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KiCad 7.0.9 Release

The KiCad project is proud to announce the version 7.0.9 bug fix release. The 7.0.9 stable version contains critical bug fixes and other minor improvements since the previous release.

A list of all of the fixed issues since the 7.0.8 release can be found on the KiCad 7.0.9 milestone page. This release contains several critical bug fixes so please consider upgrading as soon as possible.

Version 7.0.9 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

Schematic Editor

Symbol Editor

Simulator

  • Fix small signal AC simulation failure when using current source. #15626

  • Include spice model comment lines in pin assingment "Reference" window. #15660

  • Don’t turn an empty string into a '0' in spice model editor. #15871

Board Editor

Footprint Editor

  • Show empty libraries in library tree panel. #15875

  • Fix crash when copying and pasting all objects. #15930

Gerber Viewer

  • Fix case sensitivity for gerber file extension wildcards. #15877

3D Viewer

  • Fix crash with certain 3D models. #15336

Calculator Tools

  • Correct transmission line conductor loss calculation. #15873

Command Line Interface

  • Fix doubled text variable substitution. #15765

macOS

  • Fix external text editor command failure. #15326

  • Fix stand alone mode crash when quitting using the dock bar menu. #15024



See Also

KiCad 7.0.8 Release
2023-09-30

The KiCad project is proud to announce the version 7.0.8 bug fix release. The 7.0.8 stable version contains critical bug fixes and other minor improvements since the previous release.

KiCad 7.0.7 Release
2023-08-15

The KiCad project is proud to announce the fifth series 7 bug fix release. The 7.0.7 stable version contains critical bug fixes and other minor improvements since the previous release.