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Subject: [geda-user] [announcement] pcb-4.2.0 released
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Dear Users and Contributors,

This release introduces a file format change.

This is required by the improved routing style feature.

The tarball and checksums file can be downloaded from:

https://sourceforge.net/projects/pcb/files/pcb/pcb-4.2.0 
<https://sourceforge.net/projects/pcb/files/pcb/pcb-4.2.0>

Any bugs, or others shortcomings, can be reported to either the geda-user
mailing list or the Launchpad Bug Tracker:

https://bugs.launchpad.net/pcb <https://bugs.launchpad.net/pcb>

Kind regards,

The pcb development team


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========================================================================
Release notes for pcb-4.2.0
========================================================================

Dear Users,

This release introduces a file format change.

This is required by the improved routing style feature.

Kind regards,

The pcb development team.


Contributors
------------
The following authors contributed to this release:
- Charles Parker
- Rob Spanton
- Peter Clifton
- DJ Delorie
- Bert Timmerman

Please note that names are in no particular order and all e-mail
addresses have been removed for privacy.


User experience improvements
----------------------------
- Improved routing styles.
- Improved DRC testing.


Plugins
-------
- none


Exporters
---------
- Footprint attributes can now be added to the Bill of Materials [BOM]
  in a similar way as with gschem by defining attributes in a input
  file.
- XY output for Pick-and-Place now has proper values for non mm and mil
  units.


Footprints library
------------------
- none


Developer experience improvements
---------------------------------
- Batch has become the default UI (non-GUI) for 'make distcheck' in
  order to run regression tests without a GUI being in the way.
- Added regression tests.


Notes for packagers
-------------------
- For building packages with a GTK UI or a Lesstif UI, configure with
  the --with-gui=gtk or --with-gui=lesstif option (as usual).


Changed dependencies
--------------------
- none.


Fixed and committed Launchpad bug reports
-----------------------------------------
#699234   DRC misses odd trace/poly clearance error.
#699245   DRC "minspace between pad and polygon" not triggered !
#699445   Allow disabling of minimum overlap DRC checking.
#1394630  Locked object can be selected by the DRC operation.
#1539882  Cannot create a via with a copper annulus less than 0.0508 mm.
#1744832  Vias tented.
#1780674  DRC HID.
#1784755  DRC Tests.
#1800707  License check.
#1800230  Violating silk lines selected after running DRC.
#1804564  make check always builds and uses the gtkhid.
#1806044  Pick and place (xy) file export in dmil unit.
#1808656  Tests that create new files may fail.
#1808733  BOM HID Attributes.
#1809332  run_tests.sh enhancements.


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