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KiCad 6.0.8 Release

The KiCad project is proud to announce the latest series 6 stable release. The 6.0.8 stable version contains critical bug fixes and other minor improvements since the previous release.

A list of all of the fixed issues since the 6.0.7 release can be found on the KiCad 6.0.8 milestone page. This release contains several critical bug fixes so please consider upgrading as soon as possible.

Version 6.0.8 is made from the 6.0 branch with some cherry picked changes from the development branch.

Packages for Windows, macOS, and Linux are available or will be in the very near future. See the KiCad download page for guidance.

Thank you to all developers, packagers, librarians, document writers, translators, and everyone else who helped make this release possible.

Changelog

General

Schematic Editor

CvPcb

  • Performance improvements. #12063

PCB Editor

Footprint Editor

  • Ensure save button is enabled correctly. #11824

Footprint Viewer

  • Fix broken user grid selection in grid drop down list. #12030

3D Viewer

Plugin Content Manager

  • Fix path when storage location is backed by OneDrive on Windows. #10165.

Windows

  • Fix autopan sticking on Windows. #11425



See Also

KiCad 6.0.7 Release
2022-07-27

The KiCad project is proud to announce the latest series 6 stable release. The 6.0.7 stable version contains critical bug fixes and other minor improvements since the previous release.

KiCad 6.0.6 Release
2022-06-19

The KiCad project is proud to announce the latest series 6 stable release. The 6.0.6 stable version contains critical bug fixes and other minor improvements since the previous release.