Udo Wermuth submitted the
plain-grid
package.
Version: 1.0 2026-05-05
License: gpl3+
Summary description: Four sets of macros for typesetting on a baseline grid
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Macros on top of plain.tex that support an author to write documents
obeying a baseline grid.
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Dohyun Kim submitted an update to the
luamplib
package.
Version: 2.41.2 2026-05-12
License: gpl2
Summary description: Use LuaTeX’s built-in MetaPost interpreter
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* new optional macro for shading: withshadingmatrix
* new optional macros for fading: withfadestep, withfadefraction,
withfadeextend, withfadematrix
* new option for \mplibgroup: asgroup="wrapped"
* fix the issue #63 (previous version was faulty with codeinherit)
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Stéphane Pasquet submitted an update to the
pas-tableur
package.
Version number: 2.07 2026-05-12
License type: lppl
Summary description: Create a spreadsheet layout
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Update of 2026/05/12: add the macro \renumLine and \renumLineSelect to rename
lines label.
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Nan Geng submitted an update to the
nwafuthesis
package.
Version: 2.13 2026-05-12
License: lppl1.3c
Summary description: A thesis template package for Northwest A&F University, China
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1. Breaking changes:
a. degree to ptype (option value professional to engineering)
b. professionaltype to engtitle
c. professionalfield to `engfield
d. bachelortype to btitle
2. Deprecated: researchfield, enroll, class-id
3. New: Academic/Engineering doctor cover separation.
4. Refinements: Completed doctor and master thesis formatting including
cover, frontmatter page numbering, and page layout details.
4. Code refactoring: Metadata-driven cover generation, configuration-
driven frontmatter, data-driven ToC, global variable scope normalization.
5. Migration: See documentation for option name changes.
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François Pantigny submitted an update to the
nicematrix
package.
Version: 7.9 2026-05-11
License: lppl1.3
Summary description: Improve the typesetting of matrices and tabulars with PGF
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New keys 'default-line' and 'rules/fix-vertex'.
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J. A. Corbal submitted the
screenwriter
package.
Version number: 1.0.2 2026-05-10
License type: lppl1.3c
Summary description: Write film and television screenplays
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screenwriter.cls -- A simple LaTeX document class for writing film and
television screenplays.
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The Tsinghua University TUNA Association submitted an update to the
thuthesis
package.
Version: 7.7.0 2026-05-10
License: lppl1.3c
Summary description: Thesis template for Tsinghua University
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This version contains numerous bug fixes atop v7.6.0, and
adapts to the latest changes of April 2026 format for
undergraduate students.
All users should use the latest version for submission.
For detailed changes, please refer to:
* https://github.com/tuna/thuthesis/releases/tag/v7.7.0
* https://github.com/tuna/thuthesis/compare/v7.6.0...v7.7.0
* https://github.com/tuna/thuthesis/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md
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Naam Mohamed submitted the
na-fancyborders
package.
Version: 1.0
License: lppl1.3c
Summary description: Artistic TikZ page borders for educational documents and exams
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I am pleased to announce the initial release (v1.0) of the 'na-fancyborders' package. This package
provides a set of artistic and decorative page borders created with TikZ, specifically designed for
educational materials, exams, and certificates. It supports both pdfLaTeX and XeLaTeX, offering
easy-to-use commands to enhance the visual presentation of documents.
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Akira Yamaji submitted an update to the
mcf2graph
package.
Version: 5.30 2026-05-10
License: mit
Summary description: Draw chemical structure diagrams with MetaPost
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-change syntax of <n,#n,##,@n,&n,|,||,>,p_,n_
<n => ^n
a>b => a^b
#n => `n
## => `
@n => n:
&n => :n
| => <
|| => >
p_ => p
n_ => n
-update mcf2graph.mp
-update MCF manual,example
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Berik I. Tuleuov submitted the
babel-kazakh
package.
Version: 1.0
License: lppl
Summary description: Kazakh language support for pdf/Xe/LuaLaTeX with babel and polyglossia
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Official support for Kazakh language.
pdfLaTeX, XeLaTeX and LuaLaTeX supported with babel and polyglossia.
Also tested with biblatex.
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