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 @page CHANGES-2-1 Version 2.1
 
-Include all fixes in branch 2.0 up to 2.0.3
+Version 2.1 contains several improvements with respect to 2.0. Users currently working with 2.0 
+should have a look at the section "Changes leading to incompatible behavior" below and
+might need tiny adjustments in their input files. In 2.1 we restored more features of 1.3
+that were missing in 2.0, so users still working with 1.3 could opt for an upgrade.
+A tutorial explaining how to move from PLUMED 1 to PLUMED 2 is available (see \ref moving).
+
+Below you find a list of all the changes with respect to version 2.0.
+Notice that version 2.1 includes already all the fixes in branch 2.0 up to 2.0.3.
 
 Changes from version 2.0 which are relevant for users:
 - Changes leading to incompatible behavior: