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CTAN update: pgf-PeriodicTable
by CTAN Announcements 05 May '26

05 May '26

Hugo Gomes submitted an update to the pgf-PeriodicTable package. Version: 2.1.6 2026-05-03 License: lppl1.3 Summary description: Create custom periodic tables of elements Announcement text: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *** v2.1.6 (03/05/2026) *** Small bug fixes: - the font selection in eDist is now within a group - alignment for unavailable values '---' is now correctly centered vertically - fixed a problem that occurs when changing the Z position (with \pgfPTbuildcell) - fixed the resizing of boxes for some numeric values Interaction with other packages (see pgfPT manual for more information): - babel-spanish - graphicx (\resizebox) & preview - extdash New translations: - Russian translation provided by Konstantin Nikiforov - Ukrainian translation provided by Nikita Khveshchuk - Slovenian translation provided by Domen Vaupotic New loading option: - hyperref New keys: - legend xshift - legend yshift - legend acronyms at right - radio symbol - radio font - radio font color - Z links (available with the 'hyperref' loading option) - Z links color (available with the 'hyperref' loading option) - Z links outline width (available with the 'hyperref' loading option) Updated keys: - group numbers, now supports a list of user labels to display group numbers - ls, now supports a starred version of the available flags - fig*, txt*, fig+txt* and txt+fig* - which omits the structure figure in the extra legend that describes the structures' abbreviations New libraries: 'fittowidth': fits the Periodic Table to the text's width - \pgfPTfittowidth[font size] - \pgfPTendfittowidth 'override': user can override the default acronyms or the element names: - \pgfPToverrideacros[language flag]{override list} - \pgfPTrestoreacros[language flag]{override list} - \pgfPToverridenames[language flag]{override list} - \pgfPTrestorenames[language flag]{override list} Fixed some typos in manual. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at https://mirrors.ctan.org/graphics/pgf/contrib/pgf-periodictable More information is at https://ctan.org/pkg/pgf-periodictable -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: latexindent
by CTAN Announcements 05 May '26

05 May '26

Chris Hughes submitted an update to the latexindent package. Version: 4.0.1 2026-05-04 License: gpl3 Summary description: Indent a LaTeX document, highlighting the programming structure Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- blank line poly-switch bug fix , full details at https://github.com/cmhughes/latexindent.pl/releases/tag/V4.0.1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/latexindent The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/support/latexindent/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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: babel
by CTAN Announcements 04 May '26

04 May '26

Javier Bezos López submitted an update to the babel package. Version: 26.7 2026-05-03 License: lppl1.3 Summary description: Multilingual support for LaTeX, LuaLaTeX, XeLaTeX, and Plain TeX Announcement text: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Changes in version 26.7 are described in: https://latex3.github.io/babel/news/whats-new-in-babel-26.7.html Here is a summary: A new file 'cyrl2uni.def' maps the Cyrillic LICR to the corresponding Unicode characters with the TU encoding. It can be used without babel. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/required/babel/base More information is at https://ctan.org/pkg/babel -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: gbt7714
by CTAN Announcements 04 May '26

04 May '26

Zeping Lee submitted an update to the gbt7714 package. Version: 2.2.0 2026-05-03 License: lppl1.3c Summary description: A BibTeX implementation of China National Standard GB/T 7714 Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ## [2.2.0] - 2026-05-03 ### Added - Add the 2025 edition of the National Standard styles: `gbt7714-2025-numeric` and `gbt7714-2025-authoryear`. - Add a series of options to control the formatting of the `.bbl` bibliography generated by BibTeX. ### Changed - Changed the suffixes of the `.bst` style names to `-numeric` and `-authoryear` to align with the naming conventions of other Bib(La)TeX styles. ### Deprecated - The `.bst` style names with the suffixes `-numerical` and `-author-year` have been deprecated. ### Fixed - Fixed extraneous whitespace following `\citeauthor` in superscript mode ([#120](https://github.com/zepinglee/gbt7714-bibtex-style/issues/120)). ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/gbt7714 The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/biblio/bibtex/contrib/gbt7714/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: lua-list-hyphen
by CTAN Announcements 04 May '26

