Update the Emacs FAQ for Emacs 29
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@menu
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* Origin of the term Emacs::
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* Latest version of Emacs::
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* New in Emacs 29::
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* New in Emacs 28::
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* New in Emacs 27::
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* New in Emacs 26::
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@ -919,6 +920,125 @@ Emacs, type @kbd{C-h C-n} (@kbd{M-x view-emacs-news}). You can give
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this command a prefix argument to read about which features were new
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in older versions.
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@node New in Emacs 29
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@section What is different about Emacs 29?
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@cindex Differences between Emacs 28 and Emacs 29
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@cindex Emacs 29, new features in
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Here's a list of the most important changes in Emacs 29 as compared to
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Emacs 28 (the full list is too long, and can be read in the Emacs
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@file{NEWS} file by typing @kbd{C-h n} inside Emacs).
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@itemize
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@item
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Emacs can now be built with the
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@uref{https://tree-sitter.github.io/tree-sitter/, tree-sitter
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library}, which provides incremental parsing capabilities for several
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programming languages. Emacs comes with several major modes which use
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this library for syntax highlighting (a.k.a. ``fontification''),
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indentation, Imenu support, etc. These modes have names
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@code{@var{lang}-ts-mode}, where @var{lang} is the programming
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language. For example, @code{c-ts-mode}, @code{ruby-ts-mode}, etc.
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There are several new font-lock faces, such as
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@code{font-lock-number-face} and @code{font-lock-operator-face},
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intended to be used with these modes.
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@item
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Emacs can now be built in the PGTK (``pure GTK'') configuration, which
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supports running Emacs on window systems other than X, such as Wayland
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and Broadway.
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@item
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Emacs now has built-in support for accessing SQLite databases. This
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requires Emacs to be built with the optional @file{sqlite3} library.
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@item
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Emacs comes with the popular @code{use-package} package bundled.
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@item
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Emacs can now display WebP images, if it was built with the optional
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@file{libwebp} library.
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@item
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On X window system, Emacs now supports the XInput2 specification for
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input events.
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@item
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Emacs now comes with a client library for using Language Server
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Protocol (@acronym{LSP}) servers. This library, named @file{eglot.el}
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(the name stands for ``Emacs polyGlot'') provides LSP support for
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various software development and maintenance features, such as
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@code{xref}, Imenu, ElDoc, etc.
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@item
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Emacs can now cope with files with very long lines much better. It no
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longer hangs when displaying such long lines, and allows
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reasonably-responsive editing when such lines are present in the
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visible portion of a buffer.
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@item
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Emacs now supports the latest version 15.0 of the Unicode Standard.
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@item
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The new mode @code{pixel-scroll-precision-mode} allows precise and
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smooth scrolling of the display at pixel resolution, if your mouse
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supports this.
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@item
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Emacs now supports 24-bit true colors on more terminals.
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@item
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On capable X terminal emulators, Emacs now supports setting the X
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primary selection on TTY frames.
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@item
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New convenient commands are now available for inserting, searching,
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listing, and describing Emoji. These commands are on the @w{@kbd{C-x
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8 e}} prefix key. The commands @kbd{C-u C-x =}
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(@code{what-cursor-position}) and @kbd{M-x describe-char} now show the
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names of Emoji sequences at point.
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@item
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The Help commands were enhanced:
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@itemize @minus
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@item
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@kbd{M-x apropos-variable} shows the values of the matching variables.
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@item
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@kbd{C-h b} activates @code{outline-minor-mode} in the buffer, which
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makes it easier to browse long lists of key bindings.
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@item
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@kbd{I} in the @file{*Help*} buffer displays the corresponding
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documentation in the Emacs Lisp Reference manual.
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@item
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New command @code{help-quick} displays a buffer with overview of
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common Help commands.
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@end itemize
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@item
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Outline Minor mode uses buttons to hide and show outlines.
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@item
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Deleted frames can now be undeleted using @kbd{C-x 5 u}, if the
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optional @code{undelete-frame-mode} is enabled.
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@item
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You can now delete the entire composed sequence of characters with
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@key{Delete} and edits the composed sequence by turning on the
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@code{composition-break-at-point} option.
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@item
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Support is added for many old scripts and writing systems, such as Tai
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Tham, Brahmi, Tirhuta, Modi, Lepcha, and many others.
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@item
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New translations of the Emacs tutorial: Ukrainian and Greek.
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@item
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New major modes for Typescript, Csharp, CMake, Go, Rust, and Yaml.
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@end itemize
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@node New in Emacs 28
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@section What is different about Emacs 28?
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@cindex Differences between Emacs 27 and Emacs 28
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