ctan-ann https://www.ctan.org/ctan-ann/rss CTAN announcements mailing list - recent Thu, 21 May 2026 18:47:14 +0200 en-US 60 webmaster@ctan.org (Comprehensive TeX Archive Network) Comprehensive TeX Archive Network https://www.ctan.org/assets/favicon/android-chrome-48x48.png https://www.ctan.org/ctan-ann/rss CTAN update: fcolumn https://www.ctan.org/ctan-ann/id/ag81lk5_pDRss9_u@prptp Edgar Olthof submitted an update to the fcolumn package. Version: 1.4.5 2026-05-20 License: lppl1.3 Summary description: Typesetting financial tables Announcement text:
Update of fcolumn to ensure a smooth transition to the June 1, 2026 LaTeX kernel. ... ]]> Thu, 21 May 2026 16:40:54 +0200 https://www.ctan.org/ctan-ann/id/ag81lk5_pDRss9_u@prptp CTAN update: luaoptions https://www.ctan.org/ctan-ann/id/7d0660f4aae0fb14@hogwart Erik Nijenhuis submitted an update to the luaoptions package. Version: 0.9 2026-05-20 License: mit Summary description: Announcement text:
Bug fixes: - Fix trailing space in \setluaoption (by Derek Erdmann) - Fix log file location determination ... ]]> Thu, 21 May 2026 10:53:27 +0200 https://www.ctan.org/ctan-ann/id/7d0660f4aae0fb14@hogwart CTAN update: bodeplot https://www.ctan.org/ctan-ann/id/B1F27926-D586-4583-8FEB-A1BBEBB95981@ctan.org Rushikesh Kamalapurkar submitted an update to the bodeplot package. Version: 3.1 2026-05-19 License: lppl1.3c Summary description: Draw Bode, Nyquist and Nichols plots with gnuplot or pgfplots Announcement text:
New features: ... ]]> Thu, 21 May 2026 05:12:06 +0200 https://www.ctan.org/ctan-ann/id/B1F27926-D586-4583-8FEB-A1BBEBB95981@ctan.org CTAN update: lua-placeholders https://www.ctan.org/ctan-ann/id/cfbaee0a-fcf1-1d64-45d0-f1122d53b18a@ctan.org Erik Nijenhuis submitted an update to the lua-placeholders package. Version number: 2.0.2 2026-05-19 License type: lppl1.3c Summary description: Specifying placeholders for demonstration purposes Announcement text:
Bugs fixes: ... ]]> Wed, 20 May 2026 19:44:50 +0200 https://www.ctan.org/ctan-ann/id/cfbaee0a-fcf1-1d64-45d0-f1122d53b18a@ctan.org CTAN update: texlive-dummy-fedora https://www.ctan.org/ctan-ann/id/ebd82651-9f25-79aa-d4d2-00797ff95f86@ctan.org Hendrik G Seliger submitted an update to the texlive-dummy-fedora package. Version number: 2026-05-19 License type: lppl1.3c Summary description: Dummy TeX Live RPM for use with Fedora and similar distributions Announcement text:
... ]]> Wed, 20 May 2026 19:44:34 +0200 https://www.ctan.org/ctan-ann/id/ebd82651-9f25-79aa-d4d2-00797ff95f86@ctan.org CTAN update: appendixnumberbeamer https://www.ctan.org/ctan-ann/id/5d5ad42e226370bb@hogwart Jérôme Lelong submitted an update to the appendixnumberbeamer package. Version: 1.2.1 License: gpl3 Summary description: Announcement text:
Fix a division by 0 when the theme uses a progress bar.
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v2.2.0: Core Stabilization and Modernization These updates significantly harden the package's internal engine against edge-case bugs and conflicts, with no changes to the user-facing API. Key stability improvements include: ... ]]> Wed, 20 May 2026 17:19:34 +0200 https://www.ctan.org/ctan-ann/id/5d5ad42c9a7d473d@hogwart New on CTAN: pst-eqhz https://www.ctan.org/ctan-ann/id/5d5ad42762ce4772@hogwart Herbert Voß submitted the pst-eqhz package. Version: 0.01 License: lppl Summary description: Superposition of the horizontal and equatorial coordinate systems Announcement text:
The objective was to create a command enabling the superposition of the horizontal and equatorial coordinate systems, as previously demonstrated by Hyomin Kim:(https://web.njit.edu/~hmkim/phys322/Phy_322_Basics_2019Spring.pdf) ... ]]> Wed, 20 May 2026 17:19:22 +0200 https://www.ctan.org/ctan-ann/id/5d5ad42762ce4772@hogwart CTAN update: simplebnf https://www.ctan.org/ctan-ann/id/5d5ad422a684709a@hogwart Jay Lee submitted an update to the simplebnf package. Version: 1.1.0 License: mit Summary description: A simple package to format Backus-Naur form (BNF) Announcement text:
This new version provides 1. full-line comments with `\bnfcomment{}` comamnd; 2. line-break delimiter (defaults to `\\`) for long production alternatives; ... ]]> Wed, 20 May 2026 17:18:45 +0200 https://www.ctan.org/ctan-ann/id/5d5ad422a684709a@hogwart CTAN update: fundus https://www.ctan.org/ctan-ann/id/ag3bX5VA8rHwD6PK@prptp Gerd Neugebauer submitted an update to the fundus bundle. Version: License: lppl1.3c Summary description: Providing LaTeX access to various font families Announcement text:
The address of the repository and of the author have been changed. No functional changes have been integrated. ... ]]> Wed, 20 May 2026 16:03:43 +0200 https://www.ctan.org/ctan-ann/id/ag3bX5VA8rHwD6PK@prptp CTAN update: unibidi-lua https://www.ctan.org/ctan-ann/id/51ed70d3-39e4-602c-475e-c02c57673019@ctan.org Udi Fogiel submitted an update to the unibidi-lua package. Version number: 1.0 2026-05-19 License type: gpl2 Summary description: Unicode bidi algorithm implementation for various LuaTeX formats Announcement text:
There was some extensive work for this version. ... ]]> Wed, 20 May 2026 06:39:58 +0200 https://www.ctan.org/ctan-ann/id/51ed70d3-39e4-602c-475e-c02c57673019@ctan.org CTAN update: pst-fun https://www.ctan.org/ctan-ann/id/agyvPpPcSWsT44S-@prptp Herbert Voß submitted an update to the pst-fun package. Version: 0.06 2026-05-18 License: lppl Summary description: Draw “funny” objects with PSTricks Announcement text:
..... pst-fun.tex 0.06 2026-05-18 added \psHuman with type=[A,B] ... ]]> Tue, 19 May 2026 18:43:10 +0200 https://www.ctan.org/ctan-ann/id/agyvPpPcSWsT44S-@prptp CTAN update: hvfloat https://www.ctan.org/ctan-ann/id/agx85sdwECA390--@prptp Herbert Voß submitted an update to the hvfloat package. Version: 2.57 2026-05-18 License: lppl Summary description: Controlling captions, fullpage and doublepage floats Announcement text:
Bugfix for \hv@@capPos ... ]]> Tue, 19 May 2026 15:08:22 +0200 https://www.ctan.org/ctan-ann/id/agx85sdwECA390--@prptp New on CTAN: attinormativi https://www.ctan.org/ctan-ann/id/5d5ad3c1970fac0d@hogwart Federico Gallo submitted the attinormativi package. Version: 1.0 License: lppl1.3c Summary description: A complete typographic framework for Italian normative acts Announcement text:
The attinormativi class provides a complete typographic framework for Italian normative acts. It manages the hierarchical structure typical of such documents (books, titles, chapters, sections, articles, paragraphs), the institutional title page, dedicated indexes (articles, annexes, definitions), a draft mode with editorial notes, and optional integration with the `cleveref` package for Italian-language cross-references. La classe attinormativi fornisce un framework tipografico completo per gli atti normativi italiani. Gestisce la struttura gerarchica tipica di tali documenti (libri, titoli, capi, sezioni, articoli, commi), il frontespizio istituzionale, gli indici dedicati (articoli, allegati, definizioni), la modalità bozza con note redazionali e l'integrazione opzionale con il pacchetto `cleveref` per i riferimenti incrociati in italiano. La classe è costruita sopra la classe standard book ed è compatibile con pdfLaTeX, XeLaTeX e LuaLaTeX.
