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30 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.38 released @emph{March 13, 2016}
32 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
33 2.19.38. 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 2.19.37 released @emph{February 28, 2016}
44 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
45 2.19.37. 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 2.19.36 released @emph{January 31, 2016}
56 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
57 2.19.36. 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 2.19.35 released @emph{January 02, 2016}
68 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
69 2.19.35. 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 2.19.34 released @emph{December 22, 2015}
80 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
81 2.19.34. 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 2.19.33 released @emph{December 6, 2015}
92 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
93 2.19.33. 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 2.19.32 released @emph{November 22, 2015}
104 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
105 2.19.32. 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 2.19.31 released @emph{November 8, 2015}
116 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
117 2.19.31. 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 2.19.30 released @emph{October 25, 2015}
128 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
129 2.19.30. 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 2.19.29 released @emph{October 18, 2015}
140 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
141 2.19.29. 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 2.19.28 released @emph{September 27, 2015}
152 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
153 2.19.28. 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 2.19.27 released @emph{September 12, 2015}
164 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
165 2.19.27. 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 2.19.26 released @emph{August 27, 2015}
176 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
177 2.19.26. 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 2.19.25 released @emph{August 9, 2015}
188 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
189 2.19.25. 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 2.19.24 released @emph{July 26, 2015}
200 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
201 2.19.24. 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 2.19.23 released @emph{July 12, 2015}
212 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
213 2.19.23. 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 2.19.22 released @emph{June 28, 2015}
224 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
225 2.19.22. 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 2.19.21 released @emph{May 24, 2015}
236 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
237 2.19.21. 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 2.19.20 released @emph{May 10, 2015}
248 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
249 2.19.20. 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 2.19.19 released @emph{April 26, 2015}
260 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
261 2.19.19. 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 2.19.18 released @emph{April 5, 2015}
272 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
273 2.19.18. 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 2.19.17 released @emph{March 15, 2015}
284 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
285 2.19.17. 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 2.19.16 released @emph{February 28, 2015}
296 At long last, we are very happy to announce the release of LilyPond
297 2.19.16. 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
303 We would like to acknowledge and thank Masamichi Hosoda for making this
304 release possible with his work on updating GUB, the build tool.
309 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.15 released @emph{September 28, 2014}
311 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.19.15. This
312 release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some work
313 in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
314 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
315 require a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.18
321 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.14 released @emph{September 14, 2014}
323 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.19.14. This
324 release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some work
325 in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
326 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
327 require a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.18
333 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.13 released @emph{August 31, 2014}
335 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.19.13. This
336 release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some work
337 in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
338 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
339 require a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.18
345 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.12 released @emph{August 17, 2014}
347 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.19.12. This
348 release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some work
349 in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
350 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
351 require a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.18
357 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.11 released @emph{August 3, 2014}
359 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.19.11. This
360 release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some work
361 in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
362 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
363 require a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.18
369 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.10 released @emph{July 13, 2014}
371 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.19.10. This
372 release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some work
373 in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
374 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
375 require a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.18
381 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.9 released @emph{June 29, 2014}
383 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.19.9. This
384 release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some work
385 in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
386 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
387 require a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.18
393 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.8 released @emph{June 15, 2014}
395 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.19.8. This
396 release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some work
397 in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
398 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
399 require a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.18
405 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.7 released @emph{May 25, 2014}
407 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.19.7. This
408 release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some work
409 in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
410 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
411 require a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.18
417 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.6 released @emph{May 11, 2014}
419 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.19.6. This
420 release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some work
421 in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
422 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
423 require a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.18
429 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.5 released @emph{April 20, 2014}
431 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.19.5. This
432 release includes a number of enhancements, and contains
433 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
434 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
435 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.18 version.
440 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.4 released @emph{April 6, 2014}
442 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.19.4. This
443 release includes a number of enhancements, and contains
444 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
445 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
446 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.18 version.
451 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.3 released @emph{March 2, 2014}
453 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.19.3. This
454 release includes a number of enhancements, and contains
455 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
456 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
457 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.18 version.
462 @subheading LilyPond 2.18.1 @emph{February 16, 2014}
464 We have released updated manuals for LilyPond's stable version, 2.18.
465 The manuals are now for 2.18.1 and have a number of updates and improvements
466 over 2.18.0. There will be a further release of 2.18 in the future (2.18.2),
467 and this will include the updates to the manuals as well as some minor
468 enhancements to the LilyPond core functionality.
470 To summarise the current situation: stable LilyPond application: 2.18.0;
471 stable LilyPond manuals: 2.18.1; development for both: 2.19.2.
476 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.2 released @emph{February 2, 2014}
478 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.19.2. This
479 release includes a number of enhancements, and contains
480 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
481 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
482 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.18 version.
487 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.1 released @emph{January 19, 2014}
489 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.19.1. This
490 release includes a number of enhancements, and contains
491 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
492 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
493 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.18 version.
498 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.0 released @emph{January 5, 2014}
500 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.19.0. This
501 release includes a number of enhancements, and contains
502 some 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 require
504 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.18 version.
509 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.97 released! @emph{December 8, 2013}
511 We are excited to announce the release of LilyPond@tie{}2.17.97 as
512 a potential final beta release for the upcoming stable release@tie{}2.18. The
513 developers believe this to be feature-complete, the
514 documentation to be accurate, and no important issues to be
515 overlooked. For upgrading the syntax of your input files to the
516 latest version, see @uref{http://www.lilypond.org/doc/v2.17/Documentation/usage/updating-files-with-convert_002dly, Updating files with convert-ly}.
517 Please test this release and report back any problems, see
518 @uref{http://www.lilypond.org/website/bug-reports.html, Bug reports}.
523 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.96 released! @emph{November 24, 2013}
525 We are excited to announce the release of LilyPond@tie{}2.17.96 as
526 a further beta release for the upcoming stable release@tie{}2.18. The
527 developers believe the release to be feature-complete, the
528 documentation to be accurate, and no important issues to be
529 overlooked. For upgrading the syntax of your input files to the
530 latest version, see @uref{http://www.lilypond.org/doc/v2.17/Documentation/usage/updating-files-with-convert_002dly, Updating files with convert-ly}.
531 Please test this release and report back any problems, see
532 @uref{http://www.lilypond.org/website/bug-reports.html, Bug reports}.
537 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.95 released! @emph{November 3, 2013}
539 We are excited to announce the release of LilyPond@tie{}2.17.95 as
540 beta release for the upcoming stable release@tie{}2.18. The
541 developers are still busy finding solutions for some last-minute
542 problems, but the release is supposed to be feature-complete, the
543 documentation to be accurate, and no important issues to be
544 overlooked. For upgrading the syntax of your input files to the
545 latest version, see @rprogram{Updating files with convert-ly}.
546 Please test this release and report back any problems, see
552 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.29 released! @emph{October 20, 2013}
554 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.29. This
555 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
556 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
557 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
558 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
563 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.28 released! @emph{October 6, 2013}
565 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.28. This
566 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
567 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
568 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
569 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
574 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.27 released! @emph{September 26, 2013}
576 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.27. This
577 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
578 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
579 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
580 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
585 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.26 released! @emph{September 8, 2013}
587 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.26. This
588 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
589 some work 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 require
591 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
596 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.25 released! @emph{August 25, 2013}
598 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.25. This
599 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
600 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
601 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
602 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
607 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.24 released! @emph{August 11, 2013}
609 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.24. This
610 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
611 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
612 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
613 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
618 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.23 released! @emph{July 28, 2013}
620 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.23. This
621 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
622 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
623 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
624 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
629 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.22 released! @emph{July 14, 2013}
631 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.22. This
632 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
633 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
634 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
635 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
637 This update cures the issue with the Windows version crashing with a problem
638 with positioning text.
643 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.21 released! @emph{June 30, 2013}
645 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.21. This
646 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
647 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
648 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
649 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
654 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.20 released! @emph{June 9, 2013}
656 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.20. This
657 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
658 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
659 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
660 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
665 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.19 released! @emph{May 26, 2013}
667 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.19. This
668 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
669 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
670 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
671 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
676 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.18 released! @emph{May 11, 2013}
678 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.18. This
679 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
680 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
681 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
682 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
687 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.17 released! @emph{April 27, 2013}
689 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.17. This
690 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
691 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
692 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
693 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
698 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.16 released! @emph{April 13, 2013}
700 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.16. This
701 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
702 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
703 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
704 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
709 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.15 released! @emph{March 30, 2013}
711 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.15. This
712 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
713 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
714 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
715 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
720 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.14 released! @emph{March 10, 2013}
722 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.14. This
723 release contains the usual number of bugfixes (including putting span bars back
724 where they should be) and enhancements, and contains
725 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
726 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
727 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
732 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.13 released! @emph{February 23, 2013}
734 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.13. This
735 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
736 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
737 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
738 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
743 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.12 released! @emph{February 8, 2013}
745 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.12. This
746 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
747 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
748 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
749 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
754 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.11 released! @emph{January 26, 2013}
756 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.11. This
757 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
758 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
759 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
760 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
765 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.10 released! @emph{January 12 2013}
767 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.10. This
768 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
769 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
770 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
771 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
776 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.9 released! @emph{December 15, 2012}
778 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.9. This
779 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
780 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
781 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
782 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
787 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.8 released! @emph{December 1, 2012}
789 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.8. This
790 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
791 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
792 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
793 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
798 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.7 released! @emph{November 17, 2012}
800 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.7. This
801 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
802 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
803 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
804 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
810 @subheading LilyPond 2.16.1 released! @emph{November 9, 2012}
812 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.16.1. This has a number of
813 updates to the previous stable version, and should cause no problems. We
814 recommend that everybody upgrade to this version.
818 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.6 released! @emph{November 3, 2012}
820 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.6. This
821 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
822 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
823 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
824 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
829 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.5 released! @emph{October 20, 2012}
831 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.5. This
832 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
833 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
834 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
835 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
840 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.4 released! @emph{October 6, 2012}
842 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.4. This
843 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. It is strongly
844 recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use this release,
845 and instead use the stable 2.16 version.
850 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.3 released! @emph{September 23, 2012}
852 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.3. This
853 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. It is strongly
854 recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use this release,
855 and instead use the stable 2.16 version.
860 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.2 released! @emph{September 10, 2012}
862 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.2. This
863 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. It is strongly
864 recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use this release,
865 and instead use the stable 2.16 version.
870 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.1 released! @emph{August 28, 2012}
872 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.1. This
873 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. It is strongly
874 recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use this release,
875 and instead use the stable 2.16 version.
881 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.0 released! @emph{August 26, 2012}
883 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.0. This
884 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. It is strongly
885 recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use this release,
886 and instead use the stable 2.16 version.
891 @subheading Lilypond 2.16.0 released! @emph{August 24, 2012}
893 We are proud to announce the release of GNU LilyPond 2.16.0.
894 LilyPond is a music engraving program, devoted to producing the
895 highest-quality sheet music possible. It brings the aesthetics of
896 traditionally engraved music to computer printouts.
898 Many improvements have been made in the past year since the previous
899 main stable version. A few major improvements are:
903 Support for kievan square notation
905 User and programming interfaces have greatly improved
907 Music functions have become quite more versatile
910 A full list of new features is given in:
913 @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.16/Documentation/changes/index.html}
916 Happy music typesetting! LilyPond 2.16 was brought to you by...
918 Main development team:
920 Bertrand Bordage, Trevor Daniels, Colin Hall, Phil Holmes, Ian Hulin,
921 Reinhold Kainhofer, David Kastrup, Jonathan Kulp, Werner Lemberg,
922 John Mandereau, Patrick McCarty, Joe Neeman, Han-Wen Nienhuys,
923 Jan Nieuwenhuizen, Graham Percival, Mark Polesky, Neil Puttock,
924 Mike Solomon, Carl Sorensen, Francisco Vila, Valentin Villenave,
927 Programming contributors:
929 Aleksandr Andreev, Sven Axelsson, Peter Chubb, Karin Hoethker,
930 Marc Hohl, David Nalesnik, Justin Ohmie, Benkő Pál, Julien Rioux, Patrick Schmidt,
931 Adam Spiers, Heikki Taurainen, Piers Titus van der Torren,
932 Jan-Peter Voigt, Janek Warchol
934 Documentation contributors:
936 James Lowe, Pavel Roskin, Alberto Simoes, Stefan Weil
940 Colin Campbell, Eluze, Phil Holmes, Marek Klein, Ralph Palmer,
945 Colin Campbell, Christian Hitz, Phil Holmes
947 Translation contributors:
949 Jean-Charles Malahieude, Till Paala, Yoshiki Sawada
954 @subheading Lilypond 2.15.95 released! @emph{August 11, 2012}
956 We are excited to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.95.
957 With this release, development on version 2.15 is frozen for the
958 upcoming 2.16 stable release and only open to bug fixes.
960 All users are urged to try this version to ensure the best
961 quality of the upcoming stable release. If you discover any
962 problems, please send us @ref{Bug reports}.
964 New features since 2.14.2 are listed in the @qq{Changes} manual
965 on the website section about @ref{Development}.
971 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.42 released! @emph{August 02, 2012}
973 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.42. This
974 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
976 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
977 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
978 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
985 @subheading The LilyPond Report #27. @emph{August 2, 2012}
987 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is back, with some interesting insights on
988 new Scheme-related features recently added by our community’s only paid
989 developer David Kastrup (thanks to your
990 @uref{http://lilypond.org/sponsoring.html, continuing donations}). Also
991 to be found in this issue are an overview of some lesser-known LilyPond
992 companion projects, and a handful of more shallow factoids.
995 @uref{http://web.archive.org/web/20110325004849/http://news.lilynet.net/?The-LilyPond-Report-27, read
996 LilyPond Report 27} now; comments and contributions are
1001 @subheading Release candidate withdrawn @emph{July 11, 2012}
1003 We have discovered a regression since 2.14.2, so lilypond 2.15.41
1004 is no longer a candidate for the 2.16.0 release. However, please
1005 continue testing it -- we would like to discover (and fix!) any
1006 more regressions as soon as possible. If you discover any
1007 problems, please send us @ref{Bug reports}.
1013 @subheading Release candidate 8 of 2.16 - LilyPond 2.15.41 released! @emph{July 4, 2012}
1015 LilyPond 2.15.41 is out; this is the eighth release candidate of
1016 the upcoming 2.16 stable release. All users are invited to
1017 experiment with this version. New features since 2.14.2 are
1018 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1021 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
1022 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.16.0 release will be
1023 on 18 July 2012. If you discover any problems, please send us
1030 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.40 released! @emph{June 05, 2012}
1032 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.40. This
1033 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1035 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1036 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1037 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1044 @subheading Release candidate withdrawn @emph{June 01, 2012}
1046 We have discovered a regression since 2.14.2, so lilypond 2.15.39
1047 is no longer a candidate for the 2.16.0 release. However, please
1048 continue testing it -- we would like to discover (and fix!) any
1049 more regressions as soon as possible. If you discover any
1050 problems, please send us @ref{Bug reports}.
1056 @subheading Release candidate 7 of 2.16 - LilyPond 2.15.39 released! @emph{May 22, 2012}
1058 LilyPond 2.15.39 is out; this is the seventh release candidate of
1059 the upcoming 2.16 stable release. All users are invited to
1060 experiment with this version. New features since 2.14.2 are
1061 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1064 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
1065 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.16.0 release will be
1066 on 05 June 2012. If you discover any problems, please send us
1073 @subheading The LilyPond Report #26. @emph{May 22, 2012}
1075 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is back, with a new editor on board -
1076 Pavel Roskin, who tells us about his adventures in strange lands
1077 of compiler bugs! There is also a detailed report about current
1078 development status, and an analysis of example LilyPond output -
1079 see for yourself how close (or how far?) are we from matching
1080 the quality of hand-engraved scores.
1083 @uref{http://web.archive.org/web/20110325004849/http://news.lilynet.net/?The-LilyPond-Report-26, read
1084 LilyPond Report 26} now; comments and contributions are
1091 @subheading Release candidate 6 of 2.16 - LilyPond 2.15.38 released! @emph{May 3, 2012}
1093 LilyPond 2.15.38 is out; this is the sixth release candidate of
1094 the upcoming 2.16 stable release. All users are invited to
1095 experiment with this version. New features since 2.14.2 are
1096 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1099 @strong{Update:} Due to a few Critical bugs, another release
1100 candidate will be required.
1106 @subheading LilyPond takes part in Google Summer of Code 2012! @emph{April 25, 2012}
1108 Being a part of @uref{http://www.gnu.org/, GNU project}, we are participating in
1109 @uref{http://www.google-melange.com/gsoc/homepage/google/gsoc2012,
1110 Google Summer of Code program}, which offers students stipends for
1111 working on open source software.
1113 Our contributor Janek Warchoł was accepted for 2012 edition of GSoC.
1114 He will be working on advanced lyrics positioning in LilyPond.
1120 @subheading Release candidate 5 of 2.16 - LilyPond 2.15.37 released! @emph{April 19, 2012}
1122 LilyPond 2.15.37 is out; this is the fifth release candidate of
1123 the upcoming 2.16 stable release. All users are invited to
1124 experiment with this version. New features since 2.14.2 are
1125 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1128 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
1129 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.16.0 release will be
1130 on 03 May 2012. If you discover any problems, please send us
1137 @subheading Release candidate 4 of 2.16 - LilyPond 2.15.36 released! @emph{April 6, 2012}
1139 LilyPond 2.15.36 is out; this is the fourth release candidate of
1140 the upcoming 2.16 stable release. All users are invited to
1141 experiment with this version. New features since 2.14.2 are
1142 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1145 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
1146 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.16.0 release will be
1147 on 20 April 2012. If you discover any problems, please send us
1154 @subheading The LilyPond Report #25. @emph{Apr 1st, 2012}
1156 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is back, with a rather unusual
1157 issue featuring our young Polish contributor Janek Warchoł!
