.13.35, do not be surprised
2651 to discover problems; just send us polite @ref{Bug reports}.
2657 @subheading Alpha test of 2.14 -- LilyPond 2.13.34 released! @emph{Sep 21, 2010}
2659 LilyPond 2.13.34 is out; this is the first alpha test of the
2660 upcoming 2.14 stable release. Users are invited to experiment
2661 with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are listed in the
2662 @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
2665 One known regression against 2.12.3 still exist:
2666 @uref{http://code.google.com/p/lilypond/issues/detail?id=1173,
2667 Issue 1173 MetronomeMarks cannot be aligned on a note if a
2668 multi-measure rest exists in another voice}, but we expect to find
2669 more. If you decide to test 2.13.34, do not be surprised to
2670 discover problems; just send us polite @ref{Bug reports}.
2676 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.33 released! @emph{Sep 10, 2010}
2678 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.33. This
2679 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
2680 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2689 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.32 released! @emph{Sep 3, 2010}
2691 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.32. This
2692 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
2693 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2700 @subheading LilyPond Report #20. @emph{Sep 2, 2010}
2702 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is back, with its two
2703 @qq{grumpy-and-fluffy} editors! This issue contains a review of an
2704 online notation editor using lilypond, along with the regular
2705 release news, snippet of the report, news from the frog pond, and
2706 the bug report of the report!
2709 @uref{http://web.archive.org/web/20110325004849/http://news.lilynet.net/?The-LilyPond-Report-20, read
2710 LilyPond Report 20} now; comments and contributions are
2716 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.31 released! @emph{Aug 24, 2010}
2718 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.31. This
2719 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
2720 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2727 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.30 released! @emph{Aug 13, 2010}
2729 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.30. This
2730 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
2731 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2738 @subheading LilyPond Report #19. @emph{Aug 9, 2010}
2740 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is back, with its two
2741 @qq{grumpy-and-fluffy} editors! This issue contains some
2742 conference news, along with the regular release news, snippet of
2743 the report, news from the frog pond, and the bug report of the
2747 @uref{http://web.archive.org/web/20110325004849/http://news.lilynet.net/?The-LilyPond-Report-19, read
2748 LilyPond Report 19} now; comments and contributions are
2756 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.29 released! @emph{Aug 4, 2010}
2758 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.29. This
2759 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
2760 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2763 This release radically changes the autobeaming rules, so use extra
2764 caution and expect breakage.
2769 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.28 released! @emph{July 13, 2010}
2771 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.28. This
2772 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
2773 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2776 This release includes some major untested changes to the windows
2777 lilypad editor. Windows users should not be using this release
2778 because it is intended for developers only, but you ignore these
2779 warnings and try it anyway, use extra caution.
2784 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.27 released! @emph{July 5, 2010}
2786 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.27. This
2787 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
2788 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2794 @subheading Testing our new website! @emph{June 29, 2010}
2796 We're testing our new website! For the next 24 hours, the new
2797 website will be the default website; after that, we will switch
2798 back to the old website while we examine feedback and make
2799 improvements to the new website.
2801 Please send feedback to @code{lilypond-user}; you can find more
2802 information on our page about @ref{Contact}.
2804 @warning{There are a few known problems with translations. If you
2805 are a non-English speaker, you may prefer to view the old lilypond
2807 @uref{http://lilypond.org/web/}}
2813 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.26 released! @emph{June 26, 2010}
2815 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.26. This
2816 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
2817 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2822 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.25 released! @emph{June 20, 2010}
2824 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.25. This
2825 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
2826 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2832 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.24 released! @emph{June 14, 2010}
2834 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.24. This
2835 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
2836 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2842 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.23 released! @emph{June 3, 2010}
2844 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.23. This
2845 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
2846 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2851 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.22 released! @emph{May 27, 2010}
2853 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.22. This
2854 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
2855 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2860 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.21 released! @emph{May 12, 2010}
2862 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.21. This
2863 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
2864 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2867 This release should be of particular interest to package
2868 maintainers: we have made a few changes to the configure script
2869 and the required libraries. Barring any urgent bug reports, this
2870 is the build system and libraries that will be used for the next
2876 @subheading LilyPond Report #18. @emph{May 11, 2010}
2878 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is back, with its two
2879 @qq{grumpy-and-fluffy} editors! This issue will be filled
2880 with emotion and coolness, paper bags and zigzag-ending
2881 staves, plus the usual Frogs and Bugs.
2884 @uref{http://web.archive.org/web/20110325004849/http://news.lilynet.net/?The-LilyPond-Report-18, read
2885 LilyPond Report 18} now; comments and contributions are
2892 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.20 released! @emph{May 5, 2010}
2894 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.20. This
2895 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
2896 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2899 Minor syntax change: the undocumented @code{\cresc} and
2900 @code{\decresc} have changed. In addition, the [options] for the
2901 LaTeX mode of @code{lilypond-book} now comes after the
2902 @code{@{lilypond@}}, following normal LaTeX practice. As always,
2903 see the Changes document for more information.
2907 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.19 released! @emph{April 24, 2010}
2909 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.19. This
2910 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, 11
2911 critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2916 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.18 released! @emph{April 16, 2010}
2918 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.18. This
2919 release contains the usual number of bugfixes, along with improved
2920 website translations. However, 14 critical issues still remain,
2921 so this release is intended for developers only.
2925 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.17 released! @emph{April 2, 2010}
2927 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.17. This
2928 release includes bugfixes for 4 critical issues. However, 15
2929 critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2934 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.16 released! @emph{March 15, 2010}
2936 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.16. This
2937 release is intended for developers only, and includes the usual
2942 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.15 released! @emph{March 4, 2010}
2944 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.15. This
2945 release is intended for developers only, and includes a few
2946 updates to the binary build process in addition to the usual round
2952 @subheading LilyPond Report #17. @emph{March 1, 2010}
2954 Yay, the Report is back, with a new team! It has been said that
2955 two heads are better than one — does it apply to newsletters as
2956 well? Read on and let us know! In this issue we’ll talk about
2957 websites and poetry, frogs and bugs, not to mention an extensive
2958 review of the Frescobaldi editor!
2960 What are you waiting for? Come
2961 @uref{http://web.archive.org/web/20110325004849/http://news.lilynet.net/?The-LilyPond-Report-17, read
2962 LilyPond Report 17} now!
2967 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.14 released! @emph{February 27, 2010}
2969 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.14. This
2970 release is intended for developers only, and includes a large
2971 translation update in addition to the usual round of bugfixes.
2975 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.13 released! @emph{February 13, 2010}
2977 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.13. This
2978 release is intended for developers only, and fixes various
2979 problems with documentation build system as well as adding an
2980 output-preview-framework for our SVG backend. In addition, the
2981 binaries are now approximately 6 megabytes smaller.
2986 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.12 released! @emph{February 2, 2010}
2988 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.12. This
2989 release is intended for developers only, and brings more stability
2990 and fewer bugs to the build system and Contributor's Guide.
2994 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.11 released! @emph{January 16, 2010}
2996 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.11. This
2997 release is intended for developers only, and brings a number of
2998 improvements to the build system, Contributor's Guide, and fixes 4
2999 critical regressions against earlier versions.
3003 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.10 released! @emph{December 31, 2009}
3005 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.10. This
3006 release is intended for developers only, and brings a number of
3007 improvements such as predictable regression test output filenames
3008 and English names for feta filenames.
3014 @subheading LilyPond 2.12.3 released! @emph{December 20, 2009}
3016 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.12.3. This
3017 version contains the long-awaited fix for our GUI on MacOS X 10.5
3018 and 10.6. In addition to the GUI fixes, this version contains
3019 dozens of bugfixes backported from the unstable development
3022 We recommend that all users upgrade to this version. This is the
3023 last planned release in the 2.12 stable series; development now
3024 shifts towards the upcoming 2.14 series.
3030 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.9 released! @emph{December 12, 2009}
3032 LilyPond 2.13.9 is now out. From 2.13.9 onwards, LilyPond is
3033 licensed under the GNU GPL v3+ for code, and the GNU FDL 1.3+ for
3034 documentation. In addition to the usual round of bugfixes, this
3035 release adds a shortcut for repeated chords.
3037 Please note that 2.13 is an @strong{unstable development} branch;
3038 normal users should continue to use 2.12.
3043 @subheading New Website! @emph{October 3, 2009}
3045 As you can see, we have a new website design. Many thanks to
3046 texi2html and CSS for being so flexible!
3052 @subheading LilyPond Report #16. @emph{September 6, 2009}
3054 The LilyPond Report is back! This short, informal opinion column is
3055 about the LilyPond project: its team, its world, its community.
3056 Read @uref{http://web.archive.org/web/20110325004849/http://news.lilynet.net/?The-LilyPond-Report-16, issue 16}
3063 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.3. @emph{July 2, 2009}
3065 This unstable release contains working menus in OSX 10.5; many
3066 thanks to Christian Hitz for fixing this long-standing problem!
3067 This release also contains numerous other bugfixes and features
3068 such as ties with variable thickness, partially dashed slurs, and
3070 We are planning another 2.12 release in the next week or two,
3071 which will include the menu fixes for OSX 10.5. Normal users may
3072 wish to wait for this release rather than using an unstable
3080 @subheading A LilyPond weboldala magyarul. @emph{May 22, 2009}
3082 Elkészült a lilypond.org nagy részének magyar fordítása a LilyPond
3083 honosítási projekt első lépéseként. A projekt célja a LilyPond
3084 szabad kottaszedő szoftver minél széleskörűbben elérhetővé tétele
3085 a magyar felhasználók számára a teljes weboldal és dokumentáció
3086 lefordítása révén. A teljes dokumentáció lefordításához
3087 közreműködőket keresünk. Ha részt vennél a honosításban, küldj egy
3088 e-mailt a @code{harmathdenes AT gmail.com} címre!@*
3089 Harmath Dénes, a LilyPond honosítási projekt
3095 @subheading The LilyPond Report #15. @emph{May 18, 2009}
3097 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is a short, informal opinion column about the LilyPond project:
3098 its team, its world, its community.
3099 Follow @uref{http://web.archive.org/web/20110325004849/http://news.lilynet.net/?The-LilyPond-Report-15,this link}
3100 to read the full issue...
3105 @subheading The LilyPond Report #14. @emph{April 13, 2009}
3107 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is back, on a new website!
3108 This short, informal, weekly opinion column is about the LilyPond project: its team, its world, its community.
3109 Follow @uref{http://web.archive.org/web/20110325004849/http://news.lilynet.net/?The-LilyPond-Report-14,this link} to read the full issue...
3114 @subheading LilyPond 2.12.2 and 2.13.0 — @emph{March 21, 2009}
3116 As a very belated announcement, the stable version of LilyPond is
3117 now 2.12.2, and the next development version has begun with
3123 @subheading LilyPond 2.12.0 @qq{Rune} — @emph{December 27, 2008}
3125 A new stable release of LilyPond is available.
3127 @miscLink{announce-v2.12,Announcement},
3134 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.65 — Release Candidate. @emph{December 2, 2008}
3136 This release has improvements to MusicXML import, contributed by
3137 Reinhold Kainhofer, and adds support for splitting a book in several
3138 book parts, contributed by Nicolas Sceaux.
3139 Nested contexts of the same type are now allowed with any depth, and
3140 overriding nested properties can be done with list syntax, thanks to
3142 This is hopefully the last Release Candidate before stable release 2.12,
3143 so you are welcome to test this release if you can to report new
3145 @bugfixes{2_11_65,},
3147 @ref{Old downloads}.
3152 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.64. @emph{November 18, 2008}
3154 LilyPond 2.11.64 is available. MusicXML import has been improved,
3155 including church modes support, and a few bugs in the compilation
3156 and documentation building processes are fixed. The three
3157 documentation manuals are now fully translated in Spanish, thanks
3158 to Francisco Vila. The font cache problem in Windows binaries
3159 which used to cause excessive slowness should be fixed.
3162 @ref{Old downloads}.
3167 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.63. @emph{October 29, 2008}
3169 LilyPond 2.11.63 is available. This release has lots of updates to the
3170 documentation and translations.
3171 @ref{Old downloads}.
3176 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.62 -- Release Candidate. @emph{October 11, 2008}
3178 LilyPond 2.11.62 is available. This is is one of the last releases
3179 before 2.12, so testing it is encouraged. In addition to a bugfix
3180 in @code{\tempo} command, this release has lot of updates
3181 to Spanish and German documentation translations, and the
3182 stylesheet for HTML documentation has been improved.
3184 @bugfixes{2_11_62,},
3185 @ref{Old downloads}.
3190 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.61 available. @emph{October 1, 2008}
3192 LilyPond 2.11.61 has been released. It has updates to
3193 documentation translations, and a new automatic accidentals style
3194 (teaching) has been added.
3196 @bugfixes{2_11_61,},
3198 @ref{Old downloads}.
3203 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.60 available. @emph{September 25, 2008}
3205 LilyPond 2.11.60 has been released. A new style of double repeat
3206 bar line has been added, and @code{printallheaders} variable in
3207 score block has been renamed to @code{print-all-headers}.
3208 @ref{Old downloads}.
3213 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.59 available. @emph{September 20, 2008}
3215 Release 2.11.59 is out. LilyPond now uses 64 bit integers for
3216 rational numbers, which allows typesetting more complex polymetric
3217 music. This release also has updates to German and Spanish
3218 translations of the documentation.
