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‘tools::texi2pdf(..., texinputs=<paths>)’ now _pre_pends the specified <paths> to ‘TEXINPUTS’. When building R (‘doc/NEWS.pdf’ and base vignettes), this now ensures that its own ‘Rd.sty’ takes precedence over (incompatible) versions in default “texmf trees”.