What's Changed

⚠️ Please upgrade to 26.09+ as soon as possible as it includes important security fixes.

Fixes

• Fix system-wide app upgrades on Windows not properly replacing old versions and causing startup crashes by @abdnh in #5626
• Fix "Card modified" error in the Cards Info screen when FSRS disabled or memory state is missing by @Luc-Mcgrady in #5648
• Append app version to the extracted tarball directory name on Linux by @Luc-Mcgrady in #5662
• Force software rendering in safe mode by @Luc-Mcgrady in #5637
• Fix the "Please restart to save changes" message shown multiple times in the preferences screen in some cases by @Luc-Mcgrady in #5641

Documentation

• Improve manual translation instructions by @wofiporia in #5519

Development

• Update Python dependencies to match bundled dependencies in 26.05+ by @abdnh in #5625
• Update Rust dependencies to fix CI failure by @abdnh in #5608
• Add tests for config.py and stdmodels.py by @roostwp07 and @fernandolins in #5513
• CI: Track releases in the SonarCloud project version by @fernandolins in #5634
• CI: Fetch PR base branch so SonarCloud diffs only changed files by @fernandolins in #5659
• Refactor: use col.fsrs_enabled in more places by @Luc-Mcgrady in #5651

New Contributors

• @wofiporia made their first contribution in #5519

Full Changelog: 26.09.2...26.09.3

What's Changed

This is a bugfix/security patch for issues reported in 26.09.

⚠️ Please upgrade to 26.09+ as soon as possible as it includes important security fixes.

Notable Changes

• Fix a startup crash on Windows affecting users who have leftover files from pre-25.07 installations by @abdnh in #5605
• Security: Prevent external links in deck descriptions rendered in the overview/congrats screen from manipulating the page in certain cases when clicked.

Development

• Run static SonarCloud analysis on fork PRs by @fernandolins in #5596
• Testing: Improve tests for the get_scheduling_states API by @Luc-Mcgrady in #5145
• Reduce differences between development and packaged builds by locking bundled dependencies by @abdnh in #5593
• Testing: cover media/service.rs by @iamllama in #5588
• Testing: add unit coverage for card_rendering service by @fernandolins in #5587
• Testing: cover tags/service.rs by @fernandolins in #5606

Documentation

• Document Linux TTS setup by @argrig666 in #5600
• Add redirects for mdbook pages by @Luc-Mcgrady in #5601

New Contributors

• @argrig666 made their first contribution in #5600

Full Changelog: 26.09...26.09.2

This release was skipped due to a Windows packaging issue. 26.09.2 will follow shortly.

What's Changed

Security Fixes

⚠️ This update contains important security fixes. Please upgrade as soon as possible.

• Notes had the ability to read local files when viewed in the editor. (Thanks to @caleblee789 for the report)
• The "Open image" context menu action in the editor did not validate the file's extension, which allowed decks to execute dangerous files on some systems. (Thanks to @lappas-m for the report)

Add-on Compatibility Note

The following legacy modules have been removed: anki.importing and anki.exporting. See the docs for alternatives.

Some compatibility wrappers were added but they were only tested with AnkiConnect add-on and will be removed in the future.

Notable Changes

• Fix audio playback in macOS 27 by @abdnh in #5363
• Fix audio not being played automatically when attached in the editor by @JaksonSouza in #5320
• Recompute FSRS data after changing deck by @user1823 in #5339
• Update FSRS to 6.6.2 by @asukaminato0721 in #5494
• Improve performance of reviewer initialization by lazy-loading MathJax by @BrayanDSO and @iamllama in #5171
• Remove Python-based legacy importing/exporting handling by @chrislongros in #5153

