KiCad 9.0.2 Release

Add tool framework to footprint preview widget. #17107 #19651

Don’t bleed settings between 3D viewer and 3D footprint preview. #17353

Improve text alignment in grids and one-line Scintilla controls. $16685

Include hidden fields when searching. #20370

Fix ambiguous data collection opt in dialog text. #20027

Handle home folder shortcut in jobset destinations. #20032

Refresh search when showing search panel. #20009

Add support for mixed state checkboxes in grids. #17730

Do not export unused copper layers in job set PDF output. #20460

Don’t assert or crash on shutdown. #20433

Update default schematic when creating a new project. #20448

Prevent empty job set type list. #20522

Don’t always pop up warning regardless of setting rendering engine to fallback graphics. #20386 and #20544

Prevent project backup and archive from growing infinitely. #20431

Add menu item to control searching of hidden fields. #20370

Remove unnecessary tool tips from rules check dialog.

Fix too small angle increment when stroking arcs.

Allow multple line text in table cell. #20327

Use schematic editor default font setting for plot job.

Allow checking/unchecking of multiple rows' check boxes in library configuraton window. #18843

Fix table and text box rotation and text justification. #20642, #20643, #20644, and #20645

Allow embedded files to come from symbols and footprints. #20530 and #20210

Fix copying embedded file URIs in grids. #20494

Exclude brackets at the end of a URL when linking from HTML. #20347

Retain use board center origin 3D model export job set setting. #20752

Fix crash in footprint chooser. #20780

Don’t write unused part of the buffer into image data. #20698

Fix line width issue when plotting many pages in one PDF file. #20805

Allow context menus in footprint chooser.

Ensure text variable in link is substituted during PDF export. #20340

Fix off by one error when dragging symbol fields table columns to the left. #20307

Do not leave unwanted right-most vertical border when merging table cells. #20350

Enable navigation controls on read only projects. #20378

Fix broken netlist output. #20394

Don’t use net/netclass colors for label graphic shapes. #19589

Test symbol outline collisions for rule areas not just bounding boxes. #20383

Prevent duplicate sheet names on paste, #20357

Prevent crash when clicking link added by symbol field editor. #20511

Use clearer column title in symbol fields editor. #20509

Remove assert that fires when applying field table editor preset. #20467

Don’t create invalid schematic in project path when linking sheet shematic outside the project path. #20502

Do not plot text box shape twice. #20545

Prevent overwriting alias members when adding new rows in panel setup. #20040

Fix simulation model dialog crash when no spice model library loaded. #20599

Fix infinite recursion crash when building connect graph. #20596

Fix zoom on large schematic sizes. #20594

Fix broken label position in Eagle schematic importer. #20593

Do not allow property inspector to assign items to non-existent symbol units. #20649

Match partial strings in symbol fields table editor. #20678

Properly expand variables when exporting BOM. #20417

Fix symbol chooser filtering with custom library. #20610

Fix LTSpice file import with minor version number.

LTSpice import fixes.

Do not allow illegal design block name characters. #20676

Ensure label dialog text is correctly auto-completed. #13508

Make paste annotation work correctly. #19828

Add junctions on LTSpice import. #20727

Do not duplicate resolved net classes. #20794.

Fix broken symbol arcs in Eagle importer. #20793

Don’t crash on missing symbols when importing LTSpice schematic.

Honor template field name visibility setting when adding fields. #20575

Fix crash when loading a version 8.0 schematic. #20777

Add warning when the default library is not found when importing LTSpice schematic.

Plot the appropriate ${LAYER} tag when plotting to single document PDF. #20352

Fix crash when changing units. #20380

Correctly rotate silk screen text on Eagle board import. #20271

Generate correct Gerber file names if the project name contains a dot. #20065

Process non-copper keepouts in footprints. #20405

Properly mirror pad numbers when plotting. #20459

Correctly import settings from another board. #20484

Ensure PNS length tuning calculation uses correct layer ID. #20372

Add new DRC expression function isMemberOfSheetOrChildren. #20339

Prevent crash when using net inspector. #20521

Reset tool tip when aborting position interactive tool. #20489

Preserve text box size when rotating angles other than 90 degrees. #20529

Fix broken edge cut copy and paste. #20537

Improve performace for complex polygons. #17820

Always print the via hole. #20546

Improve pan performance when showing a large amount of through hole pads. #20506

Fix false positive when performing footprint parity DRC. #15917

Restore visibility editing for fields. #20560

Prevent duplicate find results. #20569

Fix incorrect tool tip in rule area properties dialog. #20592

Improve zoom and pan performance with large number of through hole pads. #20506

Resolve fonts for tablec ells. #20605

Fix broken table highlight colors. #20606

Use a better position for the DRC marker with arc tracks. #20636

Fix missing traces when exporting to STEP. #20515

Prevent tables from walking when flipping them to other side of board. #20294

Remove artefacts after deleting appended board. #20314

Fix broken footprint chooser measurement tool behavior after changing display modes. #20669

Remove horizontal/vertical constraints limitation from footprint chooser. #20668

Fix broken Python demo script. #20538

Mark ODB++ as export only. #20493

Fix broken pads in GenCAD export. #20437

Avoid popping a dismabiguation menu after point selection completes. #20680

Add sorting functionality for netclass assignments. #18819

Prevent tracks created by multi-channel tool from swapping groups on save. #20665

Add dedicated anchor points for table. #20184

Correctly handle solder masks for tear drops on tracks with solder masks. #20744

Export text box borders to STEP. #20763

Don’t reserve source pad number in array tool. #20722

Fix pad snapping on non front copper layer in high constrast mode. #20674

Correctly match implicit composite netclass DRC rules. #20797

Fix arc winding and layers on GenCAD export.

Check for silk screen to solder mask collisions in DRC. #19707

Ensure attribute deleted in schematic is deleted in board. #19988

Allow changing the default layer for text items. #20505

Be explicit about custom pad default anchor shape. #20551

Fix crash when deleting grouped text. #20589

Fix crash when loading Altium designer footprints with polygon pour cut outs on plane layer. #20625

Correctly cleari thermal relief override (gap/spoke) in pad properties dialog. #20709

Add missing user defined layers. #19417

Use custom layer names instead of canonical layer names. #20360

Reset colors when clicking properties dialog "Reset to Default Settings" button. #20624

Fix look of some exposed copper pads. #20111

Account for aperture and track masks in plated copper calculations.

Fix issues when loading zip files. #20779

Fix crash when file load error log window overflows. #20799

Add calculation of unit propagation delay.

Reset default units along with values.

Correctly handle user defined layer names. #18773

Do not plot all gerber layers when an invalid layer list is provided. #20555

Fix Gerber --output command help. #20298

Fix crash updating reference designator. #20206

Fix crash when closing some KiCad main windows. #20754

Allow searching menu items. #10124

Add support for Python 3.14 for Fedora 43.