3219 @ref{Old downloads}.
3224 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.58 available. @emph{September 13, 2008}
3226 LilyPond 2.11.58 is a beta release, which means the next stable
3227 release is expected in a few weeks. This release is also special,
3228 as it includes code which supports more flexible automatic
3229 accidentals rules, written several months ago by Rune Zedeler,
3230 deceased since then. All the development team express their
3231 condolences to his family and his friends. Besides this,
3232 automatic beaming has been improved by Carl Sorensen, support
3233 for creating stem flags in a new style has been contributed by
3234 Reinhold Kainhofer, and a few bugs have been fixed.
3236 @bugfixes{2_11_58,},
3238 @ref{Old downloads}.
3243 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.57 available. @emph{August 27, 2008}
3245 LilyPond 2.11.57 is out. This release adds support for harp pedal
3246 diagrams, contributed by Reinhold Kainhofer, and some changes in
3247 markup command names have been made.
3250 @ref{Old downloads}.
3255 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.56 available. @emph{August 17, 2008}
3257 LilyPond 2.11.56 is out. This release features transposable fret
3258 diagrams, contributed by Carl Sorensen. Translations status pages
3259 are now available from the documentation start page. Two
3260 predefined commands @code{\pointAndClickOn},
3261 @code{\pointAndClickOff} have also been added.
3264 @ref{Old downloads}.
3269 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.55 available. @emph{August 6, 2008}
3271 LilyPond 2.11.55 is out. This release fixes several bugs, and for octavation brackets
3272 @code{set-octavation} has been replaced by a more user-friendly command, @code{\ottava}.
3274 @bugfixes{2_11_55,},
3275 @ref{Old downloads}.
3280 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.54 available. @emph{July 30, 2008}
3282 LilyPond 2.11.54 is out. This release fixes a bug in tie formatting
3283 following a line break, and changes the behavior of @code{short-indent}
3284 so that short instrument names are no longer indented in the margin.
3286 @bugfixes{2_11_54,},
3287 @ref{Old downloads}.
3292 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.53 available. @emph{July 23, 2008}
3294 LilyPond 2.11.53 is out. This release fixes a lot of bugs.
3296 @bugfixes{2_11_53,},
3297 @ref{Old downloads}.
3302 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.52 available. @emph{July 14, 2008}
3304 Release 2.11.52 fixes wrong offset of a bar number when it follows
3305 a breath mark, and syntax changes made in recent development
3306 releases are now fully listed on the News page.
3308 @bugfixes{2_11_52,},
3310 @ref{Old downloads}.
3315 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.51 available. @emph{July 8, 2008}
3317 Release 2.11.51 has a couple of bugfixes, and a lot of changes in
3318 predefined command names. Fret diagrams formatting has been
3319 improved by Carl Sorensen, it is now controlled
3320 by @code{fret-diagram-details} property.
3322 @bugfixes{2_11_51,},
3323 @ref{Old downloads}.
3328 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.50 available. @emph{July 2, 2008}
3330 Release 2.11.50 adds support for metronome marks with text, and
3331 backslashed numbers for figured bass, contributed by
3334 @bugfixes{2_11_50,},
3335 @ref{Old downloads}.
3340 @subheading The LilyPond Report #13. @emph{June 23, 2008}
3342 This short, informal, weekly opinion column is about the LilyPond project: its team, its world, its community.
3343 Follow @uref{http://web.archive.org/web/20120220123759/http://news.lilynet.net/?The-LilyPond-Report-13,this link} to read the full issue...
3348 @subheading The LilyPond Report #12. @emph{June 16, 2008}
3350 This short, informal, weekly opinion column is about the LilyPond project: its team, its world, its community.
3351 Follow @uref{http://web.archive.org/web/20120220123754/http://news.lilynet.net/?The-LilyPond-Report-12,this link} to read the full issue...
3356 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.49 released. @emph{June 12, 2008}
3358 LilyPond 2.11.49 is out. It fixes a number of bugs, including bugs in beams formatting.
3360 @bugfixes{2_11_49,},
3361 @ref{Old downloads}.
3366 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.48 released. @emph{June 9, 2008}
3368 LilyPond 2.11.48 is out. This release fixes a few bugs, and
3369 @code{\compressMusic} has been renamed
3370 to @code{\scaleDurations}.
3372 @bugfixes{2_11_48,},
3373 @ref{Old downloads}.
3378 @subheading The LilyPond Report #11. @emph{June 9, 2008}
3380 This short, informal, weekly opinion column is about the LilyPond project: its team, its world, its community.
3381 Follow @uref{http://web.archive.org/web/20120220123750/http://news.lilynet.net/?The-LilyPond-Report-11,this link} to read the full issue...
3386 @subheading The LilyPond Report #10. @emph{June 2, 2008}
3388 Welcome to this special tenth issue of the @emph{LilyPond Report}, entirely dedicated to Algorithmic Composition systems.@*
3389 Follow @uref{http://web.archive.org/web/20120220123743/http://news.lilynet.net/?The-LilyPond-Report-10,this link} to read the full issue...
3394 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.47 released. @emph{May 28, 2008}
3396 LilyPond now allows all text context properties to be markups,
3397 except in @code{\lyricmode}. This release also fixes
3398 regression tests maintenance for developers.
3400 @bugfixes{2_11_47,},
3401 @ref{Old downloads}.
3406 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.46 available. @emph{May 22, 2008}
3408 Release 2.11.46 fixes a lot of bugs and includes a rewrite of
3409 dynamics engravers. Support for slur-shaped arpeggios has been added.
3411 @bugfixes{2_11_46,},
3413 @ref{Old downloads}.
3418 @subheading RSS feed - @emph{May 21, 2008}
3420 A RSS feed is now available on lilypond.org. It contains all
3421 news announced on the web site start page: releases, LilyPond
3422 report, new translations of the site and publications.
3423 @uref{http://lilypond.org/web/lilypond-rss-feed.xml,Feed URL}.
3424 The info mailing list (see @ref{Contact}) is still used to
3425 announce releases and special events.
3430 @subheading The LilyPond Report #9. @emph{May 05, 2008}
3432 Welcome to this ninth issue of the @emph{LilyPond Report}!@*
3433 This short, informal, weekly opinion column is about the LilyPond project: its team, its world, its community.
3434 Follow @uref{http://web.archive.org/web/20120220123946/http://news.lilynet.net/?The-LilyPond-Report-9,this link} to read the full issue...
3439 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.45 available. @emph{April 26, 2008}
3441 Release 2.11.45 fixes a couple of bugs in the formatting
3442 engine. @code{lilypond-book} has been improved, with better
3443 performance, a bugfix about included files, and more flexibility
3444 for preprocessing documents with LaTeX variants. Support for
3445 enclosing text in a rounded box has been contributed by Valentin
3448 @bugfixes{2_11_45,},
3450 @ref{Old downloads}.
3455 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.44 available. @emph{April 14, 2008}
3457 Release 2.11.44 is available. Support for figured bass and chord
3458 names has been added to the MusicXML
3461 @bugfixes{2_11_44,},
3462 @ref{Old downloads}.
3467 @subheading lilypond.org日本語訳 (lilypond.org Japanese translation). @emph{2008年4月8日 (April 4, 2008)}
3469 lilypond.orgのいくつかのページの日本語訳が出来ました。
3474 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.43 available. @emph{March 31, 2008}
3476 Release 2.11.43 has been available since March 27. It fixes a
3477 couple of formatting bugs, and the font cache problem with
3478 MS-Windows binaries which caused excessive slowness has been
3481 @bugfixes{2_11_43,},
3482 @ref{Old downloads}.
3487 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.42 available. @emph{March 9, 2008}
3489 Release 2.11.42 is out. It fixes some formatting and spacing
3492 @bugfixes{2_11_42,},
3493 @ref{Old downloads}.
3498 @subheading Comparison of music engraving with Finale and LilyPond. @emph{February 25, 2008}
3500 In three articles, Andrew Hawryluk compares Finale and LilyPond in
3501 general terms, and evaluates in detail engraving capabilities of
3502 both pieces of software. The second article is an instructive
3503 analysis of Rachmaninoff's Piano Prelude 6 engraving, including
3504 comparisons with a reference hand-engraved edition.
3505 @uref{http://www.musicbyandrew.ca/finale-lilypond-1.html,Read
3511 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.41 available. @emph{February 25, 2008}
3513 Release 2.11.41 is available. It has a few bugfixes, updated
3514 program messages in French, German, Spanish and Vietnamese, and
3515 updates to the MusicXML converter.
3517 @bugfixes{2_11_41,},
3518 @ref{Old downloads}.
3523 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.37 available. @emph{January 3, 2008}
3525 Release 2.11.37 is available. It has a few bugfixes, and
3526 documentation changes. (@ref{Old downloads})
3531 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.36 available. @emph{December 13, 2007}
3533 Release 2.11.36 is now available. It has many bugfixes, updates
3534 for MusicXML import, and it includes major documentation changes from
3535 Grand Documentation Project.
3537 @bugfixes{2_11_36,},
3538 @ref{Old downloads}.
3543 @subheading LilyPond 2.10.33 and 2.11.33 available. @emph{September 20, 2007}
3545 Release 2.11.33 is now available.
3547 @bugfixes{2_10_33,2.10},
3548 @bugfixes{2_11_33,2.11},
3549 @ref{Old downloads}.
3554 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.32 available. @emph{September 2, 2007}
3556 Release 2.11.32 is now available.
3558 @bugfixes{2_11_32,},
3559 @ref{Old downloads}.
3564 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.31 available. @emph{August 31, 2007}
3566 Release 2.11.31 is now available. It has more bugfixes, updates
3567 for MusicXML import and lots of updates for the translations.
3569 @bugfixes{2_11_31,},
3570 @ref{Old downloads}.
3575 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.30 available. @emph{August 20, 2007}
3577 Release 2.11.30 is now available. It has various bugfixes among
3578 others in the new spacing code, MusicXML import and lots of updates
3579 for the translations.
3581 @bugfixes{2_11_30,},
3582 @ref{Old downloads}.
3587 @subheading LilyPond 2.10.29 and 2.11.29 available. @emph{August 11, 2007}
3589 Release 2.11.29 is now available. 2.10.29 has a few small fixes.
3590 2.11.29 has several bugfixes, among others in the new spacing code,
3591 and lots of updates for the translations.
3593 @bugfixes{2_10_29,2.10},
3594 @bugfixes{2_11_29,2.11},
3595 @ref{Old downloads}.
3600 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.28 for FreeBSD x86_64. @emph{August 10, 2007}
3602 Release 2.11.28 is now available as a binary installer for
3603 FreeBSD x86_64. Download
3604 @uref{http://lilypond.org/downloads/binaries/freebsd-64/,the installer} and
3605 do @emph{sh lilypond-2.11.28-1.freebsd-64.sh} in a command window.
3610 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.28 available - @emph{July 25, 2007}
3611 Release 2.11.28 has several updates to the manual and its
3612 translations, an plethora of bugfixes and a complete cleanup of the
3613 spacing engine code.
3615 @bugfixes{2_11_28,},
3616 @ref{Old downloads}.
3621 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.26 available - @emph{June 8, 2007}
3623 Release 2.11.26 supports page markers, eg. for use in
3624 tables-of-contents. In addition, it fixes a number of bugs. Enjoy!
3626 @bugfixes{2_11_26,},
3627 @ref{Old downloads}.
3632 @subheading LilyPond 2.10.25 and 2.11.25 available - @emph{May 20, 2007}
3634 Release 2.11.25 has support for toplevel page breaking commands,
3635 and page breaking as a whole has been sped up significantly. Enjoy!
3637 @bugfixes{2_10_25,2.10},
3638 @bugfixes{2_11_25,2.11},
3639 @ref{Old downloads}.
3644 @subheading LilyPond 2.10.23 and 2.11.23 available - @emph{May 1, 2007}
3645 This has lots of bugfixes.
3647 @bugfixes{2_10_23,2.10},
3648 @bugfixes{2_11_23,2.11},
3649 @ref{Old downloads}.
3654 @subheading Übersetzung der Dokumentation - @emph{10. April 2007}
3655 Die Kapitel 1-5 (der Abschnitt für Anfänger) des LilyPond-Benutzerhandbuchs
3656 sind auf deutsch übersetzt --- sie sind erhältlich für die @ref{Changes}
3657 online und @ref{Old downloads}.
3662 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.22 available - @emph{April 10, 2007}
3663 This release has updates of the dot collision code.
3665 @bugfixes{2_11_22,},
3667 @ref{Old downloads}.
3672 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.21 available - @emph{March 24, 2007}
3673 This release has some documentation updates.
3675 @bugfixes{2_11_21,},
3677 @ref{Old downloads}.
3682 @subheading Traduction de la documentation en français - @emph{25 février 2007}
3683 Les chapitres 1 à 4 et 6 du manuel de l'utilisateur sont désormais traduits, et
3684 disponibles en ligne ---
3685 @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.10/Documentation/user/lilypond/index.fr.html,version 2.10},
3686 @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.11/Documentation/user/lilypond/index.fr.html,version 2.11}.
3687 Les traductions sont également incluses dans la
3688 @uref{install,documentation téléchargeable}.
