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+==============================================================
+LuaTeX 1.16.0 2023-02-18 
+==============================================================
+
+- Support structured destinations from PDF 2.0.
+- PNG /Smask for PDF 2.0.
+- Variable font interface for luahbtex.
+- Different radical style defaults in mathdefaultsmode.
+- Optionally block selected discretionary creation.
+- Improvements for TrueType fonts implementation.
+- More efficient <tt>\fontdimen</tt> allocation.
+- Ignore paragraphs with only a local par node followed by direction
+synchronization nodes.
+
+
 
 
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