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2024 End of Year Fund Drive

The end of the year is approaching, and the KiCad project is excited to announce our 2024 End of Year Fund Drive. With the release of KiCad version 9.0 just around the corner, we are looking forward to another successful year of development. Our supporters' contributions have been instrumental in building the features of version 9, and we are counting on your continued support to make version 9 even better!
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KiCad 8.0.7 Release

The KiCad project is proud to announce the version 8.0.7 bug fix release. The 8.0.7 stable version contains critical bug fixes and other minor improvements since the previous release.

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KiCad 8.0.6 Release

The KiCad project is proud to announce the version 8.0.6 bug fix release. The 8.0.6 stable version contains critical bug fixes and other minor improvements since the previous release.

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KiCad 8.0.5 Release

The KiCad project is proud to announce the version 8.0.5 bug fix release. The 8.0.5 stable version contains critical bug fixes and other minor improvements since the previous release.

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KiCad 8.0.4 Release

The KiCad project is proud to announce the version 8.0.4 bug fix release. The 8.0.4 stable version contains critical bug fixes and other minor improvements since the previous release.

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KiCad Conference Europe 2024 Announcement

The KiCad project is excited to announce the third annual KiCad Conference (KiCon) in Bochum, Germany from Sept 19th through the 20th, 2024. The conference will be held at the Rotunde Bochum. This conference is geared towards KiCad users. There will be talks from users of all skill levels as well as members of the KiCad Lead Development Team. The conference keynote talk will be given by Wayne Stambaugh, the KiCad project leader.
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KiCad 8.0.3 Release

The KiCad project is proud to announce the version 8.0.3 bug fix release. The 8.0.3 stable version contains critical bug fixes and other minor improvements since the previous release.

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2023/24 Funding Drive Success

The 2023/24 funding drive has been a great success! We have raised $100,000 from more than 2500 donors. Thank you to everyone who has contributed to our campaign. Your support is greatly appreciated. We look forward to another successful year of KiCad development.

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KiCad 8.0.2 Release

The KiCad project is proud to announce the version 8.0.2 bug fix release. The 8.0.2 stable version contains critical bug fixes and other minor improvements since the previous release.

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KiCad's Historic Price Increase: A Leap into the Future

Dear KiCad Community,

In light of recent global economic trends and the inflationary pressures that have affected all economies, we at KiCad have arrived at a difficult decision. After much deliberation and extensive analysis, we are announcing our first ever price increase of 50% for downloading KiCad.

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