ctan-ann December 2025

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CTAN update: TikZducks
by CTAN Announcements 06 Dec '25

06 Dec '25

samcarter submitted an update to the TikZducks package. Version number: 2.1 2025-12-05 License type: lppl1.3c Summary description: A little fun package for using rubber ducks in TikZ Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ### New - new accessories: towel ### Fixed - bounding box problem with different bill shapes ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at https://mirrors.ctan.org/graphics/pgf/contrib/tikzducks More information is at https://www.ctan.org/pkg/tikzducks ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Erik Braun ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CTAN is run entirely by volunteers and supported by TeX user groups. Please join a user group or donate to one, see https://ctan.org/lugs

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CTAN update: thumbs
by CTAN Announcements 06 Dec '25

06 Dec '25

Hans-Martin Münch submitted an update to the thumbs package. Version: 1.1c 2025-12-04 License: lppl1.3c Summary description: Create thumb indexes Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- New options plainthumbsoverview, frame, frameinnercolor, leftindexruleplus, righttoleft. Updated to be used/work with LaTeX2e 2025-06-01 (or newer). Packages morefloats, hypdoc, atbegshi, atveryend, infwarerr, ltxcmds, pageslts no longer automatically loaded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/thumbs The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/thumbs/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Petra Rübe-Pugliese ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CTAN is run entirely by volunteers and supported by TeX user groups. Please join a user group or donate to one, see https://ctan.org/lugs

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CTAN update: mp-geom2d
by CTAN Announcements 05 Dec '25

05 Dec '25

Maxime Chupin submitted an update to the mp-geom2d package. Version number: 1.4 2025-12-03 License type: lppl1.3c Summary description: Flat geometry with MetaPost Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- # New macros - Adding `FinFenetre` (`EndWindow`) - Adding `SimilitudeACentre` (`CenterSimilarity`) # Internal changes - Use of `withtransparency` for the command `colorieAvecTransparence` (`gddAlphaFill`) when mp-geom2d is used with LuaTeX and luamplib # New examples - Pythagoras Tree # Small bugs and documentation improvements ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at https://mirrors.ctan.org/graphics/metapost/contrib/macros/mp-geom2d More information is at https://www.ctan.org/pkg/mp-geom2d ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Erik Braun ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CTAN is run entirely by volunteers and supported by TeX user groups. Please join a user group or donate to one, see https://ctan.org/lugs

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New on CTAN: pennstander-otf
by CTAN Announcements 05 Dec '25

05 Dec '25

Cédric Pierquet submitted the pennstander-otf package. Version number: 0.1 2025-12-03 License type: ofl lppl1.3c Summary description: OpenType versions of the pennstander fonts (with math support) Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Initial version of the pennstander opentype fonts, with math support. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at https://mirrors.ctan.org/fonts/pennstander-otf More information is at https://www.ctan.org/pkg/pennstander-otf ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Erik Braun ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CTAN is run entirely by volunteers and supported by TeX user groups. Please join a user group or donate to one, see https://ctan.org/lugs

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CTAN update: biblatex-publist
by CTAN Announcements 05 Dec '25

05 Dec '25

Jürgen Spitzmüller submitted an update to the biblatex-publist package. Version number: 2.16 2025-12-04 License type: lppl1.3 Summary description: BibLaTeX bibliography support for publication lists Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- * V. 2.16 (2025-12-04): - Fix bug with et al. after publist author. - Fix maxnames with plauthor=omit. - Add Greek localization (provided by Nikos Platis). ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/biblatex-contrib/biblatex-pub… More information is at https://www.ctan.org/pkg/biblatex-publist ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Erik Braun ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CTAN is run entirely by volunteers and supported by TeX user groups. Please join a user group or donate to one, see https://ctan.org/lugs

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CTAN update: LXGW-fonts
by CTAN Announcements 05 Dec '25

05 Dec '25

Mingyu Xia submitted an update to the LXGW-fonts package. Version: 1.521E 2025-12-04 License: ofl Summary description: An unprofessional open-source Chinese font family Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Provide ctex fontset configuration: lxgw, for both XeTeX (fontspec) and pdfTeX (mapping) - Reduce the usage of `\*fontspec` instead of predefined commands in CTeX fontset in demo. - Apply `\tex_tracinglostchars:D` to some chars in demo. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/lxgw-fonts The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/fonts/lxgw-fonts/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Petra Rübe-Pugliese ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CTAN is run entirely by volunteers and supported by TeX user groups. Please join a user group or donate to one, see https://ctan.org/lugs

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CTAN update: jsonparse
by CTAN Announcements 05 Dec '25

05 Dec '25

Jasper Habicht submitted an update to the jsonparse package. Version: 1.6.9 2025-12-03 License: lppl1.3c Summary description: Parse, store and access JSON data in LaTeX documents Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Added option to locally assign plug to socket. - Improved example for plugs in documentation. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/jsonparse The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/jsonparse/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Petra Rübe-Pugliese ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CTAN is run entirely by volunteers and supported by TeX user groups. Please join a user group or donate to one, see https://ctan.org/lugs

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CTAN update: fmtcount
by CTAN Announcements 03 Dec '25

03 Dec '25

Erik Nijenhuis submitted an update to the > > fmtcount > > package. > > Version: 3.12 2025-12-02 > License: lppl1.3 > > Summary description: Display the value of a LaTeX counter in a variety of formats > > Announcement text: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > # Changes > * Implement ordinals for Dutch > * Add polyglossia tests for every language > * Fix polyglossia language detection > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at > https://ctan.org/pkg/fmtcount > > The package’s files themselves can be inspected at > https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/fmtcount/ > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Thanks for the upload. > > For the CTAN Team > Vincent Goulet > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > CTAN is run entirely by volunteers and supported by TeX user groups. > Please join a user group or donate to one, see https://ctan.org/lugs

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CTAN update: enumext
by CTAN Announcements 03 Dec '25

03 Dec '25

Pablo González Luengo submitted an update to the > > enumext > > package. > > Version: 2.0 2025-12-02 > License: lppl1.3c > > Summary description: Enumerate exercise sheets > > Announcement text: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Release v2.0: > - Update requirement to `multicol` release 2025-10-21. > – Adjustments in the documentation. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at > https://ctan.org/pkg/enumext > > The package’s files themselves can be inspected at > https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/enumext/ > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Thanks for the upload. > > For the CTAN Team > Vincent Goulet > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > CTAN is run entirely by volunteers and supported by TeX user groups. > Please join a user group or donate to one, see https://ctan.org/lugs

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New on CTAN: MonaSpace-OTF
by CTAN Announcements 03 Dec '25

03 Dec '25

Cédric Pierquet submitted the MonaSpace-OTF package. Version: 0.1 2025-12-02 License: ofl lppl1.3 Summary description: OpenType MonaSpace fonts with fontspec support Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Initial version of the MonaSpace fontfamily package (for LuaLaTeX or XeTeX). ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/monaspace-otf The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/fonts/monaspace-otf/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Petra Rübe-Pugliese ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CTAN is run entirely by volunteers and supported by TeX user groups. Please join a user group or donate to one, see https://ctan.org/lugs

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