Other Fixes

• Fix HTML dropdowns/datepickers growing indefinitely with scaled UI on Windows by @abdnh in #5396
• Fix macOS/Linux crashes when the SIGPIPE signal is triggered (reported in some add-ons) by @abdnh in #5545
• Fix the deck selector in the Stats screen not refreshing graphs in some cases by @iamllama in #5486
• Disallow future dates in "Ignore cards reviewed before" by @Luc-Mcgrady in #5294
• Fix font size in the FSRS simulator graph by @Luc-Mcgrady in #5099
• Improve display of error messages in the CSV import screen by @MendezCarl in #5484
• Hide FSRS-only sort orders in filtered deck dialog when FSRS is disabled by @zaveshaa in #5407
• Refresh the reviewer toolbar's background after theme changes by @jamesliuai in #5241
• Add wrappers for the AnkiPackageImporter/AnkiPackageExporter APIs for compatibility with the AnkiConnect add-on by @abdnh in #5547
• Relax CSP restrictions to allow iframes in decks to load CSS styles by @twwn in #5525
• Update to Qt 6.11.2 by @abdnh in #5539
• Write logs to crash.log in the base Anki folder after crashes by @abdnh in #5546
• Fix audio copy & paste handling in the experimental editor by @iamllama in #5337
• Hide ease when FSRS is enabled but there is no memory state by @Luc-Mcgrady in #5277
• Improve error reporting for the Tools>Check for Updates feature by @abdnh in #5295
• Update FSRS memory state when card info opened by @Luc-Mcgrady in #5326
• Fix MSI install is blocked if uninstall.exe exists at a drive root by @abdnh in #5360
• Fix MathJax lazy loading causing flickering in some templates by @iamllama in #5254
• Fix Add/Edit screens not closing in the experimental editor on some systems by @iamllama in #5373
• Treat $ literally in non-regex find&replace replacements by @krmaynard in #5216
• Fix experimental editor not playing pasted/dropped audio by @abdnh in #5329
• Fix calendar graph year navigation buttons position in RTL layouts by @iDavi in #5103
• Mirror help icon for arabic script rtl langs by @iDavi in #5105
• Mirror toggle switches in RTL layouts by @iDavi in #5214
• Apply RTL direction for some languages such as Uyghur in webview pages by @abdnh in #5274
• Set webview font size to system font size in preferences menu by @GithubAnon0000 in #5174
• Preserve scroll position after collapsing/expanding decks by @abdnh in #5378
• Separate add-on entries in Tools menu with separator by @qais8r in #5124
• Rename Markdown deck description checkbox to be clearer by @zaveshaa in #5489
• Update redirected Browse Add-ons URL by @schmidhauser in #5290
• Add a plural form for the tags field label in the editor by @Arthur-Milchior in #5305
• Preserve pasted editor images and respect their format preference in the experimental editor by @praxish in #5568
• Prefer packaged add-on name for AnkiWeb installs by @schmidhauser in #5362
• Ensure editor is initialized before triggering browser hooks by @abdnh in #5348
• Avoid KeyError on missing Content-type header in mediasrv by @fernandolins in #5366
• Replace asserts inside except clauses with explicit error handling by @fernandolins in #5365
• Use 'Add Media' string for the title of the media file picker in the editor by @abdnh in #5402

Documentation Changes

• Add a script to convert documentation in the old mdBook format for inclusion in the new Mintlify-based website by @Luc-Mcgrady in #5483
• Update Persian manual translation link by @MSadraShakouri in #5405
• Document the import_anki_package and export_anki_package APIs by @roostwp07 in #5328
• Add tip to disable "check on save" in Rust analyzer on low-end machines by @user1823 in #4489
• Clarify docs license by @abdnh in #5292
• Exclude docs contributions from BSD license check by @SzilvasiPeter in #5267
• Fix typos in #5158
• Sync post-migration manual updates by @MSadraShakouri in #5393
• Replace docs/ with symlinks by @Luc-Mcgrady in #5031
• Fix broken links in dev docs by @abdnh in #5410
• Clarify Windows x64 and ARM64 installation requirements by @praxish in #5582