1158 Also included in this issue are quite a few unexpected items,
1159 including (but not limited to)… a cooking recipe!
1162 @uref{http://web.archive.org/web/20110325004849/http://news.lilynet.net/?The-LilyPond-Report-25, read
1163 LilyPond Report 25} now; comments and contributions are
1170 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.35 released! @emph{Mar 28, 2012}
1172 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.35. This
1173 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1175 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1176 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1177 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1184 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.34 released! @emph{Mar 19, 2012}
1186 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.34. This
1187 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1189 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1190 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1191 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1198 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.33 released! @emph{Mar 08, 2012}
1200 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.33. This
1201 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1203 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1204 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1205 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1212 @subheading The LilyPond Report #24. @emph{Mar 5, 2012}
1214 A new issue of the @emph{LilyPond Report} is now
1215 available for reading; topics include a request for funding,
1216 an article about exciting new features in LilyPond grammar,
1217 and an overview of LilyPond-based web applications.
1220 @uref{http://web.archive.org/web/20110325004849/http://news.lilynet.net/?The-LilyPond-Report-24, read
1221 LilyPond Report 24} now; comments and contributions are
1228 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.32 released! @emph{Mar 03, 2012}
1230 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.32. This
1231 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1233 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1234 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1235 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1242 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.31 released! @emph{Feb 29, 2012}
1244 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.31. This
1245 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1247 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1248 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1249 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1256 @subheading Release candidate 3 of 2.16 - LilyPond 2.15.30 released! @emph{Feb 17, 2012}
1258 LilyPond 2.15.30 is out; this is the third release candidate of
1259 the upcoming 2.16 stable release. All users are invited to
1260 experiment with this version. New features since 2.14.2 are
1261 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1264 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
1265 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.16.0 release will be
1266 on 02 March 2012. If you discover any problems, please send us
1273 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.29 released! @emph{Feb 9, 2012}
1275 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.29. This
1276 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1278 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1279 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1280 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1287 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.28 released! @emph{Feb 3, 2012}
1289 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.28. This
1290 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1292 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1293 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1294 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1301 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.27 released! @emph{Jan 24, 2012}
1303 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.27. This
1304 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1306 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1307 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1308 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1315 @subheading The LilyPond Report #23. @emph{Jan 20, 2012}
1317 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is back, with developer
1318 David Kastrup as a new editor! This issue features
1319 an exposé on some of the new, handy commands
1320 recently added to LilyPond, as well as an interview
1321 with LilyPond contributor and composer Mike Solomon.
1324 @uref{http://web.archive.org/web/20110325004849/http://news.lilynet.net/?The-LilyPond-Report-23, read
1325 LilyPond Report 23} now; comments and contributions are
1332 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.26 released! @emph{Jan 16, 2012}
1334 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.26. This
1335 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1337 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1338 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1339 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1342 The 2.15.25 has been skipped due to build problems.
1348 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.24 released! @emph{Jan 07, 2012}
1350 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.24. This
1351 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1353 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1354 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1355 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1362 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.23 released! @emph{Dec 21, 2011}
1364 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.23. This
1365 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1367 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1368 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1369 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1376 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.22 released! @emph{Dec 15, 2011}
1378 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.22. This
1379 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1381 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1382 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1383 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1390 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.21 released! @emph{Dec 6, 2011}
1392 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.21. This
1393 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1395 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1396 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1397 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1404 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.20 released! @emph{Nov 24, 2011}
1406 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.20. This
1407 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1409 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1410 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1411 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1418 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.19 released! @emph{Nov 18, 2011}
1420 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.19. This
1421 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1423 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1424 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1425 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1432 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.18 released! @emph{Nov 12, 2011}
1434 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.18. This
1435 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1437 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1438 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1439 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1446 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.17 released! @emph{Nov 10, 2011}
1448 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.17. This
1449 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1451 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1452 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1453 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1460 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.16 released! @emph{October 28, 2011}
1462 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.16. This
1463 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1465 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1466 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1467 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1474 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.15 released! @emph{October 24, 2011}
1476 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.15. This
1477 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1479 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1480 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1481 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1488 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.14 released! @emph{October 7, 2011}
1490 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.14. This
1491 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1493 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1494 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1495 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1502 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.13 released! @emph{September 27, 2011}
1504 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.13. This
1505 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1507 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1508 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1509 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1516 @subheading Release candidate 2 cancelled @emph{Sep 23, 2011}
1518 The release countdown is cancelled due to the discovery of a
1519 Critical regression.
1525 @subheading Release candidate 2 of 2.16 - LilyPond 2.15.12 released! @emph{Sep 20, 2011}
1527 LilyPond 2.15.12 is out; this is the second release candidate of
1528 the upcoming 2.16 stable release. All users are invited to
1529 experiment with this version. New features since 2.14.2 are
1530 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1533 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
1534 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.16.0 release will be
1535 on 27 Sep 2011. If you discover any problems, please send us
1542 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.11 released! @emph{September 11, 2011}
1544 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.11. This
1545 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1547 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1548 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1549 note that due to the possibility of a few Critical bugs, this is
1550 not the next release candidate.
1556 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.10 released! @emph{September 6, 2011}
1558 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.10. This
1559 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1561 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1562 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1563 note that due to a few outstanding Critical bugs, this is not the
1564 next release candidate.
1570 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.9 released! @emph{August 30, 2011}
1572 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.9. This
1573 release contains the usual number of bugfixes, and also adds
1574 support for MacOS X 10.7.
1576 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1577 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1578 note that due to a few outstanding Critical bugs, this is not the
1579 next release candidate.
1585 @subheading Release candidate 1 of 2.16 - LilyPond 2.15.8 released! @emph{Aug 01, 2011}
1587 LilyPond 2.15.8 is out; this is the first release candidate of
1588 the upcoming 2.16 stable release. All users are invited to
1589 experiment with this version. New features since 2.14.2 are
1590 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1593 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
1594 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.16.0 release will be
1595 on 08 Aug 2011. If you discover any problems, please send us
1602 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.7 released! @emph{July 29, 2011}
1604 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.7. This
1605 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1607 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1608 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version.
1614 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.6 released! @emph{July 26, 2011}
1616 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.6. This
1617 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1619 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1620 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version.
1626 @subheading LilyPond 2.14.2 released! @emph{July 25, 2011}
1628 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.14.2. This
1629 fixes a few minor bugs in the stable version, and should cause no
1630 problems. We recommend that everybody upgrade to this version.
1638 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.5 released! @emph{July 12, 2011}
1640 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.5. This
1641 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1643 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1644 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version.
1650 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.4 released! @emph{July 4, 2011}
1652 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.4. This
1653 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1655 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1656 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version.
1662 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.3 released! @emph{June 27, 2011}
1664 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.3. This
1665 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1667 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1668 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version.
1674 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.2 released! @emph{June 18, 2011}
1676 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.2. This
1677 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1679 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1680 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version.
1686 @subheading LilyPond 2.14.1 released! @emph{June 12, 2011}
1688 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.14.1. This
1689 fixes a few minor bugs in the stable version, and should cause no
1690 problems. We recommend that everybody upgrade to this version.
1695 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.1 released! @emph{June 11, 2011}
1697 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.1. This is
1698 the beginning of a new unstable development effort, and adds the
1699 usual number of bugs.
1701 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1702 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version.
1707 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.0 released! @emph{June 7, 2011}
1709 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.0. This is
1710 the beginning of a new unstable development effort, and adds the
1711 usual number of bugs.
1713 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1714 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version.
1720 @subheading LilyPond 2.14.0 released! @emph{June 6, 2011}
1722 We are proud to announce the release of GNU LilyPond 2.14.
1723 LilyPond is a music engraving program, devoted to producing the
1724 highest-quality sheet music possible. It brings the aesthetics of
1725 traditionally engraved music to computer printouts.
1727 Many improvements have been made in the past two and a half years
1728 since the previous main stable version. A few major improvements
1733 LilyPond is now licensed under the GNU GPL v3 or higher.
1736 The vertical spacing engine has been drastically changed, making
1737 it much more flexible and easier to control.
1740 Automatic beaming is now more flexible, and beam collisions are
1745 A full list of new features is given in:
1748 @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.14/Documentation/changes/index.html}
1751 Happy music typesetting! LilyPond 2.14 was brought to you by...
1753 Main development team:
1755 Trevor Daniels, Reinhold Kainhofer, David Kastrup, Jonathan Kulp,
1756 Werner Lemberg, John Mandereau, Patrick McCarty, Joe Neeman,
1757 Han-Wen Nienhuys, Jan Nieuwenhuizen, Graham Percival, Mark
1758 Polesky, Neil Puttock, Mike Solomon, Carl Sorensen, Francisco
1759 Vila, Valentin Villenave.
1761 Programming contributors:
1763 Sven Axelsson, Pál Benkő, Bertrand Bordage, Frédéric Bron, Peter Chubb, Hajo Dezelski, Richard
1764 Gay, Keith OHara, Andrew Hawryluk, Christian Hitz, Marc Hohl,
1765 Henning Hraban Ramm, Ian Hulin, Michael Käppler, Marek Klein,
1766 Kieren MacMillan, Thomas Morgan, Benjamin Peterson, Nathan Reed,
1767 Julien Rioux, Boris Shingarov, Patrick Schmidt, Owen Tuz, Jan Warchoł, Andrew
1768 Wilson, Rodolfo Zitellini.
1772 Keith OHara, Marc Hohl, Alexander Kobel, Carsten Steger.
1774 Documentation contributors:
1776 Colin Campbell, Andrew Hawryluk, James Lowe, Mike Moral, Ralph
1777 Palmer, David Pounder, Patrick Schmidt.
1781 James E. Bailey, Colin Campbell, Phil Holmes, Urs Liska, Ralph
1782 Palmer, Kieren MacMillan, Dmytro O. Redchuk.
1784 Binaries support contributors:
1788 Translation contributors:
1790 Federico Bruni, Dénes Harmath, Jean-Charles Malahieude, Tineke de
1791 Munnik, Till Paala, Ralf Wildenhues, Yoshiki Sawada.
1798 @subheading Release candidate 7 of 2.14 - LilyPond 2.13.63 released! @emph{May 30, 2011}
1800 LilyPond 2.13.63 is out; this is the seventh release candidate of
1801 the upcoming 2.14 stable release. All users are invited to
1802 experiment with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are
1803 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1806 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
1807 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.14.0 release will be
1808 on June 6, 2011. If you discover any problems, please send us
1815 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.62 released! @emph{May 24, 2011}
1817 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.62. This
1818 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1820 Please note that this is @strong{not} the next release candidate,
1821 due to a few remaining Critical bugs.
1827 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.61 released! @emph{May 1, 2011}
1829 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.61. This
1830 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1832 Please note that this is @strong{not} the next release candidate,
1833 due to a few remaining Critical bugs.
1839 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.60 released! @emph{April 16, 2011}
1841 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.60. This
1842 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1844 Please note that this is @strong{not} the next release candidate,
1845 due to a few remaining Critical bugs.
1851 @subheading Linux Journal Magazine article - @emph{April 2011}
1853 @uref{http://www.linux-magazine.com,Linux Magazine} publishes an
1854 article in the May 2011 issue titled
1855 @uref{http://www.linux-magazine.com/w3/issue/126/088-090_projects.pdf,
1856 Projects on the Move}. It is an introduction to MuseScore,
1857 LilyPond and Chordii. Author Carla Schroder states @qq{LilyPond is
1858 driven from the command line, but don’t let the lack of a GUI scare
1859 you away; LilyPond is user-friendly and easy to learn}, and provides
1864 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.59 released! @emph{April 10, 2011}
1866 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.59. This
1867 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1869 Please note that this is @strong{not} the next release candidate,
1870 due to a few remaining Critical bugs.
1876 @subheading Release candidate 6 of 2.14 - LilyPond 2.13.58 released! @emph{April 7, 2011}
1878 LilyPond 2.13.58 is out; this is the sixth release candidate of
1879 the upcoming 2.14 stable release. All users are invited to
1880 experiment with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are
1881 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1884 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
1885 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.14.0 release will be
1886 on April 14, 2011. If you discover any problems, please send us
1893 @subheading Release candidate 5 of 2.14 - LilyPond 2.13.57 released! @emph{April 3, 2011}
1895 LilyPond 2.13.57 is out; this is the fifth release candidate of
1896 the upcoming 2.14 stable release. All users are invited to
1897 experiment with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are
1898 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1901 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
1902 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.14.0 release will be
1903 on April 10, 2011. If you discover any problems, please send us
1910 @subheading Release candidate 4 of 2.14 - LilyPond 2.13.56 released! @emph{Mar 29, 2011}
1912 LilyPond 2.13.56 is out; this is the fourth release candidate of
1913 the upcoming 2.14 stable release. All users are invited to
1914 experiment with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are
1915 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1918 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
1919 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.14.0 release will be
1920 on April 5, 2011. If you discover any problems, please send us
1927 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.55 released! @emph{Mar 22, 2011}
1929 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.55. This
1930 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1932 Please note that this is @strong{not} the fourth release candidate,
1933 due to a few remaining Critical bugs.
1939 @subheading Release candidate 3 withdrawn @emph{Mar 15, 2011}
1941 We have discovered a regression since 2.12.3, so lilypond 2.13.54
1942 is no longer a candidate for the 2.14.0 release. However, please
1943 continue testing it -- we would like to discover (and fix!) any
1944 more regressions as soon as possible. If you discover any
1945 problems, please send us @ref{Bug reports}.
1951 @subheading Release candidate 3 of 2.14 - LilyPond 2.13.54 released! @emph{Mar 13, 2011}
1953 LilyPond 2.13.54 is out; this is the third release candidate of
1954 the upcoming 2.14 stable release. All users are invited to
1955 experiment with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are
1956 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1959 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
1960 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.14.0 release will be
1961 on March 27, 2011. If you discover any problems, please send us
1968 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.53 released! @emph{Mar 6, 2011}
1970 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.53. This
1971 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1973 Please note that this is @strong{not} the third release candidate,
1974 due to a few remaining Critical bugs.
1979 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.52 released! @emph{Mar 1, 2011}
1981 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.52. This
1982 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1984 Please note that this is @strong{not} the third release candidate,
1985 due to a few remaining Critical bugs.
1990 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.51 released! @emph{Feb 22, 2011}
1992 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.51. This
1993 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1995 Please note that this is @strong{not} the third release candidate,
1996 due to a few remaining Critical bugs.
2002 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.50 released! @emph{Feb 13, 2011}
2004 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.50. This
2005 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
2007 Please note that this is @strong{not} the third release candidate.
2008 Due to a number of untested changes to our build process, we
2009 cannot be at all confident about the quality of this release.
2015 @subheading New Chinese and Czech translations of the web page! @emph{Feb 11,2011}
2017 Two new languages are added to our web page: Chinese by Ben Luo, and
2018 Czech by Pavel Fric. It is a work in progress but they are fully
2019 functional. That makes ten languages to choose from!
2026 @subheading Release candidate 2 of 2.14 - LilyPond 2.13.49 released! @emph{Feb 9, 2011}
2028 LilyPond 2.13.49 is out; this is the second release candidate of
2029 the upcoming 2.14 stable release. All users are invited to
2030 experiment with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are
2031 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
2034 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
2035 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.14.0 release will be
2036 on Feb 23, 2011. If you discover any problems, please send us
2043 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.48 released! @emph{Feb 5, 2011}
2045 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.48. This
2046 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
2047 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2055 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.47 released! @emph{Jan 28, 2011}
2057 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.47. This
2058 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
2059 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2067 @subheading Release candidate 1 withdrawn @emph{Jan 13, 2011}
2069 We have discovered a regression since 2.12.3, so lilypond 2.13.46
2070 is no longer a candidate for the 2.14.0 release. However, please
2071 continue testing it -- we would like to discover (and fix!) any
2072 more regressions as soon as possible. If you discover any
2073 problems, please send us @ref{Bug reports}.
2079 @subheading Release candidate 1 of 2.14 - LilyPond 2.13.46 released! @emph{Jan 12, 2011}
2081 LilyPond 2.13.46 is out; this is the first release candidate of
2082 the upcoming 2.14 stable release. All users are invited to
2083 experiment with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are
2084 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
2087 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
2088 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.14.0 release will be
2089 on 26 Jan 2011. If you discover any problems, please send us
2096 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.45 released! @emph{Jan 3, 2011}
2098 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.45. This
2099 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
2100 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2109 @subheading Beta test three of 2.14 -- LilyPond 2.13.44 released! @emph{Dec 25, 2010}
2111 LilyPond 2.13.44 is out; this is the third beta test of the
2112 upcoming 2.14 stable release. Users are invited to experiment
2113 with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are listed in the
2114 @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
2117 There is still one Critical problem with this release: in one
2118 case, the vertical spacing is much too compressed. If you decide
2119 to test this version, do not be surprised to discover problems;
2120 just send us polite @ref{Bug reports}.
