Merge branch 'master' of ssh+git://hanwen@git.sv.gnu.org/srv/git/lilypond

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diff --git a/Documentation/topdocs/NEWS.tely b/Documentation/topdocs/NEWS.tely
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--- a/Documentation/topdocs/NEWS.tely
+++ b/Documentation/topdocs/NEWS.tely
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ See user manual, \NAME\
 @end macro
 @end ifnothtml
 
-
 @macro textanchor{NAME}
 @html
 <a name="\NAME\"></a>
@@ -66,19 +65,134 @@ which scares away people.
 
 @end ignore
 
-@item Objects that belong outside of the staff are now positioned automatically to
-avoid collisions.
+@item
+The following options are now changed as a @code{-d} sub-option:
+@code{--backend}, @code{--safe}, @code{--preview} and
+@code{--no-pages} (which became @code{-dno-print-pages}).
+
+@item
+Improved testing procedure now catch changes in CPU and memory
+performance, page layout, MIDI results and warnings.  This helps to
+reduce the number of regression errors during development, resulting
+in more stable releases.
+
+See @uref{INSTALL.html#testing} for more information.
+@item
+Nested properties, such as @code{details} in @code{Slur}, can be
+reverted as well.  The syntax for this is
+
+@example
+\revert Slur #'(details closeness-factor)
+@end example
+
+@item
+All line spanners are more flexible now in the configuration of their
+end points.  This includes glissando, voice followers, text crescendos
+and other text spanners.
+
+@c  with ragged-right we can't see the gliss.
+@lilypond[]
+\relative c'' {
+  \override Glissando #'bound-details #'right #'text = \markup { \hcenter \bold down }
+  \override Glissando #'bound-details #'right #'Y = #-4
+  \override Glissando #'bound-details #'right #'padding = #0.0
+  \override Glissando #'bound-details #'left #'arrow = ##t
+  \override Glissando #'bound-details #'left #'padding = #3.0
+  \override Glissando #'style = #'trill
+  
+  c1 \glissando c'
+}
+@end lilypond
+
+This feature was sponsored by Trevor Bača.
+
+ 
+@item
+The environment variable LILYPONDPREFIX has been renamed to
+LILYPOND_DATADIR.
+
+@item
+Notes or rests, such as a typical end note, that fill an entire
+measure are preceded by some more space.
+
+@lilypond[ragged-right]
+\relative c' {
+  \time 4/4
+  s1
+  c2. c4
+  \time 3/4
+  c2.
+}
+@end lilypond
+
+@item All @code{\score}s in a lilypond-book fragment are now inserted
+into the document. Also, toplevel markups don't result in an entire
+page.
+
+@item Alterations (such as a sharp and flat) may now be arbitrary
+fractions. This allows some forms of microtonal music.  For example,
+Turkish makam music uses 1/9th tone alterations.
+
+@lilypondfile{makam.ly}
+
+
+
+@item Tie directions may be set with @code{^~} and @code{_~}
+
+@item Tablature now supports harmonics and slides,
 
 @lilypond[fragment,ragged-right,relative=1]
+\new TabVoice
 {
-  \override TextScript #'outside-staff-priority = #1
+    <c g'\harmonic> d\2\glissando e\2
+}
+@end lilypond
+
+This feature was sponsored by Mike Amundsen
+
+@item Horizontal spacing now follows object outlines more
+accurately. This allows tighter horizontal spacing.
+
+@lilypond[fragment,ragged-right]
+{
+  \stemUp c''4...*1/2
+  ceses'!
+}
+@end lilypond
+
+
+@item Objects that belong outside of the staff are
+now positioned automatically to avoid collisions.
+
+@lilypond[fragment,ragged-right,relative=1]
   c''
   \once \override TextScript #'self-alignment-X = #CENTER
   a,^"this doesn't collide with the c"
   b^"this goes above the previous markup"
   a8_"this goes below the dynamic"
   a\f
+@end lilypond
+
+@item Staves are spaced vertically using a skyline algorithm. This helps to avoid
+uneven vertical spacing.
+
+@lilypond[ragged-right]
+
+%% todo: fix 'landscape PDF.
+#(set-default-paper-size "a6" )
+\header {
+  tagline = ##f
+}
+
+\book {
+  \score {
+    {
+      a,,1 | a'4 b' c'' d'' \break
+      \repeat unfold 2 {a' b' c'' d''} | b''''1
+    }
+  }
 }
+@end lilypond
 
 @end itemize