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* Bump version to 1.5 and update changelog and release notes
* Update changelog and release notes
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# novelWriter Changelog
## Version 1.5 RC 1 [2021-09-10]
## Version 1.5 [2021-09-19]
### Release Notes
This is a release candidate of the next release version, and is intended for testing purposes.
Please be careful when using this version on live writing projects, and make sure you make frequent
backups.
This release reduces the number of document layouts from eight to two. The full list of changes is
described in the "Novel Document Layouts" section below.
From this release on, Debian packages will be provided for Ubuntu and Debian users. A new
[PPA](https://launchpad.net/~vkbo/+archive/ubuntu/novelwriter) has also been created. Adding this
will allow users to install and update novelWriter automatically on Ubuntu and Debian.
Release 1.5 introduces a new project file format, which has been given a file format version 1.3.
The project file and index is updated automatically when you open the project, which means you can
no longer open it in an older version of novelWriter.
Due to this change, the main project file for your projects will need to be updated when you first
open them in novelWriter 1.5. This is done automatically. The index is updated as well. When this
conversion is done, you can no longer open the project in an older version of novelWriter.
You may also have to make a handful of changes in your novel documents as novelWriter will not make
any automated changes to your actual text. However, the changes are minimal and in any case only
affects the way your manuscript looks like when exported via the Build Novel Project tool. The
details are described below.
affects the way your manuscript looks like when exported via the Build Novel Project tool. These
details are also described below.
From this release on, Debian packages will be provided for Mint, Ubuntu and Debian users. A new
[PPA](https://launchpad.net/~vkbo/+archive/ubuntu/novelwriter) has also been created. This allows
users to install and update novelWriter automatically on these Linux distros.
#### Novel Document Layouts
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called simply "Novel Document". The other layout, "Project Note", remains unchanged. The
functionality provided by the various novel layouts have been implemented in other ways, and a few
new formatting codes have been added to accommodate the formatting functionality lost with the
removal of the layouts. They are all available in the Format and Insert menu.
removal of the layouts. They are all available in the Format and Insert menus.
The changes you need to make to your project should be limited to altering a handful of titles and
maybe insert a page break code here and there. The only title formats you need to update are those
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is available, a "User Manual (PDF)" option should be visible in the Help menu. This should give you
access to the documentation also when you don't have an active internet connection.
_These Release Notes also include the changes from 1.5 Beta 1 and Beta 2._
_These Release Notes also include the changes from 1.5 Beta 1, Beta 2, and RC 1._
### Detailed Changelog
**Installation and Packaging**
* Most packages built by the setup script have a sha256sum file generated alongside it. PR #886.
* Snapshot packages version numbers have been fixed so they work properly with the PPA. PR #887.
**Internationalisation**
* The French translation has been updated by @jyhelle. PR #901.
**Code Improvements**
* Removed some redundant and leftover code in the project class associated with dialog boxes during
conversion and checking of project file formats. PR #889.
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## Version 1.5 RC 1 [2021-09-10]
### Release Notes
This is a release candidate of the next release version, and is intended for testing purposes.
Please be careful when using this version on live writing projects, and make sure you make frequent
backups.
### Detailed Changelog