2126 @subheading Beta test two of 2.14 -- LilyPond 2.13.43 released! @emph{Dec 14, 2010}
2128 LilyPond 2.13.43 is out; this is the second beta test of the
2129 upcoming 2.14 stable release. Users are invited to experiment
2130 with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are listed in the
2131 @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
2134 There is still one Critical problem with this release: in one
2135 case, the vertical spacing is much too compressed. If you decide
2136 to test this version, do not be surprised to discover problems;
2137 just send us polite @ref{Bug reports}.
2143 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.42 released! @emph{Dec 8, 2010}
2145 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.42. This
2146 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
2147 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2150 Please note that this is @strong{not} the second beta test. Due
2151 to a number of untested changes to our build process, we cannot be
2152 at all confident about the quality of this release.
2158 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.41 released! @emph{Dec 4, 2010}
2160 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.41. This
2161 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
2162 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2165 Please note that this is @strong{not} the second beta test. Due
2166 to a number of untested changes to our build process, we cannot be
2167 at all confident about the quality of this release.
2173 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.40 released! @emph{Nov 21, 2010}
2175 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.40. This
2176 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
2177 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2180 Please note that this is @strong{not} the second beta test. Due
2181 to a number of untested changes to our build process, we cannot be
2182 at all confident about the quality of this release.
2188 @subheading Beta test one of 2.14 -- LilyPond 2.13.39 released! @emph{Nov 15, 2010}
2190 LilyPond 2.13.39 is out; this is the first beta test of the
2191 upcoming 2.14 stable release. Users are invited to experiment
2192 with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are listed in the
2193 @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
2196 There are still some Critical problems with this release: the
2197 vertical spacing is suspicious in two cases, and lilypond can
2198 crash with some odd input. If you decide to test 2.13.39, do not
2199 be surprised to discover problems; just send us polite
2208 @subheading The LilyPond Report #22. @emph{Nov 3, 2010}
2210 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is back, with some surprises and exciting
2211 news for the whole LilyPond community! To be found in this issue is
2212 an up-to-date, complete list of all LilyPond mailing lists and forums
2213 around the world. Also, for the very first time our special guest
2214 today is LilyPond’s co-founder and core developer
2215 @strong{Jan Nieuwenhuizen}, who has been busy these past months --
2216 read on to find out what for!
2219 @uref{http://web.archive.org/web/20110325004849/http://news.lilynet.net/?The-LilyPond-Report-22, read
2220 LilyPond Report 22} now; comments and contributions are
2227 @subheading Alpha test four of 2.14 -- LilyPond 2.13.38 released! @emph{Oct 31, 2010}
2229 LilyPond 2.13.38 is out; this is the fourth alpha test of the
2230 upcoming 2.14 stable release. Users are invited to experiment
2231 with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are listed in the
2232 @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
2235 There are still some Critical problems with this release: the
2236 vertical spacing is suspicious in two cases, and lilypond can
2237 crash with some odd input. If you decide to test 2.13.38, do not
2238 be surprised to discover problems; just send us polite
2245 @subheading Alpha test three of 2.14 -- LilyPond 2.13.37 released! @emph{Oct 25, 2010}
2247 LilyPond 2.13.37 is out; this is the third alpha test of the
2248 upcoming 2.14 stable release. Users are invited to experiment
2249 with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are listed in the
2250 @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
2253 There are still some Critical problems with this release: the
2254 vertical spacing is suspicious in two cases, and lilypond can
2255 crash with some odd input. If you decide to test 2.13.37, do not
2256 be surprised to discover problems; just send us polite
2263 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.36 released! @emph{Oct 19, 2010}
2265 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.36. This
2266 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
2267 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2270 Please note that this is @strong{not} the third alpha test. Due
2271 to a number of untested changes to our build process, we cannot be
2272 at all confident about the quality of this release.
2277 @subheading The LilyPond Report #21. @emph{Oct 3, 2010}
2279 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is back, with its two
2280 @qq{grumpy-and-fluffy} editors! This issue mainly deals with
2281 microtonal notation in LilyPond, but does also include a how-to
2282 about running LilyPond from an USB key, not to forget the regular
2283 release news, the bug report of the Report, and some news from
2287 @uref{http://web.archive.org/web/20110325004849/http://news.lilynet.net/?The-LilyPond-Report-21, read
2288 LilyPond Report 21} now; comments and contributions are
2295 @subheading Alpha test two of 2.14 -- LilyPond 2.13.35 released! @emph{Sep 29, 2010}
2297 LilyPond 2.13.35 is out; this is the second alpha test of the
2298 upcoming 2.14 stable release. Users are invited to experiment
2299 with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are listed in the
2300 @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
2303 Three known regressions against 2.12.3 still exist:
2304 @uref{http://code.google.com/p/lilypond/issues/detail?id=1173,
2305 Issue 1173 MetronomeMarks cannot be aligned on a note if a
2306 multi-measure rest exists in another voice}, and two spacing
2308 @uref{http://code.google.com/p/lilypond/issues/detail?id=1240,
2310 @uref{http://code.google.com/p/lilypond/issues/detail?id=1252,
2311 Issue 1252}. If you decide to test 2.13.35, do not be surprised
2312 to discover problems; just send us polite @ref{Bug reports}.
2318 @subheading Alpha test of 2.14 -- LilyPond 2.13.34 released! @emph{Sep 21, 2010}
2320 LilyPond 2.13.34 is out; this is the first alpha test of the
2321 upcoming 2.14 stable release. Users are invited to experiment
2322 with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are listed in the
2323 @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
2326 One known regression against 2.12.3 still exist:
2327 @uref{http://code.google.com/p/lilypond/issues/detail?id=1173,
2328 Issue 1173 MetronomeMarks cannot be aligned on a note if a
2329 multi-measure rest exists in another voice}, but we expect to find
2330 more. If you decide to test 2.13.34, do not be surprised to
2331 discover problems; just send us polite @ref{Bug reports}.
2337 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.33 released! @emph{Sep 10, 2010}
2339 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.33. This
2340 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
2341 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2350 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.32 released! @emph{Sep 3, 2010}
2352 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.32. This
2353 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
2354 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2361 @subheading LilyPond Report #20. @emph{Sep 2, 2010}
2363 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is back, with its two
2364 @qq{grumpy-and-fluffy} editors! This issue contains a review of an
2365 online notation editor using lilypond, along with the regular
2366 release news, snippet of the report, news from the frog pond, and
2367 the bug report of the report!
2370 @uref{http://web.archive.org/web/20110325004849/http://news.lilynet.net/?The-LilyPond-Report-20, read
2371 LilyPond Report 20} now; comments and contributions are
2377 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.31 released! @emph{Aug 24, 2010}
2379 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.31. This
2380 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
2381 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2388 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.30 released! @emph{Aug 13, 2010}
2390 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.30. This
2391 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
2392 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2399 @subheading LilyPond Report #19. @emph{Aug 9, 2010}
2401 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is back, with its two
2402 @qq{grumpy-and-fluffy} editors! This issue contains some
2403 conference news, along with the regular release news, snippet of
2404 the report, news from the frog pond, and the bug report of the
2408 @uref{http://web.archive.org/web/20110325004849/http://news.lilynet.net/?The-LilyPond-Report-19, read
2409 LilyPond Report 19} now; comments and contributions are
2417 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.29 released! @emph{Aug 4, 2010}
2419 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.29. This
2420 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
2421 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2424 This release radically changes the autobeaming rules, so use extra
2425 caution and expect breakage.
2430 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.28 released! @emph{July 13, 2010}
2432 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.28. This
2433 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
2434 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2437 This release includes some major untested changes to the windows
2438 lilypad editor. Windows users should not be using this release
2439 because it is intended for developers only, but you ignore these
2440 warnings and try it anyway, use extra caution.
2445 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.27 released! @emph{July 5, 2010}
2447 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.27. This
2448 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
2449 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2455 @subheading Testing our new website! @emph{June 29, 2010}
2457 We're testing our new website! For the next 24 hours, the new
2458 website will be the default website; after that, we will switch
2459 back to the old website while we examine feedback and make
2460 improvements to the new website.
2462 Please send feedback to @code{lilypond-user}; you can find more
2463 information on our page about @ref{Contact}.
2465 @warning{There are a few known problems with translations. If you
2466 are a non-English speaker, you may prefer to view the old lilypond
2468 @uref{http://lilypond.org/web/}}
2474 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.26 released! @emph{June 26, 2010}
2476 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.26. This
2477 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
2478 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2483 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.25 released! @emph{June 20, 2010}
2485 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.25. This
2486 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
2487 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2493 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.24 released! @emph{June 14, 2010}
2495 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.24. This
2496 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
2497 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2503 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.23 released! @emph{June 3, 2010}
2505 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.23. This
2506 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
2507 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2512 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.22 released! @emph{May 27, 2010}
2514 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.22. This
2515 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
2516 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2521 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.21 released! @emph{May 12, 2010}
2523 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.21. This
2524 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
2525 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2528 This release should be of particular interest to package
2529 maintainers: we have made a few changes to the configure script
2530 and the required libraries. Barring any urgent bug reports, this
2531 is the build system and libraries that will be used for the next
2537 @subheading LilyPond Report #18. @emph{May 11, 2010}
2539 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is back, with its two
2540 @qq{grumpy-and-fluffy} editors! This issue will be filled
2541 with emotion and coolness, paper bags and zigzag-ending
2542 staves, plus the usual Frogs and Bugs.
2545 @uref{http://web.archive.org/web/20110325004849/http://news.lilynet.net/?The-LilyPond-Report-18, read
2546 LilyPond Report 18} now; comments and contributions are
2553 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.20 released! @emph{May 5, 2010}
2555 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.20. This
2556 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
2557 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2560 Minor syntax change: the undocumented @code{\cresc} and
2561 @code{\decresc} have changed. In addition, the [options] for the
2562 LaTeX mode of @code{lilypond-book} now comes after the
2563 @code{@{lilypond@}}, following normal LaTeX practice. As always,
2564 see the Changes document for more information.
2568 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.19 released! @emph{April 24, 2010}
2570 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.19. This
2571 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, 11
2572 critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2577 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.18 released! @emph{April 16, 2010}
2579 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.18. This
2580 release contains the usual number of bugfixes, along with improved
2581 website translations. However, 14 critical issues still remain,
2582 so this release is intended for developers only.
2586 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.17 released! @emph{April 2, 2010}
2588 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.17. This
2589 release includes bugfixes for 4 critical issues. However, 15
2590 critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2595 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.16 released! @emph{March 15, 2010}
2597 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.16. This
2598 release is intended for developers only, and includes the usual
2603 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.15 released! @emph{March 4, 2010}
2605 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.15. This
2606 release is intended for developers only, and includes a few
2607 updates to the binary build process in addition to the usual round
2613 @subheading LilyPond Report #17. @emph{March 1, 2010}
2615 Yay, the Report is back, with a new team! It has been said that
2616 two heads are better than one — does it apply to newsletters as
2617 well? Read on and let us know! In this issue we’ll talk about
2618 websites and poetry, frogs and bugs, not to mention an extensive
2619 review of the Frescobaldi editor!
2621 What are you waiting for? Come
2622 @uref{http://web.archive.org/web/20110325004849/http://news.lilynet.net/?The-LilyPond-Report-17, read
2623 LilyPond Report 17} now!
2628 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.14 released! @emph{February 27, 2010}
2630 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.14. This
2631 release is intended for developers only, and includes a large
2632 translation update in addition to the usual round of bugfixes.
2636 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.13 released! @emph{February 13, 2010}
2638 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.13. This
2639 release is intended for developers only, and fixes various
2640 problems with documentation build system as well as adding an
2641 output-preview-framework for our SVG backend. In addition, the
2642 binaries are now approximately 6 megabytes smaller.
2647 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.12 released! @emph{February 2, 2010}
2649 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.12. This
2650 release is intended for developers only, and brings more stability
2651 and fewer bugs to the build system and Contributor's Guide.
2655 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.11 released! @emph{January 16, 2010}
2657 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.11. This
2658 release is intended for developers only, and brings a number of
2659 improvements to the build system, Contributor's Guide, and fixes 4
2660 critical regressions against earlier versions.
2664 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.10 released! @emph{December 31, 2009}
2666 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.10. This
2667 release is intended for developers only, and brings a number of
2668 improvements such as predictable regression test output filenames
2669 and English names for feta filenames.
2675 @subheading LilyPond 2.12.3 released! @emph{December 20, 2009}
2677 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.12.3. This
2678 version contains the long-awaited fix for our GUI on MacOS X 10.5
2679 and 10.6. In addition to the GUI fixes, this version contains
2680 dozens of bugfixes backported from the unstable development
2683 We recommend that all users upgrade to this version. This is the
2684 last planned release in the 2.12 stable series; development now
2685 shifts towards the upcoming 2.14 series.
2691 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.9 released! @emph{December 12, 2009}
2693 LilyPond 2.13.9 is now out. From 2.13.9 onwards, LilyPond is
2694 licensed under the GNU GPL v3+ for code, and the GNU FDL 1.3+ for
2695 documentation. In addition to the usual round of bugfixes, this
2696 release adds a shortcut for repeated chords.
2698 Please note that 2.13 is an @strong{unstable development} branch;
2699 normal users should continue to use 2.12.
2704 @subheading New Website! @emph{October 3, 2009}
2706 As you can see, we have a new website design. Many thanks to
2707 texi2html and CSS for being so flexible!
2713 @subheading LilyPond Report #16. @emph{September 6, 2009}
2715 The LilyPond Report is back! This short, informal opinion column is
2716 about the LilyPond project: its team, its world, its community.
2717 Read @uref{http://web.archive.org/web/20110325004849/http://news.lilynet.net/?The-LilyPond-Report-16, issue 16}
2724 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.3. @emph{July 2, 2009}
2726 This unstable release contains working menus in OSX 10.5; many
2727 thanks to Christian Hitz for fixing this long-standing problem!
2728 This release also contains numerous other bugfixes and features
2729 such as ties with variable thickness, partially dashed slurs, and
2731 We are planning another 2.12 release in the next week or two,
2732 which will include the menu fixes for OSX 10.5. Normal users may
2733 wish to wait for this release rather than using an unstable
2741 @subheading A LilyPond weboldala magyarul. @emph{May 22, 2009}
2743 Elkészült a lilypond.org nagy részének magyar fordítása a LilyPond
2744 honosítási projekt első lépéseként. A projekt célja a LilyPond
2745 szabad kottaszedő szoftver minél széleskörűbben elérhetővé tétele
2746 a magyar felhasználók számára a teljes weboldal és dokumentáció
2747 lefordítása révén. A teljes dokumentáció lefordításához
2748 közreműködőket keresünk. Ha részt vennél a honosításban, küldj egy
2749 e-mailt a @code{harmathdenes AT gmail.com} címre!@*
2750 Harmath Dénes, a LilyPond honosítási projekt
2756 @subheading The LilyPond Report #15. @emph{May 18, 2009}
2758 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is a short, informal opinion column about the LilyPond project:
2759 its team, its world, its community.
2760 Follow @uref{http://web.archive.org/web/20110325004849/http://news.lilynet.net/?The-LilyPond-Report-15,this link}
2761 to read the full issue...
2766 @subheading The LilyPond Report #14. @emph{April 13, 2009}
2768 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is back, on a new website!
2769 This short, informal, weekly opinion column is about the LilyPond project: its team, its world, its community.
2770 Follow @uref{http://web.archive.org/web/20110325004849/http://news.lilynet.net/?The-LilyPond-Report-14,this link} to read the full issue...
2775 @subheading LilyPond 2.12.2 and 2.13.0 — @emph{March 21, 2009}
2777 As a very belated announcement, the stable version of LilyPond is
2778 now 2.12.2, and the next development version has begun with
2784 @subheading LilyPond 2.12.0 @qq{Rune} — @emph{December 27, 2008}
2786 A new stable release of LilyPond is available.
2788 @miscLink{announce-v2.12,Announcement},
2795 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.65 — Release Candidate. @emph{December 2, 2008}
2797 This release has improvements to MusicXML import, contributed by
2798 Reinhold Kainhofer, and adds support for splitting a book in several
2799 book parts, contributed by Nicolas Sceaux.
2800 Nested contexts of the same type are now allowed with any depth, and
2801 overriding nested properties can be done with list syntax, thanks to
2803 This is hopefully the last Release Candidate before stable release 2.12,
2804 so you are welcome to test this release if you can to report new
2806 @bugfixes{2_11_65,},
2808 @ref{Old downloads}.
2813 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.64. @emph{November 18, 2008}
2815 LilyPond 2.11.64 is available. MusicXML import has been improved,
2816 including church modes support, and a few bugs in the compilation
2817 and documentation building processes are fixed. The three
2818 documentation manuals are now fully translated in Spanish, thanks
2819 to Francisco Vila. The font cache problem in Windows binaries
2820 which used to cause excessive slowness should be fixed.
2823 @ref{Old downloads}.
2828 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.63. @emph{October 29, 2008}
2830 LilyPond 2.11.63 is available. This release has lots of updates to the
2831 documentation and translations.
2832 @ref{Old downloads}.
2837 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.62 -- Release Candidate. @emph{October 11, 2008}
2839 LilyPond 2.11.62 is available. This is is one of the last releases
2840 before 2.12, so testing it is encouraged. In addition to a bugfix
2841 in @code{\tempo} command, this release has lot of updates
2842 to Spanish and German documentation translations, and the
2843 stylesheet for HTML documentation has been improved.
2845 @bugfixes{2_11_62,},
2846 @ref{Old downloads}.
