ctan-ann April 2026

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CTAN update: l3kernel-dev
by CTAN Announcements 29 Apr '26

29 Apr '26

The LaTeX Project Team submitted an update to the l3kernel-dev package. Version: 2026-04-28 License: lppl1.3c Summary description: Development pre-release of l3kernel Announcement text: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ## [2026-04-28] ### Added - `\c_max_intarray_int` ### Changed - Remove `\@setfontsize` in `\text_expand:n` - Support Japanese input for string conversion in upTeX (issue \#1880) - Update function variant generators to handle inputted variants that are identical to its base form (issue \#1038) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex-dev/required/l3kernel More information is at https://ctan.org/pkg/l3kernel-dev -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Manfred Lotz 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: luamplib
by CTAN Announcements 29 Apr '26

29 Apr '26

Dohyun Kim submitted an update to the luamplib package. Version: 2.41.0 2026-04-28 License: gpl2 Summary description: Use LuaTeX’s built-in MetaPost interpreter Announcement text: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * new options for shading: - new macros withshadingpoints, withshadingcenters, and withshadingextend - revise the documentation on shading accordingly (1.2.6) * new options for transparency group, though both are not encouraged: - add colorspace option to \mplibgroup - allow color expressions in rgb/cmyk model after withmaskingbgcolor * [doc] replace the example in \mplibgroup section with a new one (1.2.14) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/luatex/generic/luamplib More information is at https://ctan.org/pkg/luamplib -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Manfred Lotz 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: ecnuthesis
by CTAN Announcements via ctan-ann 29 Apr '26

29 Apr '26

Fumio Koyanagi submitted the ecnuthesis package. Version number: 1.0 2026-04-20 License type: lppl1.3c Summary description: Thesis Template for East China Normal University (ECNU) Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- I am pleased to announce the initial release of the ecnuthesis package. ecnuthesis (East China Normal University LaTeX Thesis Template) is a LaTeX thesis template specifically designed for students at East China Normal University. It provides a simple and easy-to-use document class for typesetting bachelor's theses, master's theses, and doctoral dissertations. Main features: - Full support for bachelor's, master's, and doctoral thesis formats. - Simple and easy-to-use configuration commands for metadata (title, author, department, etc.). - Highly customizable document styles through user-friendly interfaces. Comprehensive documentation and examples are included. For more details, or to report issues and contribute, please visit the project repository: https://github.com/Koyamin/ecnuthesis Best regards. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/xetex/latex/ecnuthesis More information is at https://www.ctan.org/pkg/ecnuthesis ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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: eurion
by CTAN Announcements via ctan-ann 29 Apr '26

29 Apr '26

originalsouth submitted the eurion package. Version number: 0.1.0 License type: other-free Summary description: EURion constellation overlay for LaTeX documents Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Overlays the five-circle EURion anti-photocopy constellation onto document pages. Three modes: scatter (banknote-style tiling across every page), corner (a single discreet mark in a chosen corner), and manual (user-placed via the \eurion command). Configurable color, size, density, rotation, and seed. Visual reproduction only -- not a real anti-counterfeiting feature. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/eurion More information is at https://www.ctan.org/pkg/eurion ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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: autotype
by CTAN Announcements 29 Apr '26

29 Apr '26

Keno Wehr submitted an update to the autotype package. Version: 0.6 2026-04-27 License: lppl1.3 mit other-free Summary description: A LuaLaTeX package for automatic language-specific typography Announcement text: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * hyphenation: - insert primary and secondary hyphenation points only where a regular hyphenation point is present (avoids wrong hyphenations in some cases) - add support for irregular hyphenations backen → bak-ken, Schiffahrt → Schiff-fahrt, Schwimmeister → Schwimm-meister of the traditional German orthography - take into account local values of \lefthyphenmin and \righthyphenmin (instead of just using 2 for both) * ligature suppression: - option rename: ligbreak=on → ligatures=selective, ligbreak=off → ligatures=default - command rename: \noligbreak → \keepligatures - keep font kerning at word boundaries (instead of just using 0pt) * adaptions for the new language names of babel-german v3 * manual: - use syntax highlighting - improved documentation for Missaali font concerning round r - document problem with \hyphenationmin primitive - document problem concerning ligature suppression with ZWNJ and HarfBuzz - document problem concerning ligature suppression and individual kerning -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/luatex/latex/autotype More information is at https://ctan.org/pkg/autotype -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Manfred Lotz 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: csvsimple
by CTAN Announcements 28 Apr '26

28 Apr '26

Thomas F. Sturm submitted an update to the csvsimple package. Version: 2.7.1 2026-04-27 License: lppl1.3 Summary description: Simple CSV file processing Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ### Changed - `CHANGES.md` renamed to `CHANGELOG.md` following https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/ - Minor documentation improvements ### Fixed - Warning issued when the package has already been loaded - Code style improved with explcheck ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/csvsimple The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/csvsimple/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: zebra
by CTAN Announcements 27 Apr '26

27 Apr '26

Ruini Xue submitted an update to the zebra package. Version: 1.8.0 2026-04-26 License: lppl1.3c Summary description: A collection of handy macros for (paper) writing Announcement text: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Supporting numbers in moving argument is hard, so provide `nonumbered` as fallback. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/zebra More information is at https://ctan.org/pkg/zebra -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Manfred Lotz 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: dirtreex
by CTAN Announcements via ctan-ann 27 Apr '26

27 Apr '26

CloudCauldron submitted the dirtreex package. Version number: 1.0 2026-04-26 License type: lppl1.3c Summary description: Directory tree rendering for LaTeX with TikZ Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Version 1.0 of dirtreex is released. This new LaTeX package typesets directory trees inside optionally breakable, fully styleable frames, making it an ideal tool for illustrating computer file system structures in scientific papers and technical documentation. Built entirely on TikZ and zref, dirtreex seamlessly spans multiple pages while preserving connector alignment and background continuity. Key features include automatic nesting depth tracking, configurable sharp or rounded connection lines, and per-entry styling overrides (such as branch-specific colors or widths). The package is completely self-contained and operates natively without requiring shell-escape, tcolorbox, or external scripts. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/dirtreex More information is at https://www.ctan.org/pkg/dirtreex ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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: chalk-annotate
by CTAN Announcements via ctan-ann 26 Apr '26

26 Apr '26

Zitong Zhang submitted the chalk-annotate package. Version number: 1.1 2026-04-25 License type: mit Summary description: Chalk-textured annotations for Beamer presentations Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- New package: chalk-annotate — hand-drawn chalk annotations for Beamer Pre-rendered PNG overlays with natural chalk texture for emphasizing text in Beamer presentations. Six annotation styles (ellipse, underline, box, arrow, strikethrough, circle) in five colors. More realistic than pure TikZ approaches. Works with XeLaTeX and LuaLaTeX. Install: tlmgr install chalk-annotate Usage: \usepackage{chalk-annotate} ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/unicodetex/latex/chalk-annotate More information is at https://www.ctan.org/pkg/chalk-annotate ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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: pmdraw
by CTAN Announcements 26 Apr '26

26 Apr '26

Matthias Fresacher submitted an update to the pmdraw package. Version: 2.5 2026-04-25 License: lppl1.3 Summary description: Draw elements of the diagram monoids Announcement text: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanked more contributors & updated security & stability -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at https://mirrors.ctan.org/graphics/pgf/contrib/pmdraw More information is at https://ctan.org/pkg/pmdraw -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Manfred Lotz 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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