KiCad 7.0.6 Release
The KiCad project is proud to announce the fourth series 7 bug fix release. The 7.0.6 stable version contains critical bug fixes and other minor improvements since the previous release.
A list of all of the fixed issues since the 7.0.5 release can be found on the KiCad 7.0.6 milestone page. This release contains several critical bug fixes so please consider upgrading as soon as possible.
Version 7.0.6 is made from the 7.0 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 issue with colours in the new lazy-loaded preference panels. #14784
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Fix preferences dialog "Reset to Default" button. #14786
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Outline font performance improvements. #14303
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Correctly handle hidden columns when pasting into grids. #14844
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Handle numeric keypad enter in missing places. #14244
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Force word wrapping of PCM package descriptions on Mac. #13328
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Fix broken cursor key handling in library tree pane. #12702
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Fix null pointer access attempting to read common settings. #14928
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Maintain file permissions to prevent locking out other developers. #13574
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Fix broken file locking. #14734
Schematic Editor
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Fix block mirroring of fields attached to labels. 14758
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Fix pin preferences dialog size. #14785
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Fix crash if ${VALUE} variable expansion recurses. #14815
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Fix worksheet text layout when using custom font. #14822
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Fix arc color printing bug. #14915
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Fix inter-sheet reference position when printing. #14978
Spice Simulator
Symbol Editor
Footprint Assignment Tool
Board Editor
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Fix unexpected rats nest behavior. #14715
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Delete ratsnest line after drawing track. #14781
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Fix discrepancy between interactive routing and design rules checker. #14771
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Hook up text variable automatic completion. #14777
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Fix crash when saving a board with overbar text using a non KiCad font. #14804
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Shorten overly verbose error message on board load failure. #14780
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Fix DRC assertion for unsupported collisions. #14890
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Fix differential pair routing crash. #14852
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Don’t allow setting a pad width or height of 0. #14278
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Fix broken rotated dimensions when importing Altium PCB. #13751
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Fix net inspector crash. #14697
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Fix search pane not remembering docking sizes and positions. #14120
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Do not allow selecting reference text when reference display is disabled. #14911
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Show dimensions in footprint preview panel. #14913
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Re-create missing exclusion markers if DRC was canceled. #14919
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Do not plot edge cut layer arcs in Gerber files when plotting solder mask layers. #14960
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Do not require restart to make graphic default settings changes take effect. #14932
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Ensure differential pair gap is respected when switching track postures. #14984
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Fix tab order in edit text and graphics properties dialog. #9406
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Fix broken arcs on DXF import. #14210
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Fix zone fill issue with net ties. #15069
Footprint Editor
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Fix unexpected change of default preferences in text and graphic properties dialog. #14925
3D Viewer
PCB Calculator
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Fix grid layout issues on Ubuntu. #14743
Command Line Interface
See Also
KiCad 7.0.5 Release
2023-05-28
The KiCad project is proud to announce the third series 7 bug fix release. The 7.0.5 stable version contains critical bug fixes and other minor improvements since the previous release. Due to a last minute critical bugs which affected 7.0.3 and 7.0.4 packages, there was no official 7.0.3 or 7.0.4 releases.
KiCad 7.0.2 Release
2023-04-16
The KiCad project is proud to announce the second series 7 bug fix release. The 7.0.2 stable version contains critical bug fixes and other minor improvements since the previous release.