From #CTAN:

Vaibhav Blayer submitted an update to the tikzphysics package.

Version: 1.7.0
License: lppl1.3c

Summary description: TikZ-native shapes and anchors for classical physics diagrams

ctan.org/pkg/tikzphys...

#TeXLaTeX

From #CTAN:

Vít Starý Novotný submitted an update to the markdown package.

Version: 3.16.2-0-gdb771a1b 2026-09-29
License: lppl1.3c

Summary description: Converting and rendering markdown documents inside TeX

ctan.org/pkg/markdown

#TeXLaTeX #markdown

From #CTAN:

Vít Starý Novotný submitted an update to the markdown package.

Version: 3.16.2-0-gdb771a1b 2026-09-29
License: lppl1.3c

Summary description: Converting and rendering markdown documents inside TeX

ctan.org/pkg/markdown

#TeXLaTeX #markdown

From #CTAN:

Liam Huang submitted an update to the xpinyin package.

Version: 3.2 2026-09-27
License: lppl1.3c

Summary description: Automatically add pinyin to Chinese characters

ctan.org/pkg/xpinyin

#TeXLaTeX 🇨🇳

From #CTAN:

Manuel López Mateos submitted an update to the mayanumber package.

Version: 1.0.2 2026-09-29
License: mit

Summary description: Mayan numerals and vigesimal notation with positional floor colors

ctan.org/pkg/mayanumber

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From #CTAN:

Longkai Li submitted the xjyutping package.

Version: 1.2.0
License: lppl1.3c cc-by-sa-4

Summary description: Automatically add Cantonese Jyutping to Traditional Chinese characters

ctan.org/pkg/xjyutping

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From #CTAN:

FYP submitted the mpformulation package.

Version: 2.0
License: lppl1.3c

Summary description: Typesetting mathematical programs (optimization models)

ctan.org/pkg/mpformul...

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Looks like I’ll keep using polyglossia over babel 🐱☕

#lang_en #thoughts #LaTeX #TeXLaTeX

From #CTAN:

Srikanth Mohankumar submitted an update to the monoref package.

Version: 1.4
License: lppl1.3c

Summary description: Single-pass cross-references, page totals, TOC and citations for LuaLaTeX

ctan.org/pkg/monoref

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From #CTAN:

Amer Amikhteh submitted the pkgmeta package.

Version: 1.0 2026-09-29
License: lppl1.3c

Summary description: Retrieve metadata from LaTeX packages and files without loading them

ctan.org/pkg/pkgmeta

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From #CTAN:

Sikai Yang submitted the impe-framework package.

Version: 1.0.1
License: mit

Summary description: A XeLaTeX framework for building documents from reusable components

ctan.org/pkg/impe-fra...

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From #CTAN:

Magnus Lie Hetland submitted an update to the pseudo package.

Version: 1.2.4 2026-09-29
License: mit

Summary description: Straightforward pseudocode

ctan.org/pkg/pseudo

#TeXLaTeX

Compositor 0.9 for macOS and Windows is right around the corner, bringing the first iteration of a visual formula editor! I still need to give the website a little love, and then this release is a wrap.
Look out for the release announcement in the next few days! #TeXLaTeX
github.com/ktraunmuelle...

From #CTAN:

Alain Stalder submitted an update to the cmgraded package.

Version: 1.0.4 2026-09-28
License: ofl lppl1.3c

Summary description: Classic LaTeX look and feel in different grades of blackness

ctan.org/pkg/cmgraded

#TeXLaTeX #fonts

From #CTAN:

Joseph Wright submitted an update to the siunitx package.

Version: 3.6.3 2026-09-28
License: lppl1.3c

Summary description: A comprehensive (SI) units package

ctan.org/pkg/siunitx

#TeXLaTeX 📏

From #CTAN:

Peter Jones submitted the RASTI-journal bundle.

Version: 2026-09-28
License: lppl1.3

Summary description: A template for the journal RAS Techniques and Instruments

ctan.org/pkg/rasti-jo...

#TeXLaTeX @royalastrosoc.bsky.social

From #CTAN:

Seiied-Mohammad-Javad Razavian submitted an update to the quran package.

Version: 2.5 2026-09-27
License: lppl1.3c

Summary description: An easy way to typeset any part of The Holy Quran

ctan.org/pkg/quran

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From #CTAN:

Vaibhav Blayer submitted an update to the tikzphysics package.

Version: 1.6.0
License: lppl1.3c

Summary description: TikZ-native shapes and anchors for classical physics diagrams

ctan.org/pkg/tikzphys...

#TeXLaTeX

From #CTAN:

Javier Bezos López submitted an update to the babel package.

Version: 26.13 2026-09-27
License: lppl1.3

Summary description: Multilingual support for LaTeX, LuaLaTeX, XeLaTeX, and Plain TeX

latex3.github.io/babel/news/w...
ctan.org/pkg/babel

#TeXLaTeX 🇺🇳

From #CTAN:

Rodrigo Smarzaro submitted the fddiagram package.

Version: 0.3 2026-09-27
License: lppl1.3c

Summary description: Automatic Functional Dependency diagrams from a plain-text list

ctan.org/pkg/fddiagram

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