@ifhtml
This document is also available in @uref{NEWS.pdf,PDF}. It's part of
-the @uref{../,LilyPond Documentation}
+the @uref{../,LilyPond Documentation} .
@end ifhtml
@end ignore
+@item
+Arpeggios may now use ``parenthesis'' style brackets:
+
+@lilypond[relative,ragged-right]
+ \override Arpeggio #'stencil = #ly:arpeggio::brew-chord-slur
+
+ % Note: does not work for cross staff arpeggios.
+ \override Arpeggio #'X-extent = #ly:grob::stencil-width
+ <c g' c>2\arpeggio ~ c
+@end lilypond
+
+@item
+Enclosing text within boxes with rounded corners is now possible,
+using the @code{rounded-box} command.
+
+@item
+@command{lilypond-book} can run any program instead of @command{latex}
+to guess the line width, thanks to @code{--latex-program} command line
+option.
+
+@item
+@code{\setEasyHeads} has been renamed to @code{\easyHeadsOn}, and a new
+command @code{\easyHeadsOff} reverts note heads to normal heads.
+
+@item
+@code{\fatText}, @code{\emptyText} and @code{\compressMusic} have been
+renamed to @code{\textLengthOn}, @code{\textLengthOff} and
+@code{\scaleDurations}, respectively.
+
@item
Underlining is now possible with the @code{\underline} markup command.
}
@end lilypond
+@item Metronome marks can now also contain a textual description. The
+duration and count (if given) are shown in parentheses after the text.
+
+@lilypond
+{
+ \tempo "Fast"
+ c'4 c' c' c'
+ c'4 c' c' c'
+ \tempo "Andante" 4=120
+ c'4 c' c' c'
+ c'4 c' c' c'
+ \tempo 4=100
+ c'4 c' c' c'
+ c'4 c' c' c'
+ \tempo "" 4=30
+ c'4 c' c' c'
+ c'4 c' c' c'
+}
+@end lilypond
+
+@item In figured bass you can now also use a backslash through a number to
+indicate a raised 6th step.
+
+@lilypond[ragged-right]
+\new FiguredBass \figuremode { < 6\\ 5\\ > < 6/ > }
+@end lilypond
+
@end itemize