@end macro
-@documentencoding utf-8
+@documentencoding UTF-8
@documentlanguage en
@afourpaper
@end ignore
+@item
+The definition of LilyPond functions with
+@code{define-music-function}, @code{define-event-function},
+@code{define-scheme-function} and @code{define-void-function} no
+longer requires specification of @code{parser} and @code{location}
+arguments. Current parser and input location are part of the
+current dynamic state and can be accessed with the function calls
+@code{(*parser*)} and @code{(*location*)} when required.
+
+LilyPond makes a best-faith attempt of recognizing legacy use of
+@code{parser} and @code{location} arguments and will provide
+backwards-compatible semantics for some time.
+
+@item
+In the "english" notename language, the long notenames for pitches
+with accidentals now contain a hyphen for better readability. You
+now have to write
+@example
+\key a-flat \major
+@end example
+instead of the previous
+@example
+\key aflat \major
+@end example
+
+Double accidentals do not get another hyphen, so the Dutch
+@code{cisis} has the long English notename @code{c-sharpsharp}.
+
+@item
+The visual style of tremolo slashes (shape, style and slope)
+is now more finely controlled.
+@lilypond[quote,relative=2]
+ a8:32 b: c: d:
+ \override StemTremolo.shape = #'beam-like
+ a: b: c: d:
+ \override StemTremolo.style = #'constant
+ a: b: c: d:
+ g,2
+@end lilypond
+
+
+@item
+Multi-measure rests have length according to their total duration,
+under the control of @code{MultiMeasureRest.space-increment}.
+@lilypond[quote]
+{ \compressFullBarRests
+ \override Staff.MultiMeasureRest.space-increment = 3.0
+ R1*2 R1*12 R1*64 }
+@end lilypond
+
@item
Page numbers may now be printed in roman numerals, by setting the
@code{page-number-type} paper variable.
\new Staff { r16 c'16 ~ 8 ~ 4 ~ 2 | }
@end lilypond
+@item
+@code{\displayLilyMusic} and its underlying Scheme functions no
+longer omit redundant note durations. This makes it easier to
+reliably recognize and format standalone durations in expressions
+like
+@example
+@{ c4 d4 8 @}
+@end example
+
@item
Beaming exceptions can now be constructed using the
@code{\beamExceptions} scheme function. One can now write