What changed in Anki from 25 to 26

What Changed

• Fix broken custom study / unbury links in the congrats screen by @abdnh in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/5278
• Fix broken OK button in help modals by @abdnh in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/5279

Full Changelog: https://github.com/ankitects/anki/compare/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 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
• 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

What's Changed

New Installer

This release replaces the terminal-based launcher introduced in 25.07 with a more standard installation process:

• Anki no longer shows a terminal on installation/update.
• Installation no longer requires network access.
• Updates can be installed using Tools>Check For Updates.
• A standard MSI installer is provided for Windows.
• A Windows ARM64 build is available.
• The macOS builds require macOS 13 or later.
• The Linux x86_64 build requires glibc 2.35+.
• The Linux aarch64 build requires glibc 2.39+.
• The minimum supported Python version is now 3.10 (The official builds still ship Python 3.13).
• Qt has been updated to 6.11

Note: The Tools>Upgrade/Downgrade option in 25.07+ cannot be used to upgrade to this version due to packaging changes.

By @abdnh @andrewsanchez @fernandolins @Luc-Mcgrady @iamllama in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4629

Documentation Improvements

• All user/developer documentation is now unified under a single website deployed from the main repo. The different docs repos will be archived and existing issues moved soon. By @andrewsanchez @Luc-Mcgrady @abdnh in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4882
• Python API docs can now be viewed in dev-docs.ankiweb.net. By @andrewsanchez in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4579

FSRS/Scheduling Changes

• Rework the efficiency ratio graph in FSRS Help Me Decide by @Luc-Mcgrady in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4452
• Require three left-clicks to unlock FSRS parameter editing by @Luc-Mcgrady in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4372
• Speed up FSRS memory state updates by batching calculations by @DanielPechersky in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4335
• Improve performance of reviews_for_fsrs function by @L-M-Sherlock in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4339
• Fix/first and latest review dates should only consider entries with a rating. by @L-M-Sherlock in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4360
• Fix/Ensure fuzz doesn't go backward during rescheduling by @user1823 in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4364
• Fix/Per deck retention not used when card is moved to filtered deck by @Luc-Mcgrady in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4413
• Restore retrievability SQL fix that was accidentally reverted by @Luc-Mcgrady in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4424
• Fix/rounded corners on FSRS Simulator modal by @Luc-Mcgrady in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4535
• Fix FSRS short-term schedule being ignored when using default parameters by @L-M-Sherlock in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4412
• Use quantiles for FSRS retrievability stat ranges by @Luc-Mcgrady in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4425
• Make descending retrievability a pure R sort by @user1823 in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4400
• Don't reschedule suspended cards by @L-M-Sherlock in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4453
• Apply deck-specific load balancer settings to filtered deck study by @MoamenAbdelsattar in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4574
• Prioritize previously-attempted cards in the intraday learning queue by @user1823 in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4393
• Improve sibling dispersal in the load balancer, including across presets by @jakeprobst in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4640
• Fix desired retention not refreshing when switching deck option presets by @barisayyildiz in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4610
• Improve FSRS invalid parameters error message with FAQ link by @AmandaSternberg-creator in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4342
• Clarify ambiguous "this value" wording in desired retention tooltip by @Expertium in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4647
• Expose setParameterUnlockClickTimeoutMs for FSRS parameter unlock timeout by @Luc-Mcgrady in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4810
• Export last_interval to Python by @user1823 in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4365
• Expose card decay and desired retention to the custom scheduler by @user1823 in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4880
• Remove broken retention rate help link in stats by @Hannanilsenn in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4329