04 May '26

Alan J. Cain submitted an update to the lua-list-hyphen package. Version: 0.3.10 2026-05-02 License: lppl1.3c Summary description: Per-language listing of hyphenated words for LuaLaTeX Announcement text: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New feature: optionally list user-specified amount of context along with each hyphenation Efficiency and documentation improvements, minor fixes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/luatex/latex/lua-list-hyphen More information is at https://ctan.org/pkg/lua-list-hyphen -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: tensorstyles
by CTAN Announcements 02 May '26

02 May '26

Romain NOËL submitted the tensorstyles package. Version: 1.0.1.4 2026-04-28 License: lppl1.3c Summary description: A package separating the content of tensors from their forms Announcement text: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- # [tensorstyles](https://gitlab.com/RomainNOEL/tensorstyles) announcement This package let you display your tensors according to their order in a generic way. This let you choose and change options of display according to the context and the convention you want to adopt. ## Version: 1.0.1.4 Date: 2026-04-28 ### News - Initial version - Dirac, Einstein, arrows, bold, underline presets. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/tensorstyles More information is at https://ctan.org/pkg/tensorstyles -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: mp-gears
by CTAN Announcements 02 May '26

02 May '26

Maxime Chupin submitted the mp-gears package. Version: 0.1 2026-04-28 License: lppl1.3c Summary description: Draw systems of intermeshing gears with MetaPost Announcement text: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This package helps to draw systems of intermeshing gears with METAPOST. This package allows users to model various gears/rack and gear/rack systems (and even spirographs). Because with METAPOST, we do not need to declare numeric variable, with mp-gears, we define parameters (in table) associated to un numeric identifier and then we manipulate the gear object with this numeric identifier. This package is in beta version—do not hesitate to report bugs, as well as requests for improvement -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at https://mirrors.ctan.org/graphics/metapost/contrib/macros/mp-gears More information is at https://ctan.org/pkg/mp-gears -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: ltx-talk
by CTAN Announcements 02 May '26

02 May '26

Joseph Wright submitted an update to the ltx-talk package. Version: 0.5.0 2026-04-30 License: lppl1.3c Summary description: A class for typesetting presentations Announcement text: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ## [v0.5.0] - 2026-04-30 ### Added - `\reuseframe` (see issue [\#190](https://github.com/josephwright/ltx-talk/issues/190)) ### Changed - Support `*` notation for (sub)sections (omitting from TOC) - Support for keyval optional argument for (sub)sections - Use after-item hook when available ### Fixed - Only show current subsection if toc used in subsection (see issue [\#203](https://github.com/josephwright/ltx-talk/issues/203)) - Exclusion of modes when overlay spec is 'mixed' (see issue [\#206](https://github.com/josephwright/ltx-talk/issues/206)) - Define handling of multiple action specifications (see issue [\#208](https://github.com/josephwright/ltx-talk/issues/208)) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/ltx-talk More information is at https://ctan.org/pkg/ltx-talk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: tkz-grapheur
by CTAN Announcements 01 May '26

01 May '26

Cédric Pierquet submitted an update to the tkz-grapheur package. Version: 0.31a 2026-04-29 License: lppl1.3c Summary description: A LaTeX package with tools for graph plotting (and TikZ) Announcement text: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New: tkz-grapheur-altversion module: normalized coordinate system for large data values (years, populations...) Fix: \InegaliteLineaire incorrect shading for non-symmetric windows -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at https://mirrors.ctan.org/graphics/pgf/contrib/tkz-grapheur More information is at https://ctan.org/pkg/tkz-grapheur -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: rpgicons
by CTAN Announcements 01 May '26

