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KiCad 9.0.1 Release

The KiCad project is proud to announce the version 9.0.1 bug fix release. The 9.0.1 stable version contains critical bug fixes and other minor improvements since the previous release.

A list of all of the fixed issues since the 9.0.1 release can be found on the KiCad 9.0.1 milestone page. This release contains several critical bug fixes so please consider upgrading as soon as possible.

Version 9.0.1 is made from the 9.0 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

  • Vertically center text in cells in job sets table.

  • Automatically recognize URLs in symbol and footprint properties grids. #17066

  • Show URL button when hovering in field properties grids. #17745

  • Support bare hyperlinks in table cells and text boxes. #18832

  • Fix inconsistent capitalization in "Add New Job" dialog. #19770

  • Fix misleading label "output file" for some schematic output jobs. #19868

  • Ensure project manager hotkeys appear in hotkeys list. #19989

  • Fixed description column naming when changing job sets. #20030

  • Support pinning/unpinning multiple libraries in the library editors. #19726

  • Do not persist fallback canvas type due to OpenGL failure.

  • Prompt to enable IPC API when required by plugin. #20062

  • Fix project manager performance using projects tracked with Git. #20078

  • Fix crash when accessing footprints of imported Altium *.IntLib files. #20099

  • Show project manager hot keys in hot key list. #19989

  • Fix git clone project dialog layout issues. #20045

  • Properly restore panels for all editors. #20066

  • Fix crash on start when no git repository is present. #20152

  • Persist generate gerber job file setting. #20158

  • Prevent extra curves when importing certain SVG files. #20138

  • Persist some missing job set arguments. #20116

  • Use Gerber job settings not in job sets. #20214

  • Fix schematic plot to PDF for job sets. #19522

  • Fix button alignment in job set run log dialog. #20207

  • Support ctrl-delete for delete word forward. #20248

  • Fix opening embedded PDF files. #20006

  • Fix segfault when opening a project which has git repository with SSH keys configured to GitHub. #20204

  • Fix a git2 related crash when closing KiCad. #20202

Schematic Editor

  • Prevent image duplication when pasting from clipboard. #19973

  • Properly handle importing Altium harnesses. #16852

  • Resolve field references in symbol text items. #19983

  • Update instance reference from property inspector. #19932

  • Pretty print cross references in "Symbol Fields Table" dialog. #19941

  • Remove prohibition from clearing value field in Symbol Fields Table dialog. #19745

  • Do not load old symbols with all fields set to visible. #20017

  • Prevent crash when importing over existing project. #20004

  • Make exclude from simulation indicators more subtle.

  • Allow simulation models to reference embedded files. #20024

  • Correct mirror location of text box. #20021

  • Fix formatting of field file formatting that broke loading files with 9.0.0. #20166

  • Ensure sheet file name color is respected. #20128

  • Don’t trigger ERC error when no connect is connected to a no connect object. #20222

  • Fix multi-unit symbol when importing Altium schematics.

  • Ensure imported Altium schematic sheet names are unique. #19281

  • Don’t translate file dialog "All Files" filter string.

  • Fix loading schematic with embedded files. #20301

  • Don’t wait for mouse move to draw selection shadows. #20309

  • Do not print all pages with the first page border and title block. #20318

  • Keep the full depth of the hierarchy in bookmarks when plotting to PDF. #12154

  • Use stable sort ordering in ERC reports. #20333

  • Correctly handle duplicate entries in BOM presets. #20342

  • Fix schematic load failure. #20301

Symbol Editor

  • Restore export symbol feature. #20070

  • Handle exporting symbols into existing libraries. #17840

  • Fix creation of a new symbol library due to an issue with write permissions. #20228

  • Fix crash when deleting footprint filter when no filter selected. #20320

Spice Simulator

  • Fix net name quoting issue for user defined signals. #18598

  • Resolve hotkey conflicts. #18201

  • Fix crash when attempting to run IBIS simulation. #20268

Board Editor

  • Improve performance of creepage DRC.

  • Add "Route Selected From Other End" action to edit context menu. #19911

  • Don’t disable line styles on filled shapes. #19946

  • Add field 'Name' property to properties panel. #19706

  • Improve performance of teardrop generation.

