🎉 KiRender v1.3.0 Release

🎉 KiRender v1.3.0

Release Date: January 5, 2026

✨ NEW FEATURES

Template System

• Builtin templates for common render settings (cinematic, isometric, product, technical, etc.)
• User templates - save and load your own custom settings
• Quick apply from dropdown menu

SVG Layer Export

• Export individual PCB layers as SVG files
• Merge multiple layers into single SVG
• Customizable layer selection

Parallel Rendering

• Multi-core frame rendering for animations
• Configurable worker count
• Significant speed improvement on multi-core CPUs

CLI Validation

• Real-time parameter validation before rendering
• Helpful error messages for invalid settings
• Preview generated kicad-cli commands

🎨VISUAL UPDATES

• New gradient icon design
• Improved UI layout and responsiveness

🏗️ CODE REFACTORING

• Tabs split into separate modules (spinrender_tab.py, static_tab.py, svg_tab.py, etc.)
• New utility modules (cli_builder.py, cli_validator.py, template_loader.py, etc.)

📦 PCM READY

• Added metadata.json for KiCad Plugin Content Manager
• Build script for creating release packages

🙏SUPPORT

• Buy Me a Coffee link: https://buymeacoffee.com/pramil

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