01 May '26

Jasper Habicht submitted an update to the rpgicons package. Version: 2.9.0 2026-04-30 License: lppl1.3c Summary description: Icons for tabletop role-playing games Announcement text: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Added line cap and line join options for L3 variant - Fixed a bug related to actual text in PGF variant - Preparing for update of l3draw -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/rpgicons More information is at https://ctan.org/pkg/rpgicons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: StatRep
by CTAN Announcements 30 Apr '26

30 Apr '26

Martial Phélippé-Guinvarc'h submitted an update to the StatRep package. Version: 2.0 License: lppl1.3c Summary description: Displays SAS code and results of running the code Announcement text: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- StatRep v2.0 is an updated and maintained version of the original package by Tim Arnold (SAS Institute). This release adds SAS server path resolution (SASmode=Server for SAS Studio and SAS OnDemand), UTF-8 encoding support with automatic detection, and new SAS macros (STATREPResults, STATREPAllResults, STATREPMACROVAR) for exporting SAS results directly into LaTeX documents as \def commands. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/statrep More information is at https://ctan.org/pkg/statrep -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: biblatex-sbl
by CTAN Announcements 30 Apr '26

30 Apr '26

David Purton submitted an update to the biblatex-sbl package. Version: 2.0 2026-04-29 License: lppl1.3 Summary description: Society of Biblical Literature (SBL) style files for BibLaTeX Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- After many years of slow development, biblatex-sbl v2.0 is finally released! Highlights include: - Full support for every example in the SBL Handbook of Style 2nd ed., SBLHS Student Supplement and SBLHS blog. - Documentation showing how to set up and cite bib entries for every supported example. - Advanced handling of first and subsequent citations in running text and footnotes. - Support for a variety of types of reprints. - Comprehensive support for abbreviations, including citing reference works, ancient works and general abbreviations. - Support for citing ancient works by both source division and text collection page, including indicating the translator if needed. - German translation strings Important Note: v2.0 breaks compatibility with the v0.x releases in a number of ways. This is both because SBL style has become a rolling style that is continually updated at the blog and lack of development time to maintain many levels of backwards compatibility. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/biblatex-sbl The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/biblatex-contrib/biblatex-sbl/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: crossword
by CTAN Announcements 30 Apr '26

30 Apr '26

Gerd Neugebauer submitted an update to the crossword package. Version: 1.16 2026-04-29 License: other-free Summary description: Typeset crossword puzzles Announcement text: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Some typos in the documentation have been fixed. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/gene/crossword More information is at https://ctan.org/pkg/crossword -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: svg-animate
by CTAN Announcements 30 Apr '26

30 Apr '26

Sébastien Gross submitted an update to the svg-animate package. Version: 1.1 2026-04-28 License: agpl3 Summary description: Generate animated SVG diagrams with TikZ Announcement text: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Changes in v1.1: - Added installation instructions to the documentation (user-local texmf paths and TEXINPUTS). - The \Ginclude@bitmap override is now only applied when dvisvgm >= 3.4 is detected at compile time, avoiding a no-op override with older versions that do not support --embed-bitmaps on dvisvgm:img specials. - Renamed example.tex and test.tex to svg-animate-example.tex and svg-animate-test.tex to avoid filename collisions on shared TeX search paths. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at https://mirrors.ctan.org/graphics/pgf/contrib/svg-animate More information is at https://ctan.org/pkg/svg-animate -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: lucide-admonitions
by CTAN Announcements 30 Apr '26

30 Apr '26

Priit Mustasaar submitted the lucide-admonitions package. Version: 0.1 License: lppl1.3c Summary description: Provides environments for rendering admonition boxes in multiple languages Announcement text: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A LaTeX package for rendering admonition boxes with Lucide icons. It provides predefined box types inspired by MkDocs and Zensical, with customizable icons, colors, and titles. The package supports standard LaTeX and KOMA-Script classes, and offers optional box titles and page-breaking support via tcolorbox. Titles can be automatically translated into multiple languages using the translations package. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/lucide-admonitions More information is at https://ctan.org/pkg/lucide-admonitions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: lua-list-hyphen
by CTAN Announcements 30 Apr '26

30 Apr '26

Alan J. Cain submitted an update to the lua-list-hyphen package. Version: 0.2.50 2026-04-28 License: lppl1.3c Summary description: Per-language listing of hyphenated words for LuaLaTeX Announcement text: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Corrections/improvements to documentation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/luatex/latex/lua-list-hyphen More information is at https://ctan.org/pkg/lua-list-hyphen -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 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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CTAN update: LinguisTiX
by CTAN Announcements 25 Apr '26

25 Apr '26

निरंजन submitted an update to the LinguisTiX package. Version: 0.9a 2026-04-24 License: gpl3+ Summary description: Enhanced support for linguistics Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Add support for മലയാളം (Malayalam). Minor fixes in LinguisTiX-marathi and LinguisTiX-glossing. Support incremental feature setting with font packages. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/linguistix The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/unicodetex/latex/linguistix/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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: chet
by CTAN Announcements 25 Apr '26

25 Apr '26

Andreas Stergiou submitted an update to the chet package. Version: 2.3 2026-04-24 License: lppl1.3 Summary description: LaTeX layout inspired by harvmac Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package is designed to streamline the work of typesetting, and to provide the look and feel of harvmac for readers. Version 2.3 resolves a variety of bugs and extends functionality by allowing the use of mcite to collect references as an option. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/chet The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/chet/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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: hyperref
by CTAN Announcements via ctan-ann 25 Apr '26

25 Apr '26

The LaTeX Project Team submitted an update to the hyperref package. Version number: 7.01q 2026-04-24 License type: lppl1.3 Summary description: Extensive support for hypertext in LaTeX Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- * Improve support for the tagging project code * extend \XeTeXLinkBox to dvipdfmx backend (PR #412) * do not create targets when measuring. * use the hyp/raisedlink hook also in MakelinkTarget for better varwidth support * use \MakeLinkTarget in \hyper@refstepcounter * hyperref.dtx: use \MakeLinkTarget in \phantomsection * Resolve issue #416 (missing parentheses in natbib + beamer) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/hyperref More information is at https://www.ctan.org/pkg/hyperref ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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: tagpdf
by CTAN Announcements via ctan-ann 25 Apr '26

25 Apr '26

The LaTeX Project Team submitted an update to the tagpdf package. Version number: 1.0b 2026-04-24 License type: lppl1.3c Summary description: Code for PDF tagging using pdfLaTeX and LuaLaTeX Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ## [2026-04-24] Version 1.0b ### Fixed - use symbolic name for link - code documentation had no section titles and was untagged ### Added - key word `ref_dest_parent` for the `\tag_struct_gput:nnn` command ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/tagpdf More information is at https://www.ctan.org/pkg/tagpdf ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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: glossaries
by CTAN Announcements via ctan-ann 25 Apr '26

25 Apr '26

Nicola Talbot submitted an update to the glossaries package. Version number: 5.1 2026-04-21 License type: lppl1.3 Summary description: Create glossaries and lists of acronyms Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- glossaries.sty: - New package options: saveglossarygroups upmendex mendex makeglossaries/makeglossaries-lite: - Added check for new aux command \@glsmakeindexappname (makeindex/upmendex/mendex) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/glossaries More information is at https://www.ctan.org/pkg/glossaries ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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: user-persona
by CTAN Announcements 25 Apr '26

25 Apr '26

Claire Tam submitted the user-persona package. Version: 1.0.0 License: lppl1.3c Summary description: Typesetting User Persona sheets for UX and HCI (Human-Computer Interaction) Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The user-persona package provides a LaTeX environment for typesetting structured user persona sheets for UX and HCI documentation. It supports two-column layouts with portrait images, identity tables, pull-quotes, and colour-coded content cards positionable in the left column, right column, or full-width span. Inline pill labels and FontAwesome icon badges are included. Built on tcolorbox. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/user-persona The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/user-persona/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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: biblatex-ams
by CTAN Announcements 25 Apr '26

