KiCad 10.0.8 Release
The KiCad project is proud to announce the version 10.0.8 bug fix release. The 10.0.8 stable version contains critical bug fixes and other minor improvements since the previous release.
A list of all of the fixed issues since the 10.0.8 release can be found on the KiCad 10.0.8 milestone page. This release contains several critical bug fixes so please consider upgrading as soon as possible.
Version 10.0.8 is made from the 10.0 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 preferences dialog crash selecting schematic editor color panel. #25698
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Fix error renaming temporary file when saving to Samba/SMB share mapped as network drive. #25691
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Properly resolve variables in links that use backslash separators.
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Fix library table right-click menu changing the wrong checkbox.
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Highlight selected item on long LMB press. #16318
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Scroll grid cells into view before editing library tables. #16688
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Fix crash importing JLCEDA Pro project. #25781
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Prevent OpenGL from falling back to software rendering on AMD integrated GPUs for large boards. #25894
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Fix hang on exit when HTTP symbol library is configured. #25901
Schematic Editor
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Preserve allowed explicit junctions during cleanup. #25844
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Fix opaque backgrounds on re-annotate icons.https://gitlab.com/kicad/code/kicad/-/issues/17486[#17486]
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Prevent false "No connect" flags on Altium import. #22908
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Make in-flight database symbol libraries load set per thread. #25307
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Inherit the footprint field on derived symbols. #25606
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Allow an edge drag to pass through a triangle’s opposite corner.
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Rebuild HTTP and database libraries once their sources load. #25870
Board Editor
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https://gitlab.com/kicad/code/kicad/-/commit/e863081677e459686ccf8759c87755cadde34aaeKeep Altium component copper with its footprint].
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Fix crash with opening a board containing a via padstack. #25683
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Only list the footprints a PDF page shows in its property popups.
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Add missing dimension line thickness in properties panel. #25485
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Update the editor and the infobar when the system theme changes.
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Fix display issue in pad properties dialog canvas. #25783
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Merge custom-shape region pad into pad on Altium import. #23933
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Don’t box-select items on hidden footprints. #25416
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Skip zone-joined pads in router "Attempt Finish". #14077
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Allow the Find dialog’s "Match case" option to turn off. #25635
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Invalidate footprint keep out bounding box cache on transform. #25580
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Allow saving copper sliver warning DRC ignore setting. #25084
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Show net names. #25747
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Fix crash when assigning a duplicate netclass name. #25833
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Don’t format length tuner popup time-domain min/max as a distance. #25712
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Prompt before discarding unsaved custom rules in "Board Setup".
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Fix ODB++ imperial copper weight output. #25746
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Prevent a minimum skew reporting an error that cannot be cleared.
Footprint Editor
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Fix relative 3D model path resolution when opening 3D viewer. #16242
Gerber Viewer
Job Sets
Command Line Interface
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Prevent spurious error message on BOM export with "--preset" parameter. #25834
Windows
See Also
KiCad Version 10.0.8 Release Candidate 1 Available
2026-10-22
The first release candidate for version 10.0.8 is available for testing. Version 10.0.8 will be released soon unless critical issues are found in testing this release candidate. There may be additional bug fixes to the 10.0 series available as testing builds for users who require those bugs fixed after 10.0.8 is released. You can obtain the release candidate for your platform here: Windows x86_64 Windows arm64 macOS Linux testing AppImage Ubuntu: Using the 10.
KiCad 10.0.7 Release
2026-10-07
The KiCad project is proud to announce the version 10.0.7 bug fix release. The 10.0.7 stable version contains critical bug fixes and other minor improvements since the previous release.