Development Changes

• Add unit testing guidelines by @fernandolins in #5522
• Reduce dependabot noise with quarterly schedule and major grouping by @fernandolins in #5280
• Document dependabot update process by @fernandolins in #5370
• Testing: Improve coverage of notes service by @abdnh in #5509
• Testing: Cover the decks service layer by @fernandolins in #5514
• Preserve FSRS unlock timeout across mounts by @caleblee789 in #5536
• Update browser compatibility database to fix CI failure by @abdnh in #5520
• Unhook AnkiWebView when destroyed by @iamllama in #5255
• Fix legacy editor's media buttons not using the legacy routines by @abdnh in #5330
• Update VS Code's settings.json by @abdnh in #5303
• Configure mypy extension for VS Code by @abdnh in #5317
• Add browse empty/error state i18n strings by @ianoff in #5263
• Set CARGO_TARGET_DIR for coverage-rust scripts by @abdnh in #5266
• Replace use of EmbarkStudios/cargo-deny-action by @iamllama in #5180
• Update Python test coverage threshold by @abdnh in #5299
• Replace prepare-release workflow with local script (closes #5273) by @roostwp07 in #5288
• Use cargo-nextest for Rust coverage tests (closes #5162) by @roostwp07 in #5169
• Add tests for FSRS simulator by @Luc-Mcgrady in #5150
• Add tests for fixing incorrect last review time entries by @Luc-Mcgrady in #5146
• Do not let ftl string copy/move land new strings in deprecated sections by @ianoff in #5332
• Add portability fixes for FreeBSD by @chrislongros in #5300
• Apply a consistent Cargo profile in CI by @abdnh in #5133
• Fix missing issue bot does not allow url in linked issues by @Luc-Mcgrady in #5287
• ...

What's Changed

Notable Changes

• Fix intermittent webview crashes by @abdnh in #5537
• Fix macOS/Linux crashes when the SIGPIPE signal is triggered (reported in some add-ons) by @abdnh in #5545
• Add wrappers for the AnkiPackageImporter/AnkiPackageExporter APIs for compatibility with the AnkiConnect add-on by @abdnh in #5547
• Relax CSP restrictions to allow iframes in decks to load CSS styles by @twwn in #5525
• Update to Qt 6.11.2 by @abdnh in #5539
• Write logs to crash.log in the base Anki folder after crashes by @abdnh in #5546

Documentation

• Add unit testing guidelines by @fernandolins in #5522

Development

• Testing: Improve coverage of notes service by @abdnh in #5509
• Testing: Cover the decks service layer by @fernandolins in #5514
• Preserve FSRS unlock timeout across mounts by @caleblee789 in #5536
• Update browser compatibility database to fix CI failure by @abdnh in #5520

New Contributors

• @caleblee789 made their first contribution in #5536

Full Changelog: 26.09b2...26.09b3

What's Changed

Notable Changes

• Fix Change Deck modifying all cards in the deck when FSRS is enabled by @Luc-Mcgrady in #5500
• Fix Mathjax cards broken in preview/Card Types screen by @iamllama in #5416
• Fix the deck selector in the Stats screen not refreshing graphs in some cases by @iamllama in #5486
• Fix submenu labels getting truncated by @iamllama in #5475
• Rename Markdown deck description checkbox to be clearer by @zaveshaa in #5489
• Update FSRS to 6.6.2 by @asukaminato0721 in #5494
• Disallow future dates in "Ignore cards reviewed before" by @Luc-Mcgrady in #5294
• Fix font size in the FSRS simulator graph by @Luc-Mcgrady in #5099
• Improve display of error messages in the CSV import screen by @MendezCarl in #5484
• Hide FSRS-only sort orders in filtered deck dialog when FSRS is disabled by @zaveshaa in #5407
• Refresh the reviewer toolbar's background after theme changes by @jamesliuai in #5241

Documentation Changes

• Fix broken links in dev docs by @abdnh in #5410
• Document the anki-audio package by @abdnh in #5411

Development Changes

• Evaluate SonarCloud as a code quality and coverage tool by @fernandolins in #4996
• Only attach handler to add-on's root logger to fix Windows permission errors by @danny900714 in #5497
• Remove RELEASE_TOKEN GHA secret by @abdnh in #5372
• Avoid setting default isLegacy in the editor by @abdnh in #5403
• Improve test coverage of notes.py and tags.py by @abdnh in #5412
• Prevent silent skip of PR coverage-regression check on evicted baseline by @fernandolins in #5480
• Correct paginate mapFn in prune-coverage-cache workflow by @fernandolins in #5504
• Bump esbuild from 0.28.0 to 0.28.1 by @dependabot[bot] in #5008
• Bump vite from 6.4.2 to 6.4.3 by @dependabot[bot] in #5026
• Bump pip from 26.1 to 26.1.2 by @dependabot[bot] in #5132
• Bump brace-expansion from 1.1.12 to 1.1.16 by @dependabot[bot] in #5179
• Bump immutable from 5.1.5 to 5.1.9 by @dependabot[bot] in #5191
• Bump svgo from 3.3.3 to 3.3.4 by @dependabot[bot] in #5195
• Bump form-data from 4.0.4 to 4.0.6 by @dependabot[bot] in #5200
• Bump quinn-proto from 0.11.14 to 0.11.16 by @dependabot[bot] in #5221
• Bump ws from 8.20.1 to 8.21.0 by @dependabot[bot] in #5027
• Bump gitpython from 3.1.49 to 3.1.57 by @dependabot[bot] in #5268
• Bump postcss from 8.5.10 to 8.5.24 by @dependabot[bot] in #5271
• Bump urllib3 from 2.6.3 to 2.7.0 by @dependabot[bot] in #4989
• Bump soupsieve from 2.7 to 2.8.4 by @dependabot[bot] in #5139
• Bump starlette from 1.0.0 to 1.3.1 by @dependabot[bot] in #5194
• Bump the npm-minor-patch group across 1 directory with 13 updates by @dependabot[bot] in #5309
• Bump brace-expansion from 1.1.16 to 1.1.18 by @dependabot[bot] in #5479
• Bump browserslist from 4.24.2 to 4.28.8 by @dependabot[bot] in #5508

