kicad - Debian Package Tracker

general

source: kicad (main)
version: 9.0.8+dfsg-1
maintainer: Debian Electronics Team (archive) (DMD)
uploaders: Georges Khaznadar [DMD] – Carsten Schoenert [DMD]
arch: all arm64 armhf mips64el powerpc ppc64 ppc64el
std-ver: 4.7.3
VCS: Git (Browse, QA)

versions [more versions can be listed by madison] [old versions available from snapshot.debian.org]

[pool directory]

o-o-stable: 5.1.9+dfsg1-1+deb11u1
o-o-sec: 5.1.9+dfsg1-1+deb11u1
oldstable: 6.0.11+dfsg-1
old-bpo: 9.0.7+dfsg-1~bpo12+1
stable: 9.0.2+dfsg-1
stable-bpo: 9.0.7+dfsg-1~bpo13+1
testing: 9.0.7+dfsg-1
unstable: 9.0.8+dfsg-1

versioned links

5.1.9+dfsg1-1+deb11u1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
6.0.11+dfsg-1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
9.0.2+dfsg-1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
9.0.7+dfsg-1~bpo12+1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
9.0.7+dfsg-1~bpo13+1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
9.0.7+dfsg-1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
9.0.8+dfsg-1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]

binaries

kicad (5 bugs: 0, 3, 2, 0)
kicad-demos
kicad-doc-ca
kicad-doc-de
kicad-doc-en
kicad-doc-es
kicad-doc-fr
kicad-doc-id
kicad-doc-it
kicad-doc-ja
kicad-doc-pl
kicad-doc-ru
kicad-doc-zh
kicad-libraries

action needed

Marked for autoremoval on 31 March due to nng: #1127217, #1125759, #1128641 high

Version 9.0.7+dfsg-1 of kicad is marked for autoremoval from testing on Tue 31 Mar 2026. It is affected by #1127217. The removal of kicad will also cause the removal of (transitive) reverse dependency: kicad-gruvbox-theme. It depends (transitively) on nng, affected by #1125759, #1128641. You should try to prevent the removal by fixing these RC bugs.

Created: 2025-12-11 Last update: 2026-03-20 18:32

A new upstream version is available: 10.0.0 high

A new upstream version 10.0.0 is available, you should consider packaging it.

Created: 2026-03-20 Last update: 2026-03-20 15:00

Depends on packages which need a new maintainer normal

The packages that kicad depends on which need a new maintainer are:

dblatex (#942402)
- Build-Depends-Indep: dblatex
docbook-xsl (#802370)
- Build-Depends-Indep: docbook-xsl
extra-xdg-menus (#981051)
- Suggests: extra-xdg-menus

Created: 2019-11-22 Last update: 2026-03-20 19:00

1 bug tagged help in the BTS normal

The BTS contains 1 bug tagged help, please consider helping the maintainer in dealing with it.

Created: 2019-03-21 Last update: 2026-03-20 18:30

Fails to build during reproducibility testing normal

A package building reproducibly enables third parties to verify that the source matches the distributed binaries. It has been identified that this source package produced different results, failed to build or had other issues in a test environment. Please read about how to improve the situation!

Created: 2024-05-08 Last update: 2026-03-20 15:00

lintian reports 71 warnings normal

Lintian reports 71 warnings about this package. You should make the package lintian clean getting rid of them.

Created: 2026-03-17 Last update: 2026-03-17 16:00

1 open merge request in Salsa normal

There is 1 open merge request for this package on Salsa. You should consider reviewing and/or merging these merge requests.

Created: 2025-09-18 Last update: 2025-09-18 06:02

debian/patches: 3 patches to forward upstream low

Among the 5 debian patches available in version 9.0.8+dfsg-1 of the package, we noticed the following issues:

3 patches where the metadata indicates that the patch has not yet been forwarded upstream. You should either forward the patch upstream or update the metadata to document its real status.

Created: 2023-02-26 Last update: 2026-03-17 10:00

Issues found with some translations low

Automatic checks made by the Debian l10n team found some issues with the translations contained in this package. You should check the l10n status report for more information.

Issues can be things such as missing translations, problematic translated strings, outdated PO files, unknown languages, etc.