3693 @subheading LilyPond 2.10.20 and 2.11.20 available - @emph{February 25, 2007}
3694 This release fixes many bugs.
3696 @bugfixes{2_10_20,2.10},
3697 @bugfixes{2_11_20,2.11},
3699 @ref{Old downloads}.
3704 @subheading LilyPond 2.10.19 and 2.11.19 available - @emph{February 18, 2007}
3705 This release fixes many bugs.
3707 @bugfixes{2_10_19,2.10},
3708 @bugfixes{2_11_19,2.11},
3710 @ref{Old downloads}.
3715 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.18 available - @emph{February 12, 2007}
3716 This release fixes still more bugs, and included
3717 singing support through festival contributed by Milan Zamazal.
3719 @bugfixes{2_11_18,},
3721 @ref{Old downloads}.
3726 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.17 available - @emph{February 9, 2007}
3727 This release fixes still more bugs.
3729 @bugfixes{2_11_17,},
3731 @ref{Old downloads}.
3736 @subheading LilyPond 2.10.16 and 2.11.16 available - @emph{February 4, 2007}
3737 This release fixes many bugs.
3738 (@bugfixes{2_10_16,2.10},
3739 @bugfixes{2_11_16,2.11},
3741 @ref{Old downloads})
3746 @subheading LilyPond 2.10.15 and 2.11.15 available - @emph{February 1, 2007}
3747 This release will stretch piano staves on a
3748 system-by-system basis and add a few glyphs: a black harmonic note
3749 head and the slashed mirrored flat.
3751 @bugfixes{2_10_15,2.10},
3752 @bugfixes{2_11_15,2.11},
3754 @ref{Old downloads}.
3759 @subheading LilyPond 2.10.14 and 2.11.14 available - @emph{January 26, 2007}
3760 This release has a rewrite of the line-spanner code, responsible for
3761 among other glissandi and text-crescendos, making them more flexible.
3763 @bugfixes{2_11_14,},
3770 @subheading LilyPond 2.10.13 and 2.11.13 available - @emph{January 17, 2007}
3771 This release fixes a few minor but irritating bugs. In addition, the
3772 2.11 release has updates of the tutorial.
3774 @bugfixes{2_11_13,},
3776 @ref{Old downloads}.
3781 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.12 available - @emph{January 17, 2007}
3782 This release fixes lots of bugs. In particular, the tie formatting has
3783 been further improved, and memory usage has been improved enormously.
3785 @bugfixes{2_11_12,},
3787 @ref{Old downloads}.
3792 @subheading LilyPond 2.10.12 available - @emph{January 17, 2007}
3793 This release mirrors 2.11.12. Notably, it has the same memory
3796 @bugfixes{2_10_12,},
3798 @ref{Old downloads}.
3803 @subheading LilyPond 2.10.11 available - @emph{January 12, 2007}
3804 This release mostly has the same fixes as 2.11.11.
3806 @bugfixes{2_10_11,},
3808 @ref{Old downloads}.
3813 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.11 available - @emph{January 11, 2007}
3814 This release has further fixes for popular bugs. Timing of the MIDI
3815 output won't get confused by tuplets and grace notes anymore. Some fat
3816 has also been trimmed of the skyline code performance.
3818 @bugfixes{2_11_11,},
3820 @ref{Old downloads}.
3825 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.10 available - @emph{January 8, 2007}
3826 LilyPond 2.11.10 has further review of the test-suite, performance and
3827 code coverage. This brought to light several problems that were
3828 fixed. Notably, 2.11.10 fixes lots of regressions in optical
3829 correction spacing and MIDI dynamics. Also, this version is 20 to 50
3830 % faster than previous 2.11 releases.
3832 @bugfixes{2_11_10,},
3834 @ref{Old downloads}.
3839 @subheading LilyPond 2.10.10 available - @emph{January 8, 2007}
3840 This release fixes several popular bugs, among others: MIDI files
3841 that go silent after (de)crescendi, and tuplets problems with quoting
3844 @bugfixes{2_10_10,},
3846 @ref{Old downloads}.
3851 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.9 and 2.10.9 available - @emph{January 3, 2007}
3852 This release has a couple of bugfixes, and ---in 2.11.9---
3853 further improvements in the regression test suite
3857 @ref{Old downloads}.
3862 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.8 and 2.10.8 available - @emph{January 3, 2007}
3863 New! Improved! With even more bugfixes!
3867 @ref{Old downloads}.
3872 @subheading @code{lilypond.org} auf deutsch - @emph{31. Dezember 2006}
3873 Die LilyPond-Webseiten sind jetzt auch auf deutsch übersetzt!
3878 @subheading @code{lilypond.org} en español - @emph{December 29, 2006}
3879 ¡Ya está disponible la versión en español del sitio web de LilyPond!
3884 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.7 and 2.10.7 available - @emph{January 1, 2007}
3885 New! Improved! With even more bugfixes!
3889 @ref{Old downloads}.
3894 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.6 available - @emph{December 30, 2006}
3895 This release supports arbitrary fractional alterations, allowing
3896 music with different microtonal conventions to be typeset.
3900 @ref{Old downloads}.
3905 @subheading LilyPond 2.10.6 available - @emph{December 30, 2006}
3906 New! Improved! With even more bugfixes!
3910 @ref{Old downloads}.
3915 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.5 available - @emph{December 24, 2006}
3916 These releases complete the translation infrastructure for
3921 @ref{Old downloads}.
3926 @subheading LilyPond 2.10.5 available - @emph{December 24, 2006}
3927 New! Improved! With even more bugfixes!
3931 @ref{Old downloads}.
3936 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.4 available - @emph{December 21, 2006}
3937 The vertical spacing improvements that were introduced in 2.11.0 now work
3938 within a system as well as between systems.
3942 @ref{Old downloads}.
3947 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.3 available - @emph{December 19, 2006}
3948 This release has @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.11/compare-v2.10.3/index.html,graphical
3949 test results} and several website build improvements.
3953 @ref{Old downloads}.
3958 @subheading LilyPond 2.10.3 available - @emph{December 19, 2006}
3959 This release fixes several bugs.
3962 @ref{Old downloads}.
3967 @subheading LinuxPPC binaries available! - @emph{December 19, 2006}
3968 From now on, our GUB binary builds include support for Linux/PPC. (@ref{Old downloads})
3973 @subheading Traduction du tutoriel en français. @emph{December 13, 2006}
3974 Fruit du travail d'une équipe de traducteurs, le tutoriel en français est
3975 maintenant disponible en ligne.
3976 @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.10/Documentation/user/lilypond/Tutorial.fr.html,Version 2.10},
3977 @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.11/Documentation/user/lilypond/Tutorial.fr.html,Version 2.11}.
3982 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.2 available - @emph{December 12, 2006}
3983 This release supports glissandi and harmonics in tablature.
3987 @ref{Old downloads}.
3992 @subheading LilyPond 2.10.2 available - @emph{December 12, 2006}
3993 A new stable release of LilyPond is available.
3996 @ref{Old downloads}.
4001 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.1 available - @emph{December 4, 2006}
4002 This release has improved support for horizontal spacing.
4006 @ref{Old downloads}.
4011 @subheading LilyPond 2.10.1 available - @emph{December 3, 2006}
4012 A new stable release of LilyPond is available.
4015 @ref{Old downloads}.
4020 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.0 available - @emph{November 27, 2006}
4021 This release has improved support for vertical spacing. (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
4026 @subheading LilyPond 2.10.0 available - @emph{November 11, 2006}
4027 A new stable release of LilyPond is available.
4028 (@miscLink{announce-v2.10,Announcement}, @ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
4033 @subheading GIT repository online - @emph{November 11, 2006}
4034 LilyPond development has moved over its source code to @uref{http://git.or.cz,GIT}, the fast version control
4035 system. Check out our repository at @uref{http://git.sv.gnu.org/gitweb/?p=lilypond.git;a=summary,gnu.org}.
4040 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.29 available - @emph{November 5, 2006}
4041 This release has many more bugfixes.
4044 @ref{Old downloads}.
4049 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.28 available - @emph{November 3, 2006}
4050 This release has many more bugfixes.
4053 @ref{Old downloads}.
4058 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.27 available - @emph{October 28, 2006}
4059 This release has a new @code{FretBoards} context, and some further
4064 @ref{Old downloads}.
4069 @subheading Music streams thesis available - @emph{October 21, 2006}
4070 The last months, Erik Sandberg has been overhauling the internals of
4071 Lily. This change introduces a new intermediate format, Music Streams,
4072 which will make it easier get music data out of LilyPond. A copy of
4073 the thesis is now available from lilypond.org
4074 (@ref{Publications}).
4079 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.26 available - @emph{October 20, 2006}
4080 This release has further bugfixes.
4083 @ref{Old downloads}.
4088 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.25 available - @emph{October 18, 2006}
4089 This release has more bugfixes; from now on, binaries are also
4090 available for x86/64.
4093 @ref{Old downloads}.
4098 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.24 available - @emph{October 15, 2006}
4099 This release has support for right hand guitar fingerings, and offers
4100 some bugfixes. (@ref{Changes},
4101 @uref{http://code.google.com/p/lilypond/issues/list?can=1&q=fixed2924&colspec=ID+Type+Status+Priority+Milestone+Owner+Summary,Bugfixes},
4102 @ref{Old downloads})
4107 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.23 available - @emph{October 12, 2006}
4108 This release cuts fragments of EPS directly from your finished score,
4109 and makes it easier to insert ties into lyrics. (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
4114 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.22 available - @emph{October 9, 2006}
4115 Test this release candidate for LilyPond 2.10! (@ref{Old downloads})
4120 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.21 available - @emph{October 4, 2006}
4121 Test this release candidate for LilyPond 2.10! (@ref{Old downloads})
4126 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.20 available - @emph{October 3, 2006}
4127 Test this release candidate for LilyPond 2.10! (@ref{Old downloads})
4132 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.17 available - @emph{September 2, 2006}
4133 This release fixes many bugs. Among others, MacOS X QuickTime now
4134 honors tempo changes are in the MIDI output. (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
4139 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.16 available - @emph{August 25, 2006}
4140 In this release, chords may be partially tied and lyric extenders have
4141 tunable padding. Moreover, many bugs were fixed
4142 (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
4147 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.15 available - @emph{August 20, 2006}
4148 This releases fixes many bugs in the 2.9.14 release. (@ref{Old downloads})
4153 @subheading LilyPond 2.8.6 available - @emph{August 8, 2006}
4154 This release contains a few minor bugfixes; the source tarball is also
4155 available. (@ref{Old downloads})
4160 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.14 available - @emph{August 4, 2006}
4161 This release supports instrument name changes, dotted barlines and
4162 better spacing for floating grace notes. In addition, it contains
4163 ongoing work by Erik Sandberg to extend the interpretation phase with
4164 stream support. (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
4169 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.13 available - @emph{July 23, 2006}
4170 This release supports doits and falls, and more tuning options for
4171 grace note spacing and tuplet brackets. (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
4176 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.12 available - @emph{July 18, 2006}
4177 This release supports pdftex for lilypond-book, and uses PdfTeX for
4178 generating manuals, so page numbers and references are now clickable.
4179 (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
4184 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.11 available - @emph{July 12, 2006}
4185 This release wraps improvements of the last two weeks. As a new
4186 feature, it supports tunable tuplet number formatting for nested
4187 tuplets. (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
4192 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.10 available - @emph{June 15, 2006}
4193 This releases fixes a couple of bugs in 2.9.9.
4195 @ref{Old downloads})
4200 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.9 available - @emph{June 15, 2006}
4201 This releases fixes many bugs in 2.9.8 and earlier.
4203 @ref{Old downloads})
4208 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.8 available - @emph{June 6, 2006}
4209 2.9.8 has support for different spacing sections within a single
4210 score, and better infrastructure for automated regression testing.
4212 @ref{Old downloads})
4217 @subheading LilyPond 2.8.4 available - @emph{June 4, 2006}
4218 2.8.4 fixes some minor bugs, and includes a backport of the
4219 infrastructure for automated regression testing.
4220 (@ref{Old downloads})
4225 @subheading First test results available - @emph{June 4, 2006}
4226 After a week of frantic tweaking, the first automated testing results
4227 are available. You can now see @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.9/compare-v2.8.4/index.html,in full
4228 glory} what features are broken in the development release
4233 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.7 available - @emph{May 30, 2006}
4234 2.9.7 has improvements in the formatting for figured bass, and
4235 includes a new framework for detecting bugs earlier, which will make
4236 the development releases even better
4241 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.6 available - @emph{May 24, 2006}
4243 release has new features in beam formatting: beams may now be put on
4244 single stems, and obey the @code{beatGrouping} property. MusicXML
4245 converter. (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
4250 @subheading New essay pages! - @emph{May 22, 2006}
4251 The @emph{Automated Engraving} essay has been updated with material
4252 from the @uref{http://fisl.softwarelivre.org,FISL} talk, with
4253 pages on @uref{about/automated-engraving/problem-statement,modeling
4254 notation} and @uref{about/automated-engraving/scoring-esthetics,algorithms for
4255 esthetics}. Happy reading!