New Contributors

• @danny900714 made their first contribution in #5497
• @MendezCarl made their first contribution in #5484
• @zaveshaa made their first contribution in #5407
• @jamesliuai made their first contribution in #5241

Full Changelog: 26.09b1...26.09b2

What's Changed

Add-on Compatibility Note

The following legacy modules have been removed: anki.importing and anki.exporting. See the docs for alternatives.

This affects the AnkiConnect add-on.

Notable Changes

• Fix audio playback in macOS 27 by @abdnh in #5363
• Remove Python-based legacy importing/exporting handling by @chrislongros in #5153
• Improve performance of reviewer initialization by lazy-loading MathJax by @BrayanDSO in #5171
• Fix HTML dropdowns/datepickers growing indefinitely with scaled UI on Windows by @abdnh in #5396
• Fix audio not being played automatically when attached in the editor by @JaksonSouza in #5320
• Recompute FSRS data after changing deck by @user1823 in #5339

Fixes

• Fix audio copy & paste handling in the experimental editor by @iamllama in #5337
• Hide ease when fsrs is enabled but there is no memory state by @Luc-Mcgrady in #5277
• Improve error reporting for the Tools>Check for Updates feature by @abdnh in #5295
• Update FSRS memory state when card info opened by @Luc-Mcgrady in #5326
• Fix MSI install is blocked if uninstall.exe exists at a drive root by @abdnh in #5360
• Fix MathJax lazy loading causing flickering in some templates by @iamllama in #5254
• Fix Add/Edit screens not closing in the experimental editor on some systems by @iamllama in #5373
• Treat $ literally in non-regex find&replace replacements by @krmaynard in #5216
• Fix experimental editor not playing pasted/dropped audio by @abdnh in #5329
• Fix calendar graph year navigation buttons position in RTL layouts by @iDavi in #5103
• Mirror help icon for arabic script rtl langs by @iDavi in #5105
• Mirror toggle switches in RTL layouts by @iDavi in #5214
• Apply RTL direction for some languages such as Uyghur in webview pages by @abdnh in #5274
• Set webview font size to system font size in preferences menu by @GithubAnon0000 in #5174
• Preserve scroll position after collapsing/expanding decks by @abdnh in #5378
• Separate add-on entries in Tools menu with separator by @qais8r in #5124
• Update redirected Browse Add-ons URL by @schmidhauser in #5290
• Add a plural form for the tags field label in the editor by @Arthur-Milchior in #5305
• Ensure editor is initialized before triggering browser hooks by @abdnh in #5348
• Avoid KeyError on missing Content-type header in mediasrv by @fernandolins in #5366
• Replace asserts inside except clauses with explicit error handling by @fernandolins in #5365
• Use 'Add Media' string for the title of the media file picker in the editor by @abdnh in #5402

Documentation Changes

• Update Persian manual translation link by @MSadraShakouri in #5405
• Add tip to disable "check on save" in Rust analyzer on low-end machines by @user1823 in #4489
• Clarify docs license by @abdnh in #5292
• Exclude docs contributions from BSD license check by @SzilvasiPeter in #5267
• Fix typos in #5158
• Document the import_anki_package and export_anki_package APIs by @roostwp07 in #5328
• Sync post-migration manual updates by @MSadraShakouri in #5393
• Replace docs/ with symlinks by @Luc-Mcgrady in #5031