Other Notable Changes

• Show saved custom colours in the image-occlusion fill tool colour picker on mobile by @iamllama in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4348
• Add support for tag:nc:... (case-insensitive) tag searches by @iamllama in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4344
• Treat newlines as term breaks in search queries by @eliasjlara in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4336
• Add syntax for multi-card cloze deletions by @tfpgh in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4333
• Remember image-occlusion translucency toggle between sessions by @dspilleb in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4366
• Fix "Restore to Default" picking the wrong template for basic notetype variants by @arold0 in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4382
• Let the "Limit to" spin box grow with its content in the filtered deck dialog by @jcznk in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4398
• Fix unescaped HTML in correct type-in answers by @Eltaurus-Lt in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4407
• Always show text boxes on image-occlusion cards during review by @jariji in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4387
• Fix FindDuplicates dialog size exceeding screen bounds by @Nechaiter in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4426
• Fall back to Apple Samantha for TTS on macOS when no requested voice matches by @leedoughty in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4420
• Allow variable field counts per row when CSV import uses a notetype column by @iamllama in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4421
• Improve handling of media files differing only in letter case by @iamllama in #4355 #4851 #4860 #4861 #4852
• Keep non-breaking spaces outside cloze deletions when wrapping text by @leedoughty in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4446
• Start decoding images immediately by @SelfishPig in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4471
• Revert ForceDarkMode change that interfered with Anki's native dark theme by @GithubAnon0000 in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4483
• Apply the nightMode class to the editor in dark mode so custom HTML styles correctly by @leedoughty in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4473
• Auto-select the relevant note type in the Manage Note Types dialog after add/rename by @Arthur-Milchior in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4479
• Fix field rename by matching on the old name rather than field position by @Arthur-Milchior in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4488
• Allow horizontal scrolling on the deck options screen so AnkiDroid handles large font sizes by @defkorean in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4501
• Fix {{#Tags}} conditional not triggering card generation by @Yuukidiv in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4533
• Silence console spam from image decoding errors during preload by @SelfishPig in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4534
• Add note type and GUID column headers to deleted.txt for easier reimport by @hnvy in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4454
• Apply Ctrl/Cmd+W window-closing shortcut globally to all dialogs by @beyondcompute in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4475
• Fix overlapping date ranges in graphs when "all history" is selected by @JMannervik in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4430
• Add a preference to disable the startup add-on update check by @SecretX33 in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4478
• Add dir="auto" to cards so text direction no longer depends on the UI language by @MoamenAbdelsattar in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4428
• Accept images with capitalized extensions in the Browse "Attach" dialog by @miggazElquez in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4474
• Re-enable WindowsRT TTS player on Windows 11 by @abdnh in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4512
• Fix HTML editor collapsing after toggling sticky fields and adding a note by @Yuukidiv in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4566
• Fix image occlusion editor layout for right-to-left languages by @MoamenAbdelsattar in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4594
• Speed up tag autocomplete by using the Rust backend's complete_tag() by @user1823 in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4626
• Detect cloze fields nested inside conditionals during card generation by @maskady in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4651
• Prompt to save unsaved changes when closing or switching debug console scripts by @Arthur-Milchior in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4625
• Roll back the sidebar tag name when the backend rejects a rename by @chrislongros in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4718
• Improve word wrapping on the Deck Options screen for narrow viewports by @defkorean in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4558
• Update to mpv 0.41.0 by @abdnh in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4913
• Bundle Fcitx plugin on Linux by @abdnh in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4886
• Install required Linux system dependencies in install.sh by @abdnh in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4895
• Render sync server messages as rich text by @timarnoldev in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4560

