The KiCad project is proud to announce the latest series 5 stable release of
KiCad. The 5.1.4 stable version contains critical bug fixes and other minor
improvements since the 5.1.2 and 5.1.3 releases. It also includes improved
footprint, symbol, and 3D model libraries, translations, and documentation.
A list of all of the fixed bugs since the 5.1.2 and 5.1.3 releases can be
found on the KiCad 5.1.3 milestone page and the KiCad 5.1.4 milestone page.
This release contains several critical bug fixes so please consider upgrading
as soon as possible.
Toyokura in pkgsrc-wip.
pkgsrc changes: kicad-lib is gone, replaced by kicad-symbols and
kicad-templates.
Changes since 4.0.7:
KiCad 5.1.2 Release
2019-04-26
The KiCad project is proud to announce the latest series 5 stable release of KiCad. The 5.1.2 stable version contains critical bug fixes and other minor improvements since the 5.1.0 release. It also includes improved footprint, symbol, and 3D model libraries, translations, and documentation. A list of all of the fixed bugs since the 5.1.0 release can be found on the KiCad 5.1.2 milestone page. This release contains several critical bug fixes so please consider upgrading as soon as possible.
KiCad 5.1.0 Release
2019-03-14
The KiCad project is proud to announce the release of version
5.1.0. This is the first ever minor version release of KiCad and was
developed primarily to resolve compatibility issues with Linux GTK3
and long awaited support for python3.
In addition to the primary focus, there have been many important
changes that make this release a substantial improvement over the 5.0
series and a worthwhile upgrade for users on all platforms. Included
in the improvements are:
- Improved 3D model library path configuration.
- Cairo canvas is now used for printing support on all platforms.
- Schematic and symbol library editors now use the modern canvases for
rendering.
- Symbol pin table is now editable.
- Pcbnew scripting support for Python 3 has been added.
- Snapping for graphical object drawing in board and footprint editors.
- Significant user interface improvements.
- Major dialog box improvements.
- Both the footprint and symbol library editors now share the same
user interface paradigm with a library tree view pane.
- Symbol, footprint, and 3D model library improvements.
- Documentation and translation improvements.
- Less pain for Linux package maintainers, now all features should be
easy to support.
Additionally, files created by KiCad version 5.1 remain 100%
compatible with files created by version 5.0.
Of course no new stable version of KiCad would be complete without
many, many bug fixes so please consider upgrading as soon as
possible. This version will be the only supported version of KiCad
moving forward. There will be no further releases of the 5.0 series.
Version 5.1.0 is built from the source code in the lp:kicad/5.1
branch.
KiCad binaries will be available for download 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. We hope you enjoy the latest release of KiCad.
The KiCad Development Team
KiCad 5.0.2 Release
2018-12-09
The KiCad project is proud to announce the latest series 5 stable
release of KiCad. The 5.0.2 stable version contains critical bug fixes
and other minor improvements since the 5.0.1 release. It also includes
improved footprint, symbol, and 3D model libraries, translations, and
documentation. A list of all of the fixed bugs since the 5.0.1 release
can be found on the KiCad 5.0.2 milestone page. This release contains
several critical bug fixes so please consider upgrading as soon as
possible.
http://kicad-pcb.org/blog/2018/12/KiCad-5.0.2-Release/
KiCad 5.0.1 Release
2018-10-14
The KiCad project is proud to announce the latest series 5 stable
release of KiCad. The 5.0.1 stable version contains critical bug fixes
and other minor improvements since the 5.0.0 release. It also includes
improved footprint, symbol, and 3D model libraries, translations, and
documentation. A list of all of the fixed bugs since the 5.0.0 release
can be found on the KiCad 5.0.1 milestone page. This release contains
several critical bug fixes so please consider upgrading as soon as
possible.
http://kicad-pcb.org/blog/2018/10/KiCad-5.0.1-Release/
Warning
Please note that a last minute bug was found in the Eagle schematic
import feature too late to be fixed in this release which is expected
to be fixed in release 5.0.2. If you need to convert Eagle schematics
you may want to hold off upgrading until 5.0.2.