4260 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.5 available - @emph{May 17, 2006}
4261 This release supports object rotation, hairpins with circled tips,
4262 hairpins that run to barlines before notes and improvements in the
4264 (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
4269 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.4 available - @emph{May 12, 2006}
4270 This release has support for feathered beaming, and note head styles in
4271 the markup @code{\note} command. In addition, it has a lot of updates
4272 of the manual and a clean up of the spring spacer.
4273 (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
4278 @subheading LilyPond 2.8.2 available - @emph{May 12, 2006}
4279 This release has fixes for minor bugs and compilation issues.
4280 (@ref{Old downloads})
4285 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.3 is out! - @emph{May 7, 2006}
4286 This new release has lots of updates of the manual, courtesy Graham
4287 and the contributors of the mailing. It handles formatting for ties in
4288 arpegiated chords better (feature sponsored by
4289 Steve Doonan), it has al niente hairpins, courtesy of Erlend Aasland,
4290 and some cleanups of the PostScript output, courtesy David Feuer. (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
4295 @subheading FISL7.0 slides available - @emph{April 22, 2006}
4296 The slides for Han-Wen's talk at
4297 @uref{http://fisl.softwarelivre.org,FISL 7} are now online.
4298 (@ref{Publications})
4303 @subheading LilyPond 2.8.1 is out! - @emph{April 3, 2006}
4304 Important bugfixes include CJK font handling and a Darwin/x86 port.
4305 (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
4310 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.1 is out! - @emph{April 3, 2006}
4311 It's mostly a bugfix release, and it's almoste the same as 2.8.1. This
4312 release mainly fixes problems with CJK font loading.
4313 (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
4318 @subheading LilyPond on MacOS X/Intel - @emph{March 31, 2006}
4319 LilyPond now also runs on Intel based macs, offering a 400%
4320 speedup over the emulated PowerPC binaries. (@ref{Old downloads})
4325 @subheading LilyPond 2.8.0 is out! - @emph{March 22, 2006}
4326 Version 2.8 is here! Read the @miscLink{announce-v2.8,release
4327 announcement}. (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
4332 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.39 is out - @emph{March 17, 2006}
4333 This release has even more bug fixes. Please test before 2.8 is
4334 released. (@ref{Changes},
4335 @ref{Old downloads})
4340 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.38 is out - @emph{March 12, 2006}
4341 This is likely to be the last release candidate before we release 2.8,
4342 so report any bugs that you might find. New attractions include:
4343 lilypond postscript files now work with GSView, cut & pasting lily
4344 code from PDF files should now work, and spacing fixes for
4345 multi-measure rests.
4347 @ref{Old downloads})
4352 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.37 is out - @emph{March 4, 2006}
4353 This release has more bug fixes. Please help us by testing it!
4355 @ref{Old downloads})
4360 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.36 is out - @emph{February 24, 2006}
4361 This is another release candidate for 2.8. It has lots of bug fixes
4362 and polishes to the documentation. It also contains support for
4363 creating ties that are only on their right side connected to note
4364 heads, which is handy for repeats (feature sponsored by Steve Doonan).
4365 The documentation suite can now be downloaded as a separate tarball
4366 from lilypond.org. (@ref{Changes},
4367 @ref{Old downloads})
4372 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.35 is out - @emph{February 19, 2006}
4373 This release has lots of bugs fixes. The plan is to release 2.8 at the
4374 end of this month, so bug reports are @strong{very} welcome. By
4375 definition a bug is release critical if it wasn't present in version
4376 2.6. (@ref{Changes},
4377 @ref{Old downloads})
4382 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.34 is out - @emph{February 16, 2006}
4383 This release has a bunch of bugfixes, and new features. Newly created
4384 contexts may also be named with @code{\new Voice =
4385 "alto"}. Thicknesses of tie and slurs may be tuned separately for
4386 the endings and the middle
4387 part. (@ref{Changes},
4388 @ref{Old downloads})
4393 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.33 is out - @emph{February 10, 2006}
4394 Items directly connected with a music input element may be
4395 parenthesized, for example,
4398 c4 -\parenthesize -.
4399 <d \parenthesize fis a>
4403 This feature was sponsored by Ramana Kumar. (@ref{Changes},
4404 @ref{Old downloads})
4409 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.32 is out - @emph{February 7, 2006}
4410 This release contains some syntax changes: words inside the \paper and
4411 \layout block are henceforth written with dashes, for instance:
4421 Furthermore, in this release, we have dropped some legacy code from
4422 our library. Now, lily uses standard C++ strings and the STL
4423 vector. (@ref{Changes},
4424 @ref{Old downloads})
4429 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.31 is out - @emph{February 2, 2006}
4430 This release fixes a load of bugs, and has some internal
4431 cleanups. Exported C++ members are now named
4432 ly:class-name::function-name in Scheme instead of
4433 Class_name::function_name. We are now using C++ vectors and strings
4434 instead of our own. The Linux/FreeBSD builds now include wrappers for
4435 Python scripts too, so you can run convert-ly and midi2ly.
4437 @ref{Old downloads})
4442 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.30 is out - @emph{January 30, 2006}
4443 This release has a few bug fixes, like the solfa note head shape and
4444 collisions, the \epsfile command, and in getting No. ligature in
4445 normal words. (@ref{Changes},
4446 @ref{Old downloads})
4451 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.29 is out - @emph{January 27, 2006}
4452 This release has the following new features. Alignments of staves may
4453 be tuned per system (feature sponsored by Trevor Baca), individual
4454 systems may be positioned manually (feature sponsored by Trevor Baca
4455 and Nicolas Sceaux), a linebreaking configuration can now be saved as
4456 a `.ly' file automatically. This allows vertical alignments to be
4457 stretched to fit pages in a second formatting run (feature sponsored
4458 by Trevor Baca and Nicolas
4459 Sceaux). (@ref{Changes},
4460 @ref{Old downloads})
4465 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.28 is out - @emph{January 22, 2006}
4466 This release contains numerous small fixes that were already in our
4467 GUB binaries. In addition, it has further polish for formatting of
4468 tied chords. Theses improvements were sponsored by Steve
4469 Doonan. (@ref{Changes},
4470 @ref{Old downloads})
4475 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.27, release 4 - @emph{January 13, 2006}
4477 The fourth release of our Grand Unified Binary for 2.7.27 is
4478 available. This release uses Pango 1.11.1, which has support for
4479 ligatures and kerning. Enjoy! (@ref{Old downloads})
4484 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.27, release 3 - @emph{January 12, 2006}
4485 The third release of our Grand Unified Binaries is available. This
4486 release fixes external font-support, the decompression flag for
4487 Linux. Also, we have support for @strong{FreeBSD} as well! Jump
4488 to the @ref{Old downloads} get them!
4493 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.27 binaries are out - @emph{January 7, 2006}
4494 Starting with 2.7.26, the development team has been working on the
4495 installers. We're proud to announce another version of these: they are
4497 @uref{http://lilypond.org/downloads/binaries/linux-x86/,
4499 @uref{http://lilypond.org/downloads/binaries/darwin-ppc/,
4501 @uref{http://lilypond.org/downloads/binaries/mingw/,
4507 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.27 is out - @emph{January 7, 2006}
4508 This release allows you to switch staff lines on and off individually
4509 (feature sponsored by Andrea
4510 Valle). (@ref{Changes},
4511 @ref{Old downloads})
4516 @subheading Linux Journal article - @emph{January 2006}
4517 Linux Journal publishes an article on
4518 @uref{http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/8364,@emph{Make
4519 Stunning Schenker Graphs with GNU LilyPond}}. It is a
4520 in-depth but hands-on feature article with crisp LilyPond
4523 Author Kris Shaffer remarks
4524 @qq{GNU LilyPond generates beautiful graphics that make commercial
4525 alternatives seem second-rate.}
4526 This article is now available @uref{http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/8583,on-line}.
4531 @subheading New binaries for LilyPond 2.7.26 - @emph{January 4, 2006}
4532 The Development team has been working around the clock to improve
4533 to fix the first wave bugs reported by you. The new results for MacOS
4534 and Windows are up on the @ref{Old downloads}
4535 page. Let us know how you fare!
4540 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.26 is out - @emph{December 31, 2005}
4541 This release has an improvement in the MusicXML importer (feature
4542 sponsored by Mark vd Borre's Music Academy): now, staves and voices
4543 are also setup, so you can readily run LilyPond on the .ly output.
4544 The important occasion for this release is our new build
4545 environment: we have completely revamped it, which means that binaries
4546 for all platforms (including MacOS, Windows, Linux/x86, but probably
4547 FreeBSD too) will be more quickly available for download.
4548 A happy 2006 from the LilyPond Development Team!
4550 @ref{Old downloads})
4555 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.25 is out - @emph{December 24, 2005}
4556 This release has various bugfixes. Also, stems on the center line now
4557 have their directions interpolated to minimize the number of direction
4558 changes (feature sponsored by Basil Crow and Mike
4559 Rolish). (@ref{Changes},
4560 @ref{Old downloads})
4565 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.24 is out - @emph{December 20, 2005}
4566 This release fixes a couple of bugs, but more importantly, slurs now
4567 avoid TupletNumbers, and tuplet numbers may enter the staff (feature
4568 sponsored by Trent Johnston), tuplet brackets and numbers are
4569 implemented as separate grobs, TupletBracket and TupletNumber (rewrite
4570 sponsored by Trent Johnston), string arguments for music functions may
4571 be specified without # marks. This allows syntactical constructs (like
4572 \clef and \bar) to be expressed in generic music
4573 functions. (@ref{Changes},
4574 @ref{Old downloads})
4579 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.23 is out - @emph{December 19, 2005}
4580 This release has the following new features:
4583 Ties in chords are also formatted using score based
4584 formatting. This reduces the number of collisions for ties in chords
4585 (feature sponsored by Steve Doonan).
4587 With the \tweak music function, layout objects that are directly
4588 connected to input may be tuned easily (feature sponsored by Sean Reed
4589 and Bertalan Fodor).
4591 Generic music functions may now also be used on
4592 articulations and chord elements (feature sponsored by Sean Reed and
4595 Better support for MusicXML, more options for spacing Lyrics;
4596 it is now possible to separately specify minimum distances for normal
4597 and hyphenated syllables (features sponsored by Mark van den Borre and
4601 @ref{Old downloads})
4606 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.22 is out - @emph{December 9, 2005}
4607 This release has better support for MusicXML: it also supports ties,
4608 beams and editorial accidentals. It also has more options for spacing
4609 Lyrics; it is now possible to separately specify minimum distances for
4610 normal and hyphenated syllables. These features were sponsored by Mark
4611 van den Borre and Bertalan
4612 Fodor. (@ref{Changes},
4613 @ref{Old downloads})
4618 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.21 is out - @emph{December 5, 2005}
4619 Saint Nicholas brings you ... a @uref{http://www.musicxml.org/,MusicXML} convertor for LilyPond!
4620 The convertor is basic, but working. Check out the @uref{http://www.lilypond-design.com/sponsor/open-features.html#inputfilter,
4621 LilyPond Software Design} pages for MusicXML features that can be
4627 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.20 is out - @emph{December 2, 2005}
4628 This release contains the following improvements: Texts set in a
4629 TrueType font are now kerned. Using the TeX no longer requires linking
4630 or dynamically opening the kpathsea library, making the backend more
4631 easily usable on various systems (feature sponsored by Christian Ebert
4633 Productions). (@ref{Changes},
4634 @ref{Old downloads})
4639 @subheading LilyPond 2.6.5 is out - @emph{December 1, 2005}
4640 This release updates the bugreporting address and reorganizes the
4641 documentation tree. (@ref{Old downloads})
4646 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.19 is out - @emph{November 26, 2005}
4647 This version contains a few bugfixes, and now allows the type of
4648 brackets in system start bracket hierarchies to be specified. Also,
4649 the horizontal alignment of rehearsal marks may be changed: marks can
4650 be put on key signatures, clefs, time signatures,
4651 etc. (@ref{Changes},
4652 @ref{Old downloads})
4657 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.18 is out - @emph{November 21, 2005}
4658 This version features nestable system start delimiters, like bracket,
4659 brace. It also adds "square" line bracket (feature sponsored by Trevor
4660 Baca). It also has refactored routines for tie formatting. This will
4661 make it easier to get better tie formatting for chords (feature
4662 sponsored by Steve Doonan). It also has a few bug
4663 fixes. (@ref{Changes},
4664 @ref{Old downloads})
4669 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.17 is out - @emph{November 17, 2005}
4670 This version has refactored routines for tie formatting. This will
4671 make it easier to get better tie formatting for chords (feature
4672 sponsored by Steve Doonan). It also has a few bug
4673 fixes. (@ref{Changes},
4674 @ref{Old downloads})
4679 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.16 is out - @emph{November 11, 2005}
4680 This release fixes a large number of bugs. Please upgrade before
4681 reporting bugs in the 2.7 series. (@ref{Changes},
4682 @ref{Old downloads})
4687 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.15 is out - @emph{November 3, 2005}
4688 This release has another massive cleanup of the backend. Each grob
4689 property may also be a "grob closure". This means that it is possible
4690 to combine functions. Calculation of extent and offset of grob is now
4691 controlled via the `X-extent', `Y-extent', `X-offset' and `Y-offset'
4692 properties. (@ref{Changes},
4693 @ref{Old downloads})
4698 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.14 is out - @emph{October 23, 2005}
4699 This release has more cleanup in the layout-engine. Now,
4700 properties that have Procedure values are thought to be procedures
4701 that compute said property, i.e.
