
Like Clockwork, KiCad 7.0.0 released
The Cross Platform and Open Source Electronics Design Automation Suite – version 7.0.0
The KiCad project announced the 7.0.0 version of KiCad. Like clockwork, KiCad is launching a new version, every year. Almost 200 different contributors made 6000 commits, fixed over 1200 issues and added new features – it shows the power of the open source community. The KiCad 6.x releases will not longer be maintained, all effort is focused on version 7.x and the development of KiCad version 8.
A selection of the new improvements are Custom Fonts, Text Boxes, 3Dconnecion SpaceMouse support, Drag & Drop support, macOS Apple Silicon Silicon, Orthogonal Dragging, and many more. Check the KiCad blog for more information on the enhancements https://www.kicad.org/blog/2023/02/Version-7.0.0-Released/
If you want to get hands-on find the right download for your Operating System here: https://www.kicad.org/download/
