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+Main changes from ALBERTA 1.2 -> ALBERTA 2.0
+- support of submeshes, DIM constant removed
+- support of parametric meshes
+- more generalized node projection mechanism
+- graphics output interface to GMV
+- some new basis functions available
+- get_fe_space() works at any time
+- INDEX macro only available for ALBERTA_DEBUG=1
+- NEIGH_IN_EL, EL_INDEX macros removed
+- former SOLVER package incorporated into "alberta_util", "PLOT_ANSI" package removed
+- ALBERTA_DEBUG=1 introduces additional safety checks
+- changed "preserve_coarse_dofs" mechanism
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