KiCad 6.0.4 Release

Use temporary directory for intermediate save files that get renamed/copied to destination rather than trying to write to the project directory #10747

Nets in the Net Selector dropdown will now "naturally sorted" (A1,A2,A10) rather than "alphabetically" sorted (A1,A10,A2) #10534

Avoid clearing the entire OpenGL cache when performing an undo operation

Fixed height of the message panel in all editors on Windows for multi-monitor setups with varying DPI (#10681)

The most recently used path is remembered for placing images in the Schematic Editor and Drawing Sheet Editor.

Fixed Grid and Zoom menu bar options not updating translation after an language change with no restart (#10961)

Always import of EAGLE symbol/footprint reference designators in KiCad’s terminating number format (0 will be appended if no number is present at the end) (#10760)

Honor modifier keys (Ctrl, Shift, Alt) with the disambiguation menu (#9712)

The determination of KICAD6_TEMPLATE_DIR should now be more reliable on all platforms, especially Windows #10119

Archives will not be renamed when a project Save-As is performed (#10184)

Negative objects are now printed correct from the Gerber View

Edit option under the grid dropdown in the Gerber Viewer will now open the edit dialog (#10885)

Executing Find & Replace in the Schematic Editor was not undo-able (#10824)

Fixed symbol library rescue for older v5 schematics in certain conditions that could break schematics (#10488)

Fix the auto-placement of symbol fields not ignoring hidden items (#10774

The unfold bus menu options are no longer limited to only 128 elements #10529

Actually implemented the visible but not implemented "Duplicate symbol" hotkey option #11034

Fix ERC wrongly complaining about symbols that had their pin names and numbers hidden individually in the schematic editor #11018

The netlist export window will now always remember the last used netlist type after use (#11094, #10910)

Reduce and improve the schematic file ordering of elements to reduce excessive diffs between edits

Ensure file paths in sheets always uses backwards slashes to avoid cross-platform issues (#10964)

Fix a crash when text vars of a sheet were referenced on a schematic instance of said sheet (#11000)

Handle switching between h/v mode better while drawing lines (#10859)

Don’t crash on highlighting of a net during a drag operation (#10866)

Fixed crash when adding rows to the pin table and then pasting to a unit

The logic for trimming wires on place over pins is now dependent on how many pins are intersected (#10909)

Pins in the symbol editor now show the connection point (#10742)

Update alternate pin assignments in other units when editing the symbol properties of a multi-unit symbol (#10849)

Sync all fields between units when symbol properties are edited (#10610)

Unit 0 of a symbol is now always declared in the file format even if only a single unit is used #10888

Fix a crash that can occur editing name and description fields in the symbol editor #11060

Fix up handling of symbol loading, it will now show a warning info bar it was cancelled and actually cancel #8372

Grid snapping will disable when the ctrl/cmd key is pressed to match all other editors #9995

It is now possible to paste into the pin table when a column is hidden #10168

DRC may have run against out of date bounding boxes for zones (#10821)

Fix case where self intersecting zones may be created from a merge (#10466)

Fixed the inability to undo a failed zone merge (#10466)

Added error messages for zone merging (#10466)

Updated custom rule syntax help to have a clearer differential pair example

Don’t lock the OpenGL context twice (#10840)

Fixed the inability to create 180 degree arcs (#10841)

Netlist import must now be explicitly triggered in the dialog

Gerber job file writer will now include user layers 1 thru 9 (#10878)

Improved board statistics drill table column sizing

Add support for Dwg_User, Cmts_User, Eco1_User, Eco2_User in the gerber jobfile export

Improve arc handling with push and shove routing

'Delete redundant graphics' in the pcb editor under Cleanup graphics will now delete arcs (#10955)

Prevent merging of tracks that go across pads

Maintain connectivity while cleaning tracks/vias (#10780)

Fixed missing account of dielectric layers in the calculation of the board thickness in the board stackup (#10899)

Fix a crash when placing a via in certain circumstances #10732

Fixed case where converting copper lines into actual track segments would fail #11025

Fixed situation where the reference designator was not visible without selecting a PCB component #11026

Fixed case where merge colinear tracks will want to erase tracks split by vias and other connectable elements #10916

Allow rotating PCB items that aren’t placed yet on empty boards #10581

Improve handling pads/vias in zones which take priority over other zones #11036

Ensure the arc shape data does not change when resaved back to disk with no changes

Remove extraneous floating point digits when moving arc objects #10739

Fixed leftover zone material not being removed from under vias in certain circumstances

The default line width for DXF import will no longer wrongly get scaled by the scale factor option by an extra amount (#11122)

Redraw pads when mask or paste layer is visible after board setup (#11079)

Don’t render vias that don’t cross the selected layer in high-contrast mode (#8740)

Ensure the Get and Move Footprint dialog has focus on the input box on open (#10230)

Closing the zone properties dialog will no longer drop all ratsnest lines (#10608)

The spacebar will no longer close the footprint browser window on GTK (#10633, #5714)

The break wire and labeling functions will no longer be enabled on multi-wire selections #10943

Inner layers will no longer get stuck toggled off/on in the Appearance controls (#10977)

Reset the drill count list before updating the board statistics table for drills (#10984)

Fix the tab-key order of operations in the Footprint Properties dialog (#10978)

Fix a crash when a footprint is exported to the board editor from the footprint editor

Avoid spurious disambiguation menus appearing when trying to drag solitary track corners #10745

Fix a crash when empty SVGs were fed for import

Fix plotting arcs in gerbers in certain circumstances

Schematic symbol value fields should now always resolve variables #11003

Holes in SVG polygonal shapes can now be imported

Multi-path shapes can now be imported from SVGs

Flipping a zone maintains all previously selected layers #10621

Edit Track & Via Properties dialog will now batch the updates to items as a significant performance fix for large boards #10905

The status bar will maintain relevant information while routing #10068

The net inspector column for name should no longer open collapsed

DRC rule areas can now be used on all physical layers

The Appearance & Selector filter panels will now update when the language is switched #10040

It is no longer possible to edit another footprint pad while already having one open to edit #10209

Fixed "wxT" appearing in the Plugin & Content manager panes in various places

Fix issues with step files having graphical artifacts in the form of wrong colors or visible triangles (#6107, #9416, https://gitlab.com/kicad/code/kicad/-/issues/9835 [#9835], #10554)

Fix case where DRC executed via python differed from the UI triggered DRC (#10221)

Update PadArray.py SetAttribute invocation for 6.0 types

Fix python plugins getting loaded twice and sys.path getting duplicated

Allow multiple projects to be loaded by standalone python scripting concurrently #10540

Allow saving PCBs in python when the kicad project is currently open (#10540)

Prevent python on macOS from attempting to say .pyc files to its bundle which breaks code signing

".kiface" files in the bin folder on Windows now end with ".dll" to reflect their actual file type

Stray DLLs will no longer be loaded from the current working directory on Windows

The Windows Error Reporting dialog should now always show on Windows after a crash