... ]]> Tue, 19 May 2026 13:46:53 +0200 https://www.ctan.org/ctan-ann/id/5d5ad3c1970fac0d@hogwart CTAN update: tracklang https://www.ctan.org/ctan-ann/id/5d5ad3bc69159135@hogwart Nicola Talbot submitted an update to the tracklang package. Version: 1.6.7 License: lppl1.3 Summary description: Announcement text:
Bug fix: use \ProcessOptions* instead of unstarred \ProcessOptions Corrections to documentation. ... ]]> Tue, 19 May 2026 13:46:36 +0200 https://www.ctan.org/ctan-ann/id/5d5ad3bc69159135@hogwart CTAN update: pdfmanagement https://www.ctan.org/ctan-ann/id/agv_9lIwNX9FjTbD@prptp The LaTeX Project Team submitted an update to the pdfmanagement package. Version: 0.97b 2026-05-17 License: lppl1.3c Summary description: LaTeX PDF management bundle Announcement text:
* the bookmark package is now loaded directly, this fixes issue #115 ... ]]> Tue, 19 May 2026 06:15:18 +0200 https://www.ctan.org/ctan-ann/id/agv_9lIwNX9FjTbD@prptp CTAN update: tagpdf https://www.ctan.org/ctan-ann/id/agtSmyAzJScdEO91@prptp The LaTeX Project Team submitted an update to the tagpdf package. Version: 1.0c 2026-05-17 License: lppl1.3c Summary description: Code for PDF tagging using pdfLaTeX and LuaLaTeX Announcement text:
### Fixed - really undefine internal LastPage label before reading ... ]]> Mon, 18 May 2026 17:55:39 +0200 https://www.ctan.org/ctan-ann/id/agtSmyAzJScdEO91@prptp CTAN update: nwafuthesis https://www.ctan.org/ctan-ann/id/agsbv3w2s_iZyL9x@prptp Nan Geng submitted an update to the nwafuthesis package. Version: 2.16 2026-05-17 License: lppl1.3c Summary description: A thesis template package for Northwest A&F University, China Announcement text:
1. Fixed the issue where bold font styles could not be applied ... ]]> Mon, 18 May 2026 14:01:35 +0200 https://www.ctan.org/ctan-ann/id/agsbv3w2s_iZyL9x@prptp CTAN update: luatexja https://www.ctan.org/ctan-ann/id/78822bd6bb18be33@hogwart Hironori Kitagawa submitted an update to the luatexja package. Version: 20260517.0 License: bsd Summary description: Announcement text:
* Fix (gh/#44): the variation selectors did not work well with \DeclareAlternateKanjiFont and AltFont key in luatexja-fontspec. * lltjext.sty: now loads array.sty automatically. ... ]]> Mon, 18 May 2026 07:57:55 +0200 https://www.ctan.org/ctan-ann/id/78822bd6bb18be33@hogwart CTAN update: njuthesis https://www.ctan.org/ctan-ann/id/78822bd10a537bd3@hogwart Yu Xiong submitted an update to the njuthesis package. Version: 1.5.0 License: lppl1.3c Summary description: LaTeX thesis template for Nanjing University Announcement text:
### Added - image/nju-logo-color key for unified emblem/name color selection. ... ]]> Mon, 18 May 2026 07:57:41 +0200 https://www.ctan.org/ctan-ann/id/78822bd10a537bd3@hogwart New on CTAN: beamertheme-geode https://www.ctan.org/ctan-ann/id/agq1X6KcjAHp1GlU@prptp Camille Jaret submitted the beamertheme-geode package. Version: 1.0.0 License: lppl1.3c Summary description: A colourful modernised style package for beamer documents Announcement text:
beamertheme-geode is a style package aiming to provide a new, modernised style to beamer class documents, loosely inspired ... ]]> Mon, 18 May 2026 06:44:47 +0200 https://www.ctan.org/ctan-ann/id/agq1X6KcjAHp1GlU@prptp CTAN update: secdot https://www.ctan.org/ctan-ann/id/C28A8C75-89F0-4969-B7E2-E1D249EF4B63@ctan.org The LaTeX Project Team submitted an update to the secdot package. Version: 1.2 License: lppl Summary description: Section numbers with trailing dots Announcement text:
update secdot to fix malformed date. ... ]]> Sun, 17 May 2026 23:41:23 +0200 https://www.ctan.org/ctan-ann/id/C28A8C75-89F0-4969-B7E2-E1D249EF4B63@ctan.org New on CTAN: numodel-bundle https://www.ctan.org/ctan-ann/id/503f5803-d43b-11c6-bb10-b5e50f6647f1@ctan.org Paul Zuurbier submitted the numodel-bundle package. Version number: 0.2.0 2026-05-16 License type: lppl1.3c Summary description: Numerical physics models with Forrester diagrams and auto-sized plots Announcement text:
