KiCad 8.0.6 Release
The KiCad project is proud to announce the version 8.0.6 bug fix release. The 8.0.6 stable version contains critical bug fixes and other minor improvements since the previous release.
A list of all of the fixed issues since the 8.0.5 release can be found on the KiCad 8.0.6 milestone page. This release contains several critical bug fixes so please consider upgrading as soon as possible.
Version 8.0.6 is made from the 8.0 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
Schematic Editor
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Do not create empty labels when the pin has no name. #18535
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Fix output when printing custom font in drawing sheet. #18579
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Fix broken symbol links when importing CADSTAR schematics. #17143
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Fix annotation issue loading legacy schematics. #18779
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Decode UTF-8 for component field values in backannotation parser. #18406
Spice Simulator
Board Editor
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Fix crash when enabling filled shape properties in a text box. #18640
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Fix crash when opening version 3 legacy board file. #18553
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Correctly mirror dimensions when placed on back silk screen layer. #18643
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Import POURED items as zone fills from EasyEDA/LCEDA Pro v2.2+ board files. #18664
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Make "Move Corner To…" use defined grid origin. #18479
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Use correct radius when expanding to polygon, rule area, or zone from selection. #18724
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Correctly show ratsnest lines for graphical items with nets. #18774
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Prevent text box from moving when continuously flipping. #18797
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Convert small arcs in line chain to segments to avoid overflow issues in Altium importer.
Footprint Editor
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Allow removing default field values from text items. #18663
Gerber Viewer
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Fix loading Gerber files with long line lengths. #18890
Command Line Interface
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Ensure plotted layers in gerber export are restricted to enabled layers. #18811
Windows
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Bump [wxWidgets](https://www.wxwidgets.org/) version to [3.2.6](https://www.wxwidgets.org/news/2024/09/wxwidgets-3.2.6-released/).
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Bump [wxPython](https://github.com/wxWidgets/Phoenix) version to 4.2.2.
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Bump [ngspce](https://ngspice.sourceforge.io/) version to [43](https://ngspice.sourceforge.io/news.html).
See Also
KiCad 8.0.5 Release
2024-09-07
The KiCad project is proud to announce the version 8.0.5 bug fix release. The 8.0.5 stable version contains critical bug fixes and other minor improvements since the previous release.
KiCad 8.0.4 Release
2024-07-17
The KiCad project is proud to announce the version 8.0.4 bug fix release. The 8.0.4 stable version contains critical bug fixes and other minor improvements since the previous release.