Other Improvements

• Fix progress bar overflow crash when one-way uploads exceed 2 GB by @matbe766 in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4354
• Fix fatal error from rapidly double-clicking the Add button by @arold0 in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4377
• Use the native crypto.randomUUID() instead of a custom UUID implementation by @leedoughty in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4384
• Credit Arabic translation contributor in the About window by @hnvy in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4720
• Tighten Collection.add_notes type annotation so single-pass iterables aren't accepted by @jfly in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4758
• Set a friendly process job name for mpv on Windows by @abdnh in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4438
• Add Rust unit tests for the card-generation logic by @Yuukidiv in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4551
• Add punctuation, convert raw URLs to markdown links in READMEs by @oliolioli in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4570
• Reorder and comment .ftl files in UI order to help translators by @RolfMaster in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4514
• Show tooltips for truncated sidebar items in the Browse window by @nav1s in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4385
• Stop showing an error toast when saving an image-occlusion note twice on mobile by @iamllama in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4458
• Render <br> as a line break in card template error messages instead of literal text by @leedoughty in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4451
• Use a true minus sign instead of a hyphen in the deck browser by @GithubAnon0000 in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4437
• Fix sync login dialog ignoring a freshly-set custom sync server URL by @ranjitodedra in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4396
• Add plural forms to unit labels next to spin boxes in the Custom Study dialog by @RolfMaster in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4520
• Don't expose collection.media.db2 over the API by @dae in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4653
• Update media sync progress dialog correctly after an error occurs in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4486
• Disable the Custom Study OK button when the selected deck is empty by @tunamayo04 in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4463
• Warn the user when renaming a profile would exceed the OS path length limit in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4552
• Fix regex error by @chiragjagga in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4837
• Preserve browser focus after note export by @Tfc538 in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4845
• Avoid loading unused cacert.pem by @abdnh in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4858
• Strip HTML from note type names in Empty Cards dialog by @abdnh in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4902 - Thanks to Tatsu Taki from JPCERT/CC Vulnerability Coordination Group for the report
• Parameterize inputs of prop:cd* queries by @abdnh in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4905 - Thanks to Michael Chesang (Threat Lance Security) for the report
• Validate add-on zip entries by @abdnh in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4901 - Thanks to aboykin and Michael Chesang (Threat Lance Security) for the reports
• Repaint UI after answer reveal to reduce glitches on cards with images by @abdnh in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4970

Developer Improvements

• The release build process is now fully automated using GitHub Actions. By @andrewsanchez @abdnh @fernandolins in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4632
• Migrate CI from BuildKite to GitHub Actions. By @andrewsanchez @abdnh @fernandolins in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4593
• Update to Rust 1.92 by @abdnh in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4461
• Add Dependabot config with monthly grouped updates by @fernandolins in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4726
• Update PyCharm docs by @abdnh in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4389
• Update VS Code config by @abdnh in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4397
• Treat proto/i18n's implicit outputs as inputs by @iamllama in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4439
• Respect .python-version when generating pyenv by @iamllama in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4436
• Add more required packages to Linux build guide by @user1823 in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4432
• Only run cargo-deny if there are dependency changes by @abdnh in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4644
• Remove old GPG public key by @dae in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4707
• Raise dependabot open-pull-requests-limit to 3 by @fernandolins in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4746
• Add release-age controls for uv and Yarn dependencies by @fernandolins in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4761
• docs: add contributing guidelines for add-ons, linked issues, and AI-assisted PRs by @fernandolins in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4782
• Add pre-commit for automated pre-push checks by @fernandolins in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4660
• Add a standardized pull request template by @fernandolins in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4655
• Exclude BackendFrontendService from write_python_interface by @Luc-Mcgrady in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4410
• Add regression test for #1909 (media check long filenames) by @bds124 in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4476
• Update docker build command for syncserver by @CYPHER0041 in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4562
• Exclude more folders from build actions by @abdnh in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4561
• Add Windows quick start guide for new contributors by @DaniSilvaCodes in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4466
• Update Windows developer docs by @user1823 in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4662
• Ignore Fluent message errors in TypeScript by @abdnh in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4494
• Drop QDialog argument from grade_now() to make it add-on friendly by @abdnh in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4459
• Wrap previewer type field syntax replacement in separate method by @DaedalusIndigo in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4563
• Document that add_deck requires refetching the deck to see its new ID by @jfly in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4760
• Update security.md by @andrewsanchez in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4790
• Add missing PyPI metadata to anki package by @fernandolins in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4817
• Fix beta/rc suffix handling in int_version() by @abdnh in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4828
• Prevent Windows elevation errors when running ninja_gen's update binaries by @abdnh in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4848
• Fix atomic_rename to work with single-component relative paths by @jfly in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4773
• Add Python test coverage by @fernandolins in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4841
• Add Rust test coverage by @fernandolins in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4842
• Add TypeScript test coverage by @fernandolins in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4843
• Add test coverage docs by @fernandolins in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4844
• Add tests for build_installer.py by @abdnh in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4868
• Add Playwright end-to-end test infrastructure by @fernandolins in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4864
• Cache coverage baseline from main for regression checks by @fernandolins in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4875
• Replace print() logging in pylib with Python logging by @davidsauerwein in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4666
• Avoid broad warnings filter by @abdnh in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4900
• Enforce linked issue requirement on PRs by @fernandolins in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4910
• Fail PR if line coverage regresses by @fernandolins in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4876
• Import some modules lazily by @abdnh in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4831
• Add hash script for GitHub Actions by @Luc-Mcgrady in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4991
• Add unit tests for CSV export and import-export service layer by @fernandolins in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4976
• Add tests for attribute and tag stripping in HTML filter by @leedoughty in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4965
• Add unit tests for learning and relearning state transitions by @fernandolins in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4963
• Replace deprecated global map-get/map-merge with sass:map namespace by @fernandolins in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4955
• Remove unused Bootstrap imports from _button-mixins.scss by @fernandolins in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4953
• Integrate Complexipy for Python complexity analysis by @abdnh in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4942 and https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4987
• Consolidated security dependency updates (Dependabot batch) by @fernandolins in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4934
• Add just recipes for run, web-watch, rebuild-web, and clean, and add AGENTS.md by @fernandolins in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4943
• Expand contributing guide with PR process and test requirements by @fernandolins in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4946
• Prevent duplicate 'missing linked issue' comments on PR edits by @fernandolins in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4937
• Use commit SHAs for GitHub Actions dependencies by @Luc-Mcgrady in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4916
• Use PowerShell to run just commands on Windows by @abdnh in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4921
• Exclude github-actions[bot] from contributor check by @abdnh in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4923

