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 @itemize @bullet
 
-@item A experimental GNOME output backend is available for developers.
-It depends on several unreleased softwares such as gnome-guile TLA and
+@item Running trills now have their own spanner and event,
+for example,
+
+@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 ambituses 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
+begin and end points is then tried out.  Slurs will now also take into
+account collisions with staff lines, scripts (like staccato and
+accent) and accidentals.
+
+
+@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.
+
+@item An experimental GNOME output backend is available for developers.
+It depends on several unreleased packages such as gnome-guile TLA and
 Pango CVS.  The output interface coverage is sparse, but it already
 does support point-and-click on the GNOME Canvas.  See also
 @file{scm/output-gnome.scm}.
@@ -26,7 +68,11 @@ following code may be used.
 @end example
 
 @item A new block, @code{\bookpaper} has been introduced to
-hold settings for paper size and output scaling.
+hold settings for paper size and output scaling. Further options
+include @code{raggedbottom} (if set, systems are not vertically filled
+to reach the bottom of the page), and @code{raggedlastbottom}.
+
+
 
 @item Support for fret diagrams  has been contributed by Carl
 D. Sorensen. @file{input/test/fret-diagram.ly} contains an example.
@@ -101,9 +147,18 @@ 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 one octave below middle C.
+The default value is middle C.
 
 @c update-me?  formal definition of newaddlyrics, once it works
 @item Combining lyrics with music can be done with @code{\newlyrics}