Gramps v6.0.0-rc1 released

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Version 6.0.0-rc1, an experimental pre-release.

Make sure to backup before you upgrade.

The key word is experimental!

It might be unwise to “upgrade” your main/real Gramps family tree into 6.0.0-rc1. In general, we recommend you make a copy of your family tree instead (typically by doing a “gramps XML” export), then try 6.0.0-rc1 on the copy. (You can keep things really separate by using the GRAMPSHOME environmental variable, if you want.)

We are interested in your feedback, especially if you discover any bugs or problems which we haven’t noticed.

2025-03-02
Version 6.0.0-rc1

  • Update translations: ca, cs, da, de, de_AT, en_GB, eo, fi, fr, he, hr, hu, id, ko, mk, nb, nl, pt_PT, ru, sk, sv, ta, tr, uk.
  • Add selenium to Windows AIO build.
  • Simplify RelationshipPathBetween prepare method.
  • Simplify HaseSourceOfBase prepare method.
  • Fix upgrades from bsddb. Fixes #13633, #13652.
  • Always return str from to_string methods.
  • Fix bug with surname rules in Quick Views. Fixes #13657.
  • Reformat code using the latest stable version of black.
  • Strip whitespace from media path in media editor.
  • Strip whitespace from name and URL in Addon Manager project editor.
  • Provide new editor fallback icons for superscript and subscript. Fixes #13548.
  • Change default preferences to be more appropriate for new users.
  • Add extra checks when changing a parent in the family editor. Fixes #13642.
  • Hide navigation bar selector when only one sidebar plugin is loaded. Fixes #13640.
  • Fix media manager bug with relative to absolute path conversion. Fixes #13644.
  • Fix bug removing citation references after deleting a source. Fixes #13639.
  • Update the web search URL so that it works.
  • Remove the default toolbar style option and replace it with “Both”.
  • Fix citation filter rules that search the source. Fixes #13635.
  • Fix crash in source/citation selector with an empty filter. Fixes #13634.
  • Convert deprecated filter operator “xor” to its synonym “one”.
  • Mac:
    • Package release 6.0.0-beta2 on macOS.
    • Update dependency versions, bundle contents.
    • Remove python-fontconfig from the build, no longer used.

You can obtain Gramps 6.0.0-rc1 from the GitHub release page.

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