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* Origin of the term Emacs::
* Latest version of Emacs::
+* New in Emacs 28::
* New in Emacs 27::
* New in Emacs 26::
* New in Emacs 25::
this command a prefix argument to read about which features were new
in older versions.
+@node New in Emacs 28
+@section What is different about Emacs 28?
+@cindex Differences between Emacs 27 and Emacs 28
+@cindex Emacs 28, new features in
+
+Emacs 28 has too many new features and changes to list all of them
+here. We list below a small selection; consult the Emacs @file{NEWS}
+file (@kbd{C-h n}) for the full list of changes in Emacs 28.
+
+@itemize
+@cindex native compilation of Lisp files
+@item
+Emacs now optionally supports native compilation of Lisp files. This
+can improves performance significantly in some cases. To enable this,
+configure Emacs with the '--with-native-compilation' option.
+
+@item
+The new NonGNU ELPA archive is enabled by default alongside GNU ELPA.
+Thus, packages on NonGNU ELPA will appear by default in the list shown
+by the @code{list-packages} command.
+
+@item
+The Cairo graphics library is now used by default if present.
+
+@item
+The new themes @samp{modus-vivendi} and @samp{modus-operandi} have
+been added. They are designed to conform with the highest standard
+for color-contrast accessibility (WCAG AAA).
+
+@item
+On capable systems, Emacs now correctly displays Emoji and Emoji
+sequences by default, provided that a suitable font is available.
+
+@item
+New system for displaying documentation for groups of functions
+(@kbd{M-x shortdoc-display-group RET}).
+
+@item
+Among the many internal changes in this release, we would like to
+highlight that all files in the tree now use @code{lexical-binding}.
+
+@end itemize
+
+
@node New in Emacs 27
@section What is different about Emacs 27?
@cindex Differences between Emacs 26 and Emacs 27
Support for resizing and rotating of images without ImageMagick.
@end itemize
-Consult the Emacs @file{NEWS} file (@kbd{C-h n}) for the full list of
-changes in Emacs 27.
+Consult the Emacs @file{NEWS.27} file for the full list of changes in
+Emacs 27.
@node New in Emacs 26
@section What is different about Emacs 26?