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 ## Dymola Releases
+This folder contain documents describing the news in several Dymola releases. Typically there
+- A presentation of the highlights.
+- A short document describing new features.
+- The complete release notes.
+- Occasinally a video or other document highlighting a particular feature.
+
 All software distributions can be downloaded from https://software.3ds.com.