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The LaTeX Project Team submitted an update to the

l3backend-dev

package.

Version: 2026-07-20
License: lppl1.3c

Summary description: LaTeX3 backend drivers (dev)

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## [2026-07-20]

### Fixed

- Setting of `\current@color` for separations in DVI-based routes (including
XeTeX) (see \#1938)

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This package is located at
https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex-dev/required/l3backend

More information is at
https://ctan.org/pkg/l3backend-dev


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Erik Braun


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The LaTeX Project Team submitted an update to the

l3backend-dev

bundle.

Version: 2026-08-02
License: lppl1.3c

Summary description: LaTeX3 backend drivers (dev)

Announcement text: ------------------------------------------------------------------------

### Added

- `l3backend-hitex.def`

### Changed

- Support for `raw` color export mode

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https://ctan.org/pkg/l3backend-dev

The packagerCOs files themselves can be inspected at
https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex-dev/required/l3backend/

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Thanks for the upload.

For the CTAN Team
Petra R|+be-Pugliese

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