  • Do not throw DRC error "unconnected end" when via has no net. #19737

  • Properly save "view board mirrored" preset setting. #19852

  • Fix incorrect plot of tables rotated +-90. #19985

  • Ensure drill layer pairs are created in ODB++. #20039

  • Fix broken report file stacking relationship. #20069

  • Reduce height of board setup dialog. #20106

  • Prevent invisible vias in dimmed inactive layer view mode from auxiliary layers. #20093

  • Fix zone manager dialog layout issues. #20046

  • Prevent ignored violation "No-Mirrored text on back layer" from displaying a red arrow after DRC. #20049

  • Prevent layer specific solder mask overrides as they are not supported. #20053

  • Prevent duplicate Gerber output of linear dimension arrows. #20076

  • Fix export SVG mode logic. #20089

  • Fix crash related to git support. #20133

  • Do not remove solder mask relief when length matching tools are used. #20085

  • Do not warn for all connected pads when modifying a single trace width. #20084

  • Do not include fabrication values on silk screen gerber output. #20144

  • Prevent orphaned track on a zone when connected to the net of the zone. #20090

  • Ensure pad clearance lines are always drawn not only when footprint is selected. #19896

  • Disable multiple via dragging. #20150

  • Fix plotting of tables with non-90 degree rotation angles.

  • Improve default sizes of appearance panels. #19965

  • User defined layer bug fixes. #20022

  • Prevent pad losing layers when footprint is flipped. #20169

  • Move arrow direction to more appropriate section of dimension properties dialog. #20208

  • Printing should never hide small elements. #20226

  • Fix Specctra export for multiple netclasses.

  • Fix crash when placing certain footprints. #20235

  • Fix DRC memory leak. #20272

  • Add DRC for tables.

  • Prevent leaving vias behind after retreating from a PNS router push. #19045

  • Fix crash in multiple drag PNS shove. #20075

  • Allow DRC rule to reduce the number of spokes. #20281

  • Don’t ignore tables on copper layer using PNS router. #20295

  • Fix false positive DRC error for zones with rotated tables. #20143

  • Fix stuttery zoom performance. #20060

  • Fix DRC exclusion for Edge.Cuts on layer legend after DRC rerun. #20308

  • Prevent creepage DRC violation indicators from disappearing on repeated runs. #20048

  • Prevent creepage DRC from only checking front copper layer. #20317

  • Use correct date format in misc/info file when exporting ODB++. #20103

  • Update footprint properties even when footprint cannot be updated. #18249

  • Fix DRC false positive when arc used as trace. #20336

  • Use user interface order for drill report stack up. #20069

  • Fix crash when attempting to place vias in differential routing against pads. #20440

  • Correctly plot "Indicate DNP on fabrication layers". #20458

  • Use correct rectangle height and width after setting grid origin in properties panel. #20468

Footprint Editor

  • Do not allow renaming a footprint to silently overwrite existing footprint. #19857

  • Fix crash on second "Edit Pad as Graphics Shapes" operation. #20129

  • Don’t disable first internal layer. #20246

  • Prevent false positive error message when creating fillet line. #20326

  • Fix crash when increasing number of copper layers if board contains a footprint with custom padstack. #20435

Gerber Viewer

  • Ignore negative layers when exporting Gerbers to PCB. #16871

3D Viewer

  • Don’t render thickness walls of text not being drawn. #20200

  • Put layers without defined board side on front of board. #20201

  • Allow default color settings to be reset. #18709

  • Correctly render tables. #19981

Command Line Interface

  • Fix broken PCB SVG output. #20023

  • Add IPC-D-356 export. #13951

  • Deprecate instead of remove --plot-invisible-text option from PCB exporters. #20171

  • Restore the page size mode behavior. #20014

Libraries

  • Added 200 new symbols and 252 new footprints

  • Regenerated over 10000 generated footprints in Version 9 format

  • 72% of all footprints in the library are now automatically generated

API

  • Add serialization of footprint mounting style. kicad-python#19

  • Refresh board editor after changing selection. #20008

  • Add board origin setter and getter methods. kicad-python#20

  • Fix crash when updating reference designators via API. #20206

  • Fix build with protobuf 30. #20300



See Also

KiCad Version 9.0.1 Release Candidate 2 Available
2025-03-26

The second release candidate for version 9.0.1 is available for testing. Version 9.0.1 will be released soon unless critical issues are found in testing this release candidate. There may be additional bug fixes to the 9.0 series available as testing builds for users who require those bugs fixed after 9.0.1 is released. You can obtain the release candidate for your platform here: Windows x86_64 Windows arm64 macOS Ubuntu: Using the 9.

KiCad Version 9.0.1 Release Candidate 1 Available
2025-03-18

The first release candidate for version 9.0.1 is available for testing. Version 9.0.1 will be released soon unless critical issues are found in testing this release candidate. There may be additional bug fixes to the 9.0 series available as testing builds for users who require those bugs fixed after 9.0.1 is released. You can obtain the release candidate for your platform here: Windows x86_64 Windows arm64 macOS Ubuntu: Using the 9.