Qucs-S v25.1.0 released

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Qucs-S 25.1.0

This release bring a significant update related to XSPICE digital devices support. It contains a massive libraries update. Added three new libraries for 74HC, 74LV, and CD4000 logic ICs.

New features

• Component properties dialog redesign New Component Properties dialog #1054
• CDL netlist export New feature CDL netlist export #1165
• Implemented plotting XSPICE digital nodes XSPICE Digital nodes won't Plot #1138
• Add individual CLI oparameters setting for each simulator Each simulator should have its own "extra parameters" section #1152
• Add .CSPARAM virtual device Add .CSPARAM Support #1136
• Add Qt aplication style selection [ REQUEST ] adding Qt App style selection to settings. #1118
• Add default graph line thickness setting Allow a default graph line thickness to be set #1066
• Add setting for grid visibility Allow document grid visibilty to be toggled via menu and shortcut key #1065
• Allow parameter passing for SPICE file device Allow passing parameters for SPICE subcircuits #1197
• S-parameter files viewer improvements S-parameter Viewer: Some improvements #1133
• Added background when renderign DC bias labels Add background when rendering DC bias labels #1121
• Added possibility to create libraries from SpiceLibraryDevice components SPICE Library device limitation #944 Create Library from Spice library device  #1210
• Added two new wire forms Add two new wire forms #1232
• QucsatorRF updated to v1.0.4

Bugfixes and general improvemnt

• CI improvement CI improvements. #1103 CI improvements #1091 fix! MSVC build drag component cause a crash. #1086
• Fixed graph renderign performance Rendering performance regression since version 24.3.0 #984
• Fixed SPICE models processing bugs Spice model with "+" for additional input PINs #861 Spice model comment issues in SPICE netlist #1055 Fixed crash in SpiceLibComp dialog #1090 Qucs-S won't allow single pin netlists unless a variable is on the .subckt line #1142
• Default shorted resistance changed from 0 Ohms to 1/GMIN Deactivate/Activate Defaults #1116
• Fixed diagram memory leak Plug diagram memory leak #1139
• Added offset parameter for AC current source Add offset and Td parameters for AC current source #1218
• Fixed schematic editing issues Rectangle cannot be selected after rotation #1159 Text in models shift position when mirrored #1134

Component library

This release contains a massive library extention:

• Added libraries for 74HC, 74LV, CD4000 digital ICs for analog mode Digital Libraries for ngspice #1034 PSpice Digital Logic Library and Qucs-S components #1160
• Added XSPICE generic logic gates library for analog mode XSPICE Digital Library #1199
• Added XSPICE digital auxillary devices XSPICE Digital_AUX Library preliminary work #1193
• Added Laser diode library Laser Diode Simulations #942
• Added generic triac device in Thyristor.lib ST Triac library #924
• Added vaccum tubes extended library Library extension #846 Library update #1216
• Added neon bulb model Library extension #846 Library update #1216
• Added MOC3063/MOC3062 optocouple models Library extension #846 Library update #1216
• Added Analog ICs and dual gate MOSFET libraries Library update #1229
• Added RC with parasitics library Library update #1240

Packaging

• Qt5 build deprecated; switch to Qt6 by default Deprecate Qt5 build #938
• Windows package improvements inno setup improvements #1123

Localization

• Update Turkish translation update turkish translate. #1094