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@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ experience for every connected user.
   http://www.netpd.org
 
 This is an all-in-one ready-to-go macOS application containing:
-  - Pure Data 0.51.0
-  - netpd 2.2
+  - Pure Data 0.51-4
+  - netpd 2.3.0
   - netpd-instruments
   - externals:
       * binfile
@@ -30,27 +30,29 @@ This is an all-in-one ready-to-go macOS application containing:
 intro
 =====
 
-* Launch the netpd.app.
-  chat automatically connects to the server and you can
-  now talk to other users.
-  Click 'list' to get a list of currently connnected users.
+* Launch the netpd.app. Chat automatically connects to the server. You
+  can now talk to other users currently online.
+  Click *list* to get a list all connnected users.
 
-* Click the 'unpatch' button in chat to launch the unpatch instru-
-  ment manager. If there is already a session going on, the instru-
-  ments used in the ongoing session are automatically loaded (they
-  are first downloaded from other users, if necessary).
+* Click the unpatch button in chat to launch the unpatch instrument manager.
+  If there is already a session going on, the instruments used in the running
+  session are automatically loaded (they are first downloaded from other users,
+  if necessary).
 
-* Load instruments with unpatch by clicking the square button next
-  to the 'netload instrument' label. Browse to netpd/instruments and pick
-  an instrument (if your netpd/instruments directory is empty, you need
-  to get some instruments first. Read above).
+* Load instruments into the current session by clicking on any of the
+  instrument names in the upper scroll list.
   Alternatively, just type the name of the instrument (without the
-  extension .pd) into the symbol box and hit enter.
+  extension `.pd`) into the input box and hit enter.
 
-* Play an instrument by clicking its name in unpatch. The instru-
-  ment's GUI pops up and you can now manipulate the instrument
-  at your will. Beware other users are able (and supposed) to
-  manipulate the instrument to their will as well.
+* Show an instrument's GUI by clicking on its name in unpatch's lower section.
+  You can now manipulate the instrument's parameters. Any changes are instantaneously
+  synchronized between clients. Anyone can manipulate anything, so please be
+  cautious and considerate when joining an ongoing session.
+
+If you're lucky, someone is online and might help you get started. This is the easiest
+and fastest way to get accustomed to all the instruments and how they interact with each
+other. Of course, you can explore the instruments on your own as well. Maybe start
+with "master" and "sine".
 
 
 help
@@ -72,6 +74,27 @@ Published under the Gnu Public License (GPL-2)
 releases
 ========
 
+2.3 (2021-03-18)
+  * give chat and unpatch a facelift
+  * load instruments from scroll list instead of openpanel
+  * support unlimited nesting of dynamic loading with new abstraction
+    [netpd-bus-order]. This allows effects to load other effects into
+    themselves
+  * restore support for loading from old text-based preset file format
+  * broadcast loading from preset file to all clients for improved consistency
+  * add debug message printing facility
+  * support irc style /commands in chat (check with '/help')
+  * add protected mode for unpatch. Protects from interactions with
+    peers while developing instruments
+  * refactor lots of internal stuff:
+      * use $1.NETPD bus for everything in netpd_* abstractions
+      * remove second number argument to [netpd-dump]. Use new [netpd-bus-order]
+        to enforce order of state dumps.
+      * only initialize instrument when necessary (e.g. not when receiving
+        state from peer or from preset file)
+      * only search for sync peer when necessary
+      * indicate
+
 2.2 (2020-05-01)
   * add support for OSC blob data
   * support audio transmissions (samples or live)