4704 \override Beam #'direction = #(lambda (grob)
4705 (if (> (random 10) 5) UP DOWN))
4708 will set a random direction for beams. (@ref{Changes},
4709 @ref{Old downloads})
4714 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.13 is out - @emph{October 18, 2005}
4715 This release features slashed numerals, plus signs and interruptible
4716 extender lines for figured bass. Merging of Figured bass lines has
4717 been made switchable with the figuredBassCenterContinuations
4718 property. For each grob, a subproperty in `callbacks' property defines
4719 the procedure which computes it. This is major internal cleanup, which
4720 also provides advanced tweakability for power
4721 users. (@ref{Changes},
4722 @ref{Old downloads})
4727 @subheading LilyPond 2.6.4 is out - @emph{October 11, 2005}
4728 This release fixes a few minor problems with the stable
4729 series. (@ref{Changes},
4730 @ref{Old downloads})
4735 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.12 is out - @emph{October 07, 2005}
4736 It features more annotations for the page layout engine and some more
4737 sponsored features. Beamlets may stick out of the side of beams
4738 (feature sponsored by Trevor Baca); new support for figured bass with
4739 support for continuation lines and tuning of figures, brackets, and
4740 alignments (feature sponsored by Trent Johnston); vertical alignments
4741 of staves can now be tuned easily for individual systems (feature
4742 sponsored by Nicolas
4743 Sceaux). (@ref{Changes},
4744 @ref{Old downloads})
4749 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.11 is out - @emph{October 02, 2005}
4750 Vertical spacing for page layout can now be tuned for each system
4751 individually (feature sponsored by Trevor Baca and Nicolas
4752 Sceaux). The slope of a stem-tremolo may be set manually (feature
4753 sponsored by Sven Axelsson). There are a number of cleanups in the
4754 handling and representation of systems, among other features and bug
4755 fixes. (@ref{Changes},
4756 @ref{Old downloads})
4761 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.10 is out - @emph{September 13, 2005}
4762 This version adds proper support for "laissez vibrer ties", just enter
4763 \laissezVibrer after a chord. This feature was sponsored by Henrik
4764 Frisk. It also has a couple of minor
4765 bugfixes. (@ref{Changes},
4766 @ref{Old downloads})
4771 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.9 is out - @emph{September 5, 2005}
4772 This is mainly a bugfix
4773 release. (@ref{Changes},
4774 @ref{Old downloads})
4779 @subheading Traduction française du site - @emph{September 03, 2005}
4780 Grâce à @uref{about/thanks#website,l'équipe des traducteurs},
4781 de nombreuses pages du site sont maintenant disponibles en français,
4782 notamment l'@uref{about/automated-engraving/index.fr.html,essai sur
4783 la gravure musicale}.
4788 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.8 is out - @emph{August 29, 2005}
4789 This release has support for right-to-left text formatting in markup
4790 commands (sponsored by Aaron Mehl). In addition, it fixes a great
4791 number of bugs, among others, support for writing MIDI files. (@ref{Changes},
4792 @ref{Old downloads})
4797 @subheading Article in `De Standaard' - @emph{August 20, 2005}
4798 The Belgian newspaper @emph{De Standaard} investigates what drives
4799 Free Software authors in an article titled @emph{Delen van KENNIS
4800 zonder WINSTBEJAG} (Non-profit sharing of
4801 knowlegde) using LilyPond as an example. This marks
4802 LilyPond's first appearance in mainstream printed press.
4807 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.7 is out - @emph{August 22, 2005}
4808 This release has a rewriting of tie formatting which was sponsored by
4809 Bertalan Fodor, Jay Hamilton, Kieren MacMillan, Steve Doonan, Trevor
4810 Baca, and Vicente Solsona Dellá. (@ref{Changes},
4811 @ref{Old downloads})
4816 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.6 is out - @emph{August 19, 2005}
4817 This release adds support for numbered percent repeats, a feature
4818 sponsored by Yoshinobu Ishizaki. It also has bugfixes for clashes
4819 between slurs and symbols, like fingers dynamic
4820 signs. (@ref{Changes},
4821 @ref{Old downloads})
4826 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.5 is out - @emph{August 16, 2005}
4827 Lily 2.7.5 has a large number of bugfixes, among others, in slur
4828 formatting, spacing, rest collisions and tuplet bracket
4829 formatting. (@ref{Changes},
4830 @ref{Old downloads})
4835 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.4 is out - @emph{August 7, 2005}
4836 LilyPond 2.7.4 has support for proportional notation, where the space
4837 for a note is proportional to the time it
4838 takes. (@ref{Changes},
4839 @ref{Old downloads})
4844 @subheading LilyPond 2.6.3 is out - @emph{August 4, 2005}
4845 This release fixes a memory corruption bug that was triggered by
4846 \override'ing Beam settings. (@ref{Old downloads})
4851 @subheading LilyPond 2.6.2 is out - @emph{August 2, 2005}
4852 This release has a few bugfixes, among them: the autopackage will run
4853 in more platforms, LilyPond will be much quicker for large
4854 lilypond-book documents, and the up and down Fa note heads for shaped
4856 swapped. (@ref{Changes},
4857 @ref{Old downloads})
4862 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.3 is out - @emph{July 25, 2005}
4863 LilyPond 2.7.3 has improvements in performance which should result in
4864 faster operations (15 to 20 percent). It also contains the new
4865 "\displayLilyMusic" function.
4867 @ref{Old downloads})
4872 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.2 is out - @emph{July 21, 2005}
4873 LilyPond 2.7.2 has support for suggested accidentals for musica
4874 ficta notation, easy entry for lyric melismata and improvements for
4875 quicker entry of scores. (@ref{Changes},
4876 @ref{Old downloads})
4881 @subheading LilyPond 2.6 released - @emph{June 27, 2005}
4882 Version 2.6 is the latest stable release of LilyPond.
4884 installs in a snap on Windows, MacOS X, and any version of Linux (x86).
4885 @strong{Get up and running in minutes!} Pango text formatting lets you
4886 print @strong{Unicode } lyrics in your favorite script and font. Create
4887 @strong{SVG} files, and edit them in Inkscape.
4888 (@miscLink{announce-v2.6,Announcement}, @ref{Old downloads}, @ref{Changes})
4893 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.1 is out - @emph{July 20, 2005}
4894 LilyPond 2.7.1 has no user-visible changes. However, due to
4895 restructuring @qq{under the hood}, this version will be 10 to
4896 20 % faster. (@ref{Old downloads})
4901 @subheading LilyPond 2.6.1 is out - @emph{July 11, 2005}
4902 This version fixes a few minor bugs found in
4903 2.6.0, and also works on DOS-based Windows versions. (@ref{Changes},
4904 @ref{Old downloads})
4909 @subheading LilyPond 2.7 is out - @emph{July 9, 2005}
4910 LilyPond 2.7.0 is out. It has support for paragraph text and
4911 pitched trill notation. (@ref{Changes},
4912 @ref{Old downloads})
4917 @subheading 2.5.31 released - @emph{June 22, 2005}
4918 LilyPond 2.5.32 is now available for download (binaries for Fedora +
4919 MacOS only). It has a few very minor bugfixes, and a rewrite of the
4920 TTF embedding code, which should be a lot more robust now.
4921 (@ref{Old downloads})
4926 @subheading Traduction du site de LilyPond - @emph{15 juin 2005}
4927 @uref{about/thanks#website,L'équipe des traducteurs} vous présente
4928 le site de LilyPond en français. Nous travaillons sur la traduction des
4929 pages encore non traduites. Bon surf !
4934 @subheading 2.5.31 for Windows and MacOS - @emph{June 15, 2005}
4935 2.5.31 is now available for both Windows and MacOS X. The Windows
4936 version should now work with embedding TTF fonts, and the MacOS X has
4937 better help functionality.
4938 (@ref{Old downloads})
4943 @subheading 2.5.31 released - @emph{June 15, 2005}
4944 This release has a few bugfixes. In the MacOS X version, ClickEdit has
4945 been renamed to LilyPond, and you can now upgrade your files and
4946 compile them directly from
4947 LilyPond. (@ref{Old downloads})
4952 @subheading 2.5.30 released - @emph{June 10, 2005}
4953 This is (hopefully) the last Release Candidate before 2.6. Give it a
4954 good shake to find those last bugs! (@ref{Old downloads})
4959 @subheading 2.5.29 released - @emph{June 7, 2005}
4960 In this release the documentation also has pictures. In addition, the
4961 Mac version can also read native mac fonts (.dfonts and fonts in
4962 resource forks). (@ref{Old downloads})
4967 @subheading 2.5.27 released - @emph{May 31, 2005}
4968 It has a big bunch of minor bugfixes. This is another release
4969 candidate for version 2.6, which should be released within the next 2
4970 weeks. Please send a bug report if you find a critical problem with this
4971 release. (@ref{Old downloads})
4976 @subheading Windows and MacOS installers available - @emph{May 26, 2005}
4977 There are now a native, standalone installers for Windows and
4978 MacOS. They also support PDF point & click. (@ref{Old downloads})
4983 @subheading 2.5.26 released - @emph{May 26, 2005}
4984 This release has a couple of small bugfixes.
4989 @subheading 2.5.25 released - @emph{May 20, 2005}
4990 This release has many small bugfixes and updates to the
4991 documentation. (@ref{Old downloads})
4996 @subheading 2.5.24 released - @emph{May 12, 2005}
4997 2.5.24 fixes a bunch of bugs; in particular, chord symbols (such as
4998 slashed o) should now work on all platforms. This release has a new
4999 feature: it is now possible to make staves appear in a different order
5000 from the order that they were defined. (@ref{Old downloads})
5005 @subheading 2.5.23 released - @emph{May 6, 2005}
5006 This release has a couple of small bugfixes, and a new feature. It is
5007 now possible to start and stop the @code{StaffSymbol}, during a piece of
5008 music, by doing @code{\stopStaff \startStaff}. This can be used to
5009 produce Ossia staves. (@ref{Changes},
5010 @ref{Old downloads})
5015 @subheading 2.5.22 released - @emph{May 3, 2005}
5017 release. The most visible improvement is in the PDF : this release
5018 will produce smaller PDF files, with symbols that look better on
5020 (@ref{Old downloads})
5025 @subheading April 25, 2005 - 2.5.21 released!
5026 2.5.21 has more bugfixes. It also has support for "grid
5027 lines", bar like vertical line, which are aligned with the notes. The
5028 auto-beam engraver was rewritten, so it also works with irregular time
5029 signatures like 5/8.
5031 @ref{Old downloads})
5036 @subheading April 18, 2005
5037 LilyPond 2.5.20 has lots of bugfixes, in particular, MIDI files of
5038 multi-movement pieces don't overwrite each other. Version 2.5.20 also
5039 supports putting arrows on lines, such as glissandi.
5040 More details are in the
5042 file, or go straight to @ref{Old downloads}.
5047 @subheading April 15, 2005
5048 LilyPond 2.5.19 was released. The command `\epsfile' allows inclusion
5049 of EPS graphics into markup texts and the music function
5050 `\musicDisplay' will display a music expression as indented
5051 Scheme code. Take a look at
5053 file and @ref{Old downloads}.
5058 @subheading April 6, 2005
5059 2.5.18 is a bugfix release. It has many small cleanups in the
5060 web-based documentation, and many small cleanups all over the
5061 place. @ref{Old downloads}
5066 @subheading March 31, 2005
5067 2.5.17 is out. This release features many small bugfixes. In addition,
5068 it has support for string number notation for guitar. This feature was
5069 sponsored by Gunther Strube. @ref{Old downloads}
5074 @subheading March 20, 2005
5075 LilyPond 2.5.16 is out. This release fixes a few minor but irritating
5076 errors. A Fedora Core 3 binary is also available.
5082 @subheading March 14, 2005
5083 LilyPond 2.5.15 is out. This release has clean ups in the SVG output,
5084 and now uses the LilyPond number font for time signatures. It is
5085 now possible to add text before and after music. This can be used to
5086 add verses after a music. Take a look at the @ref{Changes}
5087 file and @ref{Old downloads}!
5092 @subheading March 7, 2005
5093 LilyPond 2.5.14 is out. It is now possible (and in fact, encouraged),
5094 to build LilyPond either without the Kpathsea TeX library or with the
5095 Kpathsea dynamically loaded, but only for the -btex backend. This
5096 means that packages do not have to depend on TeX anymore. With this,
5097 the Windows download size will go down significantly. Take a look at
5099 file and download @ref{Old downloads}!
5104 @subheading March 7, 2005
5105 LilyPond 2.4.5 is out. This release backports the tieWaitForNote
5106 feature and has support for tetex-3.0.
5112 @subheading February 28, 2005
5113 LilyPond 2.5.13 is available for Fedora Core 3. You need to install
5114 Ghostscript 8.15rc3. Unfortunately, this version of Ghostscript
5115 lacks the IJS dynamic library, which means that it will conflict with
5116 the gimp-print package. You may install it with --nodeps. Use at your
5122 @subheading February 28, 2005
5123 LilyPond 2.5.13 is out. This release has Point and click support for
5124 PDF output. You can read more about it @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.5/Documentation/user/out-www/lilypond/Point-and-click.html,here}.
