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### Added
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- We added an option to create entries directly from Bib(La)TeX sources to the 'Create New Entry' tool. [#8808](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/8808)
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### Changed
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- We merged the 'New Entry', 'Import by ID', and 'New Entry from Plain Text' tools into a single 'Create New Entry' tool. [#8808](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/8808)
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### Fixed
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- We fixed an issue where directory check for relative path was not handled properly under library properties. [#13017](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/13017)
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- We fixed an issue where the option for which method to use when parsing plaintext citations was unavailable in the 'Create New Entry' tool. [#8808](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/8808)
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### Removed
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- We removed support for MySQL/MariaDB and Oracle. [#12990](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/pull/12990)
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- We removed library migrations (users need to use JabRef 6.0-alpha.1 to perform migrations) [#12990](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/pull/12990)
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## [6.0-alpha2] – 2025-04-27
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- We added a button in Privacy notice and Mr. DLib Privacy settings notice for hiding related tabs. [#11707](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/11707)
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- We added buttons "Add example entry" and "Import existing PDFs" when a library is empty, making it easier for new users to get started. [#12662](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/12662)
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- In the Open/LibreOffice integration, we added the provision to modify the bibliography title and its format for CSL styles, in the "Select style" dialog. [#12663](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/12663)
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- We added a new Welcome tab which shows a welcome screen if no database is open. [#12272](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/12272)
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- We added a feature for enabling drag-and-drop of files into groups [#12540](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/12540)
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- We added support for reordering keywords via drag and drop, automatic alphabetical ordering, and improved pasting and editing functionalities in the keyword editor. [#10984](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/10984)
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- We added a new functionality where author names having multiple spaces in-between will be considered as separate user block as it does for " and ". [#12701](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/12701)
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- We added a set of example questions to guide users in starting meaningful AI chat interactions. [#12702](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/12702)
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- We added support for loading and displaying BibTeX .blg warnings in the Check integrity dialog, with custom path selection and metadata persistence. [#11998](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/11998)
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- We added an option to choose whether to open the file explorer in the files directory or in the last opened directory when attaching files. [#12554](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/12554)
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- We enhanced support for parsing XMP metadata from PDF files. [#12829](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/12829)
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- We added a "Preview" header in the JStyles tab in the "Select style" dialog, to make it consistent with the CSL styles tab. [#12838](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/pull/12838)
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- We added automatic PubMed URL insertion when importing from PubMed if no URL is present. [#12832](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/12832/)
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- We added a "LTWA" abbreviation feature in the "Quality > Abbreviate journal names > LTWA" menu [#12273](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/12273/)
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- We added path validation to file directories in library properties dialog. [#11840](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/11840)
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- We now support usage of custom CSL styles in the Open/LibreOffice integration. [#12337](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/12337)
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- We added support for citation-only CSL styles which don't specify bibliography formatting. [#12996](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/pull/12996)
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- We reordered the settings in the 'Entry editor' tab in preferences. [#11707](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/11707)
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- Added "$" to the citation key generator preferences default list of characters to remove [#12536](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/12536)
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- We changed the message displayed in the Integrity Check Progress dialog to "Waiting for the check to finish...". [#12694](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/12694)
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- We moved the "Generate a new key for imported entries" option from the "Web search" tab to the "Citation key generator" tab in preferences. [#12436](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/pull/12436)
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- We improved the performance of the LibreOffice integration when inserting CSL citations/bibliography. [#12851](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/pull/12851)
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- 'Affected fields' and 'Do not wrap when saving' are now displayed as tags. [#12550](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/12550)
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- We improved the performance of the LibreOffice integration when inserting CSL citations/bibliography. [#12849](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/pull/12849)
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- We revamped the UI of the Select Style dialog (in the LibreOffice panel) for CSL styles. [#12951](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/pull/12951)
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- We reduced the delay in populating the list of CSL styles in the Select Style dialog of the LibreOffice panel. [#12951](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/pull/12951)
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- We fixed an issue where BibTeX Strings were not included in the backup file [#12462](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/12462)
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- We fixed an issue where mixing JStyle and CSL style citations in LibreOffice caused two separate bibliography sections to be generated. [#12262](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/12262)
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- We fixed an issue in the LibreOffice integration where the formatting of text (e.g. superscript) was lost when using certain numeric CSL styles. [melting-pot#772](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref-issue-melting-pot/issues/772)
