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The LaTeX Project Team submitted an update to the

l3kernel-dev

package.

Version: 2026-02-18
License: lppl1.3c

Summary description: Development pre-release of l3kernel

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## [2026-02-18]

### Added

- `\coffin_pole:Nn`
- `\dim_horizontal:(n|N|c)` and `\dim_vertical:(n|N|c)`
- `\keyval_map_inline:nnn`, `\keyval_map_break:`, and `\keyval_map_break:n`
- `\msg_expandable_error:nneee` and related `e`-type variants
- `\vbox_center:n`, `\vbox_center:nn`, `\vbox:nn` and `\vbox_top:nn`
- `\vbox_top_to_ht:nn`
- `\opacity_begin:n`/`\opacity_end:` and fill/stroke versions
- Efficient `v`-type variants for `\dim_compare:nNn(TF)` and
`\int_compare:nNn(TF)`

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The LaTeX Project Team submitted an update to the

l3kernel-dev

package.

Version: 2026-03-20
License: lppl1.3c

Summary description: Development pre-release of l3kernel

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

### Added

- `en`-type variants of `\text_...case:nn`

### Changed

- Adjust internal expansion in case functions to support `biblatex`
(transitional measure)

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The LaTeX Project Team submitted an update to the

l3kernel-dev

package.

Version: 2026-04-28
License: lppl1.3c

Summary description: Development pre-release of l3kernel

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

## [2026-04-28]

### Added

- `\c_max_intarray_int`

### Changed

- Remove `\@setfontsize` in `\text_expand:n`
- Support Japanese input for string conversion in upTeX (issue \#1880)
- Update function variant generators to handle inputted variants that are
identical to its base form (issue \#1038)

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The LaTeX Project Team submitted an update to the

l3kernel-dev

package.

Version: 2026-03-16
License: lppl1.3c

Summary description: Development pre-release of l3kernel

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

### Added

- `\box_(g)frame:Nnn` and `\box_(g)underline:Nnn`
- `\vbox:w`, `\vbox_top:w`, `\vbox_center:w` and their `:nw` and
`_to_ht:nw` versions
- Debugging switch `check-assertions`, `\debug_assert:nN(n)`,
and `\debug_assert:nn(n)` (issue \#1840)

### Changed

- Apply `\text_declare_purify_equivalent:Nn` to commands
immediately following `\protect`
- Adjust `\vbox_center:nn` to give identical dimensions to `\vcenter`

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The LaTeX Project Team submitted an update to the

l3kernel-dev

package.

Version: 2026-05-15
License: lppl1.3c

Summary description:

Announcement text: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
## [2026-05-15]

### Changed

- Update `T` and `B` pole adjustments to mitigate incorrect pole selection
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