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diff --git a/Documentation/topdocs/NEWS.tely b/Documentation/topdocs/NEWS.tely
index b5f0216e7d..eb62869f13 100644
--- a/Documentation/topdocs/NEWS.tely
+++ b/Documentation/topdocs/NEWS.tely
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ See user manual, \NAME\
 
 @ifhtml
 This document is also available in @uref{NEWS.pdf,PDF}. It's part of
-the @uref{../,LilyPond Documentation} 
+the @uref{../,LilyPond Documentation} .
 @end ifhtml
 
 
@@ -65,6 +65,35 @@ which scares away people.
 
 @end ignore
 
+@item
+Arpeggios may now use ``parenthesis'' style brackets:
+
+@lilypond[relative,ragged-right]
+  \override Arpeggio #'stencil = #ly:arpeggio::brew-chord-slur
+
+  % Note: does not work for cross staff arpeggios.
+  \override Arpeggio #'X-extent = #ly:grob::stencil-width
+  <c g' c>2\arpeggio ~ c
+@end lilypond
+
+@item
+Enclosing text within boxes with rounded corners is now possible,
+using the @code{rounded-box} command.
+
+@item
+@command{lilypond-book} can run any program instead of @command{latex}
+to guess the line width, thanks to @code{--latex-program} command line
+option.
+
+@item
+@code{\setEasyHeads} has been renamed to @code{\easyHeadsOn}, and a new
+command @code{\easyHeadsOff} reverts note heads to normal heads.
+
+@item
+@code{\fatText}, @code{\emptyText} and @code{\compressMusic} have been
+renamed to @code{\textLengthOn}, @code{\textLengthOff} and
+@code{\scaleDurations}, respectively.
+
 @item
 Underlining is now possible with the @code{\underline} markup command.
 
@@ -227,6 +256,33 @@ uneven vertical spacing.
 }
 @end lilypond
 
+@item Metonome marks can now also contain a textual description. The duration and 
+count (if given) will be shown in parenthesis after the text.
+
+@lilypond
+{
+  \tempo "Fast"
+  c'4 c' c' c'
+  c'4 c' c' c'
+  \tempo "Andante" 4=120
+  c'4 c' c' c'
+  c'4 c' c' c'
+  \tempo 4=100
+  c'4 c' c' c'
+  c'4 c' c' c'
+  \tempo "" 4=30
+  c'4 c' c' c'
+  c'4 c' c' c'
+}
+@end lilypond
+
+@item In figured bass you can now also use a backslash through a number to 
+indicate a raised 6th step.
+
+@lilypond[ragged-right]
+\new FiguredBass \figuremode { < 6\\ 5\\ > < 6/ > }
+@end lilypond
+
 @end itemize