25 Apr '26

Herbert Voß submitted the biblatex-ams package. Version: 0.01 License: lppl Summary description: AMS-compatible style for Biber/BibLaTeX Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package provides a bibliography style for amsref. The citations are by default in numeric style. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/biblatex-ams The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/biblatex-contrib/biblatex-ams/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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: tikzfill
by CTAN Announcements 25 Apr '26

25 Apr '26

Thomas F. Sturm submitted an update to the tikzfill package. Version: 1.2.0 2026-04-23 License: lppl1.3 Summary description: TikZ libraries for filling with images and patterns Announcement text: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ### Added - Library `tikzfill.geomarray`: TikZ Options: `fill gea Niederhatzkofen`, `fill gea Marktstauden`, `fill gea Alpersdorf`, `fill gea Scheckenhofen`, `fill gea Edenland`, `fill gea Klosterholz`, `fill gea Baumgarten`, `fill gea Ostergaden`, `fill gea Eggerach`, `fill gea Schwarzberg` Customization Options: `xflip`, `xflip even`, `xflip odd`, `yflip`, `yflip even`, `yflip odd`, `style base`, `style 10`, `style 11`, `style 12`, `style 13`, `style 14`, `prime color 1`, `prime color 2`, `ratio`, `debug node`, `draw-if-row-col`, `draw-if-not-row-col`, `draw-if-row`, `draw-if-not-row`, `draw-if-even-row`, `draw-if-odd-row`, `draw-if-col`, `draw-if-not-col`, `draw-if-even-col`, `draw-if-odd-col`, `draw-if-random` Read-only macros: `\l_tikzfill_gea_prime_col_i_tl`, `\l_tikzfill_gea_prime_col_ii_tl`, `\l_tikzfill_gea_ratio_tl` ### Changed - Title page reworked ### Fixed - Template `Weihmichl` -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at https://mirrors.ctan.org/graphics/pgf/contrib/tikzfill More information is at https://ctan.org/pkg/tikzfill -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: NewComputerModern
by CTAN Announcements 23 Apr '26

23 Apr '26

Antonis Tsolomitis submitted an update to the NewComputerModern package. Version: 8.0.0 2026-04-22 License: gfl gpl3+fe Summary description: Computer Modern fonts including matching non-latin alphabets Announcement text: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is a major release of New Computer Modern which includes many new features, changes and improvements. In short these are Complete redesign of the Cyrillics to a new design that is "acceptable" in todays Russia. Bulgarian forms supported. (cmu and cyrillic-modern have been removed because of license issues). Armenian and Georgian added as major scripts in all fonts. GreekSans redesigned keeping the style but correcting color. Knuthian Calligraphic capitals have been restored as the default calligraphic capitals in Regular, Book and Bold Math fonts. They have been retraced from metafont sources and adjusted by hand glyph by glyph. Previous calligraphic letters (Euler type) have been saved in Stylistic Set 6. Character ypogegrammeni redesigned and psili/dasia+perispomeni recomposed for all fonts. LX fonts (very good for beamer work) added in NewCMSans10 and in NewCMSansMath in StylisticSet 8. They have been adjusted for color uniformity and stabilization. Thanks to Claudio Beccari for this. Latin letters in NewCM10-Regular and accented and built composites re-traced from public metafont sources and hand adjusted glyph by glyph so that with the redesign of Cyrillics and the agreement of C. Beccari this font, together with NewCM*Devanagari and NewCMUncial* are now released under GPL3+FontException+DistributionException (check License.txt and the documentation). Vietnamese double accent letters adjusted by properly repositioning accents. Thanks to Karl Berry for letting me know. Variation Selectors added to all supported math glyphs satisfying Unicode version 17.0 Added custom fontspec files that adjust microexpansion of the fonts to match in detail the original CM fonts. Thanks to Alexey Kuznetsov for providing these files. Please consult the documentation of the package for details. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at https://mirrors.ctan.org/fonts/newcomputermodern More information is at https://ctan.org/pkg/newcomputermodern -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: fontools
by CTAN Announcements 23 Apr '26