KiCad 5 - A New Generation
2018-07-22
Almost a year after the release of KiCad 4.0.7, the KiCad development
team is proud to present a new and improved KiCad 5.0 release!
The stable release version 5.0.0 is made from the stable 5.0 branch.
KiCad binaries should be available now or in the very near future for
download for Windows, macOS and Linux. See the download page for
guidance.
http://kicad-pcb.org/post/release-5.0.0/
the location of the patch is here:
https://gist.github.com/steleto/7d03ea70a3b1d6dbd3ad9cc9424b0112#file-pkgsrc_kicad-4-0-7-patch
Hopefull to fix PR/52996, but not checked on the paticular NetBSD release.
Only checked on 8.99.12 so far.
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KiCad 4.0.7 Stable Release
2017-08-28
The KiCad project is proud to announce the latest stable
release of KiCad. The 4.0.7 stable version contains critical
bug fixes and other minor improvements since the last
release. It also includes improved footprint, symbol, and 3D
model libraries, translations, and documentation. The stable
release version 4.0.7 is made from the stable 4.0 branch with
bug fixes cherry picked from the development branch of
KiCad. KiCad binaries are available or will be available in
the near future for download for Windows, OSX and Linux, see
the download page for guidance.
http://kicad-pcb.org/post/release-4.0.7/
KiCad 4.0.6 Stable Release
2017-03-07
The KiCad project is proud to announce the latest stable
release of KiCad. The 4.0.6 stable version contains critical
bug fixes and other minor improvements since the last
release. One other notable change was the replacement of the
Avhttp library with the libcurl library when building the
GitHub plugin. This should allow Linux distributions that are
not compatible with the OpenSSL library license to distribute
KiCad with the GitHub plugin enabled.
http://kicad-pcb.org/post/release-4.0.6/
KiCad 4.0.5 Stable Release
2016-12-18
The KiCad project is proud to announce a new stable release of
KiCad. The 4.0.5 stable version contains critical bug fixes
and version string improvements since the last release. The
stable release version 4.0.5 is made from the stable 4.0
branch with bug fixes cherry picked from the development
branch of KiCad. KiCad binaries are available or will be
available in the near future for download for Windows, OSX and
Linux, see the download page for guidance.
http://kicad-pcb.org/post/release-4.0.5/
to make it build with newer boost library.
Changes since 4.0.1:
Do not allow spaces in component name (value field) in
component library editor, in dialogs (Edit field, Create component).
Remove front silkscreen default setting for PTH and NPTH pads.
OSX: back port touchpad support from development branch.
Add support for optional touchpad panning (merge of rev. 6586 from
development branch)
OSX: legacy canvas rendering speed improvements.
PolyLine.cpp: NormalizeAreaOutlines now removes null segments.
Remove support for in processing setting of ld library path.
Eeschema: make footprint and datasheet initially invisible, when creating a
component.
Make color names translatable in color selection dialog.
Mark locked tracks with 'L' letter in status field.
Added 'Reset Grid Origin' hot key (GAL).
Add support for PCB and footprint format versioning
Highlight a net when crossprobing with eeschema and highlight net tool
is enabled.
Make DRC markers not editable with the standard tools (GAL).
Draw arrows for DRC markers (GAL).
and lots of bug fixes.
Kicad is an open source (GPL) software for the creation of electronic schematic
diagrams and printed circuit board artwork.
Designed and written by Jean-Pierre Charras, a researcher at LIS (Laboratoire
des Images et des Signaux) and a teacher in IUT de Saint Martin d'Heres
(France), in the field of electrical engineering and image processing.
Kicad is a set of four softwares and a project manager:
* Eeschema: Schematic entry.
* Pcbnew: Board editor.
* Gerbview: GERBER viewer (photoplotter documents).
* Cvpcb: footprint selector for components used in the circuit design.
* Kicad: project manager.
This package contains the component footprints for Kicad