Created: 2026-03-17 Last update: 2026-03-17 10:00

testing migrations

This package will soon be part of the auto-protobuf transition. You might want to ensure that your package is ready for it. You can probably find supplementary information in the debian-release archives or in the corresponding release.debian.org bug.
excuses:
- Migration status for kicad (9.0.7+dfsg-1 to 9.0.8+dfsg-1): BLOCKED: Maybe temporary, maybe blocked but Britney is missing information (check below)
- Issues preventing migration:
- ∙ ∙ Missing build on riscv64
- ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest deferred on riscv64: missing arch:riscv64 build
- ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for kicad/9.0.8+dfsg-1: amd64: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻, arm64: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻, i386: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻, ppc64el: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻
- ∙ ∙ Lintian check waiting for test results on riscv64 - info
- ∙ ∙ Too young, only 3 of 5 days old
- Additional info (not blocking):
- ∙ ∙ Updating kicad will fix bugs in testing: #1127217
- ∙ ∙ Piuparts tested OK - https://piuparts.debian.org/sid/source/k/kicad.html
- ∙ ∙ Reproduced on amd64
- ∙ ∙ Reproduced on arm64
- ∙ ∙ Reproduced on armhf
- ∙ ∙ Reproducibility check waiting for results on i386
- ∙ ∙ Reproducibility check waiting for results on ppc64el
- Not considered

news

[rss feed]

[2026-03-16] Accepted kicad 9.0.8+dfsg-1 (source) into unstable (Carsten Schoenert)
[2026-01-18] Accepted kicad 9.0.7+dfsg-1~bpo12+1 (source) into oldstable-backports (Carsten Schoenert)
[2026-01-10] Accepted kicad 9.0.7+dfsg-1~bpo13+1 (source) into stable-backports (Carsten Schoenert)
[2026-01-08] kicad 9.0.7+dfsg-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2026-01-03] Accepted kicad 9.0.7+dfsg-1 (source) into unstable (Carsten Schoenert)
[2025-11-11] Accepted kicad 9.0.6+dfsg-1~bpo12+1 (source) into oldstable-backports (Carsten Schoenert)
[2025-11-10] Accepted kicad 9.0.6+dfsg-1~bpo13+1 (source) into stable-backports (Carsten Schoenert)
[2025-11-10] kicad 9.0.6+dfsg-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-11-04] Accepted kicad 9.0.6+dfsg-1 (source) into unstable (Carsten Schoenert)
[2025-10-12] Accepted kicad 9.0.5+dfsg-1~bpo12+1 (source) into oldstable-backports (Carsten Schoenert)
[2025-10-12] Accepted kicad 9.0.5+dfsg-1~bpo13+1 (source) into stable-backports (Carsten Schoenert)
[2025-10-09] kicad 9.0.5+dfsg-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-10-03] Accepted kicad 9.0.5+dfsg-1 (source) into unstable (Carsten Schoenert)
[2025-09-17] Accepted kicad 9.0.4+dfsg-1~bpo12+1 (source) into oldstable-backports (Carsten Schoenert)
[2025-09-14] Accepted kicad 9.0.4+dfsg-1~bpo13+1 (source amd64 all) into stable-backports (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Carsten Schoenert)
[2025-08-29] kicad 9.0.4+dfsg-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-08-24] Accepted kicad 9.0.4+dfsg-1 (source) into unstable (Carsten Schoenert)
[2025-08-16] Accepted kicad 9.0.3+dfsg-1~bpo12+1 (source) into oldstable-backports (Carsten Schoenert)
[2025-08-13] kicad 9.0.3+dfsg-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-08-13] kicad 9.0.3+dfsg-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-07-16] Accepted kicad 9.0.3+dfsg-1 (source) into unstable (Carsten Schoenert)
[2025-05-27] Accepted kicad 9.0.2+dfsg-1~bpo12+1 (source) into stable-backports (Carsten Schoenert)
[2025-05-27] kicad 9.0.2+dfsg-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-05-10] Accepted kicad 9.0.2+dfsg-1 (source) into unstable (Carsten Schoenert)
[2025-04-10] Accepted kicad 9.0.1+dfsg-1~bpo12+1 (source) into stable-backports (Carsten Schoenert)
[2025-04-10] kicad 9.0.1+dfsg-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-04-05] Accepted kicad 9.0.1+dfsg-1 (source) into unstable (Carsten Schoenert)
[2025-03-01] Accepted kicad 9.0.0+dfsg-1~bpo12+1 (source) into stable-backports (Carsten Schoenert)
[2025-03-01] kicad 9.0.0+dfsg-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-02-23] Accepted kicad 9.0.0+dfsg-1 (source) into unstable (Carsten Schoenert)

bugs [bug history graph]

all: 5
RC: 0
I&N: 3
M&W: 2
F&P: 0
patch: 0
help: 1

links

homepage
lintian (0, 71)
buildd: logs, reproducibility, cross
popcon
browse source code
edit tags
other distros
security tracker
screenshots
l10n (68, 72)
debian patches
debci

ubuntu

[Information about Ubuntu for Debian Developers]

version: 9.0.7+dfsg-1build1
30 bugs