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Further sprucing of "major features"

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@ -19,17 +19,21 @@ on IRC from freenode to `Libera.Chat`_.
Major new features: Major new features:
* Fields in queries now fall back to an item's album and check its fields too.
Notably, this allows querying items by an album's attribute: in other words,
``beet list foo:bar`` will not only find tracks with the `foo` attribute; it
will also find tracks *on albums* that have the `foo` attribute. This may be
particularly useful in the :ref:`path-format-config`, which matches
individual items to decide which path to use.
Thanks to :user:`FichteFoll`.
:bug:`2797` :bug:`2988`
* A new :ref:`reflink` config option instructs the importer to create fast, * A new :ref:`reflink` config option instructs the importer to create fast,
copy-on-write file clones on filesystems that support them. Thanks to copy-on-write file clones on filesystems that support them. Thanks to
:user:`rubdos`. :user:`rubdos`.
* Fields in queries now fall back to an item's album and check its fields too.
Notably, this allows querying items by an album flex attribute, also in path
configuration.
Thanks to :user:`FichteFoll`.
:bug:`2797` :bug:`2988`
* A new :doc:`/plugins/unimported` lets you find untracked files in your * A new :doc:`/plugins/unimported` lets you find untracked files in your
library directory. library directory.
* The :doc:`/plugins/aura` has arrived! * The :doc:`/plugins/aura` has arrived! Try out the future of remote music
library access today.
* We now fetch information about `works`_ from MusicBrainz. * We now fetch information about `works`_ from MusicBrainz.
MusicBrainz matches provide the fields ``work`` (the title), ``mb_workid`` MusicBrainz matches provide the fields ``work`` (the title), ``mb_workid``
(the MBID), and ``work_disambig`` (the disambiguation string). (the MBID), and ``work_disambig`` (the disambiguation string).
@ -53,10 +57,8 @@ Major new features:
queries that ignore accented characters, treating them as though they queries that ignore accented characters, treating them as though they
were plain ASCII characters. Use the ``#`` prefix with :ref:`list-cmd` or were plain ASCII characters. Use the ``#`` prefix with :ref:`list-cmd` or
other commands. :bug:`3882` other commands. :bug:`3882`
* :doc:`/plugins/fetchart`: Album art can now be fetched from `last.fm`_. * :doc:`/plugins/fetchart`: The plugin can now get album art from `last.fm`_.
:bug:`3530` :bug:`3530`
* ``beet remove`` now also allows interactive selection of items from the query,
similar to ``beet modify``.
* :doc:`/plugins/web`: The API now supports the HTTP `DELETE` and `PATCH` * :doc:`/plugins/web`: The API now supports the HTTP `DELETE` and `PATCH`
methods for modifying items. methods for modifying items.
They are disabled by default; set ``readonly: no`` in your configuration They are disabled by default; set ``readonly: no`` in your configuration
@ -65,6 +67,8 @@ Major new features:
Other new things: Other new things:
* ``beet remove`` now also allows interactive selection of items from the query,
similar to ``beet modify``.
* Enable HTTPS for MusicBrainz by default and add configuration option * Enable HTTPS for MusicBrainz by default and add configuration option
`https` for custom servers. See :ref:`musicbrainz-config` for more details. `https` for custom servers. See :ref:`musicbrainz-config` for more details.
* :doc:`/plugins/mpdstats`: Add a new `strip_path` option to help build the * :doc:`/plugins/mpdstats`: Add a new `strip_path` option to help build the