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[Bert Timmerman <bert.timmerman@xxxxxxxxx>]

Dear Users and Contributors,

This release fixes a number of bugs.

The tarball and checksums file can be downloaded from:

https://sourceforge.net/projects/pcb/files/pcb/pcb-4.0.2

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

Kind regards,

The pcb development team

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Release notes for pcb-4.0.2
========================================================================

Dear Users,

This release fixes a number of bugs.

Kind regards,

The pcb development team


Contributors
------------
The following authors contributed to the 4.0.1 release:
- Charles Parker
- Newell Jensen
- Johann Klammer
- Igor2
- Peter Clifton
- Dan McMahill
- Bert Timmerman

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


User experience improvements
----------------------------
- include board outline on assembly drawings.
- fixed the SMD pads resizing bug (fix a drawing routine).
- fixed a segmentation fault when loading a pcb file with an empty style
  field.
- added an escape callback to the command window.
  this allows the command window to now be closed with the escape key.


Plugins
-------
- none


Exporters
---------
- improvements in documentation.


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


Developer experience improvements
---------------------------------
- some more doxygenation of source code files.
- added a "pcb release" howto in the developer docs.
- corrections in the FSF address as to keep rpmlint quiet.
- Small enhancements to the pcbtest.sh script.
  allow the binary for gdb to be specified on the command line
  make the definition of test paths more readable.
- exclude eps files in the doc directory.
- removed unused code when inserting points on rats.
- fix of incorrect flag struct comparison.


Notes for early adapters
------------------------
- none


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


Fixed and committed Launchpad bug reports
-----------------------------------------
#1658514  Specify which gdb to use on the command line of pcbtest.sh.
#1645143  Unused code when inserting points on rats.
#1692219  Include board outline on assembly drawings when the "outline"
          option is checked in the PS exporter.
#1690529  Incorrect FSF address in files.
#1651440  FLAGS_EQUAL attempts to compare two flags using memcmp() on
          the full struct.
#1688402  Pads change size when element flipped to other side.
#1687776  <esc> should close command entry window.
#1670023  LessTif HID: XmScrollBar Warnings.
#1670040  Segfault when loading file with empty Styles directive.