2851 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.61 available. @emph{October 1, 2008}
2853 LilyPond 2.11.61 has been released. It has updates to
2854 documentation translations, and a new automatic accidentals style
2855 (teaching) has been added.
2857 @bugfixes{2_11_61,},
2859 @ref{Old downloads}.
2864 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.60 available. @emph{September 25, 2008}
2866 LilyPond 2.11.60 has been released. A new style of double repeat
2867 bar line has been added, and @code{printallheaders} variable in
2868 score block has been renamed to @code{print-all-headers}.
2869 @ref{Old downloads}.
2874 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.59 available. @emph{September 20, 2008}
2876 Release 2.11.59 is out. LilyPond now uses 64 bit integers for
2877 rational numbers, which allows typesetting more complex polymetric
2878 music. This release also has updates to German and Spanish
2879 translations of the documentation.
2880 @ref{Old downloads}.
2885 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.58 available. @emph{September 13, 2008}
2887 LilyPond 2.11.58 is a beta release, which means the next stable
2888 release is expected in a few weeks. This release is also special,
2889 as it includes code which supports more flexible automatic
2890 accidentals rules, written several months ago by Rune Zedeler,
2891 deceased since then. All the development team express their
2892 condolences to his family and his friends. Besides this,
2893 automatic beaming has been improved by Carl Sorensen, support
2894 for creating stem flags in a new style has been contributed by
2895 Reinhold Kainhofer, and a few bugs have been fixed.
2897 @bugfixes{2_11_58,},
2899 @ref{Old downloads}.
2904 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.57 available. @emph{August 27, 2008}
2906 LilyPond 2.11.57 is out. This release adds support for harp pedal
2907 diagrams, contributed by Reinhold Kainhofer, and some changes in
2908 markup command names have been made.
2911 @ref{Old downloads}.
2916 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.56 available. @emph{August 17, 2008}
2918 LilyPond 2.11.56 is out. This release features transposable fret
2919 diagrams, contributed by Carl Sorensen. Translations status pages
2920 are now available from the documentation start page. Two
2921 predefined commands @code{\pointAndClickOn},
2922 @code{\pointAndClickOff} have also been added.
2925 @ref{Old downloads}.
2930 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.55 available. @emph{August 6, 2008}
2932 LilyPond 2.11.55 is out. This release fixes several bugs, and for octavation brackets
2933 @code{set-octavation} has been replaced by a more user-friendly command, @code{\ottava}.
2935 @bugfixes{2_11_55,},
2936 @ref{Old downloads}.
2941 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.54 available. @emph{July 30, 2008}
2943 LilyPond 2.11.54 is out. This release fixes a bug in tie formatting
2944 following a line break, and changes the behavior of @code{short-indent}
2945 so that short instrument names are no longer indented in the margin.
2947 @bugfixes{2_11_54,},
2948 @ref{Old downloads}.
2953 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.53 available. @emph{July 23, 2008}
2955 LilyPond 2.11.53 is out. This release fixes a lot of bugs.
2957 @bugfixes{2_11_53,},
2958 @ref{Old downloads}.
2963 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.52 available. @emph{July 14, 2008}
2965 Release 2.11.52 fixes wrong offset of a bar number when it follows
2966 a breath mark, and syntax changes made in recent development
2967 releases are now fully listed on the News page.
2969 @bugfixes{2_11_52,},
2971 @ref{Old downloads}.
2976 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.51 available. @emph{July 8, 2008}
2978 Release 2.11.51 has a couple of bugfixes, and a lot of changes in
2979 predefined command names. Fret diagrams formatting has been
2980 improved by Carl Sorensen, it is now controlled
2981 by @code{fret-diagram-details} property.
2983 @bugfixes{2_11_51,},
2984 @ref{Old downloads}.
2989 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.50 available. @emph{July 2, 2008}
2991 Release 2.11.50 adds support for metronome marks with text, and
2992 backslashed numbers for figured bass, contributed by
2995 @bugfixes{2_11_50,},
2996 @ref{Old downloads}.
3001 @subheading The LilyPond Report #13. @emph{June 23, 2008}
3003 This short, informal, weekly opinion column is about the LilyPond project: its team, its world, its community.
3004 Follow @uref{http://valentin.villenave.info/The-LilyPond-Report-13,this link} to read the full issue...
3009 @subheading The LilyPond Report #12. @emph{June 16, 2008}
3011 This short, informal, weekly opinion column is about the LilyPond project: its team, its world, its community.
3012 Follow @uref{http://valentin.villenave.info/The-LilyPond-Report-12,this link} to read the full issue...
3017 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.49 released. @emph{June 12, 2008}
3019 LilyPond 2.11.49 is out. It fixes a number of bugs, including bugs in beams formatting.
3021 @bugfixes{2_11_49,},
3022 @ref{Old downloads}.
3027 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.48 released. @emph{June 9, 2008}
3029 LilyPond 2.11.48 is out. This release fixes a few bugs, and
3030 @code{\compressMusic} has been renamed
3031 to @code{\scaleDurations}.
3033 @bugfixes{2_11_48,},
3034 @ref{Old downloads}.
3039 @subheading The LilyPond Report #11. @emph{June 9, 2008}
3041 This short, informal, weekly opinion column is about the LilyPond project: its team, its world, its community.
3042 Follow @uref{http://valentin.villenave.info/The-LilyPond-Report-11,this link} to read the full issue...
3047 @subheading The LilyPond Report #10. @emph{June 2, 2008}
3049 Welcome to this special tenth issue of the @emph{LilyPond Report}, entirely dedicated to Algorithmic Composition systems.@*
3050 Follow @uref{http://valentin.villenave.info/The-LilyPond-Report-10,this link} to read the full issue...
3055 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.47 released. @emph{May 28, 2008}
3057 LilyPond now allows all text context properties to be markups,
3058 except in @code{\lyricmode}. This release also fixes
3059 regression tests maintenance for developers.
3061 @bugfixes{2_11_47,},
3062 @ref{Old downloads}.
3067 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.46 available. @emph{May 22, 2008}
3069 Release 2.11.46 fixes a lot of bugs and includes a rewrite of
3070 dynamics engravers. Support for slur-shaped arpeggios has been added.
3072 @bugfixes{2_11_46,},
3074 @ref{Old downloads}.
3079 @subheading RSS feed - @emph{May 21, 2008}
3081 A RSS feed is now available on lilypond.org. It contains all
3082 news announced on the web site start page: releases, LilyPond
3083 report, new translations of the site and publications.
3084 @uref{http://lilypond.org/web/lilypond-rss-feed.xml,Feed URL}.
3085 The info mailing list (see @ref{Contact}) is still used to
3086 announce releases and special events.
3091 @subheading The LilyPond Report #9. @emph{May 05, 2008}
3093 Welcome to this ninth issue of the @emph{LilyPond Report}!@*
3094 This short, informal, weekly opinion column is about the LilyPond project: its team, its world, its community.
3095 Follow @uref{http://valentin.villenave.info/The-LilyPond-Report-9,this link} to read the full issue...
3100 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.45 available. @emph{April 26, 2008}
3102 Release 2.11.45 fixes a couple of bugs in the formatting
3103 engine. @code{lilypond-book} has been improved, with better
3104 performance, a bugfix about included files, and more flexibility
3105 for preprocessing documents with LaTeX variants. Support for
3106 enclosing text in a rounded box has been contributed by Valentin
3109 @bugfixes{2_11_45,},
3111 @ref{Old downloads}.
3116 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.44 available. @emph{April 14, 2008}
3118 Release 2.11.44 is available. Support for figured bass and chord
3119 names has been added to the MusicXML
3122 @bugfixes{2_11_44,},
3123 @ref{Old downloads}.
3128 @subheading lilypond.org日本語訳 (lilypond.org Japanese translation). @emph{2008年4月8日 (April 4, 2008)}
3130 lilypond.orgのいくつかのページの日本語訳が出来ました。
3135 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.43 available. @emph{March 31, 2008}
3137 Release 2.11.43 has been available since March 27. It fixes a
3138 couple of formatting bugs, and the font cache problem with
3139 MS-Windows binaries which caused excessive slowness has been
3142 @bugfixes{2_11_43,},
3143 @ref{Old downloads}.
3148 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.42 available. @emph{March 9, 2008}
3150 Release 2.11.42 is out. It fixes some formatting and spacing
3153 @bugfixes{2_11_42,},
3154 @ref{Old downloads}.
3159 @subheading Comparison of music engraving with Finale and LilyPond. @emph{February 25, 2008}
3161 In three articles, Andrew Hawryluk compares Finale and LilyPond in
3162 general terms, and evaluates in detail engraving capabilities of
3163 both pieces of software. The second article is an instructive
3164 analysis of Rachmaninoff's Piano Prelude 6 engraving, including
3165 comparisons with a reference hand-engraved edition.
3166 @uref{http://www.musicbyandrew.ca/finale-lilypond-1.html,Read
3172 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.41 available. @emph{February 25, 2008}
3174 Release 2.11.41 is available. It has a few bugfixes, updated
3175 program messages in French, German, Spanish and Vietnamese, and
3176 updates to the MusicXML converter.
3178 @bugfixes{2_11_41,},
3179 @ref{Old downloads}.
3184 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.37 available. @emph{January 3, 2008}
3186 Release 2.11.37 is available. It has a few bugfixes, and
3187 documentation changes. (@ref{Old downloads})
3192 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.36 available. @emph{December 13, 2007}
3194 Release 2.11.36 is now available. It has many bugfixes, updates
3195 for MusicXML import, and it includes major documentation changes from
3196 Grand Documentation Project.
3198 @bugfixes{2_11_36,},
3199 @ref{Old downloads}.
3204 @subheading LilyPond 2.10.33 and 2.11.33 available. @emph{September 20, 2007}
3206 Release 2.11.33 is now available.
3208 @bugfixes{2_10_33,2.10},
3209 @bugfixes{2_11_33,2.11},
3210 @ref{Old downloads}.
3215 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.32 available. @emph{September 2, 2007}
3217 Release 2.11.32 is now available.
3219 @bugfixes{2_11_32,},
3220 @ref{Old downloads}.
3225 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.31 available. @emph{August 31, 2007}
3227 Release 2.11.31 is now available. It has more bugfixes, updates
3228 for MusicXML import and lots of updates for the translations.
3230 @bugfixes{2_11_31,},
3231 @ref{Old downloads}.
3236 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.30 available. @emph{August 20, 2007}
3238 Release 2.11.30 is now available. It has various bugfixes among
3239 others in the new spacing code, MusicXML import and lots of updates
3240 for the translations.
3242 @bugfixes{2_11_30,},
3243 @ref{Old downloads}.
3248 @subheading LilyPond 2.10.29 and 2.11.29 available. @emph{August 11, 2007}
3250 Release 2.11.29 is now available. 2.10.29 has a few small fixes.
3251 2.11.29 has several bugfixes, among others in the new spacing code,
3252 and lots of updates for the translations.
3254 @bugfixes{2_10_29,2.10},
3255 @bugfixes{2_11_29,2.11},
3256 @ref{Old downloads}.
3261 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.28 for FreeBSD x86_64. @emph{August 10, 2007}
3263 Release 2.11.28 is now available as a binary installer for
3264 FreeBSD x86_64. Download
3265 @uref{http://lilypond.org/download/binaries/freebsd-64/lilypond-2.11.28-1.freebsd-64.sh,the installer} and
3266 do @emph{sh lilypond-2.11.28-1.freebsd-64.sh} in a command window.
3271 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.28 available - @emph{July 25, 2007}
3272 Release 2.11.28 has several updates to the manual and its
3273 translations, an plethora of bugfixes and a complete cleanup of the
3274 spacing engine code.
3276 @bugfixes{2_11_28,},
3277 @ref{Old downloads}.
3282 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.26 available - @emph{June 8, 2007}
3284 Release 2.11.26 supports page markers, eg. for use in
3285 tables-of-contents. In addition, it fixes a number of bugs. Enjoy!
3287 @bugfixes{2_11_26,},
3288 @ref{Old downloads}.
3293 @subheading LilyPond 2.10.25 and 2.11.25 available - @emph{May 20, 2007}
3295 Release 2.11.25 has support for toplevel page breaking commands,
3296 and page breaking as a whole has been sped up significantly. Enjoy!
3298 @bugfixes{2_10_25,2.10},
3299 @bugfixes{2_11_25,2.11},
3300 @ref{Old downloads}.
3305 @subheading LilyPond 2.10.23 and 2.11.23 available - @emph{May 1, 2007}
3306 This has lots of bugfixes.
3308 @bugfixes{2_10_23,2.10},
3309 @bugfixes{2_11_23,2.11},
3310 @ref{Old downloads}.
3315 @subheading Übersetzung der Dokumentation - @emph{10. April 2007}
3316 Die Kapitel 1-5 (der Abschnitt für Anfänger) des LilyPond-Benutzerhandbuchs
3317 sind auf deutsch übersetzt --- sie sind erhältlich für die @ref{Changes}
3318 online und @ref{Old downloads}.
3323 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.22 available - @emph{April 10, 2007}
3324 This release has updates of the dot collision code.
3326 @bugfixes{2_11_22,},
3328 @ref{Old downloads}.
3333 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.21 available - @emph{March 24, 2007}
3334 This release has some documentation updates.
3336 @bugfixes{2_11_21,},
3338 @ref{Old downloads}.
3343 @subheading Traduction de la documentation en français - @emph{25 février 2007}
3344 Les chapitres 1 à 4 et 6 du manuel de l'utilisateur sont désormais traduits, et
3345 disponibles en ligne ---
3346 @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.10/Documentation/user/lilypond/index.fr.html,version 2.10},
3347 @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.11/Documentation/user/lilypond/index.fr.html,version 2.11}.
3348 Les traductions sont également incluses dans la
3349 @uref{install,documentation téléchargeable}.
3354 @subheading LilyPond 2.10.20 and 2.11.20 available - @emph{February 25, 2007}
3355 This release fixes many bugs.
3357 @bugfixes{2_10_20,2.10},
3358 @bugfixes{2_11_20,2.11},
3360 @ref{Old downloads}.
3365 @subheading LilyPond 2.10.19 and 2.11.19 available - @emph{February 18, 2007}
3366 This release fixes many bugs.
3368 @bugfixes{2_10_19,2.10},
3369 @bugfixes{2_11_19,2.11},
3371 @ref{Old downloads}.
3376 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.18 available - @emph{February 12, 2007}
3377 This release fixes still more bugs, and included
3378 singing support through festival contributed by Milan Zamazal.
3380 @bugfixes{2_11_18,},
3382 @ref{Old downloads}.
3387 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.17 available - @emph{February 9, 2007}
3388 This release fixes still more bugs.
3390 @bugfixes{2_11_17,},
3392 @ref{Old downloads}.
3397 @subheading LilyPond 2.10.16 and 2.11.16 available - @emph{February 4, 2007}
3398 This release fixes many bugs.
3399 (@bugfixes{2_10_16,2.10},
3400 @bugfixes{2_11_16,2.11},
3402 @ref{Old downloads})
3407 @subheading LilyPond 2.10.15 and 2.11.15 available - @emph{February 1, 2007}
3408 This release will stretch piano staves on a
3409 system-by-system basis and add a few glyphs: a black harmonic note
3410 head and the slashed mirrored flat.
3412 @bugfixes{2_10_15,2.10},
3413 @bugfixes{2_11_15,2.11},
3415 @ref{Old downloads}.
3420 @subheading LilyPond 2.10.14 and 2.11.14 available - @emph{January 26, 2007}
3421 This release has a rewrite of the line-spanner code, responsible for
3422 among other glissandi and text-crescendos, making them more flexible.
3424 @bugfixes{2_11_14,},
3431 @subheading LilyPond 2.10.13 and 2.11.13 available - @emph{January 17, 2007}
3432 This release fixes a few minor but irritating bugs. In addition, the
3433 2.11 release has updates of the tutorial.
3435 @bugfixes{2_11_13,},
3437 @ref{Old downloads}.
3442 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.12 available - @emph{January 17, 2007}
3443 This release fixes lots of bugs. In particular, the tie formatting has
3444 been further improved, and memory usage has been improved enormously.
3446 @bugfixes{2_11_12,},
3448 @ref{Old downloads}.
3453 @subheading LilyPond 2.10.12 available - @emph{January 17, 2007}
3454 This release mirrors 2.11.12. Notably, it has the same memory
3457 @bugfixes{2_10_12,},
3459 @ref{Old downloads}.
3464 @subheading LilyPond 2.10.11 available - @emph{January 12, 2007}
3465 This release mostly has the same fixes as 2.11.11.
3467 @bugfixes{2_10_11,},
3469 @ref{Old downloads}.
3474 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.11 available - @emph{January 11, 2007}
3475 This release has further fixes for popular bugs. Timing of the MIDI
3476 output won't get confused by tuplets and grace notes anymore. Some fat
3477 has also been trimmed of the skyline code performance.
3479 @bugfixes{2_11_11,},
3481 @ref{Old downloads}.
3486 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.10 available - @emph{January 8, 2007}
3487 LilyPond 2.11.10 has further review of the test-suite, performance and
3488 code coverage. This brought to light several problems that were
3489 fixed. Notably, 2.11.10 fixes lots of regressions in optical
3490 correction spacing and MIDI dynamics. Also, this version is 20 to 50
3491 % faster than previous 2.11 releases.
3493 @bugfixes{2_11_10,},
3495 @ref{Old downloads}.