Development Changes

• Reduce dependabot noise with quarterly schedule and major grouping by @fernandolins in #5280
• Document dependabot update process by @fernandolins in #5370
• Unhook AnkiWebView when destroyed by @iamllama in #5255
• Fix legacy editor's media buttons not using the legacy routines by @abdnh in #5330
• Update VS Code's settings.json by @abdnh in #5303
• Configure mypy extension for VS Code by @abdnh in #5317
• Add browse empty/error state i18n strings by @ianoff in #5263
• Set CARGO_TARGET_DIR for coverage-rust scripts by @abdnh in #5266
• Replace use of EmbarkStudios/cargo-deny-action by @iamllama in #5180
• Update Python test coverage threshold by @abdnh in #5299
• Replace prepare-release workflow with local script (closes #5273) by @roostwp07 in #5288
• Use cargo-nextest for Rust coverage tests (closes #5162) by @roostwp07 in #5169
• Add tests for FSRS simulator by @Luc-Mcgrady in #5150
• Add tests for fixing incorrect last review time entries by @Luc-Mcgrady in #5146
• Do not let ftl string copy/move land new strings in deprecated sections by @ianoff in #5332
• Add portability fixes for FreeBSD by @chrislongros in #5300
• Apply a consistent Cargo profile in CI by @abdnh in #5133
• Fix missing issue bot does not allow url in linked issues by @Luc-Mcgrady in #5287
• Move .github/scripts/*.py to tools/ by @abdnh in #5375
• Get linked issues using the GitHub API by @abdnh in #5381
• Update e2e testing docs by @abdnh in #5331
• Fix minilints exclusion for docs changes is not working by @abdnh in #5315
• Add rust-analyzer component to .rust-toolchain.toml by @abdnh in #5260
• Set strict_optional = True for editor_legacy.py by @abdnh in #5367
• Add missing dependencies to ninja's cog actions by @abdnh in #5341
• Bump rust toolchain to 1.97.1 by @iamllama in #5316
• Bump the actions group across 1 directory with 14 updates by @dependabot[bot] in #5272
• Bump vitest from 3.2.4 to 3.2.6 by @dependabot[bot] in #4973
• Bump tar from 7.5.7 to 7.5.22 by @dependabot[bot] in #5239
• Drop vulnerable h2 0.3.x, update h2 to 0.4.17 (RUSTSEC-2026-0258) by @fernandolins in #5376
• Bump the python-minor-patch group across 1 directory with 14 updates by @dependabot[bot] in #5310
• Bump the actions group with 3 updates by @dependabot[bot] in #5311
• Bump anki-audio to 0.2.3 by @abdnh in #5409

New Contributors

• @qais8r made their first contribution in #5124
• @schmidhauser made their first contribution in #5290
• @SzilvasiPeter made their first contribution in #5267
• @JaksonSouza made their first contribution in #5320
• @MSadraShakouri made their first contribution in #5405

Full Changelog: 26.08.1...26.09b1

What Changed

• Fix broken custom study / unbury links in the congrats screen by @abdnh in #5278
• Fix broken OK button in help modals by @abdnh in #5279

Full Changelog: 26.08...26.08.1

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
• 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 https://github.com/ankitects/anki/p...

Notable Changes

• Fix broken tags editor in the note editor. By @iamllama in #5151
• Build Linux fcitx5 plugin against the bundled Qt as a potential fix for startup crashes in 26.05. By @xiaohan484 in #5142
• Prevent error when merging a notetype with duplicate fields in rare cases. By @krmaynard in #5070
• Fix image occlusion masks lost when adding notes in rare cases. By @LTimothy in #5155
• Lazy-load MathJax in the reviewer. By @BrayanDSO in #5171
• Fix text labels in image occlusion notes breaking if they contain special characters. By @iamllama in #5206

Other Changes

• CI: Use prebuilt binaries for cargo-llvm-cov and cargo-nextest by @iamllama in #5141
• CI: Normalize GitHub noreply emails for all contributors by @abdnh in #5159
• CI: Fix some issues in the sync_translations.py script by @abdnh in #5161
• CI: Bump ammonia and spin for cargo deny check by @iamllama in #5192

New Contributors

• @xiaohan484 made their first contribution in #5142

Full Changelog: 26.08b1...26.08b2