... ]]> Sun, 17 May 2026 19:11:56 +0200 https://www.ctan.org/ctan-ann/id/503f5803-d43b-11c6-bb10-b5e50f6647f1@ctan.org CTAN update: bundledoc https://www.ctan.org/ctan-ann/id/674bc0ae-445a-5c9e-f2fd-a9ffc238e2ca@ctan.org Scott Pakin submitted an update to the bundledoc package. Version number: 3.6 2026-05-16 License type: lppl1.3c Summary description: Bundle together all the files needed to build a LaTeX document Announcement text:
bundledoc is a post-processor for the snapshot package that bundles together all ... ]]> Sun, 17 May 2026 19:11:35 +0200 https://www.ctan.org/ctan-ann/id/674bc0ae-445a-5c9e-f2fd-a9ffc238e2ca@ctan.org CTAN update: biblatex-cse https://www.ctan.org/ctan-ann/id/84d543a4-8cd3-4387-6954-9ea2fd9ec740@ctan.org João M. Lourenço submitted an update to the biblatex-cse package. Version number: 2.0.1 2026-05-16 License type: lppl1.3c Summary description: Council of Science Editors (CSE) style file for BibLaTeX Announcement text:
biblatex-cse 2.0.1 is out — a bug-fix release over 2.0.0. ... ]]> Sun, 17 May 2026 19:11:26 +0200 https://www.ctan.org/ctan-ann/id/84d543a4-8cd3-4387-6954-9ea2fd9ec740@ctan.org CTAN update: nwafuthesis https://www.ctan.org/ctan-ann/id/ecf3dfc5d4e37552@hogwart Nan Geng submitted an update to the nwafuthesis package. Version: 2.14 License: lppl1.3c Summary description: A thesis template package for Northwest A&F University, China Announcement text:
1. Fix: Empty "Professional Degree Field" on Chinese cover for professional degree postgraduates 2. Fix: Missing "Professional" adjective on English cover for professional degree postgraduates 3. Change: Western journal titles in bibliography changed from italic to upright (normal) style ... ]]> Sat, 16 May 2026 14:19:05 +0200 https://www.ctan.org/ctan-ann/id/ecf3dfc5d4e37552@hogwart New on CTAN: na-tikzornament https://www.ctan.org/ctan-ann/id/ecf3dfc0907ccc4f@hogwart Naam Mohamed submitted the na-tikzornament package. Version: 1.0 License: lppl1.3c Summary description: A TikZ-based package for geometric ornaments and Islamic tiling Announcement text:
The na-tikzornament package provides a collection of geometric ornaments and Islamic tiling patterns based on TikZ. It allows users to easily decorate documents, book covers, and certificates. Key features include: ... ]]> Sat, 16 May 2026 12:11:53 +0200 https://www.ctan.org/ctan-ann/id/ecf3dfc0907ccc4f@hogwart New on CTAN: boustrophedon https://www.ctan.org/ctan-ann/id/aghJDW5AwcDsQOB6@prptp Aris Chatzichristos submitted the boustrophedon package. Version: 1.1.0 2026-05-13 License: lppl1.3c Summary description: A LaTeX package for boustrophedon typography Announcement text:
Boustrophedon is a new LaTeX package for typesetting text in boustrophedon style, with alternating line direction and ... ]]> Sat, 16 May 2026 10:38:05 +0200 https://www.ctan.org/ctan-ann/id/aghJDW5AwcDsQOB6@prptp CTAN update: siunitx https://www.ctan.org/ctan-ann/id/agg9u-SLB60aRJVM@prptp Joseph Wright submitted an update to the siunitx package. Version: 3.5.5 2026-05-15 License: lppl1.3c Summary description: A comprehensive (SI) units package Announcement text:
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## [2026-05-15] ### Changed ... ]]> Sat, 16 May 2026 07:35:50 +0200 https://www.ctan.org/ctan-ann/id/ecf3dfb777d60482@hogwart CTAN update: asymptote https://www.ctan.org/ctan-ann/id/aggU_pKQ4HSIRaIX@prptp John Bowman submitted an update to the asymptote package. Version: 3.11 License: lgpl3 Summary description: 2D and 3D TeX-Aware Vector Graphics Language Announcement text:
A collections library introduces hash maps, hash sets, sorted sets, queues, and B-tree maps (which maintain sorted order) as templated modules, ... ]]> Sat, 16 May 2026 06:55:58 +0200 https://www.ctan.org/ctan-ann/id/aggU_pKQ4HSIRaIX@prptp CTAN update: menukeys https://www.ctan.org/ctan-ann/id/94BA18FA-1286-4B90-ACCE-39C426212564@ctan.org Jonathan P. Spratte submitted an update to the menukeys package. Version: 1.6.3 2026-05-14 License: lppl1.3c Summary description: Format menu sequences, paths and keystrokes from lists Announcement text:
This update contains only changes to the documentation clarifying how to change the styles used by `menukeys`. ... ]]> Fri, 15 May 2026 23:53:08 +0200 https://www.ctan.org/ctan-ann/id/94BA18FA-1286-4B90-ACCE-39C426212564@ctan.org