JabRef/jabref v6.0-alpha.5

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Added

• We added the ability to remove XMP metadata from linked files. #8277
• Improved merge dialog decisions for the month field by using a new plausibility comparator. JabRef now prefers normalized months (e.g., #jun#) or integers over unnormalized strings. #14457
• We added web search capability to ScienceDirect using the Scopus Search API, enabling users to search for academic literature directly from JabRef. #14421
• We fixed an issue where a redundant validation listener was causing duplicate error dialogs when invalid BibTeX source was detected in the SourceTab. #14805
• We added support for selecting citation fetchers in the Citations tab. #14430
• In the "New Entry" dialog the identifier type is now automatically updated on typing. #14660
• Consistency check is now aware of custom entry types, custom fields, and reports missing required fields. #14257
• We added support for OpenCitations and OpenAlex both in the GUI (tab "Citations") and JabKit (--get-cited-works, --get-citing-works). #14996
• We added the ability to copy selected text from AI chat interface. #14655
• We added cover images for books, which will display in entry previews if available, and can be automatically downloaded when adding an entry via ISBN. #10120
• We added API key configuration support for OpenAlex. #15023
• We added a warning if the citation command does not contain the expected placeholders. #15063
• We added API key configuration support for SemanticScholar. #15023
• REST-API: Added more commands (selectentries, open, focus). #14855
• REST-API: Added the possibility to trigger the import dialog. #14855
• REST-API: Allow import of supported formats via POST http://localhost:23119/libraries/current/entries. #14896
• We added the option to enable/disable the HTTP-Server for the browser extension to the Quick Settings on the Welcome screen #14902
• We added the ability to update bibliographic information based on the existing entry data. #14185
• We added an option to clear groups with explicitly selected entries. #15001
• We added an option to open the citation fetcher API URL in the browser in the Citations tab. #15033
• We added the option to group entries by entry type #15040
• We added "DOI" and "URL" fields to the default customized preview style #14193
• We added a progress indicator for the cleanup operation. #15122

Changed

• Refined the Automatic Field Editor to contextually filter field lists based on populated data in selected entries. #15066
• We moved journal abbreviations from the "Quality" menu to the "Clean up entries" dialog. #11791
• Checking for existence of the "Imported entries" group is now case-insensitive. #14999
• Batch update for bibliographic information now uses heuristics to update the field.
• REST-API: Command resource: command instead of commandId. #14855
• macOS distributions now take "intel" and "silicon" as suffixes. #14057
• Moved "Rename subgroup" below "Edit group" and renamed it to "Rename group". #15041
• We hanged the bibliographic information update process to show a notification instead of a blocking dialog in case of errors. #15097

Fixed

• We fixed an issue where empty entry type or entry type with spaces can be created. #15103
• We fixed an issue where duplicate entry type can be created and overwrite existing entry type. #15074
• We fixed an issue regarding enabledment of buttons in identifier fields (DOI, Eprint, ISBN). #14821
• Fixed localized walkthrough highlight for 'Preferences' menu item. #14822
• We Improved detection of arXiv identifiers when pasting arXiv URLs that include URL fragments. #14659
• We fixed an issue where exporting group chat to JSON resulted in empty entries array. #14647
• We fixed an error on startup when using portable preferences. #14729
• We fixed an issue when warning for duplicate entries in the "New Entry" dialog. #14662
• We fixed the Quality > Automatically set file links button. Now if a file is moved, the button can relink the moved file to the broken linked file. #9798
• We fixed an issue where bulk import operations polluted the navigation history, making the Back/Forward buttons navigate through imported entries instead of only user-selected entries. #13878
• We fixed an issue where JabRef would not start on Linux ARM due to missing binaries for postgres-embedded #14783
• We fixed an issue when importing an entry to a library without groups, but group "Imported Entries" was automatically created.
• We fixed an issue where journal abbreviations chose the wrong abbreviation when fuzzy matching. #14850
• We fixed an issue where JaRef would not correctly remember the opened side panels in the preferences #14818
• We fixed an issue fetching DOI information when DOIs included URL-invalid characters (e.g., 10.1002/1098-108x(198905)8:3<343::aid-eat2260080310>3.0.co;2-c). #14996
• We fixed an issue of OpenAlexFetcher not including the DOI. #15023
• We fixed an issue displaying a fetcher error in the citations tab. #15023
• Updates of the pre-selected fetchers are now followed at the Web fetchers. #14768
• Restart search button in citation-relation panel now refreshes using external services. #14757
• Group selection now depends only on the user selection. #14084
• Fixed groups sidebar not refreshing after importing a library. #13684
• Improved tooltip responsiveness and removed empty space in entry preview. #12351
• We fixed an issue where the "Imported entries" group was automatically selected when switching between library tabs. #14948
• Endashes and emdashes are now supported in citation keys for the LibreOffice CSL integration. #14961
• We fixed an issue where JabRef would throw an IllegalCharacterException trying to download pdfs using links containing a colon (:). #14975
• --help works now at JabSrv. #15085
• Fixed UI overlap in Citation Relations tab when entry titles are very long. #15047
• Fixed capitalization errors in the Automatic Field Editor. #15068

Removed

• We removed keyboard shortcuts for toggling journal abbreviation (Ctrl+Alt+A). #14850