Anki Files

What's Changed

Changes since Beta 2

• Fix some add-on editor buttons not working after multiple clicks by @abdnh in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/5220
• Fix errors after add-on webviews are deleted by @aps-amboss in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/5234
• Fix some inline styles not being filtered out in editor image pastes by @abdnh in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/5236
• Remove unused plaintext paste handling in the editor by @abdnh in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/5237

New Features

• Update to fsrs-rs 6.6.1, bringing performance improvements. By @asukaminato0721 in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4956
• An experimental rework of the editor by @abdnh in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/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 https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/5057

Other Notable Changes

• Bump minimum required macOS version to 13.0 by @abdnh in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/5010
• Fix all-users MSI installation failing to detect existing installation by @abdnh in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/5038
• Do not block MSI install if registry points to a deleted old elevated install by @abdnh in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/5054
• Build Linux fcitx5 plugin against the bundled Qt as a potential fix for startup crashes in 26.05. By @xiaohan484 in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/5142
• Remove the uv launcher and old packaging code by @abdnh in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/5019
• Strip FSRS parameters from deck configs on export without scheduling by @chrislongros in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4721
• Avoid interval FSRS regressions from fuzz by @Tfc538 in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4826
• Make Check Database now fixes incorrect last review time entries in cards by @user1823 in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4648
• Improve FSRS optimal parameters message by @Expertium in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/5181
• Fix Anki reporting that a full sync is required for new empty collections by @abdnh in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/5112
• Do not modify collection if preferences haven't changed by @abdnh in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/5135
• Follow Anki's language preference in webview and native form controls by @iDavi in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4935
• Fix note editor jumps html focus by @Yuukidiv in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4687
• Fix text input refocues when list item shortcuts are pressed by @Luc-Mcgrady in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/5007
• Fix empty card detection when template uses special field conditionals by @marcusl07 in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4807
• Fix image occlusion masks lost when adding notes in rare cases. By @LTimothy in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/5155
• Fix text labels in image occlusion notes breaking if they contain special characters. By @iamllama in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/5206
• Fix Card Info not updating on repeat by @DespicableGoose in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/5115
• Do not close deck config screen when optimizing all presets by @Luc-Mcgrady in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4981
• Clean up FindDuplicatesDialog's webview on close to prevent theme-change crash by @LTimothy in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/5143

Other Improvements

• Correct "1 tags" to "1 tag" by @Arthur-Milchior in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4967
• Prevent error when merging a notetype with duplicate fields in rare cases. By @krMaynard in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/5070
• Set minimum height for deck options by @nikosavola in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/5062
• Improve support of newlines in browser search by @jcznk in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/5045
• Normalize whitespace in search query parser by @user1823 in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4853
• Cache FSRS config flags in CardQueues to avoid per-answer DB reads by @user1823 in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4755
• Use fsrs config bool for set due date by @Luc-Mcgrady in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4792
• Fix race condition in media sync handling by @helmutcarter in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4635
• Omit empty "Error details:" line from network errors by @criticalAY in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/5120

Documentation Changes

• Remove duplicate intro in README by @abdnh in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/5003
• Use "Getting started" as manual index page by @Luc-Mcgrady in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/5013
• Set up Prettier for formatting Mintlify website by @Luc-Mcgrady in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/5020
• Add translation support for docs website by @abdnh in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/5052
• Fix relative links in docs by @Luc-Mcgrady in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/5048
• Re-add missing doc pages by @Luc-Mcgrady in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/5049
• Replace certain doc pages with redirects by @Luc-Mcgrady in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/5065

Development Changes

• Add unit tests for notetype service layer by @fernandolins in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/5014
• Add unit and integration tests for search service by @fernandolins in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/5024
• Fix failing syncserver Docker build by @konstantintutsch in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/5021
• Bump rust builder and base image for syncserver by @RedPine404 in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/5036
• Add hook system tests (closes [#4931]) by @roostwp07 in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/5023
• Add service-layer unit tests for scheduler and cards (#4924) by @fernandolins in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/5042
• Bump complexipy by @abdnh in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/5058
• Do not fail CI if Complexipy fails by @abdnh in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/5060
• Disable MSI compression on debug build by @abdnh in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/5063
• Fix flaky scheduler test by @krMaynard in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/5030
• Use built-in --healthcheck instead of wget in Dockerfile by @jeankhawand in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/5044
• Update allowed origins for recent Chromium by @abdnh in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/5080
• Move complexipy out of Ninja checks by @abdnh in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/5082
• Add basic tests for sound module and mpv binary (closes [#5016]) by @roostwp07 in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/5066
• Clean up bot noise when linked issue is added by @fernandolins in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/5089
• Bump Rust dependencies for advisories by @fernandolins in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/5090
• Strengthen test coverage for audio playback by @fernandolins in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/5087
• Skip MpvManager test on Linux by @abdnh in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/5094
• Increase mpv timeout in test by @abdnh in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/5098
• Use rust-lld on Windows by @user1823 in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4650
• Handle cross-repo refs and exempt org members from linked-issue check by @fernandolins in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/5113
• Fix flaky e2e editor tests caused by premature webServer readiness by @fernandolins in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/5116
• Add core FTL strings for browse card-row status chips in AnkiMobile by @ianoff in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/5111
• Fix invalid GHA permission in check-linked-issue.yml by @abdnh in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/5118
• Add new translation string for "No Updates available" by @abdnh in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/5122
• Disallow Qt translation strings in Rust/TS code by @abdnh in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/5127
• Fix advisory RUSTSEC-2026-0204 by @abdnh in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/5129
• Update Briefcase by @abdnh in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/5138
• Use prebuilt binaries for cargo-llvm-cov and cargo-nextest by @iamllama in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/5141
• Normalize GitHub noreply emails for all contributors by @abdnh in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/5159
• Fix some issues in the sync_translations.py script by @abdnh in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/5161
• Bump ammonia and spin for cargo deny check by @iamllama in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/5192
• Run CI checks on arm linux, intel mac, and arm windows by @fernandolins in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/5102
• Re-verify PR state before auto-closing to prevent race conditions by @fernandolins in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/5213
• Add browse chip search strings for AnkiMobile by @ianoff in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/5137

New Contributors

• @konstantintutsch made their first contribution in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/5021
• @RedPine404 made their first contribution in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/5036
• @roostwp07 made their first contribution in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/5023
• @krMaynard made their first contribution in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/5030
• @nikosavola made their first contribution in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/5062
• @iDavi made their first contribution in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4935
• @helmutcarter made their first contribution in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4635
• @marcusl07 made their first contribution in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4807
• @ianoff made their first contribution in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/5111
• @criticalAY made their first contribution in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/5120
• @LTimothy made their first contribution in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/5143
• @DespicableGoose made their first contribution in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/5115
• @xiaohan484 made their first contribution in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/5142
• @aps-amboss made their first contribution in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/5234

Full Changelog: https://github.com/ankitects/anki/compare/26.05...26.08