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$\frac{dy}{dx}$ versus $\frac{{\mathrm d}y}{{\mathrm d}x}$

When I first learned calculus a few decades ago, the books I read used italicized letter "d"s in derivatives (like this: $\frac{dy}{dx}$). But a few years ago, I started seeing upright "d"s (like this: $\frac{{\mathrm d}y}{{\mathrm d}x}$). When did this way of writing derivatives start?