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@@ -5,29 +5,42 @@
 @node Top, , , 
 @top
 
-@chapter New features in 2.1 since 2.0
+@unnumbered New features in 2.1 since 2.0
 
-@ignore
-Unreleased:
+@itemize @bullet
 
-@itemize
-@end itemize
+@item The @code{Timing_engraver} now sets the @code{Timing} alias on
+its containing context automatically.
 
-Version 2.1.13
-@end ignore
+@item The code for font selection has been rewritten. In addition to
+existing font selection properties, the property @code{font-encoding}
+has been added, which makes the switch between normal @code{text} and
+other encodings like @code{braces}, @code{music} and @code{math}.
 
-@itemize @bullet
+@item The pmx2ly script has been removed from the distribution.
+
+@item Pedal brackets will now run to the last bar of a piece if they are not
+explicitly ended.
+
+@item Context definitions now use the word @code{\context} instead of @code{\translator}.
+
+@item Property functions may be used as an argument to @code{set!},
+for example
+
+@example
+  (set! (ly:grob-property grob 'beam) ... )
+@end example
 
 @item In anticipation of Emacs 21.4 or 22.1, the info documentation contains
 images.
 
 @item Cue notes can be quoted directly from the parts that
-contain them. This will take into account tunings of source and target
+contain them. This will take into account transposition of source and target
 instrument. For example,
 
 @verbatim
 \addquote clarinet \notes\relative c' {
-  \tuning bes
+  \transposition bes
   fis4 fis fis fis
 }
 
@@ -39,15 +52,15 @@ instrument. For example,
 @end verbatim
 
 @item The transposition of an instrument can be specified using the
-@code{\tuning} command. The following command specifies an E-flat alto
-saxophone:
+@code{\transposition} command.  An
+E-flat alto saxophone is specified as 
 
 @example
-  \tuning es'
+  \transposition es'
 @end example 
 
 @item The naming of exported Scheme functions now follows Scheme conventions.
-Changes be applied to Scheme files with convert-ly:
+Changes be applied to Scheme files with 
 
 @example
         convert-ly -e -n --from=2.1.24 --to=2.1.26 *.scm 
@@ -55,7 +68,7 @@ Changes be applied to Scheme files with convert-ly:
 
 
 @item Notes can  be excluded from auto-beaming, by  marking them with
-@code{\noBeam}:
+@code{\noBeam}
 @example
   c8 c \noBeam c c 
 @end example
@@ -121,13 +134,10 @@ 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:
+It now supports running convert-ly on the lilypond snippets,
 @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}.
@@ -155,7 +165,7 @@ performed in a @code{DrumStaff} context:
 result, the syntax has been simplified as well:
 
 @example
-  \autochange @var{the music}
+  \autochange @var{the-music}
 @end example
 
 @item The ergonomic syntax of @code{\markup} now has an equivalent in
@@ -237,7 +247,10 @@ Both have the same effect on the global layout of a piece. Similarly,
 the paper size may be changed as follows
 
 @example
-  #(set-paper-size "a4")
+  #(set-default-paper-size "a4")
+  \paper @{
+    #(set-paper-size "a4")
+  @}
 @end example 
 
 
@@ -295,11 +308,11 @@ expression. For example,
 @end example 
 
 @item Features of spanner contexts, like @code{Staff}, can now be changed
-  using @code{\property}, eg.
+  using @code{\set}, eg.
 
 @example
   \new Staff @{
-       \property Staff.StaffSymbol \set #'line-count = #4
+       \override Staff.StaffSymbol #'line-count = #4
        c'4
   @} 
 @end example
@@ -571,7 +584,7 @@ it automagically through the new @code{lily-wins} frontend.
 
 
 
-@chapter New features in 1.8 since 1.6
+@unnumbered New features in 1.8 since 1.6
 
 @itemize
 
@@ -748,7 +761,7 @@ The manual has been completely revised and extended.
 
 @end itemize
 
-@chapter New features in 1.6 since 1.4
+@unnumbered New features in 1.6 since 1.4
 
 
 @itemize @bullet