3500 @subheading LilyPond 2.10.10 available - @emph{January 8, 2007}
3501 This release fixes several popular bugs, among others: MIDI files
3502 that go silent after (de)crescendi, and tuplets problems with quoting
3505 @bugfixes{2_10_10,},
3507 @ref{Old downloads}.
3512 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.9 and 2.10.9 available - @emph{January 3, 2007}
3513 This release has a couple of bugfixes, and ---in 2.11.9---
3514 further improvements in the regression test suite
3518 @ref{Old downloads}.
3523 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.8 and 2.10.8 available - @emph{January 3, 2007}
3524 New! Improved! With even more bugfixes!
3528 @ref{Old downloads}.
3533 @subheading @code{lilypond.org} auf deutsch - @emph{31. Dezember 2006}
3534 Die LilyPond-Webseiten sind jetzt auch auf deutsch übersetzt!
3539 @subheading @code{lilypond.org} en español - @emph{December 29, 2006}
3540 ¡Ya está disponible la versión en español del sitio web de LilyPond!
3545 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.7 and 2.10.7 available - @emph{January 1, 2007}
3546 New! Improved! With even more bugfixes!
3550 @ref{Old downloads}.
3555 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.6 available - @emph{December 30, 2006}
3556 This release supports arbitrary fractional alterations, allowing
3557 music with different microtonal conventions to be typeset.
3561 @ref{Old downloads}.
3566 @subheading LilyPond 2.10.6 available - @emph{December 30, 2006}
3567 New! Improved! With even more bugfixes!
3571 @ref{Old downloads}.
3576 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.5 available - @emph{December 24, 2006}
3577 These releases complete the translation infrastructure for
3582 @ref{Old downloads}.
3587 @subheading LilyPond 2.10.5 available - @emph{December 24, 2006}
3588 New! Improved! With even more bugfixes!
3592 @ref{Old downloads}.
3597 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.4 available - @emph{December 21, 2006}
3598 The vertical spacing improvements that were introduced in 2.11.0 now work
3599 within a system as well as between systems.
3603 @ref{Old downloads}.
3608 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.3 available - @emph{December 19, 2006}
3609 This release has @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.11/compare-v2.10.3/index.html,graphical
3610 test results} and several website build improvements.
3614 @ref{Old downloads}.
3619 @subheading LilyPond 2.10.3 available - @emph{December 19, 2006}
3620 This release fixes several bugs.
3623 @ref{Old downloads}.
3628 @subheading LinuxPPC binaries available! - @emph{December 19, 2006}
3629 From now on, our GUB binary builds include support for Linux/PPC. (@ref{Old downloads})
3634 @subheading Traduction du tutoriel en français. @emph{December 13, 2006}
3635 Fruit du travail d'une équipe de traducteurs, le tutoriel en français est
3636 maintenant disponible en ligne.
3637 @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.10/Documentation/user/lilypond/Tutorial.fr.html,Version 2.10},
3638 @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.11/Documentation/user/lilypond/Tutorial.fr.html,Version 2.11}.
3643 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.2 available - @emph{December 12, 2006}
3644 This release supports glissandi and harmonics in tablature.
3648 @ref{Old downloads}.
3653 @subheading LilyPond 2.10.2 available - @emph{December 12, 2006}
3654 A new stable release of LilyPond is available.
3657 @ref{Old downloads}.
3662 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.1 available - @emph{December 4, 2006}
3663 This release has improved support for horizontal spacing.
3667 @ref{Old downloads}.
3672 @subheading LilyPond 2.10.1 available - @emph{December 3, 2006}
3673 A new stable release of LilyPond is available.
3676 @ref{Old downloads}.
3681 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.0 available - @emph{November 27, 2006}
3682 This release has improved support for vertical spacing. (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3687 @subheading LilyPond 2.10.0 available - @emph{November 11, 2006}
3688 A new stable release of LilyPond is available.
3689 (@miscLink{announce-v2.10,Announcement}, @ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3694 @subheading GIT repository online - @emph{November 11, 2006}
3695 LilyPond development has moved over its source code to @uref{http://git.or.cz,GIT}, the fast version control
3696 system. Check out our repository at @uref{http://git.sv.gnu.org/gitweb/?p=lilypond.git;a=summary,gnu.org}.
3701 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.29 available - @emph{November 5, 2006}
3702 This release has many more bugfixes.
3705 @ref{Old downloads}.
3710 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.28 available - @emph{November 3, 2006}
3711 This release has many more bugfixes.
3714 @ref{Old downloads}.
3719 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.27 available - @emph{October 28, 2006}
3720 This release has a new @code{FretBoards} context, and some further
3725 @ref{Old downloads}.
3730 @subheading Music streams thesis available - @emph{October 21, 2006}
3731 The last months, Erik Sandberg has been overhauling the internals of
3732 Lily. This change introduces a new intermediate format, Music Streams,
3733 which will make it easier get music data out of LilyPond. A copy of
3734 the thesis is now available from lilypond.org
3735 (@ref{Publications}).
3740 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.26 available - @emph{October 20, 2006}
3741 This release has further bugfixes.
3744 @ref{Old downloads}.
3749 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.25 available - @emph{October 18, 2006}
3750 This release has more bugfixes; from now on, binaries are also
3751 available for x86/64.
3754 @ref{Old downloads}.
3759 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.24 available - @emph{October 15, 2006}
3760 This release has support for right hand guitar fingerings, and offers
3761 some bugfixes. (@ref{Changes},
3762 @uref{http://code.google.com/p/lilypond/issues/list?can=1&q=fixed2924&colspec=ID+Type+Status+Priority+Milestone+Owner+Summary,Bugfixes},
3763 @ref{Old downloads})
3768 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.23 available - @emph{October 12, 2006}
3769 This release cuts fragments of EPS directly from your finished score,
3770 and makes it easier to insert ties into lyrics. (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3775 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.22 available - @emph{October 9, 2006}
3776 Test this release candidate for LilyPond 2.10! (@ref{Old downloads})
3781 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.21 available - @emph{October 4, 2006}
3782 Test this release candidate for LilyPond 2.10! (@ref{Old downloads})
3787 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.20 available - @emph{October 3, 2006}
3788 Test this release candidate for LilyPond 2.10! (@ref{Old downloads})
3793 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.17 available - @emph{September 2, 2006}
3794 This release fixes many bugs. Among others, MacOS X QuickTime now
3795 honors tempo changes are in the MIDI output. (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3800 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.16 available - @emph{August 25, 2006}
3801 In this release, chords may be partially tied and lyric extenders have
3802 tunable padding. Moreover, many bugs were fixed
3803 (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3808 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.15 available - @emph{August 20, 2006}
3809 This releases fixes many bugs in the 2.9.14 release. (@ref{Old downloads})
3814 @subheading LilyPond 2.8.6 available - @emph{August 8, 2006}
3815 This release contains a few minor bugfixes; the source tarball is also
3816 available. (@ref{Old downloads})
3821 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.14 available - @emph{August 4, 2006}
3822 This release supports instrument name changes, dotted barlines and
3823 better spacing for floating grace notes. In addition, it contains
3824 ongoing work by Erik Sandberg to extend the interpretation phase with
3825 stream support. (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3830 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.13 available - @emph{July 23, 2006}
3831 This release supports doits and falls, and more tuning options for
3832 grace note spacing and tuplet brackets. (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3837 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.12 available - @emph{July 18, 2006}
3838 This release supports pdftex for lilypond-book, and uses PdfTeX for
3839 generating manuals, so page numbers and references are now clickable.
3840 (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3845 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.11 available - @emph{July 12, 2006}
3846 This release wraps improvements of the last two weeks. As a new
3847 feature, it supports tunable tuplet number formatting for nested
3848 tuplets. (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3853 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.10 available - @emph{June 15, 2006}
3854 This releases fixes a couple of bugs in 2.9.9.
3856 @ref{Old downloads})
3861 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.9 available - @emph{June 15, 2006}
3862 This releases fixes many bugs in 2.9.8 and earlier.
3864 @ref{Old downloads})
3869 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.8 available - @emph{June 6, 2006}
3870 2.9.8 has support for different spacing sections within a single
3871 score, and better infrastructure for automated regression testing.
3873 @ref{Old downloads})
3878 @subheading LilyPond 2.8.4 available - @emph{June 4, 2006}
3879 2.8.4 fixes some minor bugs, and includes a backport of the
3880 infrastructure for automated regression testing.
3881 (@ref{Old downloads})
3886 @subheading First test results available - @emph{June 4, 2006}
3887 After a week of frantic tweaking, the first automated testing results
3888 are available. You can now see @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.9/compare-v2.8.4/index.html,in full
3889 glory} what features are broken in the development release
3894 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.7 available - @emph{May 30, 2006}
3895 2.9.7 has improvements in the formatting for figured bass, and
3896 includes a new framework for detecting bugs earlier, which will make
3897 the development releases even better
3902 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.6 available - @emph{May 24, 2006}
3904 release has new features in beam formatting: beams may now be put on
3905 single stems, and obey the @code{beatGrouping} property. MusicXML
3906 converter. (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3911 @subheading New essay pages! - @emph{May 22, 2006}
3912 The @emph{Automated Engraving} essay has been updated with material
3913 from the @uref{http://fisl.softwarelivre.org,FISL} talk, with
3914 pages on @uref{about/automated-engraving/problem-statement,modeling
3915 notation} and @uref{about/automated-engraving/scoring-esthetics,algorithms for
3916 esthetics}. Happy reading!
3921 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.5 available - @emph{May 17, 2006}
3922 This release supports object rotation, hairpins with circled tips,
3923 hairpins that run to barlines before notes and improvements in the
3925 (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3930 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.4 available - @emph{May 12, 2006}
3931 This release has support for feathered beaming, and note head styles in
3932 the markup @code{\note} command. In addition, it has a lot of updates
3933 of the manual and a clean up of the spring spacer.
3934 (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3939 @subheading LilyPond 2.8.2 available - @emph{May 12, 2006}
3940 This release has fixes for minor bugs and compilation issues.
3941 (@ref{Old downloads})
3946 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.3 is out! - @emph{May 7, 2006}
3947 This new release has lots of updates of the manual, courtesy Graham
3948 and the contributors of the mailing. It handles formatting for ties in
3949 arpegiated chords better (feature sponsored by
3950 Steve Doonan), it has al niente hairpins, courtesy of Erlend Aasland,
3951 and some cleanups of the PostScript output, courtesy David Feuer. (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3956 @subheading FISL7.0 slides available - @emph{April 22, 2006}
3957 The slides for Han-Wen's talk at
3958 @uref{http://fisl.softwarelivre.org,FISL 7} are now online.
3959 (@ref{Publications})
3964 @subheading LilyPond 2.8.1 is out! - @emph{April 3, 2006}
3965 Important bugfixes include CJK font handling and a Darwin/x86 port.
3966 (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3971 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.1 is out! - @emph{April 3, 2006}
3972 It's mostly a bugfix release, and it's almoste the same as 2.8.1. This
3973 release mainly fixes problems with CJK font loading.
3974 (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3979 @subheading LilyPond on MacOS X/Intel - @emph{March 31, 2006}
3980 LilyPond now also runs on Intel based macs, offering a 400%
3981 speedup over the emulated PowerPC binaries. (@ref{Old downloads})
3986 @subheading LilyPond 2.8.0 is out! - @emph{March 22, 2006}
3987 Version 2.8 is here! Read the @miscLink{announce-v2.8,release
3988 announcement}. (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3993 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.39 is out - @emph{March 17, 2006}
3994 This release has even more bug fixes. Please test before 2.8 is
3995 released. (@ref{Changes},
3996 @ref{Old downloads})
4001 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.38 is out - @emph{March 12, 2006}
4002 This is likely to be the last release candidate before we release 2.8,
4003 so report any bugs that you might find. New attractions include:
4004 lilypond postscript files now work with GSView, cut & pasting lily
4005 code from PDF files should now work, and spacing fixes for
4006 multi-measure rests.
4008 @ref{Old downloads})
4013 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.37 is out - @emph{March 4, 2006}
4014 This release has more bug fixes. Please help us by testing it!
4016 @ref{Old downloads})
4021 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.36 is out - @emph{February 24, 2006}
4022 This is another release candidate for 2.8. It has lots of bug fixes
4023 and polishes to the documentation. It also contains support for
4024 creating ties that are only on their right side connected to note
4025 heads, which is handy for repeats (feature sponsored by Steve Doonan).
4026 The documentation suite can now be downloaded as a separate tarball
4027 from lilypond.org. (@ref{Changes},
4028 @ref{Old downloads})
4033 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.35 is out - @emph{February 19, 2006}
4034 This release has lots of bugs fixes. The plan is to release 2.8 at the
4035 end of this month, so bug reports are @strong{very} welcome. By
4036 definition a bug is release critical if it wasn't present in version
4037 2.6. (@ref{Changes},
4038 @ref{Old downloads})
4043 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.34 is out - @emph{February 16, 2006}
4044 This release has a bunch of bugfixes, and new features. Newly created
4045 contexts may also be named with @code{\new Voice =
4046 "alto"}. Thicknesses of tie and slurs may be tuned separately for
4047 the endings and the middle
4048 part. (@ref{Changes},
4049 @ref{Old downloads})
4054 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.33 is out - @emph{February 10, 2006}
4055 Items directly connected with a music input element may be
4056 parenthesized, for example,
4059 c4 -\parenthesize -.
4060 <d \parenthesize fis a>
4064 This feature was sponsored by Ramana Kumar. (@ref{Changes},
4065 @ref{Old downloads})
4070 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.32 is out - @emph{February 7, 2006}
4071 This release contains some syntax changes: words inside the \paper and
4072 \layout block are henceforth written with dashes, for instance:
4082 Furthermore, in this release, we have dropped some legacy code from
4083 our library. Now, lily uses standard C++ strings and the STL
4084 vector. (@ref{Changes},
4085 @ref{Old downloads})
4090 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.31 is out - @emph{February 2, 2006}
4091 This release fixes a load of bugs, and has some internal
4092 cleanups. Exported C++ members are now named
4093 ly:class-name::function-name in Scheme instead of
4094 Class_name::function_name. We are now using C++ vectors and strings
4095 instead of our own. The Linux/FreeBSD builds now include wrappers for
4096 Python scripts too, so you can run convert-ly and midi2ly.
4098 @ref{Old downloads})
4103 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.30 is out - @emph{January 30, 2006}
4104 This release has a few bug fixes, like the solfa note head shape and
4105 collisions, the \epsfile command, and in getting No. ligature in
4106 normal words. (@ref{Changes},
4107 @ref{Old downloads})
4112 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.29 is out - @emph{January 27, 2006}
4113 This release has the following new features. Alignments of staves may
4114 be tuned per system (feature sponsored by Trevor Baca), individual
4115 systems may be positioned manually (feature sponsored by Trevor Baca
4116 and Nicolas Sceaux), a linebreaking configuration can now be saved as
4117 a `.ly' file automatically. This allows vertical alignments to be
4118 stretched to fit pages in a second formatting run (feature sponsored
4119 by Trevor Baca and Nicolas
4120 Sceaux). (@ref{Changes},
4121 @ref{Old downloads})
4126 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.28 is out - @emph{January 22, 2006}
4127 This release contains numerous small fixes that were already in our
4128 GUB binaries. In addition, it has further polish for formatting of
4129 tied chords. Theses improvements were sponsored by Steve
4130 Doonan. (@ref{Changes},
4131 @ref{Old downloads})
4136 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.27, release 4 - @emph{January 13, 2006}
4138 The fourth release of our Grand Unified Binary for 2.7.27 is
4139 available. This release uses Pango 1.11.1, which has support for
4140 ligatures and kerning. Enjoy! (@ref{Old downloads})
4145 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.27, release 3 - @emph{January 12, 2006}
4146 The third release of our Grand Unified Binaries is available. This
4147 release fixes external font-support, the decompression flag for
4148 Linux. Also, we have support for @strong{FreeBSD} as well! Jump
4149 to the @ref{Old downloads} get them!
4154 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.27 binaries are out - @emph{January 7, 2006}
4155 Starting with 2.7.26, the development team has been working on the
4156 installers. We're proud to announce another version of these: they are
4158 @uref{http://lilypond.org/download/binaries/linux-x86/lilypond-2.7.27-1.linux.sh,
4160 @uref{http://lilypond.org/download/binaries/MacOS/lilypond-2.7.27-2.zip,
4162 @uref{http://lilypond.org/download/binaries/mingw/lilypond-2.7.27-2.exe,
4168 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.27 is out - @emph{January 7, 2006}
4169 This release allows you to switch staff lines on and off individually
4170 (feature sponsored by Andrea
4171 Valle). (@ref{Changes},
4172 @ref{Old downloads})
4177 @subheading Linux Journal article - @emph{January 2006}
4178 Linux Journal publishes an article on
4179 @uref{http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/8364,@emph{Make
4180 Stunning Schenker Graphs with GNU LilyPond}}. It is a
4181 in-depth but hands-on feature article with crisp LilyPond
4184 Author Kris Shaffer remarks
4185 @qq{GNU LilyPond generates beautiful graphics that make commercial
4186 alternatives seem second-rate.}
4187 This article is now available @uref{http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/8583,on-line}.
4192 @subheading New binaries for LilyPond 2.7.26 - @emph{January 4, 2006}
4193 The Development team has been working around the clock to improve
4194 to fix the first wave bugs reported by you. The new results for MacOS
4195 and Windows are up on the @ref{Old downloads}
4196 page. Let us know how you fare!
4201 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.26 is out - @emph{December 31, 2005}
4202 This release has an improvement in the MusicXML importer (feature
4203 sponsored by Mark vd Borre's Music Academy): now, staves and voices
4204 are also setup, so you can readily run LilyPond on the .ly output.
4205 The important occasion for this release is our new build
4206 environment: we have completely revamped it, which means that binaries
4207 for all platforms (including MacOS, Windows, Linux/x86, but probably
4208 FreeBSD too) will be more quickly available for download.
4209 A happy 2006 from the LilyPond Development Team!
4211 @ref{Old downloads})
4216 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.25 is out - @emph{December 24, 2005}
4217 This release has various bugfixes. Also, stems on the center line now
4218 have their directions interpolated to minimize the number of direction
4219 changes (feature sponsored by Basil Crow and Mike
4220 Rolish). (@ref{Changes},
4221 @ref{Old downloads})
4226 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.24 is out - @emph{December 20, 2005}
4227 This release fixes a couple of bugs, but more importantly, slurs now
4228 avoid TupletNumbers, and tuplet numbers may enter the staff (feature
4229 sponsored by Trent Johnston), tuplet brackets and numbers are
4230 implemented as separate grobs, TupletBracket and TupletNumber (rewrite
4231 sponsored by Trent Johnston), string arguments for music functions may
4232 be specified without # marks. This allows syntactical constructs (like
4233 \clef and \bar) to be expressed in generic music
4234 functions. (@ref{Changes},
4235 @ref{Old downloads})
4240 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.23 is out - @emph{December 19, 2005}
4241 This release has the following new features:
4244 Ties in chords are also formatted using score based
4245 formatting. This reduces the number of collisions for ties in chords
4246 (feature sponsored by Steve Doonan).
4248 With the \tweak music function, layout objects that are directly
4249 connected to input may be tuned easily (feature sponsored by Sean Reed
4250 and Bertalan Fodor).
4252 Generic music functions may now also be used on
4253 articulations and chord elements (feature sponsored by Sean Reed and
4256 Better support for MusicXML, more options for spacing Lyrics;
4257 it is now possible to separately specify minimum distances for normal
4258 and hyphenated syllables (features sponsored by Mark van den Borre and
4262 @ref{Old downloads})
4267 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.22 is out - @emph{December 9, 2005}
4268 This release has better support for MusicXML: it also supports ties,
4269 beams and editorial accidentals. It also has more options for spacing
4270 Lyrics; it is now possible to separately specify minimum distances for
4271 normal and hyphenated syllables. These features were sponsored by Mark
4272 van den Borre and Bertalan
4273 Fodor. (@ref{Changes},
4274 @ref{Old downloads})
4279 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.21 is out - @emph{December 5, 2005}
4280 Saint Nicholas brings you ... a @uref{http://www.musicxml.org/,MusicXML} convertor for LilyPond!
4281 The convertor is basic, but working. Check out the @uref{http://www.lilypond-design.com/sponsor/open-features.html#inputfilter,
4282 LilyPond Software Design} pages for MusicXML features that can be
4288 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.20 is out - @emph{December 2, 2005}
4289 This release contains the following improvements: Texts set in a
4290 TrueType font are now kerned. Using the TeX no longer requires linking
4291 or dynamically opening the kpathsea library, making the backend more
4292 easily usable on various systems (feature sponsored by Christian Ebert
4294 Productions). (@ref{Changes},
4295 @ref{Old downloads})
4300 @subheading LilyPond 2.6.5 is out - @emph{December 1, 2005}
4301 This release updates the bugreporting address and reorganizes the
4302 documentation tree. (@ref{Old downloads})
4307 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.19 is out - @emph{November 26, 2005}
4308 This version contains a few bugfixes, and now allows the type of
4309 brackets in system start bracket hierarchies to be specified. Also,
4310 the horizontal alignment of rehearsal marks may be changed: marks can
4311 be put on key signatures, clefs, time signatures,
4312 etc. (@ref{Changes},
4313 @ref{Old downloads})
4318 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.18 is out - @emph{November 21, 2005}
4319 This version features nestable system start delimiters, like bracket,
4320 brace. It also adds "square" line bracket (feature sponsored by Trevor
4321 Baca). It also has refactored routines for tie formatting. This will
4322 make it easier to get better tie formatting for chords (feature
4323 sponsored by Steve Doonan). It also has a few bug
4324 fixes. (@ref{Changes},
4325 @ref{Old downloads})
4330 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.17 is out - @emph{November 17, 2005}
4331 This version has refactored routines for tie formatting. This will
4332 make it easier to get better tie formatting for chords (feature
4333 sponsored by Steve Doonan). It also has a few bug
4334 fixes. (@ref{Changes},
4335 @ref{Old downloads})
4340 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.16 is out - @emph{November 11, 2005}
4341 This release fixes a large number of bugs. Please upgrade before
4342 reporting bugs in the 2.7 series. (@ref{Changes},
4343 @ref{Old downloads})
4348 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.15 is out - @emph{November 3, 2005}
4349 This release has another massive cleanup of the backend. Each grob
4350 property may also be a "grob closure". This means that it is possible
4351 to combine functions. Calculation of extent and offset of grob is now
4352 controlled via the `X-extent', `Y-extent', `X-offset' and `Y-offset'
4353 properties. (@ref{Changes},
4354 @ref{Old downloads})
4359 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.14 is out - @emph{October 23, 2005}
4360 This release has more cleanup in the layout-engine. Now,
4361 properties that have Procedure values are thought to be procedures
4362 that compute said property, i.e.
4365 \override Beam #'direction = #(lambda (grob)
4366 (if (> (random 10) 5) UP DOWN))
4369 will set a random direction for beams. (@ref{Changes},
4370 @ref{Old downloads})
4375 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.13 is out - @emph{October 18, 2005}
4376 This release features slashed numerals, plus signs and interruptible
4377 extender lines for figured bass. Merging of Figured bass lines has
4378 been made switchable with the figuredBassCenterContinuations
4379 property. For each grob, a subproperty in `callbacks' property defines
4380 the procedure which computes it. This is major internal cleanup, which
4381 also provides advanced tweakability for power
4382 users. (@ref{Changes},
4383 @ref{Old downloads})
4388 @subheading LilyPond 2.6.4 is out - @emph{October 11, 2005}
4389 This release fixes a few minor problems with the stable
4390 series. (@ref{Changes},
4391 @ref{Old downloads})
4396 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.12 is out - @emph{October 07, 2005}
4397 It features more annotations for the page layout engine and some more
4398 sponsored features. Beamlets may stick out of the side of beams
4399 (feature sponsored by Trevor Baca); new support for figured bass with
4400 support for continuation lines and tuning of figures, brackets, and
4401 alignments (feature sponsored by Trent Johnston); vertical alignments
4402 of staves can now be tuned easily for individual systems (feature
4403 sponsored by Nicolas
4404 Sceaux). (@ref{Changes},
4405 @ref{Old downloads})
4410 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.11 is out - @emph{October 02, 2005}
4411 Vertical spacing for page layout can now be tuned for each system
4412 individually (feature sponsored by Trevor Baca and Nicolas
4413 Sceaux). The slope of a stem-tremolo may be set manually (feature
4414 sponsored by Sven Axelsson). There are a number of cleanups in the
4415 handling and representation of systems, among other features and bug
4416 fixes. (@ref{Changes},
4417 @ref{Old downloads})
4422 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.10 is out - @emph{September 13, 2005}
4423 This version adds proper support for "laissez vibrer ties", just enter
4424 \laissezVibrer after a chord. This feature was sponsored by Henrik
4425 Frisk. It also has a couple of minor
4426 bugfixes. (@ref{Changes},
4427 @ref{Old downloads})
4432 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.9 is out - @emph{September 5, 2005}
4433 This is mainly a bugfix
4434 release. (@ref{Changes},
4435 @ref{Old downloads})
4440 @subheading Traduction française du site - @emph{September 03, 2005}
4441 Grâce à @uref{about/thanks#website,l'équipe des traducteurs},
4442 de nombreuses pages du site sont maintenant disponibles en français,
4443 notamment l'@uref{about/automated-engraving/index.fr.html,essai sur
4444 la gravure musicale}.
4449 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.8 is out - @emph{August 29, 2005}
4450 This release has support for right-to-left text formatting in markup
4451 commands (sponsored by Aaron Mehl). In addition, it fixes a great
4452 number of bugs, among others, support for writing MIDI files. (@ref{Changes},
4453 @ref{Old downloads})
4458 @subheading Article in `De Standaard' - @emph{August 20, 2005}
4459 The Belgian newspaper @emph{De Standaard} investigates what drives
4460 Free Software authors in an article titled @emph{Delen van KENNIS
4461 zonder WINSTBEJAG} (Non-profit sharing of
4462 knowlegde) using LilyPond as an example. This marks
4463 LilyPond's first appearance in mainstream printed press.
4468 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.7 is out - @emph{August 22, 2005}
4469 This release has a rewriting of tie formatting which was sponsored by
4470 Bertalan Fodor, Jay Hamilton, Kieren MacMillan, Steve Doonan, Trevor
4471 Baca, and Vicente Solsona Dellá. (@ref{Changes},
4472 @ref{Old downloads})
4477 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.6 is out - @emph{August 19, 2005}
4478 This release adds support for numbered percent repeats, a feature
4479 sponsored by Yoshinobu Ishizaki. It also has bugfixes for clashes
4480 between slurs and symbols, like fingers dynamic
4481 signs. (@ref{Changes},
4482 @ref{Old downloads})
4487 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.5 is out - @emph{August 16, 2005}
4488 Lily 2.7.5 has a large number of bugfixes, among others, in slur
4489 formatting, spacing, rest collisions and tuplet bracket
4490 formatting. (@ref{Changes},
4491 @ref{Old downloads})
4496 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.4 is out - @emph{August 7, 2005}
4497 LilyPond 2.7.4 has support for proportional notation, where the space
4498 for a note is proportional to the time it
4499 takes. (@ref{Changes},
4500 @ref{Old downloads})
4505 @subheading LilyPond 2.6.3 is out - @emph{August 4, 2005}
4506 This release fixes a memory corruption bug that was triggered by
4507 \override'ing Beam settings. (@ref{Old downloads})
4512 @subheading LilyPond 2.6.2 is out - @emph{August 2, 2005}
4513 This release has a few bugfixes, among them: the autopackage will run
4514 in more platforms, LilyPond will be much quicker for large
4515 lilypond-book documents, and the up and down Fa note heads for shaped
4517 swapped. (@ref{Changes},
4518 @ref{Old downloads})
4523 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.3 is out - @emph{July 25, 2005}
4524 LilyPond 2.7.3 has improvements in performance which should result in
4525 faster operations (15 to 20 percent). It also contains the new
4526 "\displayLilyMusic" function.
4528 @ref{Old downloads})
4533 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.2 is out - @emph{July 21, 2005}
4534 LilyPond 2.7.2 has support for suggested accidentals for musica
4535 ficta notation, easy entry for lyric melismata and improvements for
4536 quicker entry of scores. (@ref{Changes},
4537 @ref{Old downloads})
4542 @subheading LilyPond 2.6 released - @emph{June 27, 2005}
4543 Version 2.6 is the latest stable release of LilyPond.
4545 installs in a snap on Windows, MacOS X, and any version of Linux (x86).
4546 @strong{Get up and running in minutes!} Pango text formatting lets you
4547 print @strong{Unicode } lyrics in your favorite script and font. Create
4548 @strong{SVG} files, and edit them in Inkscape.
4549 (@miscLink{announce-v2.6,Announcement}, @ref{Old downloads}, @ref{Changes})
4554 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.1 is out - @emph{July 20, 2005}
4555 LilyPond 2.7.1 has no user-visible changes. However, due to
4556 restructuring @qq{under the hood}, this version will be 10 to
4557 20 % faster. (@ref{Old downloads})
4562 @subheading LilyPond 2.6.1 is out - @emph{July 11, 2005}
4563 This version fixes a few minor bugs found in
4564 2.6.0, and also works on DOS-based Windows versions. (@ref{Changes},
4565 @ref{Old downloads})
4570 @subheading LilyPond 2.7 is out - @emph{July 9, 2005}
4571 LilyPond 2.7.0 is out. It has support for paragraph text and
4572 pitched trill notation. (@ref{Changes},
4573 @ref{Old downloads})
4578 @subheading 2.5.31 released - @emph{June 22, 2005}
4579 LilyPond 2.5.32 is now available for download (binaries for Fedora +
4580 MacOS only). It has a few very minor bugfixes, and a rewrite of the
4581 TTF embedding code, which should be a lot more robust now.
4582 (@ref{Old downloads})
4587 @subheading Traduction du site de LilyPond - @emph{15 juin 2005}
4588 @uref{about/thanks#website,L'équipe des traducteurs} vous présente
4589 le site de LilyPond en français. Nous travaillons sur la traduction des
4590 pages encore non traduites. Bon surf !
4595 @subheading 2.5.31 for Windows and MacOS - @emph{June 15, 2005}
4596 2.5.31 is now available for both Windows and MacOS X. The Windows
4597 version should now work with embedding TTF fonts, and the MacOS X has
4598 better help functionality.
4599 (@ref{Old downloads})
4604 @subheading 2.5.31 released - @emph{June 15, 2005}
4605 This release has a few bugfixes. In the MacOS X version, ClickEdit has
4606 been renamed to LilyPond, and you can now upgrade your files and
4607 compile them directly from
4608 LilyPond. (@ref{Old downloads})
4613 @subheading 2.5.30 released - @emph{June 10, 2005}
4614 This is (hopefully) the last Release Candidate before 2.6. Give it a
4615 good shake to find those last bugs! (@ref{Old downloads})
4620 @subheading 2.5.29 released - @emph{June 7, 2005}
4621 In this release the documentation also has pictures. In addition, the
4622 Mac version can also read native mac fonts (.dfonts and fonts in
4623 resource forks). (@ref{Old downloads})
4628 @subheading 2.5.27 released - @emph{May 31, 2005}
4629 It has a big bunch of minor bugfixes. This is another release
4630 candidate for version 2.6, which should be released within the next 2
4631 weeks. Please send a bug report if you find a critical problem with this
4632 release. (@ref{Old downloads})
4637 @subheading Windows and MacOS installers available - @emph{May 26, 2005}
4638 There are now a native, standalone installers for Windows and
4639 MacOS. They also support PDF point & click. (@ref{Old downloads})
4644 @subheading 2.5.26 released - @emph{May 26, 2005}
4645 This release has a couple of small bugfixes.
4650 @subheading 2.5.25 released - @emph{May 20, 2005}
4651 This release has many small bugfixes and updates to the
4652 documentation. (@ref{Old downloads})
4657 @subheading 2.5.24 released - @emph{May 12, 2005}
4658 2.5.24 fixes a bunch of bugs; in particular, chord symbols (such as
4659 slashed o) should now work on all platforms. This release has a new
4660 feature: it is now possible to make staves appear in a different order
4661 from the order that they were defined. (@ref{Old downloads})
4666 @subheading 2.5.23 released - @emph{May 6, 2005}
4667 This release has a couple of small bugfixes, and a new feature. It is
4668 now possible to start and stop the @code{StaffSymbol}, during a piece of
4669 music, by doing @code{\stopStaff \startStaff}. This can be used to
4670 produce Ossia staves. (@ref{Changes},
4671 @ref{Old downloads})
4676 @subheading 2.5.22 released - @emph{May 3, 2005}
4678 release. The most visible improvement is in the PDF : this release
4679 will produce smaller PDF files, with symbols that look better on
4681 (@ref{Old downloads})
4686 @subheading April 25, 2005 - 2.5.21 released!
4687 2.5.21 has more bugfixes. It also has support for "grid
4688 lines", bar like vertical line, which are aligned with the notes. The
4689 auto-beam engraver was rewritten, so it also works with irregular time
4690 signatures like 5/8.
4692 @ref{Old downloads})
4697 @subheading April 18, 2005
4698 LilyPond 2.5.20 has lots of bugfixes, in particular, MIDI files of
4699 multi-movement pieces don't overwrite each other. Version 2.5.20 also
4700 supports putting arrows on lines, such as glissandi.
4701 More details are in the
4703 file, or go straight to @ref{Old downloads}.
4708 @subheading April 15, 2005
4709 LilyPond 2.5.19 was released. The command `\epsfile' allows inclusion
4710 of EPS graphics into markup texts and the music function
4711 `\musicDisplay' will display a music expression as indented
4712 Scheme code. Take a look at
4714 file and @ref{Old downloads}.
4719 @subheading April 6, 2005
4720 2.5.18 is a bugfix release. It has many small cleanups in the
4721 web-based documentation, and many small cleanups all over the
4722 place. @ref{Old downloads}
4727 @subheading March 31, 2005
4728 2.5.17 is out. This release features many small bugfixes. In addition,
4729 it has support for string number notation for guitar. This feature was
4730 sponsored by Gunther Strube. @ref{Old downloads}
4735 @subheading March 20, 2005
4736 LilyPond 2.5.16 is out. This release fixes a few minor but irritating
4737 errors. A Fedora Core 3 binary is also available.
4743 @subheading March 14, 2005
4744 LilyPond 2.5.15 is out. This release has clean ups in the SVG output,
4745 and now uses the LilyPond number font for time signatures. It is
4746 now possible to add text before and after music. This can be used to
4747 add verses after a music. Take a look at the @ref{Changes}
4748 file and @ref{Old downloads}!
