@c This file is part of lilypond-web.texi and community.itexi
@c when you add a new item, consider moving the lowest item(s)
-@c into news-old.itexi.
+@c into news.itexi.
@c keep two blank lines between news entries
@c used for news about the upcoming release; see CG 10.2
-@newsItem
-@subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.21 released! @emph{Dec 6, 2011}
-
-We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.21. This
-release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
-
-It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
-this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
-note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
-candidate.
-
-@newsEnd
-
@newsItem
-@subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.20 released! @emph{Nov 24, 2011}
+@subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.42 released! @emph{August 02, 2012}
-We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.20. This
+We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.42. This
release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
@newsEnd
-@newsItem
-@subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.19 released! @emph{Nov 18, 2011}
-
-We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.19. This
-release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
-
-It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
-this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
-note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
-candidate.
-
-@newsEnd
-
-
-@newsItem
-@subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.18 released! @emph{Nov 12, 2011}
-
-We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.18. This
-release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
-
-It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
-this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
-note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
-candidate.
-
-@newsEnd
-
@newsItem
-@subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.17 released! @emph{Nov 10, 2011}
-
-We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.17. This
-release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
+@subsubheading Release candidate withdrawn @emph{July 11, 2012}
-It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
-this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
-note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
-candidate.
+We have discovered a regression since 2.14.2, so lilypond 2.15.41
+is no longer a candidate for the 2.16.0 release. However, please
+continue testing it -- we would like to discover (and fix!) any
+more regressions as soon as possible. If you discover any
+problems, please send us @ref{Bug reports}.
@newsEnd
@newsItem
-@subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.16 released! @emph{October 28, 2011}
+@subsubheading Release candidate 8 of 2.16 - LilyPond 2.15.41 released! @emph{July 4, 2012}
-We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.16. This
-release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
-
-It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
-this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
-note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
-candidate.
-
-@newsEnd
-
-
-@newsItem
-@subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.15 released! @emph{October 24, 2011}
-
-We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.15. This
-release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
-
-It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
-this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
-note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
-candidate.
-
-@newsEnd
-
-
-@newsItem
-@subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.14 released! @emph{October 7, 2011}
-
-We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.14. This
-release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
+LilyPond 2.15.41 is out; this is the eighth release candidate of
+the upcoming 2.16 stable release. All users are invited to
+experiment with this version. New features since 2.14.2 are
+listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
+@ref{Development}.
-It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
-this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
-note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
-candidate.
+There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
+Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.16.0 release will be
+on 18 July 2012. If you discover any problems, please send us
+@ref{Bug reports}.
@newsEnd
@newsItem
-@subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.13 released! @emph{September 27, 2011}
+@subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.40 released! @emph{June 05, 2012}
-We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.13. This
+We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.40. This
release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
@newsItem
-@subsubheading Release candidate 2 cancelled @emph{Sep 23, 2011}
+@subsubheading Release candidate withdrawn @emph{June 01, 2012}
-The release countdown is cancelled due to the discovery of a
-Critical regression.
+We have discovered a regression since 2.14.2, so lilypond 2.15.39
+is no longer a candidate for the 2.16.0 release. However, please
+continue testing it -- we would like to discover (and fix!) any
+more regressions as soon as possible. If you discover any
+problems, please send us @ref{Bug reports}.
@newsEnd
@newsItem
-@subsubheading Release candidate 2 of 2.16 - LilyPond 2.15.12 released! @emph{Sep 20, 2011}
+@subsubheading Release candidate 7 of 2.16 - LilyPond 2.15.39 released! @emph{May 22, 2012}
-LilyPond 2.15.12 is out; this is the second release candidate of
+LilyPond 2.15.39 is out; this is the seventh release candidate of
the upcoming 2.16 stable release. All users are invited to
experiment with this version. New features since 2.14.2 are
listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.16.0 release will be
-on 27 Sep 2011. If you discover any problems, please send us
+on 05 June 2012. If you discover any problems, please send us
@ref{Bug reports}.
@newsEnd
@newsItem
-@subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.11 released! @emph{September 11, 2011}
+@subsubheading The LilyPond Report #26. @emph{May 22, 2012}
-We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.11. This
-release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
+The @emph{LilyPond Report} is back, with a new editor on board -
+Pavel Roskin, who tells us about his adventures in strange lands
+of compiler bugs! There is also a detailed report about current
+development status, and an analysis of example LilyPond output -
+see for yourself how close (or how far?) are we from matching
+the quality of hand-engraved scores.
-It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
-this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
-note that due to the possibility of a few Critical bugs, this is
-not the next release candidate.
+Come
+@uref{http://news.lilynet.net/?The-LilyPond-Report-26, read
+LilyPond Report 26} now; comments and contributions are
+warmly encouraged!
@newsEnd
-
-