@itemize @bullet
+@item The syntax for setting properties has been simplified:
+the following table lists the differences:
+
+@example
+\property A.B = #C \set A.B = #C
+\property A.B \unset \unset A.B
+\property A.B \set #C = #D \override A.B #C = #D
+\property A.B \override #C = #D (removed)
+\property A.B \revert #C \revert A.B #C
+@end example
+
+Furthermore, if @code{A} is left out, the bottommost context is used
+by default. In other words, it is no longer necessary to explicitly
+mention @code{Voice}, @code{Lyrics} or @code{ChordNames}.
+
+Old:
+
+@example
+ \property Voice.autoBeaming = ##f
+ \property Staff.TimeSignature \set #'style = #'C
+@end example
+
+New:
+
+@example
+ \set autoBeaming = ##f
+ \override Staff.TimeSignature #'style = #'C
+@end example
+
+
+@item Tweaks made with @code{\override} and @code{\revert} no longer
+hide tweaks at higher context levels.
+
+@item Melismata in lyrics are also properly handled in the MIDI output.
+
+@item The lilypond-book script has been rewritten.
+It is shorter, cleaner and faster. The special construct
+@code{mbinclude} has been removed, plain @code{@@include} or
+@code{\\input} can be used now.
+
+@ignore
+It now supports
+running convert-ly on the lilypond snippets like so:
+@example
+ lilypond-book --filter='convert-ly --from=2.0.0' my-book.tely
+@end example
+@end ignore
+
+@item The @code{LyricsVoice} context has been removed. Lyrics should only
+be constructed in @code{Lyrics}.
+
@item The @code{Thread} context has been removed. Note heads and rests
are now constructed at @code{Voice} level.
@item Harmonic notes can now be entered as
+
@example
<c' g''\harmonic>
@end example
@item Drum notation is now supported as a regular feature:
-percussion may be entered in @code{\drums} mode, and printed in a
-@code{DrumStaff} context:
+percussion may be entered in @code{\drums} mode, and printed or
+performed in a @code{DrumStaff} context:
@example
\score @{
@}
@end example
-
@item The automatic staff changer was internally rewritten. As a
result, the syntax has been simplified as well: