Release 0.9.4:
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Complete release note at: http://www.musescore.org/en/node/866

Top new features: improvements to note selection and copy-paste, automatic scrolling during playback, more languages, improvements to drum input, MIDI keyboard support on Windows (Linux version already supported this), about 30 crashes fixed

Playback

    * Automatic scrolling during playback
    * Increased note length during playback so that normal notes no longer sound semi-staccato
    * When playback reaches the end of the piece it automatically rewinds back to the beginning so that it is ready for the next time you play the piece.
    * Arpeggio or "rolled chord" markings affects playback
    * Support for pizzicato and tremolo on string instruments and mute for trumpet

Notation

    * Support for longer note durations including double whole notes (breves) and longas
    * Stem directions adjust automatically for multi-voice measures
    * Many fixes for tuplets regarding chords, accidentals, deletion, and editable brackets
    * More accidentals as need for Turkish makam music
    * Ensemble scores
          o Ability to hide empty staves
          o Preliminary support for multi-measure rests            
          o New templates for choir SATB and hymns
          o Improvements to parts created from a full score including fixes to playback, slurs, tempo text
    * Instrument specific
          o Special drum palette to allow mouse input of percussion notation
          o New instruments/voices including alto voice, recorder, cornet, flugelhorn
          o Improved support for classical guitar notation including circled fingering numbers
          o Support for guitar slash notation
          o New clefs including French violin clef and baritone C clef and fixes for tenor clef
          o More options for piano pedal markings
    * Layout
          o Distance between staves is adjustable for individual systems using the new staff spacer
          o Improvements to initial slur placement
          o Vertical position of rests adjustable
          o Multi-voice seconds and unisons no longer collide when they are not supposed to
          o Beam height and slant are editable
          o Fixed incorrect direction of fractional beams
          o Brackets can be moved left or right 

Text

    * Easily copy and paste lyric text into your score one word at a time. In lyrics mode MuseScore pastes only the first word, removes that word from the clipboard, and moves the text cursor to the next note.
    * Lyric hyphens now display as standard length
    * Automatic conversion of simple fractions and copyright symbol. For example "1/2" becomes "½" and "(C)" becomes "©"
    * Flats and sharps display correctly in chord names. For example "b" becomes "♭­" and "#" becomes "♯"
    * When you type lyrics or chord names the score moves automatically to keep your typing area on the screen
    * If the text palette covers your typing area then you can move it out of the way. In previous versions it was immovable
    * Changes to text style no longer require you to close and reopen the score to see the changes

User Interface

    * Copy-paste of partial measures and lasso (Shift+drag) selections
    * Copying a selection of music now includes chord names, lyrics and
    * Fixed font issues that stopped MuseScore from working on some Windows machines
    * Icon tooltips show keyboard shortcuts in parentheses
    * Undo now works for ties and pitch spell
    * List of recently opened files in the File menu is more reliable
    * Switch to next or previous tab using Ctrl+Tab and Ctrl+Shift+Tab
    * Palette can be configured and edited by user
    * New start option: start with no score
    * Inverted color scheme possible (white score elements on black background)

Internationalization

    * Version 0.9.4 adds Dutch, Galician, Turkish, Brazilian Portuguese, and Hindi translations of the interface, bring a total of 12 languages to MuseScore.
    * The handbook for the previous release came in three languages (English, German, and Spanish). The current release adds French, Dutch, and Galician translations of the handbook.
    * Ability to change the default paper size from A4 to US Letter or another paper size. In previous versions you had to change the paper size manually for each new score.

Import and Export

    * Improvements to MusicXML import include chord names, percussion clef, octave shift, elisions (lyric slurs), part names, barline span, transposition
    * Imrpovements to MusicXML export include ties, lyric extensions, correct order of chord names, Unicode file names
    * Improvements to Lilypond export include separation of voices for easier hand editing, support for ties, pickup measures, incomplete measures, triplets, octave corrections, grace note beams, simple brackets and braces
    * New experimental import for Capella files
    * MIDI import includes support for files without a time signature and no longer creates unnecessary staves
    * PDF export now works with custom page sizes


Release 0.9.3:
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      - "concert pitch" view
      - midi articulation
      - integrated plugin script debugger
      - plugin script bindings for qt gui library
      - tremolo between notes
      - new element: glissando
      - more tuplet types; allow for notes/rests of different len in tuplets
      - speedups/optimizations for layout
      - configurable autosave
      - more configuration and style options
      - new compressed file format *.mscz
      - lots of bug fixes and render enhancements

Release 0.9.2:
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      - excerpts
      - more line types with property editor
      - new online documentation
      - midi output
      - new Harmony element replacing Text element for chord names
            - Harmony elements are also imported from or exported to
              MusixXml. Only a few MusixXml chord names are currently
              supported.
      - new "select all"
      - new transpose function
      - can now import some "band in a box" files
      - Slur entry in "note entry mode":
            While in note entry mode typing "S" starts a slur. The slur
            is extended during subsequent note entries until you hit
            "S" again or leave note entry mode.
      - lots of bug fixes

Release 0.9
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      There are two new palettes, "Notes" and "Beam Properties". This
      palettes replace the "Note Entry Pad" which is removed in this release.
      Palettes operate via drag&drop but by first selecting an object and
      then double click on a palette entry they work like the old Pad.

      Creation of new chords is now guided by a "New Score Wizard".

      New implemented score elements are acciaccatura and appoggiatura
      grace notes. There is also a new line object which combines a text
      with a line. Texts can now be circled.

      Import and Export of compressed MusicXml files (*.mxl) is now supported.

Release 0.8
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      - audio output for windows version
      - better drag&drop visualization
      - extended repeats
      - small staves
      - small notes and rests
      - horizontal and vertical frame objects to structure
        score
      - extended MusicXml import and export

Release 0.7
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      - better note head positioning in chords
      - measure insert/delete function
      - drumset editor
      - tremolo
      - repeat measure symbol
      - changable note heads

      As usual this release also contains many bug fixes and code
      cleanups.

Release 0.6.1
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      This is a bugfix release. Most notably the crash when importing
      a midi file is fixed.

Release 0.6
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      - text frames
      - arpeggio lines
      - MuseData import (www.musedata.org)
      - better automatic pitch spelling using context information
      - automatic key detection on midi import
      - configurable symbol palette
      - new button to remove a score tab from the tab bar
      - new dock widget which collects all palettes

Release 0.5
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      - editing in the Mag combobox to enter arbitrary zoom factors is
        now implemented
      - the default application font is not hard coded anymore and can
        be changed by external utilities (qtconfig)
      - bracket editing with keyboard
      - nested system brackets
      - extended lyrics
      - subscript and superscript for text
      - irregular measures
      - more cut&paste and drag&drop operations
      - better visual feedback for some drag&drop operations
      - the sequencer now interprets ottava and pedal lines. They are
        are also exported to midi.
      - some line object can now span several systems (ottava, pedal,
        trill and hairpins)
      - as usual many fixes, enhancements and internal code cleanups

Release 0.4:
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      - configurable keyboard short cuts
      - Instrument names and text can contain musical symbols
      - added ALSA audio driver in addition to JACK driver
      - many MusicXML fixes and enhancements
      - enhanced midi import
      - integrated music fonts, no font install necessary
      - now uses unicode and utf8
      - many fixes, enhancements and internal code cleanups
      - many internal changes and code cleanups
      - now using cmake as build system instead of autotools
      - moved from cvs to svn

Release 0.2:
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      Release 0.2 of MuseScore is a major feature release. Its based on
      the brand new Qt4 gui library using its features like antialiased
      screen drawings.

      * new elements: volta brackets, ottava lines (8va---)
        system brackets, pedal lines, trill lines
      * drag & drop from symbol panels
      * navigator panel
      * page layout preview
      * tabbed multiple document interface
      * Mscore now uses the unmodified project lilypond "emmentaler" font.

Release 0.1:
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      * integrated fluid software synthesizer for play function;
        plays with JACK audio server
      * Mscore now supports musicXml import/export. Only a subset is
        currently supported.
      * simple midi import/export
      * midi input (step recording)
      * some support for multiple voices in a staff
      * new demo files
      * numerous fixes and enhancements
