KiCad 4.0.5 Stable Release
The KiCad project is proud to announce a new stable release of KiCad. The 4.0.5 stable version contains critical bug fixes and version string improvements since the last release.
The stable release version 4.0.5 is made from the stable 4.0 branch with bug fixes cherry picked from the development branch of KiCad.
KiCad binaries are available or will be available in the near future for download for Windows, OSX and Linux, see the download page for guidance.
Instructions for packagers can be found on the download page describing how to build from source and its subpages.
Thank you to all developers, packagers, librarians, document writers, translators, and everyone else who helped make this release possible.
Changes
Changes related to a reported bug:
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KiCad: fix crash when attempting to view ERC log with text editor.
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Footprint editor: fix transform for incorrect mirroring of pads (only effects pads with offset).
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Pcbnew: prevent drawing tracks on non copper layers in GAL canvas.
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Fix wrong CSV BOM format using bom2csv.xsl script with custom entries.
Changes without a bug report:
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Gerbview: make print dialog display graphic layers list on some windows managers like Unity.
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Fixed a crash when a negative (although invalid) net code occurs in legacy plugin.
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Pcbnew: prevent reversal of pad loading order when loading board.
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Fix incorrect indentation which generates compiler warnings.
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Pcbnew: make polygons strictly simple before fracturing them in zone fill calculations.
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Pcbnew: fix outdated environment vars settings for KiCad python on Windows.
The KiCad development team hopes you enjoy this latest stable release of KiCad.
See Also
KiCad 4.0.4 Stable Release
2016-08-29
Hot on the heels of stable release 4.0.3, there is a new stable release of KiCad. The 4.0.4 stable version contains a few critical fixes that slipped through the cracks in the last release. The stable release version 4.0.4 is made from the stable 4.0 branch with bug fixes cherry picked from the development branch of KiCad. KiCad binaries are available or will be available in the near future for download for Windows, OSX and Linux, see the download page for guidance.
KiCad 4.0.3 Stable Release
2016-08-07
A new stable release of KiCad has been released. The 4.0.3 stable version contains many bug fixes, OSX touch pad improvements, and improved translations. This release contains a new snapshot of the documentation and libraries. It also has the latest changes from the kicad-i18n repo, which now contains complete GUI translations for the following languages: de, fr, it, ja, ru, pl, zh_CN and es. The stable release version 4.0.3 is made from the lp:kicad/4.