5125 Take a look at the @ref{Changes}
5126 file and download @ref{Old downloads}!
5131 @subheading February 26, 2005
5132 The @uref{http://lsr.di.unimi.it/,LilyPond Snippet
5133 Repository (LSR)} is a searchable database of LilyPond code
5134 snippets. You can add snippets too, so join the LSR project, and
5135 contribute creative ideas for using LilyPond.
5140 @subheading February 21, 2005
5141 LilyPond 2.5.12 is out. The big news is that this release supports
5142 TrueType fonts. This means that it is now possible to use @strong{all}
5143 fonts available via FontConfig. Also, arpeggios may be written out
5144 using ties and individual objects may have colors! Take a look at
5146 file and @ref{Old downloads}!
5151 @subheading February 4, 2005
5152 LilyPond 2.5.11 is out. In this
5153 release, foreign character sets are now supported in lilypond-book
5154 too, and it is possible to put system separators between systems.
5155 @ref{Old downloads}!
5160 @subheading January 31, 2005
5161 LilyPond 2.5.10 is out. This release
5162 sports as new EPS backend, based on the PS backend. This backend is
5163 used in the new and improved lilypond-book script.
5169 @subheading January 26, 2005
5170 LilyPond 2.5.9 is out. This release fixes a couple of annoying
5171 bugs in the direct PS output for piano braces.
5177 @subheading January 16, 2005
5178 LilyPond 2.5.8 is out. This
5179 release has many internal code cleanups. In addition,
5180 accuracy of error reporting has been improved.
5182 @uref{http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/lilypond.git/plain/ChangeLog?id=abfdd3c36946e4c341b0abb0f1c6bbdbc12883c1,
5184 } and @ref{Old downloads}!
5189 @subheading January 11, 2005
5190 LilyPond 2.5.7 is out. This release has a completely usable
5191 Pango integration for the PS backend. The default font is
5192 Century Schoolbook from the PS font suite. It also has
5193 small updates to the tablature settings by Erlend Aasland,
5194 assorted manual updates by Graham, and an overhaul of the
5195 font code by Werner.
5197 and check out the changes in
5198 the @uref{http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/lilypond.git/plain/ChangeLog?id=abfdd3c36946e4c341b0abb0f1c6bbdbc12883c1,ChangeLog}.
5203 @subheading January 02, 2005
5204 LilyPond 2.5.6 was released. This is a "technology preview"
5205 release, which means that it has all kinds of nifty
5206 features, but is not actually usable for producing nicely
5207 printed scores. For this reason, an RPM of this release was
5208 not produced. The PS backend is now completely switched over
5209 to Pango/FontConfig: for -f ps, LilyPond only accepts UTF8
5210 input, all text fonts are loaded through Pango, the TeX
5211 backend now offloads all metric computations to LaTeX, the
5212 SVG and GNOME backends are broken, most probably.
5215 changes in the @uref{http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/lilypond.git/plain/ChangeLog?id=abfdd3c36946e4c341b0abb0f1c6bbdbc12883c1,ChangeLog}.
5220 @subheading December 28, 2004
5221 LilyPond 2.5.5 is out. It is the first one to link against
5222 FontConfig and Pango, although it is only available in the "-f
5223 ps" output. The default output format has been changed back TeX
5224 while we stabilize the Pango/FontConfig integration.
5226 and check out the changes in
5227 the @uref{http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/lilypond.git/plain/ChangeLog?id=abfdd3c36946e4c341b0abb0f1c6bbdbc12883c1,ChangeLog}.
5232 @subheading December 20, 2004
5233 LilyPond 2.5.4 is out. This release has some major
5234 brainsurgery in the font handling. As of now, LilyPond loads
5235 the music fonts in OpenType font format using FreeType.
5236 This has made a lot of things simpler, including font
5237 handling for the GNOME backend and SVG backend.
5240 changes in the @uref{http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/lilypond.git/plain/ChangeLog?id=abfdd3c36946e4c341b0abb0f1c6bbdbc12883c1,ChangeLog}.
5245 @subheading December 3, 2004
5246 LilyPond 2.5.3 was released. A new script, `\espressivo' has
5247 been added, for a combination of crescendo and decrescendo
5248 on a single note. In markups, expressions stacked with
5249 `\column', `\center-align', etc, are not grouped with `< ...
5250 >' anymore, but with `@{ ... @}'. LilyPond will now avoid line
5251 breaks that cause long texts to stick outside of the page
5252 staff. Grace notes following a main note, used to be entered
5253 by letting the grace notes follow a skip in a parallel
5257 check out the changes in the @uref{http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/lilypond.git/plain/ChangeLog?id=abfdd3c36946e4c341b0abb0f1c6bbdbc12883c1,ChangeLog}.
5262 @subheading November 26, 2004
5263 LilyPond 2.5.2 was released. It has several goodies,
5264 including solfa-notation (shaped noteheads), and an easier
5265 mechanism for customizing title, footer and header
5266 layout. Don't forget to rebuild the fonts, as they have been
5267 changed to accomodate the solfa-notation.
5269 and check out the changes in
5270 the @uref{http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/lilypond.git/plain/ChangeLog?id=abfdd3c36946e4c341b0abb0f1c6bbdbc12883c1,ChangeLog}.
5275 @subheading November 20, 2004
5276 LilyPond 2.5.1 is out. This is an experimental release,
5277 containing some proof-of-concept code for our graphical
5278 layout editor. You can add and remove things from the file,
5279 and the tweaks will still work, as long as the tweaked notes
5280 remain in the place (ie. start at the same time-wise and be
5281 part of the same context). Further attractions are: the
5282 gnome backend now also draws beams and slurs, updates to the
5283 SVG backend, support for the lmodern font set for TeX,
5286 and check out the changes in
5287 the @uref{http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/lilypond.git/plain/ChangeLog?id=abfdd3c36946e4c341b0abb0f1c6bbdbc12883c1,ChangeLog}.
5292 @subheading November 12, 2004
5293 The LilyPond development is OPEN once again! The first
5294 release of the 2.5 series has the following new Features:
5295 Positioning of slurs can now be adjusted manually, Grace
5296 notes are correctly quoted and formatted when using cue
5297 notes, Cue notes can now be created with
5300 \cueDuring #VOICE-NAME #DIRECTION { MUSIC }
5303 Stemlets (short stems over beamed rests) have been added.
5304 In addition, Jan hacked together some highly experimental
5305 code where you can use the mouse to drag and drop objects in
5306 the -f gnome backend. These tweaks can be saved and are
5307 applied to the PS and TeX output as well.
5310 the changes in the @uref{http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/lilypond.git/plain/ChangeLog?id=abfdd3c36946e4c341b0abb0f1c6bbdbc12883c1,ChangeLog}.
5315 @subheading November 11, 2004
5316 LilyPond 2.4.2 is out. This release fixes a number of security
5317 problems with --safe, and adds a lot of polishing fixes.
5323 @subheading November 4, 2004
5324 LilyPond 2.4.1 is out. This release includes a number of small
5325 fixes that were made to 2.4.0 last week.
5327 and check out the changes in
5328 the @uref{http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/lilypond.git/plain/ChangeLog?id=abfdd3c36946e4c341b0abb0f1c6bbdbc12883c1,ChangeLog}.
5333 @subheading October 31, 2004
5334 LilyPond 2.4.0 was just @miscLink{announce-v2.4,released!}
5335 This new stable version has support for page-layout,
5336 completely rewritten slur formatting and many other
5337 improvements. Read about them in the @ref{Changes}
5344 @subheading October 29, 2004
5345 LilyPond 2.3.26 is out. This is another 2.4 release
5346 candidate. This release fixes a number of minor bugs, and
5347 some problems with the conversion scripts.
5349 and check out the changes in
5350 the @uref{http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/lilypond.git/plain/ChangeLog?id=abfdd3c36946e4c341b0abb0f1c6bbdbc12883c1,ChangeLog}.
5355 @subheading October 29, 2004
5356 2.3.25 is the final release candidate for LilyPond 2.4.
5357 Werner has been overhauling the TeX macros and
5358 lilypond-book. In addition, this release contains an
5359 important fix for raggedbottom page-layout.
5361 and check out the changes in
5362 the @uref{http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/lilypond.git/plain/ChangeLog?id=abfdd3c36946e4c341b0abb0f1c6bbdbc12883c1,ChangeLog}.
5367 @subheading October 27, 2004
5368 LilyPond 2.3.24 is a further polished 2.4 release candidate.
5369 This release has more improvements by Werner for the TeX
5370 backend, and a bunch of other small fixes.
5372 and check out the changes in
5373 the @uref{http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/lilypond.git/plain/ChangeLog?id=abfdd3c36946e4c341b0abb0f1c6bbdbc12883c1,ChangeLog}.
5378 @subheading October 24, 2004
5379 LilyPond 2.3.23 has bugfixes in the documentation, lilypond-book and
5380 --preview output. This release can be considered as a release
5381 candidate for LilyPond 2.4.
5383 and check out the changes in
5384 the @uref{http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/lilypond.git/plain/ChangeLog?id=abfdd3c36946e4c341b0abb0f1c6bbdbc12883c1,ChangeLog}.
5389 @subheading October 10, 2004
5390 LilyPond 2.3.22 fixes a bunch more bugs, to make 2.4 a really
5391 stable release. In addition, it renames the \paper@{@} block to
5392 \layout@{@}. The \bookpaper@{@} block is now called
5396 check out the changes in the @uref{http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/lilypond.git/plain/ChangeLog?id=abfdd3c36946e4c341b0abb0f1c6bbdbc12883c1,ChangeLog}.
5401 @subheading October 09, 2004
5402 LilyPond 2.3.21 is out. It is a serious release candidate for
5403 the next stable release LilyPond. This version has a cleanup
5404 and some small formatting improvements of the slur
5408 out the changes in the @uref{http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/lilypond.git/plain/ChangeLog?id=abfdd3c36946e4c341b0abb0f1c6bbdbc12883c1,ChangeLog}.
5413 @subheading October 02, 2004
5414 LilyPond 2.3.20 was released. It fixes the biggest problems
5415 with encoding and the TeX backend. As a result, latin1
5416 characters (like the german SS) show up correctly in the
5417 output once again. Also it has the usual bugfixes and updates
5418 in the documentation.
5420 and check out the changes in
5421 the @uref{http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/lilypond.git/plain/ChangeLog?id=abfdd3c36946e4c341b0abb0f1c6bbdbc12883c1,ChangeLog}.
5426 @subheading September 29, 2004
5427 The LilyPond development team will be present at the @uref{https://web.archive.org/web/20040811160307/http://www.nluug.nl/events/sane2004/bazaar/index.html,Free
5428 Software Bazaar} of the NLUUG SANE 2004 conference today. If you
5429 are in the neighborhood, drop by for live contact with the Team or
5430 just a friendly chat. Registration is not required to attend.
5435 @subheading September 26, 2004
5436 LilyPond 2.3.19 is out. It's mainly a bugfix release.
5438 and check out the changes
5439 in the @uref{http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/lilypond.git/plain/ChangeLog?id=abfdd3c36946e4c341b0abb0f1c6bbdbc12883c1,ChangeLog}.
5444 @subheading September 20, 2004
5445 LilyPond 2.3.18 was released. It has further improvements in
5446 the slur formatting, and a small syntax change: the mode
5447 changing commands (`\chords', `\lyrics', etc.) have been
5448 renamed to `\chordmode', `\lyricmode', etc. The command
5449 `\chords' is an abbreviation for \new ChordNames \chordmode
5450 ... `\drums', `\lyrics', `\chords', `\figures' function
5453 and check out the changes in
5454 the @uref{http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/lilypond.git/plain/ChangeLog?id=abfdd3c36946e4c341b0abb0f1c6bbdbc12883c1,ChangeLog}.
5459 @subheading September 11, 2004
5460 LilyPond 2.3.16 was released. It fixes a couple of annoying
5461 bugs, and has an important addition in the slur-formatter. Slurs that
5462 pass note heads much closer than the average distance get an extra
5463 penalty. This fixes a lot of difficult slurring cases. See
5464 input/regression/new-slur for some examples.
5465 Please consider this release as a 3.0 pre-release so try to find as
5466 many bugs as possible. A report including a small .ly example
5467 can be filed at bug-lilypond@@gnu.org
5468 In this case, a bug is defined as something that the current 2.3 does
5469 worse than the latest 2.2 release. We want to be sure that no output
5470 will get uglier by upgrading to 3.0, so that once 3.0 is out, nothing
5471 will hold users back in switching.
5473 and check out the changes in
5474 the @uref{http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/lilypond.git/plain/ChangeLog?id=abfdd3c36946e4c341b0abb0f1c6bbdbc12883c1,ChangeLog}.
5479 @subheading September 10, 2004
5480 LilyPond 2.3.15 was released. It fixes for some gaffes with
5481 the new vertical spacing engine, has lots of documentation
5482 updates, and has support for landscape output in the direct
5483 postscript output. Also, the types of events quoted with
5484 `\quote' can now be tuned with `quotedEventTypes'. By default,
5485 only notes and rests end up in quotes.
5487 and check out the changes in
5488 the @uref{http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/lilypond.git/plain/ChangeLog?id=abfdd3c36946e4c341b0abb0f1c6bbdbc12883c1,ChangeLog}.
5493 @subheading September 6, 2004
5494 LilyPond 2.3.14 was released and has exciting features!
5495 LilyPond will try to keep staves at the same distances across a
5496 page, but it will stretch distances to prevent collisions; key
5497 signature cancellations are now printed before the bar line;
5498 different voices that all use "\quote" can now refer to each
5502 the changes in the @uref{http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/lilypond.git/plain/ChangeLog?id=abfdd3c36946e4c341b0abb0f1c6bbdbc12883c1,ChangeLog}.
5507 @subheading August 29, 2004
5508 LilyPond now has a Documentation
5509 Editor, Graham Percival. From now on, he will oversee that
5510 useful information flows from the mailiing list into the
5511 manual. Also, if there are unclear sections in the manual,
5512 let him know via one of the mailing lists.
5513 As a start of his career, he worked to transform the
5514 "Templates" section of the website into a readable and comprehensive
5515 chapter of the user manual.
5516 A lot of cheers for Graham!
5521 @subheading August 29, 2004
5522 LilyPond 2.3.13 was released. The new slur code was
5523 improved, scripts can be made to avoid slurs, by setting
5524 inside-slur to #f. It is no longer necessary to instantiate
5525 "up" and "down" staves separately when using
5526 \autochange. Jurgen Reuter refreshed the logic around
5527 mensural flags, so they are adjusted for staff lines once
5531 check out the changes in the @uref{http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/lilypond.git/plain/ChangeLog?id=abfdd3c36946e4c341b0abb0f1c6bbdbc12883c1,ChangeLog}.
5536 @subheading August 24, 2004
5537 LilyPond 2.2.6 fixes a few minor issues, among others, the
5538 disappearing metronome mark.
5540 and check out the changes in
5541 the @uref{http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/lilypond.git/plain/ChangeLog?id=abfdd3c36946e4c341b0abb0f1c6bbdbc12883c1,ChangeLog}.
5546 @subheading August 23, 2004
5547 LilyPond 2.3.12 is out. This release has a lot of fixes and
5548 a new feature: there is now support for putting two slurs on
5549 chords, both above and below. This is switched on with the
5550 `doubleSlurs' property.
5552 and check out the changes in
5553 the @uref{http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/lilypond.git/plain/ChangeLog?id=abfdd3c36946e4c341b0abb0f1c6bbdbc12883c1,ChangeLog}.
5558 @subheading August 3, 2004
5559 LilyPond 2.3.11 is out. This release basically is 2.3.10 with a few
5560 annoying bugs fixed.
5563 the changes in the @uref{http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/lilypond.git/plain/ChangeLog?id=abfdd3c36946e4c341b0abb0f1c6bbdbc12883c1,ChangeLog}.
5568 @subheading August 1, 2004
5569 LilyPond 2.3.10 is out. This release has a major clean-up of the
5570 input/test/ directory. Many examples have been moved to the regression
5571 test or manual, and the superfluous or outdated ones have been
5572 removed. The directory has gone from 146 examples to 72 examples. That
5573 means that we're halfway cleaning it out. Incidentally, the manual
5574 has gone from 200 to 220 pages. New features:
5577 Running trills now have their own spanner and event. They are
5578 started and stopped with \startTrillSpan and \stopTrillSpan
5580 There is a new markup command `\postscript' that takes a string
5581 that is dumped as verbatim PostScript
5586 the changes in the @uref{http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/lilypond.git/plain/ChangeLog?id=abfdd3c36946e4c341b0abb0f1c6bbdbc12883c1,ChangeLog}.
5591 @subheading July 30, 2004
5592 LilyPond 2.3.9 is out. The important change is that lilypond
5593 now once-again directly runs the binary. The old wrapper script has
5594 been renamed to lilypond-latex.py, and should only be used for legacy
5595 projects. The recommended route is either using lilypond directly
5596 (with \book, you can have multiple movements within one document), or
5597 to run lilypond-book with a LaTeX wrapper file.
5598 This release also fixes a bunch of small errors. I now consider
5599 LilyPond feature complete for a 3.0 release. Next on the TODO list is
5600 updating the manual, and after that's done we can release 3.0. The
5601 projected date for this to happen is in about a month.
5604 the changes in the @uref{http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/lilypond.git/plain/ChangeLog?id=abfdd3c36946e4c341b0abb0f1c6bbdbc12883c1,ChangeLog}.
5609 @subheading July 23, 2004
5610 LilyPond 2.3.8 fixes a few minor bugs in the new slur code,
5611 and has rewritten support for ledger lines. Now, in tight
5612 situations, ledger lines will be shortened so they stay
5613 separate. This also required a cleanup of the Ambitus
5616 and check out the changes in the @uref{http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/lilypond.git/plain/ChangeLog?id=abfdd3c36946e4c341b0abb0f1c6bbdbc12883c1,ChangeLog}.
5621 @subheading July 19, 2004
5622 LilyPond 2.3.7 was released and has new exciting features!
5623 The slur formatting has been rewritten. The new slur code
5624 works similar to the Beam formatter: scores are assigned for
5625 all esthetic components of a slur. A large number of
5626 combinations for begin and end points is then tried out.
5627 Slurs will now also take into account collisions with staff
5628 lines, scripts (like staccato and accent) and accidentals. In
5629 the LilyPond emacs mode, the `|' will now display the current
5630 beat within the measure.
5632 and check out the changes in
5633 the @uref{http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/lilypond.git/plain/ChangeLog?id=abfdd3c36946e4c341b0abb0f1c6bbdbc12883c1,ChangeLog}.
5638 @subheading July 15, 2004
5639 LilyPond 2.2.5 was released. It has a few bug fixes from
5643 out the changes in the @uref{http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/lilypond.git/plain/ChangeLog?id=abfdd3c36946e4c341b0abb0f1c6bbdbc12883c1,ChangeLog}.
5648 @subheading July 11, 2004
5649 An introductory article on LilyPond appeared on @uref{http://www.linuxjournal.com/article.php?sid=7657&mode=thread&order=0,Linux
5655 @subheading July 5, 2004
5656 LilyPond 2.3.6 was released. This release has more updates
5657 for the Fret diagram code (thanks, Carl!), fixes a bunch of
5658 bugs, including a serious one that trashed a lot of beam
5659 formatting, and was also present in the 2.2 series.
5661 and check out the changes
5662 in the @uref{http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/lilypond.git/plain/ChangeLog?id=abfdd3c36946e4c341b0abb0f1c6bbdbc12883c1,ChangeLog}.
5667 @subheading July 5, 2004
5668 LilyPond 2.2.4 was released. It is mainly a bug fix
5672 check out the changes in the @uref{http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/lilypond.git/plain/ChangeLog?id=abfdd3c36946e4c341b0abb0f1c6bbdbc12883c1,ChangeLog}.
5677 @subheading June 25, 2004
5678 LilyPond 2.3.5 has numerous small bugfixes and cleanups, and
5679 features more work in the experimental GNOME output
5680 module. Adventurous hackers can check the instructions at
5681 scm/output-gnome.scm and try to run
5682 buildscripts/guile-gnome.sh to see what the fuss is all about.
5683 Carl Sorensen also provided us with more patches to the
5684 fret-diagram output. Check out the @uref{http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/lilypond.git/plain/ChangeLog?id=abfdd3c36946e4c341b0abb0f1c6bbdbc12883c1,ChangeLog}
5686 @ref{Old downloads}.
5691 @subheading June 20, 2004
5692 LilyPond 2.2.3 has a turkish translation and fixes a few minor
5693 bugs that were reported over the past month. Check out the @uref{http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/lilypond.git/plain/ChangeLog?id=abfdd3c36946e4c341b0abb0f1c6bbdbc12883c1,ChangeLog} for a full description and
5694 @ref{Old downloads}.
5699 @subheading June 13, 2004
5700 LilyPond 2.3.4 further improves the output backends. As a
5701 result, manual page-breaks, multiple output formats and putting
5702 @code{\score} into markups now works. Check out the @uref{http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/lilypond.git/plain/ChangeLog?id=abfdd3c36946e4c341b0abb0f1c6bbdbc12883c1,ChangeLog}
5704 @ref{Old downloads}.
5709 @subheading May 31, 2004
5710 LilyPond 2.3.3 has many internal changes relating to the output
5711 backend (PostScript) and page-layout. In addition, it contains a few
5712 bugfixes for recently reported problems. Check out the @uref{http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/lilypond.git/plain/ChangeLog?id=abfdd3c36946e4c341b0abb0f1c6bbdbc12883c1,ChangeLog}
5714 @ref{Old downloads}.
5719 @subheading May 31, 2004
5720 LilyPond 2.2.2 is out. It has a number of small bugfixes, so upgrade
5721 if any of these errors concern you. Check out the @uref{http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/lilypond.git/plain/ChangeLog?id=abfdd3c36946e4c341b0abb0f1c6bbdbc12883c1,ChangeLog}
5722 or head straight to the
5723 @ref{Old downloads}.
5728 @subheading May 26, 2004
5729 LilyPond 2.3.2 is out. This release has a lot of internal
5730 changes relating to page layout, but also sports experimental
5731 fret-diagram code. Check out the @ref{Changes} or head straight to the
5732 @ref{Old downloads}.
5737 @subheading May 9, 2004
5738 LilyPond 2.3.1 is out. This release has many new and cool
5739 features. Check out the @ref{Changes} or head straight to the
5740 @ref{Old downloads}.
5745 @subheading May 4, 2004
5746 Help LilyPond get better, and join in on LilyPond
5748 @uref{devel/participating/call-for-help.html,call for
5749 help} was posted on the mailing list a month ago, and we
5750 are still looking for a Release Meister, Code Janitor,
5751 Newsletter editor and a Writer for implementation
5752 Documentation. Of course, any other help is also welcome!
5757 @subheading May 3, 2004
5758 LilyPond 2.2.1 has been released. It fixes a handful of bugs.
5759 @ref{Old downloads}.
5764 @subheading April 17, 2004
5765 LilyPond 2.2.0 is now available
5766 on Windows, and should find its way to the Cygwin mirrors
5772 @subheading April 12, 2004
5773 LilyPond 2.3.0 is the first release
5774 in the 2.3 cycle. The focus for 2.3 is page layout, so
5775 instrumentalists can force parts to have page breaks at sane turning
5776 points. This release is @emph{experimental}; expect things to break!
5777 More info in the @ref{Changes}.
5778 @ref{Old downloads}.
5783 @subheading April 8, 2004
5784 A French article on the new LilyPond
5785 release appeared on @uref{http://linuxfr.org/2004/04/08/15968.html,linuxfr.org}.
5790 @subheading April 8, 2004
5791 Binaries for LilyPond 2.2.0 are available for
5792 MacOS X, Slackware, Mandrake and Debian Woody.
5798 @subheading April 1, 2004
5799 LilyPond 2.2.0 is out! This new stable version has
5800 completely revamped support for for orchestral score
5801 formatting, cue notes, font size management, lyric formatting,
5802 drum notation/playback and document integration. Read about it in
5803 the @miscLink{announce-v2.2,announcement} or skip to the
5804 @ref{Old downloads}.
5809 @subheading March 31, 2004
5810 LilyPond 2.1.37 has build fixes for Cygwin and SUSE,
5811 bugfixes for part-combining and chord tremolos and even more
5812 documentation polish. This should be the final release
5813 candidate; expect only regression bugs to be fixed before
5815 @ref{Old downloads}.
5820 @subheading March 30, 2004
5821 LilyPond 2.1.36 has many fixes in
5823 @ref{Old downloads}.
5828 @subheading March 28, 2004
5829 LilyPond 2.1..35 fixes a slew of
5830 bugs, and has the @code{raggedlast} option, which causes
5831 paragraph like line breaking for scores. More info in the
5838 @subheading March 22, 2004
5839 LilyPond 2.1.34 fixes minor bugs, and has more rewriting.
5840 @ref{Old downloads}.
5845 @subheading March 21, 2004
5846 LilyPond 2.1.33 fixes a serious bug, and a few other
5853 @subheading March 20, 2004
5854 LilyPond 2.1.32 has more rewriting
5855 in the user manual. There is also an experimental
5856 implementation of optimal page breaking (Postscript backend
5858 @ref{Old downloads}.
5863 @subheading March 15, 2004
5864 LilyPond 2.1.31 is out. It has fixes the alignment of bass
5865 figures and spurious dynamic warnings in MIDI. New
5866 attractions include rewritten font-selection routines. See
5869 @ref{Old downloads}.
5874 @subheading March 14, 2004
5876 @uref{http://linuxmusician.com/index.php?option=articles&task=viewarticle&artid=10,linuxmusician.com interview} made the
5877 @uref{http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/03/13/2054227&mode=thread&tid=141&tid=188,slashdot
5883 @subheading March 11, 2004
5884 @uref{http://linuxmusician.com,linuxmusician.com} is
5886 @uref{http://linuxmusician.com/index.php?option=articles&task=viewarticle&artid=10,interview}
5887 with Han-Wen Nienhuys and Jan Nieuwenhuizen, the main
5888 authors of LilyPond.
5893 @subheading March 11, 2004
5894 LilyPond 2.1.30 has editorial fixes for the manual, and
5895 experimental support for page layout in the PostScript
5898 @ref{Old downloads}.
