KiCad 7.0.9

What's new in this version:

General:
- Fix orphaned lock files
- Set focus back to the main window after dialog is dismissed
- Draw zero sized rectangles on OpenGL canvas
- Fix zero sized or too thick rectangles when plotting to PDF
- Prevent rectangles from always being filled when plotting to HPGL
- Fix random lines connecting to circles when plotting in HPGL
- Improve bitmap caching performance
- Don’t show integer overflow errors in release builds

Schematic Editor:
- Fix crash when updating symbols
- Fix crash when placing symbol
- Do not allow file overwrite when importing third party schematics
- Implement printing and plotting for directive specific label shapes
- Handle flipped horizontal and vertical justifications in fields grid
- Support database columns with numeric data
- Fix crash when loading schematic with a symbol the has a anme containing {slash} instead of /
- Handle justification when hit testing fields
- Fix the insufficient privileges message in symbol remap dialog
- Fix loading legacy schematic files with ERC markers

Symbol Editor:
- Synchronize value field when renaming a symbol
- Update title bar when renaming the canvas symbol
- Synchronize value field when performing symbol "Save As"
- Handle read only libraries when saving symbol from canvas
- Show empty libraries in library tree panel

Simulator:
- Fix small signal AC simulation failure when using current source
- Include spice model comment lines in pin assingment "Reference" window
- Don’t turn an empty string into a '0' in spice model editor

Board Editor:
- Do not create duplicate layer names when importing Altium PCB
- Save flip board status in custom preset
- Fix selection of graphics only footprints in single layer view modes
- Extend boundary size of canvas
- Fix search crash when changing boards
- Fix crash when exporting GERBER files
- Fix incorrect arc in some cases when s-expression uses mid-points
- Fix bug in custom rules evaluator
- Don’t import Altium objects to disabled layers
- Perform full high contrast update of vias and pads if net names are shown
- Fix rendering issue with vias not connected on all layers
- Correct path of PCB drawing sheet file on "Save As"
- Repair stand alone application 3D plugin path resolution
- Start measuring from first mouse drag location instead of mouse click location
- Fix errors in calculating tuning length
- Fix broken drawing sheet rendering when board view is flipped
- Fix decreasing via size giving option not found in design rules
- Improved difficult footprint selection issue
- Fix a regression causing missing polygons when importing Eagle boards
- Reduce the pen width used to plot oval shapes for a better look when generating drill map files
- Restore fill polygons on proper layers when flipping zones
- Fix crash for zero length lines on edge cuts layer when running DRC
- Do not create unexpected zones on solder mask layers
- Do not change blind/buried via layers when adding new layers
- Fix loading through hole pads when drill token is missing
- Fix a crash when using length tuning tools
- Fix invisible rats nest rendering while moving footprint on white background
- Honour custom layer names for top and bottom copper layers in custom rules
- Include solder mask in STEP export stackup height
- Fix crash when selecting a zone on inner layer and reducing the number of copper layers
- Do not route tracks tighter than DRC allows
- Fix DRC crash
- Fix crash when linking footprints to external library
- Fix crash when using "Duplicate Zone onto Layer…?" if the original zone has multiple copper layers
- Fix false positive when performing footprint parity DRC
- Fix footprints being difficult to select in high-contrast modes
- Fix broken via shoving when routing
- Don’t run DRC checks against reference images

Footprint Editor:
- Show empty libraries in library tree panel
- Fix crash when copying and pasting all objects

Gerber Viewer:
- Fix case sensitivity for gerber file extension wildcards

3D Viewer:
- Fix crash with certain 3D models

Calculator Tools:
- Correct transmission line conductor loss calculation

Command Line Interface:
- Fix doubled text variable substitution

Windows:
- Change variable substitution for path separators
- Bump wxWidgets and Curl versions