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@@ -8,6 +8,37 @@
 
 @itemize @bullet
 
+@item There is now support for putting two slurs on chords, both above
+and below. This is switched on with the @code{doubleSlurs} property.
+
+@item Running trills now have their own spanner and event,
+
+@example
+  c1\startTrillSpan c4\stopTrillSpan 
+@end example
+
+@item There is a new markup command @code{\postscript} that takes a
+string that is dumped as verbatim PostScript in the output.
+
+@item The melody  for a @code{\lyricsto} text can be changed during a
+melody by setting the @code{associatedVoice} property.
+
+@item The @code{\lyricsto} keyword now automatically switches on
+@code{\lyrics} mode.
+
+@item The LilyPond binary  now supports output options
+@code{--dvi} @code{--png} @code{--ps} @code{--pdf} and
+@code{--preview}.  The old wrapper script for La@TeX{} has been
+renamed to @code{lilypond-latex}.
+
+@item Support for ambitus has been rewritten. The Ambitus object is now
+a grouping object, composed of @code{AmbitusLine},
+@code{AmbitusAccidental} and @code{AmbitusNoteHead}. These objects may
+be tuned similar to accidentals and note heads.
+
+@item Ledger lines are now shortened when the spacing is tight. This
+prevents ledger lines from colliding with each other.
+
 @item Slur formatting has been rewritten. The new slur code
 works similar to the Beam formatter: scores are assigned for all
 esthetic components of a slur. A large number of combinations for
@@ -16,8 +47,8 @@ account collisions with staff lines, scripts (like staccato and
 accent) and accidentals.
 
 
-@item In the LilyPond  emacs mode, the @code{|} will now display the
-  current beat within the measure. 
+@item In the LilyPond  emacs mode, entering @code{|} will  display the
+  current beat within the measure.
 
 @item Colliding notes are now correctly aligned relative to notes in other staves.
 
@@ -118,6 +149,15 @@ This is handled by the function defined in
 @code{toplevel-book-handler}.  By changing these variables, different
 results can be obtained.
 
+This required a small change in the syntax. Mode changing commands,
+such as @code{\chords} and @code{\figures} now be directly followed by
+delimeters. The following example demonstrates the new behavior,
+
+@verbatim
+  \figures \context Figures { .. } % wrong
+  \context Figures \figures { .. } % right
+@end verbatim 
+
 
 @item Start pitch for @code{relative} music is optional for music lists.
 The default value is middle C.