4753 @subheading March 7, 2005
4754 LilyPond 2.5.14 is out. It is now possible (and in fact, encouraged),
4755 to build LilyPond either without the Kpathsea TeX library or with the
4756 Kpathsea dynamically loaded, but only for the -btex backend. This
4757 means that packages do not have to depend on TeX anymore. With this,
4758 the Windows download size will go down significantly. Take a look at
4760 file and download @ref{Old downloads}!
4765 @subheading March 7, 2005
4766 LilyPond 2.4.5 is out. This release backports the tieWaitForNote
4767 feature and has support for tetex-3.0.
4773 @subheading February 28, 2005
4774 LilyPond 2.5.13 is available for Fedora Core 3. You need to install @uref{http://lilypond.org/download/binaries/Fedora-3/ghostscript-8.15rc3-0.i386.rpm,ESP
4775 Ghostscript 8.15rc3}. Unfortunately, this version of Ghostscript
4776 lacks the IJS dynamic library, which means that it will conflict with
4777 the gimp-print package. You may install it with --nodeps. Use at your
4783 @subheading February 28, 2005
4784 LilyPond 2.5.13 is out. This release has Point and click support for
4785 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}.
4786 Take a look at the @ref{Changes}
4787 file and download @ref{Old downloads}!
4792 @subheading February 26, 2005
4793 The @uref{http://lsr.di.unimi.it/,LilyPond Snippet
4794 Repository (LSR)} is a searchable database of LilyPond code
4795 snippets. You can add snippets too, so join the LSR project, and
4796 contribute creative ideas for using LilyPond.
4801 @subheading February 21, 2005
4802 LilyPond 2.5.12 is out. The big news is that this release supports
4803 TrueType fonts. This means that it is now possible to use @strong{all}
4804 fonts available via FontConfig. Also, arpeggios may be written out
4805 using ties and individual objects may have colors! Take a look at
4807 file and @ref{Old downloads}!
4812 @subheading February 4, 2005
4813 LilyPond 2.5.11 is out. In this
4814 release, foreign character sets are now supported in lilypond-book
4815 too, and it is possible to put system separators between systems.
4816 @ref{Old downloads}!
4821 @subheading January 31, 2005
4822 LilyPond 2.5.10 is out. This release
4823 sports as new EPS backend, based on the PS backend. This backend is
4824 used in the new and improved lilypond-book script.
4830 @subheading January 26, 2005
4831 LilyPond 2.5.9 is out. This release fixes a couple of annoying
4832 bugs in the direct PS output for piano braces.
4838 @subheading January 16, 2005
4839 LilyPond 2.5.8 is out. This
4840 release has many internal code cleanups. In addition,
4841 accuracy of error reporting has been improved.
4843 @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.3065&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,
4845 } and @ref{Old downloads}!
4850 @subheading January 11, 2005
4851 LilyPond 2.5.7 is out. This release has a completely usable
4852 Pango integration for the PS backend. The default font is
4853 Century Schoolbook from the PS font suite. It also has
4854 small updates to the tablature settings by Erlend Aasland,
4855 assorted manual updates by Graham, and an overhaul of the
4856 font code by Werner.
4858 and check out the changes in
4859 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.3048&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4864 @subheading January 02, 2005
4865 LilyPond 2.5.6 was released. This is a "technology preview"
4866 release, which means that it has all kinds of nifty
4867 features, but is not actually usable for producing nicely
4868 printed scores. For this reason, an RPM of this release was
4869 not produced. The PS backend is now completely switched over
4870 to Pango/FontConfig: for -f ps, LilyPond only accepts UTF8
4871 input, all text fonts are loaded through Pango, the TeX
4872 backend now offloads all metric computations to LaTeX, the
4873 SVG and GNOME backends are broken, most probably.
4876 changes in the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.3013&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4881 @subheading December 28, 2004
4882 LilyPond 2.5.5 is out. It is the first one to link against
4883 FontConfig and Pango, although it is only available in the "-f
4884 ps" output. The default output format has been changed back TeX
4885 while we stabilize the Pango/FontConfig integration.
4887 and check out the changes in
4888 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev= 1.3000&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4893 @subheading December 20, 2004
4894 LilyPond 2.5.4 is out. This release has some major
4895 brainsurgery in the font handling. As of now, LilyPond loads
4896 the music fonts in OpenType font format using FreeType.
4897 This has made a lot of things simpler, including font
4898 handling for the GNOME backend and SVG backend.
4901 changes in the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2974&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4906 @subheading December 3, 2004
4907 LilyPond 2.5.3 was released. A new script, `\espressivo' has
4908 been added, for a combination of crescendo and decrescendo
4909 on a single note. In markups, expressions stacked with
4910 `\column', `\center-align', etc, are not grouped with `< ...
4911 >' anymore, but with `@{ ... @}'. LilyPond will now avoid line
4912 breaks that cause long texts to stick outside of the page
4913 staff. Grace notes following a main note, used to be entered
4914 by letting the grace notes follow a skip in a parallel
4918 check out the changes in the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2908&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4923 @subheading November 26, 2004
4924 LilyPond 2.5.2 was released. It has several goodies,
4925 including solfa-notation (shaped noteheads), and an easier
4926 mechanism for customizing title, footer and header
4927 layout. Don't forget to rebuild the fonts, as they have been
4928 changed to accomodate the solfa-notation.
4930 and check out the changes in
4931 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2898&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4936 @subheading November 20, 2004
4937 LilyPond 2.5.1 is out. This is an experimental release,
4938 containing some proof-of-concept code for our graphical
4939 layout editor. You can add and remove things from the file,
4940 and the tweaks will still work, as long as the tweaked notes
4941 remain in the place (ie. start at the same time-wise and be
4942 part of the same context). Further attractions are: the
4943 gnome backend now also draws beams and slurs, updates to the
4944 SVG backend, support for the lmodern font set for TeX,
4947 and check out the changes in
4948 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2881&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4953 @subheading November 12, 2004
4954 The LilyPond development is OPEN once again! The first
4955 release of the 2.5 series has the following new Features:
4956 Positioning of slurs can now be adjusted manually, Grace
4957 notes are correctly quoted and formatted when using cue
4958 notes, Cue notes can now be created with
4961 \cueDuring #VOICE-NAME #DIRECTION { MUSIC }
4964 Stemlets (short stems over beamed rests) have been added.
4965 In addition, Jan hacked together some highly experimental
4966 code where you can use the mouse to drag and drop objects in
4967 the -f gnome backend. These tweaks can be saved and are
4968 applied to the PS and TeX output as well.
4971 the changes in the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2837&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4976 @subheading November 11, 2004
4977 LilyPond 2.4.2 is out. This release fixes a number of security
4978 problems with --safe, and adds a lot of polishing fixes.
4984 @subheading November 4, 2004
4985 LilyPond 2.4.1 is out. This release includes a number of small
4986 fixes that were made to 2.4.0 last week.
4988 and check out the changes in
4989 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2780.2&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4994 @subheading October 31, 2004
4995 LilyPond 2.4.0 was just @miscLink{announce-v2.4,released!}
4996 This new stable version has support for page-layout,
4997 completely rewritten slur formatting and many other
4998 improvements. Read about them in the @ref{Changes}
5005 @subheading October 29, 2004
5006 LilyPond 2.3.26 is out. This is another 2.4 release
5007 candidate. This release fixes a number of minor bugs, and
5008 some problems with the conversion scripts.
5010 and check out the changes in
5011 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2773&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
5016 @subheading October 29, 2004
5017 2.3.25 is the final release candidate for LilyPond 2.4.
5018 Werner has been overhauling the TeX macros and
5019 lilypond-book. In addition, this release contains an
5020 important fix for raggedbottom page-layout.
5022 and check out the changes in
5023 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2765&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
5028 @subheading October 27, 2004
5029 LilyPond 2.3.24 is a further polished 2.4 release candidate.
5030 This release has more improvements by Werner for the TeX
5031 backend, and a bunch of other small fixes.
5033 and check out the changes in
5034 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2752&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
5039 @subheading October 24, 2004
5040 LilyPond 2.3.23 has bugfixes in the documentation, lilypond-book and
5041 --preview output. This release can be considered as a release
5042 candidate for LilyPond 2.4.
5044 and check out the changes in
5045 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2742&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
5050 @subheading October 10, 2004
5051 LilyPond 2.3.22 fixes a bunch more bugs, to make 2.4 a really
5052 stable release. In addition, it renames the \paper@{@} block to
5053 \layout@{@}. The \bookpaper@{@} block is now called
5057 check out the changes in the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2709&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
5062 @subheading October 09, 2004
5063 LilyPond 2.3.21 is out. It is a serious release candidate for
5064 the next stable release LilyPond. This version has a cleanup
5065 and some small formatting improvements of the slur
5069 out the changes in the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2692&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
5074 @subheading October 02, 2004
5075 LilyPond 2.3.20 was released. It fixes the biggest problems
5076 with encoding and the TeX backend. As a result, latin1
5077 characters (like the german SS) show up correctly in the
5078 output once again. Also it has the usual bugfixes and updates
5079 in the documentation.
5081 and check out the changes in
5082 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2674&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
5087 @subheading September 29, 2004
5088 The LilyPond development team will be present at the @uref{http://www.nluug.nl/events/sane2004/bazaar/index.html,Free
5089 Software Bazaar} of the NLUUG SANE 2004 conference today. If you
5090 are in the neighborhood, drop by for live contact with the Team or
5091 just a friendly chat. Registration is not required to attend.
5096 @subheading September 26, 2004
5097 LilyPond 2.3.19 is out. It's mainly a bugfix release.
5099 and check out the changes
5100 in the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2652&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
5105 @subheading September 20, 2004
5106 LilyPond 2.3.18 was released. It has further improvements in
5107 the slur formatting, and a small syntax change: the mode
5108 changing commands (`\chords', `\lyrics', etc.) have been
5109 renamed to `\chordmode', `\lyricmode', etc. The command
5110 `\chords' is an abbreviation for \new ChordNames \chordmode
5111 ... `\drums', `\lyrics', `\chords', `\figures' function
5114 and check out the changes in
5115 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2614&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
5120 @subheading September 11, 2004
5121 LilyPond 2.3.16 was released. It fixes a couple of annoying
5122 bugs, and has an important addition in the slur-formatter. Slurs that
5123 pass note heads much closer than the average distance get an extra
5124 penalty. This fixes a lot of difficult slurring cases. See
5125 input/regression/new-slur for some examples.
5126 Please consider this release as a 3.0 pre-release so try to find as
5127 many bugs as possible. A report including a small .ly example
5128 can be filed at bug-lilypond@@gnu.org
5129 In this case, a bug is defined as something that the current 2.3 does
5130 worse than the latest 2.2 release. We want to be sure that no output
5131 will get uglier by upgrading to 3.0, so that once 3.0 is out, nothing
5132 will hold users back in switching.
5134 and check out the changes in
5135 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2562&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
5140 @subheading September 10, 2004
5141 LilyPond 2.3.15 was released. It fixes for some gaffes with
5142 the new vertical spacing engine, has lots of documentation
5143 updates, and has support for landscape output in the direct
5144 postscript output. Also, the types of events quoted with
5145 `\quote' can now be tuned with `quotedEventTypes'. By default,
5146 only notes and rests end up in quotes.
5148 and check out the changes in
5149 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2553&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
5154 @subheading September 6, 2004
5155 LilyPond 2.3.14 was released and has exciting features!
5156 LilyPond will try to keep staves at the same distances across a
5157 page, but it will stretch distances to prevent collisions; key
5158 signature cancellations are now printed before the bar line;
5159 different voices that all use "\quote" can now refer to each
5163 the changes in the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2534&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
5168 @subheading August 29, 2004
5169 LilyPond now has a Documentation
5170 Editor, Graham Percival. From now on, he will oversee that
5171 useful information flows from the mailiing list into the
5172 manual. Also, if there are unclear sections in the manual,
5173 let him know via one of the mailing lists.
5174 As a start of his career, he worked to transform the
5175 "Templates" section of the website into a readable and comprehensive
5176 chapter of the user manual.
5177 A lot of cheers for Graham!
5182 @subheading August 29, 2004
5183 LilyPond 2.3.13 was released. The new slur code was
5184 improved, scripts can be made to avoid slurs, by setting
5185 inside-slur to #f. It is no longer necessary to instantiate
5186 "up" and "down" staves separately when using
5187 \autochange. Jurgen Reuter refreshed the logic around
5188 mensural flags, so they are adjusted for staff lines once
5192 check out the changes in the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2520&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
5197 @subheading August 24, 2004
5198 LilyPond 2.2.6 fixes a few minor issues, among others, the
5199 disappearing metronome mark.
5201 and check out the changes in
5202 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2000.2.33&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
5207 @subheading August 23, 2004
5208 LilyPond 2.3.12 is out. This release has a lot of fixes and
5209 a new feature: there is now support for putting two slurs on
5210 chords, both above and below. This is switched on with the
5211 `doubleSlurs' property.
5213 and check out the changes in
5214 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2489&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
5219 @subheading August 3, 2004
5220 LilyPond 2.3.11 is out. This release basically is 2.3.10 with a few
5221 annoying bugs fixed.
5224 the changes in the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2449&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
5229 @subheading August 1, 2004
5230 LilyPond 2.3.10 is out. This release has a major clean-up of the
5231 input/test/ directory. Many examples have been moved to the regression
5232 test or manual, and the superfluous or outdated ones have been
5233 removed. The directory has gone from 146 examples to 72 examples. That
5234 means that we're halfway cleaning it out. Incidentally, the manual
5235 has gone from 200 to 220 pages. New features:
5238 Running trills now have their own spanner and event. They are
5239 started and stopped with \startTrillSpan and \stopTrillSpan
5241 There is a new markup command `\postscript' that takes a string
5242 that is dumped as verbatim PostScript
5247 the changes in the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2435&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
5252 @subheading July 30, 2004
5253 LilyPond 2.3.9 is out. The important change is that lilypond
5254 now once-again directly runs the binary. The old wrapper script has
5255 been renamed to lilypond-latex.py, and should only be used for legacy
5256 projects. The recommended route is either using lilypond directly
5257 (with \book, you can have multiple movements within one document), or
5258 to run lilypond-book with a LaTeX wrapper file.
5259 This release also fixes a bunch of small errors. I now consider
5260 LilyPond feature complete for a 3.0 release. Next on the TODO list is
5261 updating the manual, and after that's done we can release 3.0. The
5262 projected date for this to happen is in about a month.
5265 the changes in the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2416&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
5270 @subheading July 23, 2004
5271 LilyPond 2.3.8 fixes a few minor bugs in the new slur code,
5272 and has rewritten support for ledger lines. Now, in tight
5273 situations, ledger lines will be shortened so they stay
5274 separate. This also required a cleanup of the Ambitus
5277 and check out the changes in the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2395&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
5282 @subheading July 19, 2004
5283 LilyPond 2.3.7 was released and has new exciting features!
5284 The slur formatting has been rewritten. The new slur code
5285 works similar to the Beam formatter: scores are assigned for
5286 all esthetic components of a slur. A large number of
5287 combinations for begin and end points is then tried out.
5288 Slurs will now also take into account collisions with staff
5289 lines, scripts (like staccato and accent) and accidentals. In
5290 the LilyPond emacs mode, the `|' will now display the current
5291 beat within the measure.
5293 and check out the changes in
5294 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2383&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
5299 @subheading July 15, 2004
5300 LilyPond 2.2.5 was released. It has a few bug fixes from
5304 out the changes in the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2000.2.28&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
5309 @subheading July 11, 2004
5310 An introductory article on LilyPond appeared on @uref{http://www.linuxjournal.com/article.php?sid=7657&mode=thread&order=0,Linux
5316 @subheading July 5, 2004
5317 LilyPond 2.3.6 was released. This release has more updates
5318 for the Fret diagram code (thanks, Carl!), fixes a bunch of
5319 bugs, including a serious one that trashed a lot of beam
5320 formatting, and was also present in the 2.2 series.
5322 and check out the changes
5323 in the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2306&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
5328 @subheading July 5, 2004
5329 LilyPond 2.2.4 was released. It is mainly a bug fix
5333 check out the changes in the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2000.2.23&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
5338 @subheading June 25, 2004
5339 LilyPond 2.3.5 has numerous small bugfixes and cleanups, and
5340 features more work in the experimental GNOME output
5341 module. Adventurous hackers can check the instructions at
5342 scm/output-gnome.scm and try to run
5343 buildscripts/guile-gnome.sh to see what the fuss is all about.
5344 Carl Sorensen also provided us with more patches to the
5345 fret-diagram output. Check out the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2293&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}
5347 @ref{Old downloads}.
5352 @subheading June 20, 2004
5353 LilyPond 2.2.3 has a turkish translation and fixes a few minor
5354 bugs that were reported over the past month. Check out the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2000.2.16&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog} for a full description and
5355 @ref{Old downloads}.
5360 @subheading June 13, 2004
5361 LilyPond 2.3.4 further improves the output backends. As a
5362 result, manual page-breaks, multiple output formats and putting
5363 @code{\score} into markups now works. Check out the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2242&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}
5365 @ref{Old downloads}.
5370 @subheading May 31, 2004
5371 LilyPond 2.3.3 has many internal changes relating to the output
5372 backend (PostScript) and page-layout. In addition, it contains a few
5373 bugfixes for recently reported problems. Check out the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2207&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}
5375 @ref{Old downloads}.
5380 @subheading May 31, 2004
5381 LilyPond 2.2.2 is out. It has a number of small bugfixes, so upgrade
5382 if any of these errors concern you. Check out the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2000.2.9,ChangeLog}
5383 or head straight to the
5384 @ref{Old downloads}.