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- We fixed an issue where CSL style citations with citation keys having special characters (such as hyphensor colons) would not be recognized as valid by JabRef. [forum#5431](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/error-when-connecting-to-libreoffice/5431)
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- We fixed an issue where CSL style citations with citation keys having special characters (such as hyphens, colons or slashes) would not be recognized as valid by JabRef. [forum#5431](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/error-when-connecting-to-libreoffice/5431)
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- We fixed an issue where the `[authorsAlpha]` pattern in Citation key generator would not behave as per the user documentation. [#12312](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/12312)
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- We fixed an issue where import at "Search for unlinked local files" would re-add already imported files. [#12274](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/12274)
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- We fixed an issue where month values 21–24 (ISO 8601-2019 season codes) in Biblatex date fields were not recognized as seasons during parsing. [#12437](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/12437)
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- We fixed an issue where JabRef displayed an incorrect deletion notification when canceling entry deletion. [#12645](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/12645)
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- We fixed an issue where JabRref wrote wrong field names into the PDF. [#12833](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/pulls/12833)
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- We fixed an issue where an exception would occur when running abbreviate journals for multiple entries. [#12634](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/12634)
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- We fixed an issue Where JabRef displayed an inconsistent search results for date-related queries[#12296](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/12296)
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- We fixed an issue where JabRef displayed dropdown triangle in wrong place in "Search for unlinked local files" dialog [#12713](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/12713)
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- We fixed an issue where JabRef would not open if an invalid external journal abbreviation path was encountered. [#12776](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/12776)
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- We fixed a bug where LaTeX commands were not removed from filenames generated using the `[bibtexkey] - [fulltitle]` pattern. [#12188](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/12188)
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- We fixed an issue where JabRef interface would not properly refresh after a group removal. [#11487](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/11487)
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- We fixed an issue where valid DOI could not be imported if it had special characters like `<` or `>`. [#12434](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/12434)
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- We fixed an issue where the tooltip only displayed the first linked file when hovering. [#12470](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/12470)
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- We fixed an issue where some texts in the "Citation Information" tab and the "Preferences" dialog could not be translated. [#12883](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/pull/12883)
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- We fixed an issue where JabRef displayed an "unknown format" message when importing a .bib file, preventing the associated groups from being imported as well. [#11025](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/11025)
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- We fixed an issue where the tooltip only displayed the first linked file when hovering. [#12470](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/12470)
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- We fixed an issue where JabRef would crash when trying to display an entry in the Citation Relations tab that had right to left text. [#12410](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/12410)
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- We fixed an issue where some texts in the "Citation Information" tab and the "Preferences" dialog could not be translated. [#12883](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/pull/12883)
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- We fixed an issue where file names were missing the citation key according to the filename format pattern after import. [#12556](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/12556)
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- We fixed an issue where downloading PDFs from URLs to empty entries resulted in meaningless filenames like "-.pdf". [#12917](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/12917)
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- We fixed an issue where pasting a PDF URL into the main table caused an import error instead of creating a new entry. [#12911](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/pull/12911)
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- We fixed an issue where libraries would sometimes be hidden when closing tabs with the Welcome tab open. [#12894](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/12894)
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- We fixed an issue where pasting a PDF URL into the main table caused an import error instead of creating a new entry. [#12911](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/pull/12911)
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- We fixed an issue where libraries would sometimes be hidden when closing tabs with the Welcome tab open. [#12894](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/12894)
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- We fixed an issue where "Reveal in file explorer" option was disabled for newly saved libraries until reopening the file. [#12722](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/12722)
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- We fixed that the import of the related articles tab sometimes used the wrong library mode. [#11282](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/pull/11282)
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- We fixed an issue where the entry editor context menu was not shown correctly when JabRef is opened on a second, extended screen [#11323](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/11323), [#11174](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/11174)
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- We fixed an issue where the value of "Override default font settings" was not applied on startup [#11344](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/11344)
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- We fixed an issue when "Library changed on disk" appeared after a save by JabRef. [#4877](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/4877)
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- We fixed an issue when "Library changed on disk" appeared after a save by JabRef. [#4877](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/4877)
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- We fixed an issue where the Pubmed/Medline Plain importer would not respect the user defined keyword separator [#11413](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/11413)
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- We added a dropdown menu to let users change the reference library during AUX file import. [#10472](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/10472)
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- We added a button to let users reset the cite command to the default value. [#10569](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/10569)
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The changelog of JabRef 2.11 and all previous versions is available as [text file in the v2.11.1 tag](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/blob/v2.11.1/CHANGELOG).
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