KiCad 6.0.8

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

• Fix false text on reset button on subsequent preferences dialog
  openings. #11856.
• Hide cursor while warping on Wayland. #9785
• Remove curly brace from string encoding. #12351
• Fix build error.
• Make enter key the OK button action in the paste special dialog. #12285
• Fix Boost version incompatibility. #12175
• Fix color picker behavior. #12204
• Fix bitmap printing in wxWidgets version greater than 3.1.5.

Schematic Editor

• Fix schematic symbol library cache refresh bug. #12342
• Fix a UTF8 conversion issues in BOM python scripts. #12435
• Fix severe SPICE simulation memory leaks.
• Fix crash when attempting to edit missing library symbol. #11318
• Fix inverted Y position in pin table. #11988
• Fix wxWidgets sizer assert in symbol preview widget.
• Fix incorrectly displayed secondary worksheet. #12017
• Fix annotation of incomplete multi-unit and re-annotation of
  duplicate symbols. #11496
• Load symbols even if part definition is incomplete when importing
  CADSTAR schematics. #11671
• Fix broken instance data when adding new symbol. #12190
• Ensure reference field is initialized when adding a new symbol in schematic.
• Fix missing legacy value and footprint field instance data. #12226
• Fix issue when saving labels having more than 50 characters. #12151
• Fix another case of the instance data getting messed up. #11390
• Make Eeschema net highlighting consistent with Pcbnew. #11016
• Prevent duplicate frame when importing Eagle schematics. #11408
• Handle rotation while moving from move tool. #12004
• Move sheet pins by their connection point. #12134
• Improve board file loading performance. #12115
• Fix crash attempting to add label. #12094
• Fix crash when loading CvPcb when there is a duplicate footprint library name. #12080

CvPcb

• Performance improvements. #12063

PCB Editor

• Fix missing DRC via/track check.
• Fix an issue with duplicated pins in multi-unit symbols on orcadpcb2 netlist export.
• Fix regression when loading pads in footprints with CADSTAR PCB importer.
• Improve stop-if-walk-path-is-too-long heuristic in the P&S router walk around algorithm.
• Fix negative chamfer value for hulls generated for 0-length segments in P&S router.
• Don't prevent immediate actions while P&S router is active. #12311
• Remove zero-sized pads on load from third party importers. #12200
• Fix crash when geometry simplification removes all outlines. #12120.
• Allow board saves without modifying project files. #11323.
• Fix 3D properties dialog when a lot of 3D models are added.
• Invert logic for guessing which layer is top / bottom in CADSTAR PCB
  importer. #12349
• Load 2-point polygons as line segments in CADSTAR PCB importer. #12349
• Parse teardrops in CADSTAR PCB importer. #12349
• Fix custom rule crash. #12329
• Run hole-to-hole checks on Edge_Cuts layer. #12296
• Ensure via-gap-same-as-trace-gap gets turned off for board settings. #12236
• Ensure the P&S router shove state gets reverted after routing fails. #9023.
• Fix broken dynamic ratsnest line for curved traces. #12205
• Fix undo for moving group using relative position. #11793
• Fix rule less than comparison issue. #12140
• Fix wxWidgets locale asserts when running Python scripts.
• Fix Eagle plugin board layer mapping issue. #11839
• Don't close blocking dialog in back annotate. #12255
• Fix selection tool issues.
• Fix assertion when there are only three points in a line chain. #11695
• Allow remapping all non-electrical layers in CADSTAR PCB importer. #12196
• Report warning that imported text may be different in CADSTAR PCB importer. #12195
• Fix issue with caches not being initialized when printing message bar.
• Update constraint mode in status bar during move. #10465
• Fix contradictory clearance between Inspect→Clearance and DRC. #11814
• Leave originally selected items selected after cancelled move. #12024
• Handle via-in-pad distances when tuning with P&S router.
• Handle via layers in net inspector.
• Fix crash during drag. #12137
• Fix broken STEP export of PCB. #12119
• Fix crash in P&S router walk around mode.
• Fix unexpected behavior when changing layers while drawing dimensions. #11864
• Get rid of error prone reverse logic in global deletion dialog. #12049
• Fix distorted SVG import. #12021
• Fix through via drawing width. #11851

Footprint Editor

• Ensure save button is enabled correctly. #11824

Footprint Viewer

• Fix broken user grid selection in grid drop down list. #12030

3D Viewer

• Trim down 3D viewer search paths.
• Assign default hotkey to flip board action. #12337

Plugin Content Manager

• Fix path when storage location is backed by OneDrive on Windows. #10165.

Windows

• Fix autopan sticking on Windows. #11425
• Bump bundled python3 to 3.9.14.
• Fixed python bundling to include python3.dll needed by some python modules