26.08

Installing

• If you're on 26.05+, you can also install this update using Tools > Check for Updates.
• The update feature in versions 25.07 to 25.09 cannot be used to update to this release. Please see https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/an-important-note-about-updating-to-26-05/70139

What's Changed

Changes since Beta 2

• Fix some add-on editor buttons not working after multiple clicks by @abdnh in #5220
• Fix errors after add-on webviews are deleted by @aps-amboss in #5234
• Fix some inline styles not being filtered out in editor image pastes by @abdnh in #5236
• Remove unused plaintext paste handling in the editor by @abdnh in #5237

New Features

• Update to fsrs-rs 6.6.1, bringing performance improvements. By @asukaminato0721 in #4956
• An experimental rework of the editor by @abdnh in #4029 can be enabled from Preferences>Experiments. The main goal is to make it possible to integrate the editor into mobile clients. May affect addon compatibility.
• A new Experiments section has been added to the Preferences screen. This is intended to bring experimental features such as the new editor early to users for testing and feedback. By @Luc-Mcgrady in #5057

Other Notable Changes

• Bump minimum required macOS version to 13.0 by @abdnh in #5010
• Fix all-users MSI installation failing to detect existing installation by @abdnh in #5038
• Do not block MSI install if registry points to a deleted old elevated install by @abdnh in #5054
• Build Linux fcitx5 plugin against the bundled Qt as a potential fix for startup crashes in 26.05. By @xiaohan484 in #5142
• Remove the uv launcher and old packaging code by @abdnh in #5019
• Strip FSRS parameters from deck configs on export without scheduling by @chrislongros in #4721
• Avoid interval FSRS regressions from fuzz by @Tfc538 in #4826
• Make Check Database now fixes incorrect last review time entries in cards by @user1823 in #4648
• Improve FSRS optimal parameters message by @Expertium in #5181
• Fix Anki reporting that a full sync is required for new empty collections by @abdnh in #5112
• Do not modify collection if preferences haven't changed by @abdnh in #5135
• Follow Anki's language preference in webview and native form controls by @iDavi in #4935
• Fix note editor jumps html focus by @Yuukidiv in #4687
• Fix text input refocues when list item shortcuts are pressed by @Luc-Mcgrady in #5007
• Fix empty card detection when template uses special field conditionals by @marcusl07 in #4807
• Fix image occlusion masks lost when adding notes in rare cases. By @LTimothy in #5155
• Fix text labels in image occlusion notes breaking if they contain special characters. By @iamllama in #5206
• Fix Card Info not updating on repeat by @DespicableGoose in #5115
• Do not close deck config screen when optimizing all presets by @Luc-Mcgrady in #4981
• Clean up FindDuplicatesDialog's webview on close to prevent theme-change crash by @LTimothy in #5143

Other Improvements

• Correct "1 tags" to "1 tag" by @Arthur-Milchior in #4967
• Prevent error when merging a notetype with duplicate fields in rare cases. By @krMaynard in #5070
• Set minimum height for deck options by @nikosavola in #5062
• Improve support of newlines in browser search by @jcznk in #5045
• Normalize whitespace in search query parser by @user1823 in #4853
• Cache FSRS config flags in CardQueues to avoid per-answer DB reads by @user1823 in #4755
• Use fsrs config bool for set due date by @Luc-Mcgrady in #4792
• Fix race condition in media sync handling by @helmutcarter in #4635
• Omit empty "Error details:" line from network errors by @criticalAY in #5120

Documentation Changes

• Remove duplicate intro in README by @abdnh in #5003
• Use "Getting started" as manual index page by @Luc-Mcgrady in #5013
• Set up Prettier for formatting Mintlify website by @Luc-Mcgrady in #5020
• Add translation support for docs website by @abdnh in #5052
• Fix relative links in docs by @Luc-Mcgrady in #5048
• Re-add missing doc pages by @Luc-Mcgrady in #5049
• Replace certain doc pages with redirects by @Luc-Mcgrady in #5065

Development Changes

• Add unit tests for notetype service layer by @fernandolins in #5014
• Add unit and integration tests for search service by @fernandolins in #5024
• Fix failing syncserver Docker build by @konstantintutsch in #5021
• Bump rust builder and base image for syncserver by @RedPine404 in #5036
• Add hook system tests (closes #4931) by @roostwp07 in #5023
• Add service-layer unit tests for scheduler and cards (#4924) by @fernandolins in #5042
• Bump complexipy by @abdnh in #5058
• Do not fail CI if Complexipy fails by @abdnh in #5060
• Disable MSI compression on debug build by @abdnh in #5063
• Fix flaky scheduler test by @krMaynard in #5030
• Use built-in --healthcheck instead of wget in Dockerfile by @jeankhawand in #5044
• Update allowed origins for recent Chromium by @abdnh in #5080
• Move complexipy out of Ninja checks by @abdnh in #5082
• Add basic tests for sound module and mpv binary (closes #5016) by @roostwp07 in #5066
• Clean up bot noise when linked issue is added by @fernandolins in #5089
• Bump Rust dependencies for advisories by @fernandolins in #5090
• Strengthen test coverage for audio playback by @fernandolins in #5087
• Skip MpvManager test on Linux by @abdnh in #5094
• Increase mpv timeout in test by @abdnh in #5098
• Use rust-lld on Windows by @user1823 in #4650
• Handle cross-repo refs and exempt org members from linked-issue check by @fernandolins in #5113
• Fix flaky e2e editor tests caused by premature webServer readiness by @fernandolins in #5116
• Add core FTL strings for browse card-row status chips in AnkiMobile by @ianoff in #5111
• Fix invalid GHA permission in check-linked-issue.yml by @abdnh in #5118
• Add new translation string for "No Updates available" by @abdnh in #5122
• Disallow Qt translation strings in Rust/TS code by @abdnh in #5127
• Fix advisory RUSTSEC-2026-0204 by @abdnh in #5129
• Update Briefcase by @abdnh in #5138
• Use prebuilt binaries for cargo-llvm-cov and cargo-nextest by @iamllama in #5141
• Normalize GitHub noreply emails for all contributors by @abdnh in #5159
• Fix some issues in the sync_translations.py script by @abdnh in #5161
• Bump ammonia and spin for cargo deny check by @iamllama in #5192
• Run CI checks on arm linux, intel mac, and arm windows by @fernandolins in #5102
• Re-verify PR state before auto-closing to prevent race conditions by @fernandolins in #5213
• Add browse chip search strings for AnkiMobile by @ianoff in #5137

New Contributors

• @konstantintutsch made their first contribution in #5021
• @RedPine404 made their first contribution in #5036
• @roostwp07 made their first contribution in #5023
• @krMaynard made their first contribution in #5030
• @nikosavola made their first contribution in #5062
• @iDavi made their first contribution in #4935
• @helmutcarter made their first contribution in #4635
• @marcusl07 made their first contribution in #4807
• @ianoff made their first contribution in #5111
• @criticalAY made their first contribution in #5120
• @LTimothy made their first contribution in #5143
• @DespicableGoose made their first contribution in #5115
• @xiaohan484 made their first contribution in #5142
• @aps-amboss made their first contribution in #5234

Full Changelog: 26.05...26.08