5903 @subheading March 9, 2004
5904 LilyPond 2.1.29 fixes a couple of MIDI bugs, and has
5905 experimental support for producing titles with
5911 @subheading February 29, 2004
5912 In LilyPond 2.1.28 Scheme property functions may be used
5913 argument to @code{set!}. In addition, parts of the manual
5914 have been proofread and corrected in this release. See the
5916 @ref{Old downloads}.
5921 @subheading February 24, 2004
5922 LilyPond 2.1.27 takes into account instrument transpositions
5923 when quoting other voices. This release also fixes a number
5924 of lyrics related bugs. See the
5926 @ref{Old downloads}.
5931 @subheading February 23, 2004
5932 LilyPond 2.1.26 has a new, experimental feature for quoting
5933 other voices in instrumental parts. This can be used to
5934 produce cue notes. More information in the
5941 @subheading February 18, 2004
5942 LilyPond 2.1.25 fixes many bugs, and changes the conventions
5943 for altering accidental rules.
5949 @subheading February 16, 2004
5950 LilyPond 2.1.24 has a big
5951 internal rewrite. One of its practical consequences is that
5952 @code{\with} now also works with @code{Score}
5953 contexts. Further 2.1.23, which was not announced here,
5954 fixes a few bugs caused by the change of @code{\property}
5955 syntax and has updates in the Program Reference document.
5956 More information in the
5963 @subheading February 13, 2004
5964 LilyPond 2.1.22 has a
5965 simplification of the @code{\property} syntax: it is
5966 shorter and more consistent now. More information in the
5973 @subheading February 12, 2004
5974 In LilyPond 2.1.21, output
5975 tweaks can be done at multiple levels of the context
5976 hierarchy. In addition, it has a bunch of bugfixes,
5977 improvements in the documentation. More information in the
5984 @subheading February 9, 2004
5985 LilyPond 2.1.20 has MIDI
5986 output for drums. It also sports a completely rewritten
5987 lilypond-book script, which is cleaner, shorter, and faster.
5988 It also has a large number of bugfixes.
5989 More information in the
5996 @subheading February 5, 2004
5997 LilyPond 2.1.19 has rewritten
5998 support for drum notation. This release also makes some
5999 long-standing cleanups: the removal of @code{Thread} (all
6000 functionality is now moved into @code{Voice}) and Lyrics
6001 (functionality moved to @code{LyricsVoice}) context.
6002 More information in the
6009 @subheading February 4, 2004
6010 LilyPond 2.1.18 is out. This
6011 release has the new part-combiner installed by default, and a
6012 similar implementation of @code{autochange}. More information
6020 @subheading February 2, 2004
6021 LilyPond 2.1.17 is out. It adds texts
6022 (solo, a due) for the part combiner. It also reinstates the
6023 @option{--safe} option which prevents havoc by Scheme exploits. More
6030 @subheading January 28, 2004
6031 LilyPond 2.1.16 is out; its main feature
6032 is that it fixes the autobeams gaffe of 2.1.15. The part-combiner
6033 has been tested successfully on larger pieces. In the near future,
6034 expect more part-combining eye-candy.
6043 @subheading January 26, 2004
6044 LilyPond 2.1.15 further improves the part-combiner, and fixes many
6045 bugs, among others in pedal brackets and finger positioning.
6048 @ref{Changes}. @ref{Old downloads}
6053 @subheading January 21, 2004
6055 has the first release of the new part combiner. If you have scores that
6056 use part-combining, please consider giving it a test-run. In addition
6057 many bugs relating to mixed staff sizes have been fixed.
6060 @ref{Changes}. @ref{Old downloads}
6065 @subheading January 20, 2004
6066 The lilypond.org domain has been moved to a new server. This
6067 will result in better connectivity and more bandwidth. Due
6068 to security concerns, the new server does not offer FTP
6069 access, but only HTTP downloads.
6074 @subheading January 20, 2004
6075 LilyPond 2.1.13 fixes a small but
6076 nasty bug in side-positioning placement, and some bugs in
6077 tuplet, tie and accidental formatting. This release contains
6078 rudimentary work on a new part-combiner.
6084 @subheading January 19, 2004
6085 LilyPond 2.1.12 fixes many bugs
6086 and improves formatting of ottava brackets. More information in
6088 @ref{Changes}. @ref{Old downloads}
6093 @subheading January 18, 2004
6094 LilyPond 2.1.11 is now also
6095 available for Windows! For downloading, go
6096 @uref{https://web.archive.org/web/20040204191423/http://www.inf.bme.hu/~berti/lilypond/,here}.
6101 @subheading January 17, 2004
6102 In 2.1.11, the mechanism for
6103 setting staff size and page is much simplified. In addition
6104 there are improvements in the notehead shape, and there is
6106 More information in the
6107 @ref{Changes}. @ref{Old downloads}
6112 @subheading January 16, 2004
6113 LilyPond 2.1.10 has a load of
6114 bugfixes and a shorter syntax for octave checks. More
6116 @ref{Changes}. @ref{Old downloads}
6121 @subheading January 13, 2004
6122 LilyPond 2.1.9 has a new mechanism
6123 for adding lyrics to melodies. It is now possible to have
6124 different melismatic variations for each stanza. More
6126 @ref{Changes}. @ref{Old downloads}
6131 @subheading January 9, 2004
6132 LilyPond 2.1.8 has an important new
6133 feature: it is now possible to use @code{\property} to tune
6134 the appearance of spanning objects like @code{StaffSymbol} and
6135 @code{SystemStartBrace}. In addition, contexts may be
6136 modified with @code{\remove} and @code{\consists} for
6137 individual music expressions.
6138 More information in the
6139 @ref{Changes}. @ref{Old downloads}
6144 @subheading January 7, 2004
6145 An update to the stable branch,
6146 version 2.0.2, was released today. It contains a couple of
6147 minor bugfixes. @ref{Old downloads}
6152 @subheading January 6, 2004
6153 LilyPond 2.1.7 continues to
6154 improve the layout of the Schubert test piece; this release
6155 focuses on dot placement and multi measure rests centering.
6156 More information in the
6157 @ref{Changes} and download @uref{install/#2.1,here}.
6162 @subheading January 4, 2004
6163 LilyPond 2.1.6 continues to improve the layout of lyrics. More
6165 @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.1/Documentation/topdocs/out-www/NEWS.html,release
6166 notes} and download @uref{install/#2.1,here}.
6171 @subheading January 2, 2004
6172 In LilyPond 2.1.5, the lyric alignment is completely revamped,
6173 and now matches my Edition Peters version of the Schubert song
6174 Sängers Morgen. More information in the @ref{Changes} and
6175 download @uref{install/#2.1,here}.
6180 @subheading December 30, 2003
6181 LilyPond 2.1.4 is released. Font shapes and line thickness
6182 are now truly different for different staff sizes, thus lending
6183 an engraved look to scores printed in smaller type too. See the
6184 @ref{Changes} and download @uref{install/#2.1,here}.
6189 @subheading December 23, 2003
6190 LilyPond 2.1.3 released.
6191 Interpreting and formatting is now done while parsing the
6192 file. This allows for Scheme manipulation of music, and could
6193 be used to implement experimental MusicXML output (volunteers
6194 to implement this are welcome!) See the
6195 @ref{Changes} and download @uref{install/#2.1,here}.
6200 @subheading December 17, 2003
6201 LilyPond 2.1.2 released. This
6202 release has a new mechanism for setting font sizes, which
6203 combines different font design sizes and continuous font
6205 @ref{Changes} and download @uref{install/#2.1,here}.
6210 @subheading December 16, 2003
6211 LilyPond 2.1.1 released. This
6212 release wraps together all the small fixes made during
6213 Han-Wen's absence. See the
6214 @ref{Changes} and download @uref{install/#2.1,here}.
6219 @subheading October 11, 2003
6220 LilyPond 2.1.0 released. See the
6222 download @uref{install/#2.1,here}.
6227 @subheading October 11, 2003
6228 LilyPond 2.0.1 binaries for Mandrake 9.1
6230 @uref{https://web.archive.org/web/20031006165051/http://rpm.nyvalls.se/sound9.1.html,here}
6231 thanks to Heikki Junes.
6236 @subheading October 9, 2003
6237 LilyPond 2.0.1 binaries for Slackware 9
6238 available from @uref{install/#2.0,here},
6239 thanks to Ricardo Hoffman.
6244 @subheading October 5, 2003
6245 LilyPond 2.0.1 binaries are available for Macos X, many thanks to
6252 @subheading October 4, 2003
6253 LilyPond 2.0.1 binaries are available for Windows (Cygwin
6255 @ref{Old downloads}. Thanks to Bertalan
6256 Fodor, our new Cygwin maintainer!
6261 @subheading September 29, 2003
6262 LilyPond 2.0.1 is released. It
6263 contains minor bugfixes.
6264 See the @ref{Changes}
6265 or download @uref{install/#2.0,here} directly.
6270 @subheading September 27, 2003
6271 PlanetCCRMA has been updated to include LilyPond 2.0. Go
6272 @uref{http://ccrma.stanford.edu/planetccrma/software/soundapps.html#SECTION000621700000000000000,
6273 here} to download. Thanks to Fernando Pablo
6279 @subheading September 24, 2003
6280 LilyPond 2.0.0 is released. The
6281 focus of this release is cleanups of the syntax: entering music is
6282 now much easier and more efficient. Read the announcement
6283 @miscLink{announce-v2.0,here}, or go to the
6284 @uref{install/#2.0,download page} directly.
6289 @subheading September 24, 2003
6290 LilyPond 1.9.10 is released. This is
6291 the final LilyPond 2.0 release candidate. Check
6292 the @ref{Changes} and
6293 download @uref{install/,here}.
6298 @subheading September 23, 2003
6299 LilyPond 1.9.9 is released. This is
6300 the second LilyPond 2.0 prerelease. Check
6301 the @ref{Changes} and
6302 download @uref{install/,here}.
6307 @subheading September 19, 2003
6308 LilyPond 1.9.8 is released. This is
6309 the first LilyPond 2.0 prerelease. Check
6310 the @ref{Changes} and
6311 download @uref{install/,here}.
6316 @subheading September 17, 2003
6317 LilyPond 1.9.7 is released. LilyPond
6318 now has support for quarter tone accidentals!
6324 @subheading September 16, 2003
6325 LilyPond 1.9.6 is released.
6326 It has a lot of minor fixes and updates.
6332 @subheading September 10, 2003
6333 LilyPond 1.9.5 is released.
6334 With this release, the 1.9 branch is feature
6335 complete. After some stabilization and documentation work, 2.0
6336 will be available in a few weeks.
6342 @subheading September 9, 2003
6343 LilyPond 1.8.2 is released. This
6344 release fixes a couple of minor bugs.
6350 @subheading September 7, 2003
6351 LilyPond 1.8 binaries are available
6352 for Windows (Cygwin version 1.5).
6358 @subheading August 31, 2003
6359 LilyPond 1.9.4 is released.
6360 @emph{This is an experimental release}: read the
6361 @uref{http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/lilypond-devel/2003-08/msg00133.html,announcement}
6367 @subheading August 31, 2003
6368 LilyPond 1.8 binaries for slackware
6369 available. Get them @uref{install/,here}.
6374 @subheading August 31, 2003
6375 LilyPond 1.9.3 is released. This
6376 release supports tagging for music version control, and has better
6377 fingering placement flexibility. Read the
6378 @ref{Changes} and get it @uref{download#1.9,here}.
6383 @subheading August 28, 2003
6384 LilyPond 1.9.2 is released. Read the
6385 @ref{Changes} and get it
6386 @uref{download#1.9,here}.
6391 @subheading August 26, 2003
6392 LilyPond 1.9.1 is released. Read the
6393 @ref{Changes} and get it
6394 @uref{download#1.9,here}.
6399 @subheading August 25, 2003
6400 The LilyPond 1.9 development release is available. Read the
6401 @ref{Changes} and get it
6402 @uref{download#1.9,here}.
6407 @subheading August 25, 2003
6408 Mandrake 9.1 RPMS available, get them
6409 @uref{https://web.archive.org/web/20031006165051/http://rpm.nyvalls.se/sound9.1.html,here}.
6414 @subheading August 21, 2003
6415 LilyPond 1.8.1 was released. Get it @uref{install/,here}, or
6416 read the @ref{Changes}.
6421 @subheading August 18, 2003
6422 PlanetCCRMA (eg. RedHat 8 and 9)
6423 has been updated to 1.8.
6424 Download @uref{http://ccrma.stanford.edu/planetccrma/software/soundapps.html#SECTION000621700000000000000,here.}
6429 @subheading August 7, 2003
6430 LilyPond 1.8 is released. Read
6431 @ref{Changes} and get it @uref{install/,here}.
6436 @subheading August 7, 2003
6437 New website went live!
6442 @subheading August 6, 2003
6443 Announced new website.
6448 @subheading August 1, 2003
6449 LilyPond 1.7.30 released.
6454 @subheading July 30, 2003
6455 Website: present @uref{about/automated-engraving/index.html,treatise}
6456 about music engraving, music printing software, and LilyPond's
6462 @subheading July 29, 2003
6463 1.7.29 - release candidate 4 has been released. Packages for
6464 Red Hat, Debian, Cygwin are @uref{install/,available}.