## Babel 24.12

2024-10-20

`babel` is the multilingual framework to localize documents in
LaTeX, LuaLaTeX, XeLaTeX. It manages culturally-determined
typographical (and other) rules for about 170 to 300 languages,
depending on the engine, with several levels of coverage. A few
languages even work with Plain formats.

The latest stable version is available on <https://ctan.org/pkg/babel>.

Changes in version 24.12 are described in:

https://latex3.github.io/babel/news/whats-new-in-babel-24.12.html

Apart from the manual, you can find information on some aspects of babel at:

https://latex3.github.io/babel/

The best way to install and/or update it is with the help of package
managers.

### Reporting bugs

If you wish to report a problem or bug in any of these packages please
use the
[Issue Tracker for LaTeX2e on GitHub](https://github.com/latex3/babel/issues)
and follow the guidelines that pop up if you press the `New issue`
button.

In particular, to check that you are really seeing a bug, please write
a short, self-contained document that shows the problem. This should
include the `latexbug` package, which will warn if your test file is
not suitable for one or the other reason. See the
[CONTRIBUTING guide](https://github.com/latex3/latex2e/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md)
for further details, or if you need to obtain the `latexbug` package.

If the bug turns out to be with third-party software then please
contact the developer, and not us!

You may also report them to the current maintainer more informally on:

   https://latex3.github.io/babel/contact.html

Bugs related to specific languages are best reported to theirs
respective authors.

### Summary of latest changes
```
24.12  2024-10-20
       * Fixes: 
         - Date sometimes missing with lazy loading.
         - Wrong stigma in some Greek numerals.
         - Wrong handling of ‘complex’ class options.
       * More tools for automated document generation workflows:
         - New LaTeX hook: presets.
         - New command: \PassOptionsToLocale.
```

### Previous changes

See https://latex3.github.io/babel/#whats-new
