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CTAN update: latexmk
by CTAN Announcements 11 Mar '26

11 Mar '26

John Collins submitted an update to the > > latexmk > > package. > > Version: 4.88 2026-03-09 > License: gpl2 > > Summary description: Fully automated LaTeX document generation > > Announcement text: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > 1. Some corrections to documentation, notably for $dvipdf and $dvips_pdf_switch. > 2. Improve some messages. > 3. Miscellaneous bug corrections. > 4. Use clock time for timing reports on cygwin and msys, and not just Windows. > 5. On Linux, default command for starting previewers is xdg-open. > 6. Add lualatex-related item to @file_not_found patterns. > 7. Add -cc (continuous compile) option, equiv. to -pvc -view=none. > 8. For msys, make better setting for @rc_system_files. > 9. Avoid unnecessary extra run(s) of lualatex after font cache is updated. > 10. On Windows, change default for $dvipdf so that -dvipdf works on Windows. > 11. Prevent loss of memory of state of custom dependencies that occured > after a run of *latex that ended early because of an error: When custom > dependencies were applied to files generated during a run of *latex, > the memory loss would result in much excessive invocation of custom > dependencies. > 12. Update nomenclature_latexmkrc. > 13. Prevent loss of memory of state of cus_deps and their uses after a run of > *latex that gives an error. Previously, after a run is aborted early > because of a syntax error (etc) and a second run is done after file(s) > are corrected, sometimes the loss of memory would cause unnecessary (and > sometimes very time consuming) extra runs of cus_deps. > 14. Correct statement of -bibtex* default in on-line help. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at > https://ctan.org/pkg/latexmk > > The package’s files themselves can be inspected at > https://mirrors.ctan.org/support/latexmk/ > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > 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: japanese-otf
by CTAN Announcements 10 Mar '26

10 Mar '26

Takuji Tanaka submitted an update to the japanese-otf package. Version: 2026-03-09 License: bsd3 Summary description: Advanced font selection for platex and its friends Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revert to keeping conventional vf's and tfm's by subfont scheme for \CID{} macros in the archive. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/japanese-otf The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/jptex/latex/japanese-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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New on CTAN: dnsrecord
by CTAN Announcements 10 Mar '26

10 Mar '26

Vahid Shaik submitted the dnsrecord package. Version: 1.0.0 2026-03-09 License: lppl1.3c Summary description: Typeset DNS records, zone files, propagation tables, and DNSSEC chains Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Initial release of dnsrecord v1.0.0 — a LaTeX package for typesetting DNS records in technical documents. Features: - 22 DNS record type commands with color-coded badges (A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, NS, TXT, SOA, PTR, SRV, CAA, DNSSEC types, HTTPS/SVCB, SPF/DKIM/DMARC) - dnszone environment for formatted zone file tables with automatic record counting - dnspropagation environment for multi-server DNS propagation status displays - dnssecchain environment for DNSSEC chain-of-trust visualization - dnshealthcheck environment for DNS audit reports - dnsemailauth environment for email authentication summaries - dnslatency environment for resolver response time comparisons - dnsproviders environment for DNS provider comparison tables - TTL bar visualization and human-readable TTL conversion - DNS response code (RCODE) and flag formatting - Configurable options: color/nocolor, monospace, TTL display, boxed mode - Compatible with pdflatex, xelatex, lualatex, and Overleaf ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/dnsrecord The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/dnsrecord/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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: pmdraw
by CTAN Announcements 10 Mar '26

10 Mar '26

Matthias Fresacher submitted an update to the pmdraw package. Version: 2.4 2026-03-09 License: lppl1.3 Summary description: Draw elements of the diagram monoids Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Changes made include: - Added clarification on limits in manual - Added ability to have degree 0 - Fixed bugs and spelling mistakes ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/pmdraw The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/graphics/pgf/contrib/pmdraw/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: babel
by CTAN Announcements 09 Mar '26

09 Mar '26

Javier Bezos López submitted an update to the babel package. Version: 26.4 2026-03-08 License: lppl1.3 Summary description: Multilingual support for LaTeX, LuaLaTeX, XeLaTeX, and Plain TeX Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Changes in version 26.4 are described in: https://latex3.github.io/babel/news/whats-new-in-babel-26.4.html Here is a summary: * Fixed lists in mixed RTL/LTR texts inside vboxes (#395, thanks to Udi Fogiel). * Changes for german 3.0. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/babel The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/required/babel/base/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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: aliascnt
by CTAN Announcements 09 Mar '26

09 Mar '26

The Oberdiek Package Support Group submitted an update to the aliascnt package. Version: 1.7 2026-03-08 License: lppl1.3c Summary description: Alias counters Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Fix error from a stray empty line. Correct example in documentation. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/aliascnt The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/aliascnt/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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: fox-listings
by CTAN Announcements 09 Mar '26

09 Mar '26

Eremey Valetov submitted an update to the fox-listings package. Version: 1.3 2026-03-07 License: lppl1.3c Summary description: Listings language definition for COSY INFINITY FOX Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- A bug where alsoletter={.} caused floating-point numbers to be tokenized as identifiers has been fixed, and the NM1 built-in constant is now highlighted. The FOXmono print style adds bold for constants/globals, and the documentation notes the false-positive risk of short beam-physics keywords. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/fox-listings The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/fox-listings/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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: latex-via-exemplos
by CTAN Announcements 09 Mar '26

09 Mar '26

Sadao Massago submitted an update to the latex-via-exemplos package. Version: 2026-03-07 License: lppl1.3c Summary description: A LaTeX course written in Brazilian Portuguese language Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Example of flowfram added ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/latex-via-exemplos The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/info/latex-via-exemplos/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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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New on CTAN: jouthesis
by CTAN Announcements via ctan-ann 09 Mar '26

09 Mar '26

Tseka Luk submitted the jouthesis package. Version number: 2026-03-07 License type: lppl1.3c Summary description: Template for Jiangsu Ocean University undergraduate thesis Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This is a new LaTeX package for Jiangsu Ocean University undergraduate thesis writing. It provides the thesis class, handbook forms, standards-first academic font routing for KaiTi_GB2312/SimSun/SimHei/Times New Roman, bundled open-source fallback fonts, and cross-platform regression checks for Windows, macOS, and Linux. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/jouthesis More information is at https://www.ctan.org/pkg/jouthesis ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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: zref
by CTAN Announcements via ctan-ann 08 Mar '26

08 Mar '26

The Oberdiek Package Support Group submitted an update to the zref package. Version number: 2.37 2026-03-07 License type: lppl1.3c Summary description: A new reference scheme for LaTeX Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- adapt a test to LaTeX 2025-06-01, issue #23 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/zref More information is at https://www.ctan.org/pkg/zref ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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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