[XeTeX] How to manually create the xelatex.fmt?

[Chris Travers]

On Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 7:09 AM, Joseph Wright
<joseph.wright at morningstar2.co.uk> wrote:

>
> The 'expiry date' in LaTeX2e was there for good reasons, and reflected a
> desire to avoid buggy and out-of-date software remaining 'in use' for
> too long. However, the situation has changed more recently, as updates
> to LaTeX2e have become very rare and the 'expiry date' was no longer
> appropriate. The latest LaTeX2e release no longer includes an expiry
> date. Clearly, there is not much that can be done directly about the
> older version: if you have it, your options are to update at least that
> file (latex.ltx), or has been suggested earlier to temporarily 'mess
> about' with your system date.

Thank you for the explanation.  It saves me trying the new version to
determine if there is a bug to report.  I see there is not.

Anyway, I have a workaround and that's what is important.

Best Wishes,
Chris Travers