23 Apr '26

Marc Penninga submitted an update to the fontools package. Version: 2026-04-22 License: gpl2 Summary description: Tools to simplify using fonts (especially TT/OTF ones) Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This release brings a few changes to autoinst: - The new “-opticalsizes” option allows manually setting or overriding a font's optical size information. Several recent font families (Fraunces, Literata) contain multiple optical masters but no size information, instead making each optical size a separate family. The “-opticalsizes” option allows specifying the optical size range for each master, so that the fonts can be used as a single LaTeX family. - Autoinst now prints an informational message for all weights and widths that could not be mapped to standard NFSS codes. - A few bug fixes. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/fontools The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/fonts/utilities/fontools/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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: register-transfer-level
by CTAN Announcements 23 Apr '26

23 Apr '26

Lukas Rumpel submitted an update to the register-transfer-level package. Version: 1.1 License: lppl1.3c Summary description: Easily generate high-quality, publication-ready RTL diagrams Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Added functionality for hierarchical schematics. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/register-transfer-level The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/graphics/pgf/contrib/register-transfer-level/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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: pdfmanagement
by CTAN Announcements 23 Apr '26

23 Apr '26

The LaTeX Project Team submitted an update to the pdfmanagement bundle. Version: 0.97a 2026-04-21 License: lppl1.3c Summary description: LaTeX PDF management bundle Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Fix error when pdf/A-4e standard was used ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/pdfmanagement The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/pdfmanagement/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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: AutoLaTeX
by CTAN Announcements 23 Apr '26

23 Apr '26

Stéphane Galland submitted an update to the AutoLaTeX package. Version: 51.1 License: lgpl3 Summary description: Automate compilation of large scale LaTeX projects Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- A major bug is fixed in the SVG Translator for layered figures. The Beamer’s overlay syntax was not fully supported. The utility class ‘SvgUtils’ was introduced for solving this issue. The SVG translators are re-implemented based on this update. Additionally, the collection of documentation has been moved from Textile to Markdown. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/autolatex The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/support/autolatex/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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: nxtlatex
by CTAN Announcements 22 Apr '26

22 Apr '26

Volker Reichenberger submitted an update to the nxtlatex package. Version: 1.2 2026-04-21 License: lppl1.3c ofl Summary description: Classes and themes for faculty NXT (Reutlingen University) Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Version 1.2 adds two new packages (nxtlatexcolors, nxtlatexlogos) providing a shared color palette and logo macros for all three components. New font options (segoeui, stix, fira) for nxtthesis. Revised Beamer title page. Logo installer scripts (getnxtlogos, getnxtlogos.ps1) for automatic download from the university website. Minor bug fixes in documentation and footer layout. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/nxtlatex The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/nxtlatex/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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: spim-phdthesisthemes
by CTAN Announcements 22 Apr '26

22 Apr '26

Stéphane Galland submitted the spim-phdthesisthemes package. Version: 20260420 License: lgpl3 other-nonfree Summary description: Classes, styles and configuration files for writing PhD dissertations Announcement text: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- First release on CTAN for this collection of classes, styles and configuration files that permit to typeset PhD dissertations according the recommendations of the SPIM doctoal school in France. spim-phdthesisthemes provides also advanced commands for creating fancy tables, figures, multifigures, and must more commands that are explained in the documentation. spim-phdthesisthemes, contains two distinct types of material: one is released under LGPLv3 (src/ folder), the other is released under nonfree license (logos/ folder, see logos/LICENSE.logos for details). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/spim-phdthesisthemes More information is at https://ctan.org/pkg/spim-phdthesisthemes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: query-astro
by CTAN Announcements 22 Apr '26

22 Apr '26

Valentin Dao submitted the query-astro package. Version: 0.1.0 License: lppl1.3c Summary description: Querying astronomical databases in LaTeX Announcement text: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This new, experimental package, similarly to fits-astro, offers a new way to work with astronomical data in LaTeX. It allows users to query databases directly from their document using the ADQL language. It does not depend on a particular engine or package, but it does require shell-escape to be active. The result of the query is stored in a macro, which can in turn be used anywhere in the document. This is particularly useful when typesetting tables that contain extensive data about a celestial object, which can be retrieved automatically. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/query-astro More information is at https://ctan.org/pkg/query-astro -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: register-transfer-level
by CTAN Announcements 22 Apr '26

22 Apr '26

Lukas Rumpel submitted the register-transfer-level package. Version: 1.0 License: lppl1.3c Summary description: Easily generate high-quality, publication-ready RTL diagrams Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Register-Transfer-Level is a new package intended to create publication-ready RTL diagrams. It is intended for hardware designers, students, researchers, and everyone in need of an easy-to-use tool to simplify the creation of these diagrams. Register-Transfer-Level is designed to mimic hardware semantics so that existing schematics can be drawn more intuitively. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/register-transfer-level The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/graphics/pgf/contrib/register-transfer-level/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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: ciad-beamertheme
by CTAN Announcements 22 Apr '26

22 Apr '26

Stéphane Galland submitted the ciad-beamertheme package. Version: 20260420 License: lgpl3 other-nonfree Summary description: A beamer theme for creating modern presentations Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ciad-beamertheme LaTeX Beamer theme provides a professional presentation style following the guidelines of the CIAD research laboratory (Université de Technologie Belfort Montbéliard and Université Bourgogne Europe). The theme offers an extensive set of high-level commands that emulate the ease of use found in PowerPoint’s Smart Objects, including ready-to-use slide layouts for text with picture, left or right lawn areas, grids of icons, single or animated figures, embedded videos, book description slides, and automatic final slides. Predefined boxes and blocks with title headers, decorative corners, icons, side anchors, and arrow sequences are available. Visual customization includes ten background pictures, random background selection, a dedicated color palette, and code highlighting styles. Special title pages are provided for standard presentations, PhD or master oral defenses, and conference presentations. The LaTeX source code is licensed under LGPLv3.0, while the university and institution logos are under a nonfree license. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/ciad-beamertheme The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/beamer-contrib/themes/ciad-be… ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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: hecthese
by CTAN Announcements 22 Apr '26

22 Apr '26

Benoit Hamel submitted an update to the hecthese package. Version: 3.0 2026-04-20 License: lppl1.3c Summary description: A class for dissertations and theses at HEC Montréal Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This third version of the class is the first major revision since 2023. It is also the first to make full use of the potential of the memoir class from which it is derived. The source code has therefore been reviewed, simplified and completely rewritten from scratch. The following is a list of the major changes that distinguish this version of hecthese from the previous one: - removal of French versions of commands and environments; - customizable doctoral jury member list; - optimized integration with the memoir document class; - definitive adoption of biblatex for bibliographies; - introduction of lualatex as the default compiler. Minimum version of TeX Live required: 2025 Minimum version of memoir document class: 2025/10/02 v3.8.4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/hecthese The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/hecthese/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: biblatex-abs-annote
by CTAN Announcements 22 Apr '26