New Contributors

• @Hannanilsenn made their first contribution in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4329
• @eliasjlara made their first contribution in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4336
• @tfpgh made their first contribution in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4333
• @dspilleb made their first contribution in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4366
• @matbe766 made their first contribution in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4354
• @AmandaSternberg-creator made their first contribution in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4342
• @arold0 made their first contribution in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4377
• @nav1s made their first contribution in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4385
• @ranjitodedra made their first contribution in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4396
• @Eltaurus-Lt made their first contribution in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4407
• @jariji made their first contribution in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4387
• @Nechaiter made their first contribution in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4426
• @SelfishPig made their first contribution in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4471
• @bds124 made their first contribution in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4476
• @tunamayo04 made their first contribution in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4463
• @defkorean made their first contribution in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4501
• @RolfMaster made their first contribution in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4514
• @Yuukidiv made their first contribution in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4533
• @JMannervik made their first contribution in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4430
• @SecretX33 made their first contribution in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4478
• @DanielPechersky made their first contribution in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4335
• @MoamenAbdelsattar made their first contribution in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4428
• @DaedalusIndigo made their first contribution in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4563
• @miggazElquez made their first contribution in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4474
• @oliolioli made their first contribution in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4570
• @DaniSilvaCodes made their first contribution in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4466
• @chrislongros made their first contribution in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4668
• @CYPHER0041 made their first contribution in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4562
• @maskady made their first contribution in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4651
• @jfly made their first contribution in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4758
• @barisayyildiz made their first contribution in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4610
• @chiragjagga made their first contribution in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4837
• @Tfc538 made their first contribution in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4845
• @davidsauerwein made their first contribution in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4666
• @timarnoldev made their first contribution in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4560

Full Changelog: https://github.com/ankitects/anki/compare/25.09.4...26.05