My new #LuaLaTeX package: lua-simple-wrap

This package allows easy wrapping of text around small figures, pull quotes, etc. (See attached image.)

Unlike (I think) all other LaTeX packages for wrapping text around things, the wrapped object can be specified at its natural place in the text, and the package works out where it should appear. Virtually all the processing happens on the Lua side.

The package is semi-experimental, and definitely requires more work before I submit it to CTAN, but the basic functionality is in place and seems to be working well. In particular, tagging support (for producing accessible PDFs) is already present.

Git repository: https://codeberg.org/ajcain/lua-simple-wrap

Download documentation and built package: https://codeberg.org/ajcain/lua-simple-wrap/releases

If you try it, feedback would be much appreciated!

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From #CTAN:

José Romildo Malaquias submitted back-to-back updates to the pygmentex package.

Versions: 0.12 2026-03-18 and 0.12.1 2026-03-19
License: lppl1.3

Summary description: Use Pygments to format code listings in documents

https://ctan.org/pkg/pygmentex

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Herbert Voß submitted an update to the lucida-otf package.

Version: 0.12
License: lppl1.3

Summary description: Support for the Lucida Bright fonts (OpenType)

https://ctan.org/pkg/lucida-otf

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From #CTAN:

Lucas Mello Schnorr submitted the infufrgs package.

Version: 5.0.1 2026-03-18
License: lppl1.3c

Summary description: A LaTeX Class for INF/UFRGS Documents

https://ctan.org/pkg/infufrgs

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From #CTAN:

Jürgen Spitzmüller submitted an update to the babel-german package.

Version number: 3.1 2026-03-19
License type: lppl1.3

Summary description: Babel support for documents written in German

https://www.ctan.org/pkg/babel-german

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From #CTAN:

Daniel Flipo submitted an update to the LeteSansMath package.

Version number: 0.60 2026-03-18
License type: ofl lppl1.3c

Summary description: Lato-based OpenType Math font for LuaTeX and XeTeX

https://www.ctan.org/pkg/lete-sans-math

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