* Documentation/user/instrument-notation.itely (String number

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--- a/Documentation/topdocs/NEWS.tely
+++ b/Documentation/topdocs/NEWS.tely
@@ -2,25 +2,102 @@
 @setfilename NEWS.info
 @settitle NEWS
 
-
-
-@node Top, , , 
-@top
-@unnumbered New features in 2.5 since 2.4
-
 @ifhtml
 @macro inputfileref{DIR,NAME}
 @uref{../../../\DIR\/out-www/collated-files.html#\NAME\,@file{\DIR\/\NAME\}}@c
 @end macro
+@macro usermanref{NAME}
+@inforef{\NAME\,,../../user/out-www/lilypond/lilypond}@c
+@end macro
 @end ifhtml
 
 @ifnothtml
 @macro inputfileref{DIR,NAME}
 @file{\DIR\/\NAME\}@c
 @end macro
+@macro usermanref{NAME}
+See user manual, \NAME\
+@end macro
 @end ifnothtml
 
+
+
+@node Top, , , 
+@top
+@unnumbered New features in 2.5 since 2.4
+
+
 @itemize @bullet
+@item
+String numbers are now printed on chords as well,
+
+@lilypond[relative,relative=1,raggedright]
+<c\1 e\2 g\3>
+@end lilypond
+
+See also @inputfileref{input/regression,string-number.ly}.
+
+@item
+Notes with ledger lines will be kept at a distance, so they never
+disappear.
+
+@item
+Clefs that are below notes of other staves are now spaced according to
+engraving conventions.
+ 
+@item
+Markup texts can be appended to a @code{\score} block or toplevel
+music expression, for example,
+
+@example
+\relative @{ c' d e @}
+\markup @{ first text @}
+\markup @{ second text @}
+@end example
+@c FIXME, cannot use toplevel music examples in lilypond-book,
+@c but it works at toplevel too, as shown.
+@lilypond[quote,raggedright]
+\paper {
+   vsize = 60\mm
+   hsize = 60\mm
+   %% FIXME?
+   printpagenumber = ##f
+}
+\header {
+   tagline = ""
+}
+\book {
+  \score {
+    \relative { c' d e }
+  }
+  \markup { first text }
+  \markup { second text }
+}
+@end lilypond
+
+
+See @inputfileref{input/regression,score-text.ly}.
+
+
+@item
+@TeX{}'s @code{kpathsea} library is loaded dynamically, so installing
+LilyPond does not require installing @TeX{} anymore.
+
+@item
+Point and click editing is now supported in the PS/PDF backend as
+well.
+See
+@ifhtml
+@uref{../../user/out-www/lilypond/Point-and-click.html,Point and click}
+@end ifhtml
+@ifnothtml
+the section Point and click in he user manual. 
+@end ifnothtml
+
+@item
+White mensural ligatures now conform more closely to Renaissance
+usage.
+
 
 @item
 With the new @code{tieWaitForNote} property, arpeggios may be written
@@ -42,11 +119,12 @@ Individual objects may be assigned colors, for example,
 @end lilypond 
 
 @item
-The PostScript backend is now used by default. This backend requires
+The PostScript backend is now used by default.  This backend requires
 less machinery to run, and gives more consistent results.
 
-Due bugs in GhostScript's PDF handling, it is recommended to upgrade
-to GhostScript 8.x.
+
+GhostScript 8.x is required for PDF output.  Earlier versions may hang
+while converting PostScript to PDF. 
 
 @item
 Separator slashes may be inserted between systems in a score. For an