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 * Notes for version 2.4::       
 @end menu
 
-@node Notes for version 2.4
-@unnumberedsec Notes for version 2.4
+@node Notes for version 2.6
+@unnumberedsec Notes for version 2.6
 
-The most important developments in 2.4 are related.  In LilyPond 2.4
-@TeX{} is no longer strictly necessary to engrave music.  This is
-because LilyPond can now also layout pages and determine page breaks.
-Another notable feature is the syntax, which has been simplified even
-further compared to previous versions.
+For years, LilyPond has been associated with @TeX{}, for its design,
+syntax and, last but not least, since it used @TeX{} as an output
+engine. Starting with 2.6, the latter has changed. By default,
+LilyPond now produces PostScript directly.  This makes it easier to
+install, quicker to operate and more versatile.
 
+Under the hood, this was made possible by use of the Pango library,
+which does typesetting of multilingual text.  This means that you can
+easily typeset Chinese, Russian or Minoic lyrics.  Another result is
+the SVG output. You can create SVG pictures of music notation directly
+from LilyPond. 
 
+There are also small improvements.  This release has numerous extra
+features, such as color support, string-number notation, arrowed
+glissandi.  Moreover, it is now possible to commission features. For a
+small fee, we (the core developers) can implement the features that
+you sorely. Examples of sponsored features in 2.6 are: solfa notation,
+stemlets, starting and stopping staves.
 
 
 Han-Wen and Jan
 
-Utrecht/Eindhoven, The Netherlands, September 2004.
+Utrecht/Eindhoven, The Netherlands, May 2005.