5389 @subheading May 26, 2004
5390 LilyPond 2.3.2 is out. This release has a lot of internal
5391 changes relating to page layout, but also sports experimental
5392 fret-diagram code. Check out the @ref{Changes} or head straight to the
5393 @ref{Old downloads}.
5398 @subheading May 9, 2004
5399 LilyPond 2.3.1 is out. This release has many new and cool
5400 features. Check out the @ref{Changes} or head straight to the
5401 @ref{Old downloads}.
5406 @subheading May 4, 2004
5407 Help LilyPond get better, and join in on LilyPond
5409 @uref{devel/participating/call-for-help.html,call for
5410 help} was posted on the mailing list a month ago, and we
5411 are still looking for a Release Meister, Code Janitor,
5412 Newsletter editor and a Writer for implementation
5413 Documentation. Of course, any other help is also welcome!
5418 @subheading May 3, 2004
5419 LilyPond 2.2.1 has been released. It fixes a handful of bugs.
5420 @ref{Old downloads}.
5425 @subheading April 17, 2004
5426 LilyPond 2.2.0 is now available
5427 on Windows, and should find its way to the Cygwin mirrors
5433 @subheading April 12, 2004
5434 LilyPond 2.3.0 is the first release
5435 in the 2.3 cycle. The focus for 2.3 is page layout, so
5436 instrumentalists can force parts to have page breaks at sane turning
5437 points. This release is @emph{experimental}; expect things to break!
5438 More info in the @ref{Changes}.
5439 @ref{Old downloads}.
5444 @subheading April 8, 2004
5445 A French article on the new LilyPond
5446 release appeared on @uref{http://linuxfr.org/2004/04/08/15968.html,linuxfr.org}.
5451 @subheading April 8, 2004
5452 Binaries for LilyPond 2.2.0 are available for
5453 MacOS X, Slackware, Mandrake and Debian Woody.
5459 @subheading April 1, 2004
5460 LilyPond 2.2.0 is out! This new stable version has
5461 completely revamped support for for orchestral score
5462 formatting, cue notes, font size management, lyric formatting,
5463 drum notation/playback and document integration. Read about it in
5464 the @miscLink{announce-v2.2,announcement} or skip to the
5465 @ref{Old downloads}.
5470 @subheading March 31, 2004
5471 LilyPond 2.1.37 has build fixes for Cygwin and SUSE,
5472 bugfixes for part-combining and chord tremolos and even more
5473 documentation polish. This should be the final release
5474 candidate; expect only regression bugs to be fixed before
5476 @ref{Old downloads}.
5481 @subheading March 30, 2004
5482 LilyPond 2.1.36 has many fixes in
5484 @ref{Old downloads}.
5489 @subheading March 28, 2004
5490 LilyPond 2.1..35 fixes a slew of
5491 bugs, and has the @code{raggedlast} option, which causes
5492 paragraph like line breaking for scores. More info in the
5499 @subheading March 22, 2004
5500 LilyPond 2.1.34 fixes minor bugs, and has more rewriting.
5501 @ref{Old downloads}.
5506 @subheading March 21, 2004
5507 LilyPond 2.1.33 fixes a serious bug, and a few other
5514 @subheading March 20, 2004
5515 LilyPond 2.1.32 has more rewriting
5516 in the user manual. There is also an experimental
5517 implementation of optimal page breaking (Postscript backend
5519 @ref{Old downloads}.
5524 @subheading March 15, 2004
5525 LilyPond 2.1.31 is out. It has fixes the alignment of bass
5526 figures and spurious dynamic warnings in MIDI. New
5527 attractions include rewritten font-selection routines. See
5530 @ref{Old downloads}.
5535 @subheading March 14, 2004
5537 @uref{http://linuxmusician.com/index.php?option=articles&task=viewarticle&artid=10,linuxmusician.com interview} made the
5538 @uref{http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/03/13/2054227&mode=thread&tid=141&tid=188,slashdot
5544 @subheading March 11, 2004
5545 @uref{http://linuxmusician.com,linuxmusician.com} is
5547 @uref{http://linuxmusician.com/index.php?option=articles&task=viewarticle&artid=10,interview}
5548 with Han-Wen Nienhuys and Jan Nieuwenhuizen, the main
5549 authors of LilyPond.
5554 @subheading March 11, 2004
5555 LilyPond 2.1.30 has editorial fixes for the manual, and
5556 experimental support for page layout in the PostScript
5559 @ref{Old downloads}.
5564 @subheading March 9, 2004
5565 LilyPond 2.1.29 fixes a couple of MIDI bugs, and has
5566 experimental support for producing titles with
5572 @subheading February 29, 2004
5573 In LilyPond 2.1.28 Scheme property functions may be used
5574 argument to @code{set!}. In addition, parts of the manual
5575 have been proofread and corrected in this release. See the
5577 @ref{Old downloads}.
5582 @subheading February 24, 2004
5583 LilyPond 2.1.27 takes into account instrument transpositions
5584 when quoting other voices. This release also fixes a number
5585 of lyrics related bugs. See the
5587 @ref{Old downloads}.
5592 @subheading February 23, 2004
5593 LilyPond 2.1.26 has a new, experimental feature for quoting
5594 other voices in instrumental parts. This can be used to
5595 produce cue notes. More information in the
5602 @subheading February 18, 2004
5603 LilyPond 2.1.25 fixes many bugs, and changes the conventions
5604 for altering accidental rules.
5610 @subheading February 16, 2004
5611 LilyPond 2.1.24 has a big
5612 internal rewrite. One of its practical consequences is that
5613 @code{\with} now also works with @code{Score}
5614 contexts. Further 2.1.23, which was not announced here,
5615 fixes a few bugs caused by the change of @code{\property}
5616 syntax and has updates in the Program Reference document.
5617 More information in the
5624 @subheading February 13, 2004
5625 LilyPond 2.1.22 has a
5626 simplification of the @code{\property} syntax: it is
5627 shorter and more consistent now. More information in the
5634 @subheading February 12, 2004
5635 In LilyPond 2.1.21, output
5636 tweaks can be done at multiple levels of the context
5637 hierarchy. In addition, it has a bunch of bugfixes,
5638 improvements in the documentation. More information in the
5645 @subheading February 9, 2004
5646 LilyPond 2.1.20 has MIDI
5647 output for drums. It also sports a completely rewritten
5648 lilypond-book script, which is cleaner, shorter, and faster.
5649 It also has a large number of bugfixes.
5650 More information in the
5657 @subheading February 5, 2004
5658 LilyPond 2.1.19 has rewritten
5659 support for drum notation. This release also makes some
5660 long-standing cleanups: the removal of @code{Thread} (all
5661 functionality is now moved into @code{Voice}) and Lyrics
5662 (functionality moved to @code{LyricsVoice}) context.
5663 More information in the
5670 @subheading February 4, 2004
5671 LilyPond 2.1.18 is out. This
5672 release has the new part-combiner installed by default, and a
5673 similar implementation of @code{autochange}. More information
5681 @subheading February 2, 2004
5682 LilyPond 2.1.17 is out. It adds texts
5683 (solo, a due) for the part combiner. It also reinstates the
5684 @option{--safe} option which prevents havoc by Scheme exploits. More
5691 @subheading January 28, 2004
5692 LilyPond 2.1.16 is out; its main feature
5693 is that it fixes the autobeams gaffe of 2.1.15. The part-combiner
5694 has been tested successfully on larger pieces. In the near future,
5695 expect more part-combining eye-candy.
5704 @subheading January 26, 2004
5705 LilyPond 2.1.15 further improves the part-combiner, and fixes many
5706 bugs, among others in pedal brackets and finger positioning.
5709 @ref{Changes}. @ref{Old downloads}
5714 @subheading January 21, 2004
5716 has the first release of the new part combiner. If you have scores that
5717 use part-combining, please consider giving it a test-run. In addition
5718 many bugs relating to mixed staff sizes have been fixed.
5721 @ref{Changes}. @ref{Old downloads}
5726 @subheading January 20, 2004
5727 The lilypond.org domain has been moved to a new server. This
5728 will result in better connectivity and more bandwidth. Due
5729 to security concerns, the new server does not offer FTP
5730 access, but only HTTP downloads.
5735 @subheading January 20, 2004
5736 LilyPond 2.1.13 fixes a small but
5737 nasty bug in side-positioning placement, and some bugs in
5738 tuplet, tie and accidental formatting. This release contains
5739 rudimentary work on a new part-combiner.
5745 @subheading January 19, 2004
5746 LilyPond 2.1.12 fixes many bugs
5747 and improves formatting of ottava brackets. More information in
5749 @ref{Changes}. @ref{Old downloads}
5754 @subheading January 18, 2004
5755 LilyPond 2.1.11 is now also
5756 available for Windows! For downloading, go
5757 @uref{http://www.inf.bme.hu/~berti/lilypond/,here}.
5762 @subheading January 17, 2004
5763 In 2.1.11, the mechanism for
5764 setting staff size and page is much simplified. In addition
5765 there are improvements in the notehead shape, and there is
5767 More information in the
5768 @ref{Changes}. @ref{Old downloads}
5773 @subheading January 16, 2004
5774 LilyPond 2.1.10 has a load of
5775 bugfixes and a shorter syntax for octave checks. More
5777 @ref{Changes}. @ref{Old downloads}
5782 @subheading January 13, 2004
5783 LilyPond 2.1.9 has a new mechanism
5784 for adding lyrics to melodies. It is now possible to have
5785 different melismatic variations for each stanza. More
5787 @ref{Changes}. @ref{Old downloads}
5792 @subheading January 9, 2004
5793 LilyPond 2.1.8 has an important new
5794 feature: it is now possible to use @code{\property} to tune
5795 the appearance of spanning objects like @code{StaffSymbol} and
5796 @code{SystemStartBrace}. In addition, contexts may be
5797 modified with @code{\remove} and @code{\consists} for
5798 individual music expressions.
5799 More information in the
5800 @ref{Changes}. @ref{Old downloads}
5805 @subheading January 7, 2004
5806 An update to the stable branch,
5807 version 2.0.2, was released today. It contains a couple of
5808 minor bugfixes. @ref{Old downloads}
5813 @subheading January 6, 2004
5814 LilyPond 2.1.7 continues to
5815 improve the layout of the Schubert test piece; this release
5816 focuses on dot placement and multi measure rests centering.
5817 More information in the
5818 @ref{Changes} and download @uref{install/#2.1,here}.
5823 @subheading January 4, 2004
5824 LilyPond 2.1.6 continues to improve the layout of lyrics. More
5826 @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.1/Documentation/topdocs/out-www/NEWS.html,release
5827 notes} and download @uref{install/#2.1,here}.
5832 @subheading January 2, 2004
5833 In LilyPond 2.1.5, the lyric alignment is completely revamped,
5834 and now matches my Edition Peters version of the Schubert song
5835 Sängers Morgen. More information in the @ref{Changes} and
5836 download @uref{install/#2.1,here}.
5841 @subheading December 30, 2003
5842 LilyPond 2.1.4 is released. Font shapes and line thickness
5843 are now truly different for different staff sizes, thus lending
5844 an engraved look to scores printed in smaller type too. See the
5845 @ref{Changes} and download @uref{install/#2.1,here}.
5850 @subheading December 23, 2003
5851 LilyPond 2.1.3 released.
5852 Interpreting and formatting is now done while parsing the
5853 file. This allows for Scheme manipulation of music, and could
5854 be used to implement experimental MusicXML output (volunteers
5855 to implement this are welcome!) See the
5856 @ref{Changes} and download @uref{install/#2.1,here}.
5861 @subheading December 17, 2003
5862 LilyPond 2.1.2 released. This
5863 release has a new mechanism for setting font sizes, which
5864 combines different font design sizes and continuous font
5866 @ref{Changes} and download @uref{install/#2.1,here}.
5871 @subheading December 16, 2003
5872 LilyPond 2.1.1 released. This
5873 release wraps together all the small fixes made during
5874 Han-Wen's absence. See the
5875 @ref{Changes} and download @uref{install/#2.1,here}.
5880 @subheading October 11, 2003
5881 LilyPond 2.1.0 released. See the
5883 download @uref{install/#2.1,here}.
5888 @subheading October 11, 2003
5889 LilyPond 2.0.1 binaries for Mandrake 9.1
5891 @uref{http://rpm.nyvalls.se/sound9.1.html,here}
5892 thanks to Heikki Junes.
5897 @subheading October 9, 2003
5898 LilyPond 2.0.1 binaries for Slackware 9
5899 available from @uref{install/#2.0,here},
5900 thanks to Ricardo Hoffman.
5905 @subheading October 5, 2003
5906 LilyPond 2.0.1 binaries are available for Macos X, many thanks to
5913 @subheading October 4, 2003
5914 LilyPond 2.0.1 binaries are available for Windows (Cygwin
5916 @ref{Old downloads}. Thanks to Bertalan
5917 Fodor, our new Cygwin maintainer!
5922 @subheading September 29, 2003
5923 LilyPond 2.0.1 is released. It
5924 contains minor bugfixes.
5925 See the @ref{Changes}
5926 or download @uref{install/#2.0,here} directly.
5931 @subheading September 27, 2003
5932 PlanetCCRMA has been updated to include LilyPond 2.0. Go
5933 @uref{http://www-ccrma.stanford.edu/planetccrma/software/soundapps.html#lilypond,
5934 here} to download. Thanks to Fernando Pablo
5940 @subheading September 24, 2003
5941 LilyPond 2.0.0 is released. The
5942 focus of this release is cleanups of the syntax: entering music is
5943 now much easier and more efficient. Read the announcement
5944 @miscLink{announce-v2.0,here}, or go to the
5945 @uref{install/#2.0,download page} directly.
5950 @subheading September 24, 2003
5951 LilyPond 1.9.10 is released. This is
5952 the final LilyPond 2.0 release candidate. Check
5953 the @ref{Changes} and
5954 download @uref{install/,here}.
5959 @subheading September 23, 2003
5960 LilyPond 1.9.9 is released. This is
5961 the second LilyPond 2.0 prerelease. Check
5962 the @ref{Changes} and
5963 download @uref{install/,here}.
5968 @subheading September 19, 2003
5969 LilyPond 1.9.8 is released. This is
5970 the first LilyPond 2.0 prerelease. Check
5971 the @ref{Changes} and
5972 download @uref{install/,here}.
5977 @subheading September 17, 2003
5978 LilyPond 1.9.7 is released. LilyPond
5979 now has support for quarter tone accidentals!
5985 @subheading September 16, 2003
5986 LilyPond 1.9.6 is released.
5987 It has a lot of minor fixes and updates.
5993 @subheading September 10, 2003
5994 LilyPond 1.9.5 is released.
5995 With this release, the 1.9 branch is feature
5996 complete. After some stabilization and documentation work, 2.0
5997 will be available in a few weeks.
6003 @subheading September 9, 2003
6004 LilyPond 1.8.2 is released. This
6005 release fixes a couple of minor bugs.
6011 @subheading September 7, 2003
6012 LilyPond 1.8 binaries are available
6013 for Windows (Cygwin version 1.5).
6019 @subheading August 31, 2003
6020 LilyPond 1.9.4 is released.
6021 @emph{This is an experimental release}: read the
6022 @uref{http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/lilypond-devel/2003-08/msg00133.html,announcement}
6028 @subheading August 31, 2003
6029 LilyPond 1.8 binaries for slackware
6030 available. Get them @uref{install/,here}.
6035 @subheading August 31, 2003
6036 LilyPond 1.9.3 is released. This
6037 release supports tagging for music version control, and has better
6038 fingering placement flexibility. Read the
6039 @ref{Changes} and get it @uref{download#1.9,here}.
6044 @subheading August 28, 2003
6045 LilyPond 1.9.2 is released. Read the
6046 @ref{Changes} and get it
6047 @uref{download#1.9,here}.
6052 @subheading August 26, 2003
6053 LilyPond 1.9.1 is released. Read the
6054 @ref{Changes} and get it
6055 @uref{download#1.9,here}.
6060 @subheading August 25, 2003
6061 The LilyPond 1.9 development release is available. Read the
6062 @ref{Changes} and get it
6063 @uref{download#1.9,here}.
6068 @subheading August 25, 2003
6069 Mandrake 9.1 RPMS available, get them
6070 @uref{http://rpm.nyvalls.se/sound9.1.html,here}.
6075 @subheading August 21, 2003
6076 LilyPond 1.8.1 was released. Get it @uref{install/,here}, or
6077 read the @ref{Changes}.
6082 @subheading August 18, 2003
6083 PlanetCCRMA (eg. RedHat 8 and 9)
6084 has been updated to 1.8.
6085 Download @uref{http://www-ccrma.stanford.edu/planetccrma/software/soundapps.html#lilypond,here.}
6090 @subheading August 7, 2003
6091 LilyPond 1.8 is released. Read
6092 @ref{Changes} and get it @uref{install/,here}.
6097 @subheading August 7, 2003
6098 New website went live!
6103 @subheading August 6, 2003
6104 Announced new website.
6109 @subheading August 1, 2003
6110 LilyPond 1.7.30 released.
6115 @subheading July 30, 2003
6116 Website: present @uref{about/automated-engraving/index.html,treatise}
6117 about music engraving, music printing software, and LilyPond's
6123 @subheading July 29, 2003
6124 1.7.29 - release candidate 4 has been released. Packages for
6125 Red Hat, Debian, Cygwin are @uref{install/,available}.