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
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Fix false text on reset button on subsequent preferences dialog openings. #11856.
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Hide cursor while warping on Wayland. #9785
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Remove curly brace from string encoding. #12351
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Make enter key the OK button action in the paste special dialog. #12285
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Fix Boost version incompatibility. #12175
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Fix color picker behavior. #12204
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Fix bitmap printing in wxWidgets version greater than 3.1.5.
Schematic Editor
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Fix schematic symbol library cache refresh bug. #12342
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Fix a UTF8 conversion issues in BOM python scripts. #12435
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Fix crash when attempting to edit missing library symbol. #11318
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Fix inverted Y position in pin table. #11988
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Fix incorrectly displayed secondary worksheet. #12017
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Fix annotation of incomplete multi-unit and re-annotation of duplicate symbols. #11496
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Load symbols even if part definition is incomplete when importing CADSTAR schematics. #11671
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Fix broken instance data when adding new symbol. #12190
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Ensure reference field is initialized when adding a new symbol in schematic.
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Fix missing legacy value and footprint field instance data. #12226
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Fix issue when saving labels having more than 50 characters. #12151
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Fix another case of the instance data getting messed up. #11390
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Make Eeschema net highlighting consistent with Pcbnew. #11016
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Prevent duplicate frame when importing Eagle schematics. #11408
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Handle rotation while moving from move tool. #12004
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Move sheet pins by their connection point. #12134
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Improve board file loading performance. #12115
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Fix crash attempting to add label. #12094
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Fix crash when loading CvPcb when there is a duplicate footprint library name. #12080
CvPcb
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Performance improvements. #12063
PCB Editor
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Fix an issue with duplicated pins in multi-unit symbols on orcadpcb2 netlist export.
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Fix regression when loading pads in footprints with CADSTAR PCB importer.
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Improve stop-if-walk-path-is-too-long heuristic in the P&S router walk around algorithm.
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Fix negative chamfer value for hulls generated for 0-length segments in P&S router.
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Don’t prevent immediate actions while P&S router is active. #12311
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Remove zero-sized pads on load from third party importers. #12200
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Fix crash when geometry simplification removes all outlines. #12120.
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Allow board saves without modifying project files. #11323.
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Invert logic for guessing which layer is top / bottom in CADSTAR PCB importer. #12349
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Load 2-point polygons as line segments in CADSTAR PCB importer. #12349
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Parse teardrops in CADSTAR PCB importer. #12349
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Fix custom rule crash. #12329
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Run hole-to-hole checks on Edge_Cuts layer. #12296
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Ensure via-gap-same-as-trace-gap gets turned off for board settings. #12236
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Ensure the P&S router shove state gets reverted after routing fails. #9023.
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Fix broken dynamic ratsnest line for curved traces. #12205
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Fix undo for moving group using relative position. #11793
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Fix rule less than comparison issue. #12140
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Fix Eagle plugin board layer mapping issue. #11839
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Don’t close blocking dialog in back annotate. #12255
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Fix assertion when there are only three points in a line chain. #11695
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Allow remapping all non-electrical layers in CADSTAR PCB importer. #12196
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Report warning that imported text may be different in CADSTAR PCB importer. #12195
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Fix issue with caches not being initialized when printing message bar.
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Update constraint mode in status bar during move. #10465
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Fix contradictory clearance between Inspect→Clearance and DRC. #11814
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Leave originally selected items selected after cancelled move. #12024
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Fix crash during drag. #12137
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Fix broken STEP export of PCB. #12119
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Fix unexpected behavior when changing layers while drawing dimensions. #11864
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Get rid of error prone reverse logic in global deletion dialog. #12049
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Fix distorted SVG import. #12021
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Fix through via drawing width. #11851
Footprint Editor
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Ensure save button is enabled correctly. #11824
Footprint Viewer
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Fix broken user grid selection in grid drop down list. #12030
3D Viewer
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Assign default hotkey to flip board action. #12337
Plugin Content Manager
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Fix path when storage location is backed by OneDrive on Windows. #10165.
Windows
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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.