<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">*** Release of HiggsBounds version 5.2.0beta and HiggsSignals version 2.2.0beta ***<br class=""><br class="">Dear HiggsBounds friends and users,<div class="">we'd like to announce the release of new beta-versions for HiggsBounds and HiggsSignals. The packages are still formally denoted as *beta* versions due to the still on-going development of some new features, and a still on-going writing of the codes' documentations. Nevertheless, the programs should run stable and produce reliable results.<div class=""><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">The new packages include new limits and measurements from the LHC Run-2 with integrated luminosity of up to 36 fb-1. A full list of the implemented analyses in HiggsBounds can be obtained by running ./AllAnalyses after successful compilation. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">In HiggsSignals, there are now three kinds of observables, for which the chi^2 can be obtained individually: (1) The combined ATLAS+CMS results from Run-1, (2) The signal strength (mu) measurements from LHC Run-2, (3) the Simplified Template Cross Section (STXS) measurements from LHC Run-2. For (2) and (3) the latest observables are contained in the folder ‘LHC13’ which can be loaded when HiggsSignals is initialized. For further information for how to use and run HiggsSignals-2.2 please consult the provided example programs (also check out the script ‘run_tests.bat’).</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">The HiggsBounds and HiggsSignals codes can be obtained from:</div><div class=""><br class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="http://higgsbounds.hepforge.org" class="">http://higgsbounds.hepforge.org</a><br class=""><br class="">In case of questions, problems, feature requests, etc., feel free to contact us.<br class=""><br class="">Best wishes,<br class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The HiggsBounds Team<br class=""><br class="">*********************************************</div></div></div></body></html>