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@github-actions github-actions released this 21 Oct 23:52
· 716 commits to main since this release

Added

  • We added the ability to sort subgroups in Z-A order, as well as by ascending and descending number of subgroups. #10249
  • We added the possibility to find (and add) papers that cite or are cited by a given paper. #6187
  • We added an error-specific message for when a download from a URL fails. #9826
  • We added support for customizing the citation command (e.g., [@key1,@key2]) when pushing to external applications. #10133
  • We added an integrity check for more special characters. #8712
  • We added protected terms described as "Computer science". #10222
  • We added a link "Get more themes..." in the preferences to that points to themes.jabref.org allowing the user to download new themes. #10243
  • We added a fetcher for LOBID resources. koppor#386
  • When in biblatex mode, the integrity check for journal titles now also checks the field journal.
  • We added support for exporting to Hayagriva YAML format. #10382
  • We added support for pushing citations to TeXShop on macOS forum#2699.
  • We added the 'Bachelor's thesis' type for Biblatex's 'Thesis' EntryType #10029.

Changed

  • The export formats listrefs, tablerefs, tablerefsabsbib, now use the ISO date format in the footer #10383.
  • When searching for an identifier in the "Web search", the title of the search window is now "Identifier-based Web Search". #10391
  • The ampersand checker now skips verbatim fields (file, url, ...). #10419
  • If no existing document is selected for exporting "XMP annotated pdf" JabRef will now create a new PDF file with a sample text and the metadata. #10102
  • We modified the DOI cleanup to infer the DOI from an ArXiV ID if it's present. #10426
  • The ISI importer uses the field comment for notes (instead of `review). #10478
  • If no existing document is selected for exporting "Embedded BibTeX pdf" JabRef will now create a new PDF file with a sample text and the metadata. #10101
  • Translated titles format no longer raise a warning. #10459
  • We re-added the empty grey containers in the groups panel to keep an indicator for the current selected group, if displaying of group item count is turned off #9972

Fixed

  • We fixed an issue where "Move URL in note field to url field" in the cleanup dialog caused an exception if no note field was present forum#3999
  • It is possible again to use "current table sort order" for the order of entries when saving. #9869
  • Passwords can be stored in GNOME key ring. #10274
  • We fixed an issue where groups based on an aux file could not be created due to an exception #10350
  • We fixed an issue where the JabRef browser extension could not communicate with JabRef under macOS due to missing files. You should use the .pkg for the first installation as it updates all necessary files for the extension #10308
  • We fixed an issue where the ISBN fetcher returned the entrytype misc for certain ISBN numbers #10348
  • We fixed a bug where an exception was raised when saving less than three export save orders in the preference. #10157
  • We fixed an issue where it was possible to create a group with no name or with a group separator inside the name #9776
  • Biblatex's journaltitle is now also respected for showing the journal information. #10397
  • JabRef does not hang anymore when exporting via CLI. #10380
  • We fixed an issue where it was not possible to save a library on a network share under macOS due to an exception when acquiring a file lock #10452
  • We fixed an issue where exporting "XMP annotated pdf" without selecting an existing document would produce an exception. #10102
  • We fixed an issue where the "Enabled" column in the "Protected terms files" tab in the preferences could not be resized #10285
  • We fixed an issue where after creation of a new library, the new library was not focused. koppor#592
  • We fixed an issue where double clicking on an url in the file field would trigger an exception instead of opening the browser #10480
  • We fixed an issue where scrolling was impossible on dragging a citation on the groups panel. #9754
  • We fixed an issue where exporting "Embedded BibTeX pdf" without selecting an existing document would produce an exception. #10101
  • We fixed an issue where there was a failure to access the url link for "eprint" for the ArXiv entry.#10474
  • We fixed an issue where it was not possible to connect to a shared database once a group with entries was added or other metadata modified #10336
  • We fixed an issue where middle-button paste in X not always worked #7905