22 Apr '26

Cameron Wimpy submitted the biblatex-abs-annote package. Version: 0.1.1 2026-04-19 License: lppl1.3c Summary description: Annotated bibliographies with abstracts and annotations for BibLaTeX Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- biblatex-abs-annote v0.1.1 is a new biblatex supplement for producing annotated bibliographies. For each entry it renders, beneath the citation, the abstract and a user-written annotation drawn from standard biblatex fields (annote is accepted as a synonym for annotation); either field may be omitted per entry without special handling. The package composes with any biblatex style by patching the sixteen standard drivers, and all label, font, indent, and spacing choices are customizable. biblatex-abs-annote is the LaTeX component of the cross-format ab-annotate toolchain (GitHub: cwimpy/ab-annotate), which provides the same behavior for Typst and Quarto from a shared .bib file. Suggestions and bug reports are welcome. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/biblatex-abs-annote The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/biblatex-contrib/biblatex-abs… ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: utbmciad-report
by CTAN Announcements 21 Apr '26

21 Apr '26

Stéphane Galland submitted the utbmciad-report package. Version: 20260420 License: lgpl3 other-nonfree Summary description: A class and configuration file for writing high quality scientific or technical reports Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This LaTeX class and configuration file is intended for typesetting a scientific or technical report following the template and guidelines of the “Connaissance et Intelligence Articielle Distribuees” (CIAD UR 7533) research laboratory at the Université de Technologie Belfort Montbéliard, France. Built on the powerful UPmethodology suite, it provides a professional, ready-to-use structure with advanced formatting macros. The class and configuration file can easily be extended and adapted to the style of your own institution. Major features include automatic generation of the title page with title, author, submission date, reference number, institutional logos, and a history of changes. Specialised environments are offered for definitions, theorems, research questions, objectives, and contributions. Advanced tables and figures come with full caption support and source references. Inline enumerations allow compact lists within paragraphs, and customised description lists provide flexible key‑value labelling. Regarding licensing, the LaTeX source code is free software (under the terms of the GNU LGPL version 3). The logo files are not licensed under the LGPLv3. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/utbmciad-report The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/utbmciad-report/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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: piton
by CTAN Announcements 21 Apr '26

21 Apr '26

François Pantigny submitted an update to the piton package. Version: 4.12 2026-04-20 License: lppl1.3 Summary description: Typeset computer listings with LPEG of LuaLaTeX Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Modification of the examples in order to be compatible with the version 0.7.0 of the package 'pyluatex'. The key 'font-command' has now an additive syntax, which means that it's possible to write, for example: \PitonOptions{font-command += \bfseries} Some small modifications of the grammar used for the language OCaml. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/piton The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/luatex/latex/piton/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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: luatexja
by CTAN Announcements 21 Apr '26

21 Apr '26

Hironori Kitagawa submitted an update to the luatexja package. Version: 20260420.0 License: bsd Summary description: Typeset Japanese with Lua(La)TeX Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- * jfm-ujis.lua, jfm-ujisv.lua: included information of Adobe-Japan1 brackets (CID 12123--12142). * Stopped to insert space between JAChar and ALChar inside \verb, verbatim (and macrocode) environment. (gh/#42) This can be reverted by \let\ltj@verb@fontsetup\relax. * Fixed a bug around color specification in a font definition in vertical writing. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/luatexja The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/luatex/generic/luatexja/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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: xreview
by CTAN Announcements 20 Apr '26

20 Apr '26

Lorenzo Peri submitted an update to the xreview package. Version: 2.0 2026-04-19 License: mit Summary description: Reviewing LaTeX documents made easy(er) Announcement text: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reviewing latex documents just got even easier! xreview 2.0 introduces better support for aligned equations with the new remalign and addalign environments. Now if a whole align block has been added or removed, it can be mark with just a simple change of the envormoment name, overcoming the limitations in v1.0 of needing to manage aling tabs. The new environments are highly customizable, and per-line support is still available via the \removedeqline command and it's friends, which got minor bug fixes. xreview 2.0 also introduces some convenience macros such as \remspace and \remnbsp to handle whitespace near removed text, to ensure both the clean and annotated versions look as good as they can! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/xreview More information is at https://ctan.org/pkg/xreview -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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