release: 1.4.0

[lilypond.git] / README.txt

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@@ -12,30 +12,20 @@ Versioning
 
    LilyPond uses a versioning scheme similar to the Linux kernel.  In a
 version "x.y.z", an even second number 'y' denotes a stable version.
-For development versions 'y' is odd.  So, in theory, version 1.2 is
-stable, which means that there are no glaring errors in it. In practice
-1.2.x is also unmaintained.
+For development versions 'y' is odd.
 
-   1.3.x is in healthy development: lots of problems turn up, but
-they're fixed quickly. Therefore we recommend you try 1.2.x, if you
-have any problem with it, upgrade to the latest 1.3.x release.
+   Version 1.4 is the latest stable release.
 
-Requirements
-============
+Compilation
+===========
 
-   For the compilation and running of LilyPond you need some additional
-packages.  Please refer to the installation instructions in
-`INSTALL.txt'.
+   For compiling and running LilyPond please refer to the installation
+instructions.  These instructions can be found when you unpack lilypond,
+as `lilypond-x.y.z/INSTALL.txt'.
 
    NOTE: If you downloaded a binary (.rpm or a W95/NT .zip file), you
 don't have to compile LilyPond.
 
-Installation
-============
-
-   For your convenience, a formatted copy of the INSTALL instructions
-are in the toplevel directory, as INSTALL.txt
-
 Documentation
 =============