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--- news:release_2_13 [2012/08/16 14:26] – [Next Release 2.13] joswig
+++ news:release_2_13 [2014/04/04 19:12] – singular,fulton,libnormaliz; release data benmuell
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-====== Next Release 2.13 ======
+====== Release 2.13 ======
-Release date: still in 2012.
+Release date: April 4th 2014.
 ===== New Features =====
-  * new application ideal
+  * new application ideal with an interface to singular (4.x.x)
+  * new application fulton for normal toric varieties
   * quadratic field extensions and exact representations of Platonic solids (and others)
   * new rule to test regularity of a complete fan
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   * visualization: Scale option for Sketch output
   * new formatting_filter for numbered/labeled array types
+  * new bundled extension with libnormaliz
   * fast loading of gzipped XML files
+  * further modularization via bundled extensions
+  * enhanced extension management: dependencies, credits, reconfiguration
+  * experimental version of PolyViewer (?)
 ===== Changes=====
-  * discontinued support for legacy versions of gcc
+  * discontinued support for legacy versions of gcc and perl (gcc 4.2/perl 5.10 or higher needed)
   * ''create_24_cell'' replaced by ''regular_24_cell'' from general Wythoff construction (now comes with the group)
   * ''eliminate_denominators'' (for type ''Matrix'') renamed to ''eliminate_denominators_in_rows''; reason: avoid confusion with new function ''eliminate_denominators_entire'' with same signature; ''eliminate_denominators'' for type ''Vector'' unchanged
   * visualization: Sketch-Interface can now handle VertexLabels and is able to color every Facet/Vertex individually
   * visualization: Sketch-Output has a different papersize, so you don't need to scroll down anymore.