KiCad 8.0.7 Release
The KiCad project is proud to announce the version 8.0.7 bug fix release. The 8.0.7 stable version contains critical bug fixes and other minor improvements since the previous release.
A list of all of the fixed issues since the 8.0.6 release can be found on the KiCad 8.0.7 milestone page. This release contains several critical bug fixes so please consider upgrading as soon as possible.
Version 8.0.7 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
General
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Fix URI environment variable expansion issue. #18918
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Fix display of broken fonts. #19010
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Clear unknown keys from environment variable maps on save. #18734
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Exclude letter hotkeys from shift fallback. #19093
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Fix missing text and graphics in PDF plots. #16456
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Handle DXF files with out of bounds values. #18523
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Fix invalid Bezier curve DXF import. #11153
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Fix incorrectly rendered font depending on rotation. #18377
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Make color picker dialog usable on hidpi monitors. #17860
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Scale text size to inside scaled blocks on DXF import. #18525
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Fix copy-paste issue for grids with checkboxes. #18985
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Update font when needed on italic/bold change. #18592
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Prevent altering text thickness when switching bold option on and off. #18975
Schematic Editor
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Make sheet pin unconnected indicator (X) follow when dragging sheet. #18854
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Fix import compatibility with LCEDA/EasyEDA v2.2.32. #18994
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Use symbol/netport name from device entry if empty when importing EasyEDA/LCEDA schematic. #19021
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Do not import empty visible net labels from EasyEDA/LCEDA Pro schematics. #19034
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Import Bezier curves in symbols from EasyEDA/LCEDA schematics. https://gitlab.com/kicad/code/kicad/-/issues/19034.[#19034.]
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Test for valid sheet name in sheet dialog properties. #18981
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Fix missing actions strings and hotkey conflict. #17694
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Respect background color fill when plotting to PDF. #18919
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Fix copy and paste issue in bus alias definition. #18558
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Do not allow repeat action to cause sheet recursion. #18199
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Fix crash when importing Eagle schematic when board file doesn’t exist in non-stand alone mode. #18241
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Warn user when template field names contain trailing/leading white space.https://gitlab.com/kicad/code/kicad/-/issues/18601[#18601]
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Fix an issue in sheet cross-references of global labels. #18534
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Add sheet changes to net navigation history. #18616
Symbol Editor.
Spice Simulator
Board Editor
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Report implicit design rule minimums as being from the board setup. #18642
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Fix importing custom design rules. #18580
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Don’t ask about locking twice. #18679
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Make neck in a zone fill the DRC epsilon smaller on each side. #18921
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Make sure paste action can’t be performed through modal dialog. #18912
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Make polyline properties dialog honor the escape key. #18850
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Fix focus issue in parent window after hiding the search panel. #12613
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Fix text position when drawing PCB text on non paired layers. #18980
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Fix error in DRC rule resolver. #19012
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Force orphaned nets to obey the minimum board clearance. #19051
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Fix Eagle footprint library migration crash. #18702
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Fix unconnected pads missing in IPC-2581 export. #18293
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Fix crash on routing many traces. #18328
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Correctly generate thermal reliefs on parts rotated by 45 degrees. #18329
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Fix circular courtyard DRC error. #18347
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Fix random malformed board outline with arcs DRC errors. #18125
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Properly group automatically generated objects. #18874
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Fixing paste issue in footprint library tables. #18732
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Fix disappearing courtyard layers. #18978
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Use appropriate tuning pattern icon in menus for tuning pattern generators.
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Make convert to lines use the width of polygons where applicable. #18713
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Length tuning workflow improvements. #18979
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Show empty field for unconstrained length in length tuning properties. #18979
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Fix crash after Fabmaster import. #19174
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Update DRC exclusions from DRC dialog. #19113
Gerber Viewer
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Add 3D mouse support. #13306
3D Viewer
Worksheet Editor
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Add 3D mouse support. #13306
PCB Calculator
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Always use black text in E-series resistor table. #17033
Command Line Interface
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Accept multiple Gerber layers for single layer plotting. #19089
macOS
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Fix missed rows when pasting to grid. #18916
Python Scripting
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Ensure image handlers are loaded before loading a board. #18959
See Also
KiCad 8.0.6 Release
2024-10-14
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.
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.