# MusicBrainz Picard: what changed from 1 to 2

- Product: MusicBrainz Picard (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/musicbrainz-picard)
- Vendor: MetaBrainz
- Range: changelog entries numbered after 1.4.2 up to and including 2.13.3, stable releases only
- Entries below: 56 releases (newest first)
- Resolved: 1 is 1.4.2 and 2 is 2.13.3, the newest stable release of each major we track
- Carrying security changes: 1 · CVEs mentioned: 1 · Mentioning breaking changes: 0 · Removing or deprecating something: 1
- Page: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/musicbrainz-picard/compare/1...2

What's New is an index, not a publisher: every entry below links to the vendor's own release notes, which are the authoritative source. Entries are labelled where they are hand-curated sample data, pre-releases, or drawn from a secondary source such as a developer blog.

Reuse: the summaries, labels and curation here are © What's New. Quote freely with attribution and a link back; wholesale republication of the corpus is not permitted — terms: https://whatsnew.fyi/terms. The vendors' own release notes remain their publishers'.

## What changed (425 changes, grouped by kind)

### Added

#### 2.13.1 (2025-02-05)

- Support Python 3.13
- Avoid manual copying of authentication token
- Support PKCE for OAuth2 authorization
- OAuth2: Implement token revocation on the server
- Add context menu action to metadata box to merge original and new values

#### 2.12 (2024-06-27)

- Support .ogx extension for Ogg container

#### 2.9.2 (2023-09-12)

- Include resource/images in source archive

#### 2.9.1 (2023-08-16)

- Notification on plugin updates available
- Provide the new audio director relationship as tag

#### 2.8.4 (2022-11-22)

- Support media types DualDisc (DVD side) and Betacam SP

#### 2.8.2 (2022-07-07)

- Support CAA cover art types "Top" and "Bottom"
- Support media type "Mixed Mode CD"

#### 2.7.2 (2022-01-11)

- Support .m4r file extension for MP4 (iTunes Ringtone files)

#### 2.6.1 (2021-04-15)

- Add script function $unique to remove duplicate values from multi-value variables
- Add script function $replacemulti to replace entries in multi-value variables

#### 2.6 (2021-03-30)

- Make Scripting Documentation dialog available in renaming script
- Add shortcut Ctrl+T for Search for similar tracks

#### 2.6.0b3 (2021-03-20)

- Support dark mode on macOS Mojave 10.14 and later
- Allow the user to choose between light or dark theme on Windows and macOS

#### 2.5.3 (2020-12-15)

- Add context menu entry for copy and paste to metadata view
- Add date and originaldate fields to the choice of columns in the list views
- Allow showing all files in Add Files dialog
- Add an option to disable automatic horizontal scrolling in file browser

#### 2.5.2 (2020-11-15)

- Allow assigning cover art to multiple selected files
- Provide binary distributions for Windows and macOS on PyPI

#### 2.5.1 (2020-10-28)

- Add command line parameter --no-player to disable media player

#### 2.5 (2020-10-22)

- Add keyboard shortcut for Tags From Filenames and allow to place it in toolbar

#### 2.4 (2020-08-10)

- Support Microsoft WAVE format (RIFF/WAVE) tagging with ID3
- Support DSDIFF (DFF) files

#### 2.3.1 (2020-02-27)

- Add script functions $sortmulti and $reversemulti to sort and reverse multi-value variables
- Provide a %_releasecountries% variable

#### 2.0.3 (2018-08-10)

- Allow manually running any tagger script

### Changed

#### 2.12 (2024-06-27)

- Accept encodings other than UTF-8 when opening CD extraction logs
- Improve results of genre filter options

#### 2.10 (2023-10-12)

- If a tag got unset by scripting display a file's original tag value in the columns

#### 2.9.2 (2023-09-12)

- Linux allows opening new instance via XDG desktop entry application action

#### 2.9.1 (2023-08-16)

- Provide code signed source archives

#### 2.9 (2023-07-26)

- Make modal first use and file save confirmation dialogs
- Revise wording of first use and file save confirmation dialogs

#### 2.8.2 (2022-07-07)

- Increase default query limit and make it configurable

#### 2.8 (2022-05-24)

- Update bundled PyJWT to 2.4.0 for Windows and macOS builds

#### 2.7.2 (2022-01-11)

- Make $slice() end parameter optional
- Remove rate limit for archive.org

#### 2.7.1 (2021-12-21)

- Allow building and packaging with PyYAML 6

#### 2.6.1 (2021-04-15)

- Reduce comparison overhead of logging window
- Coverart box now updates faster when many files are selected
- Remove empty elements from $map() output

#### 2.5.3 (2020-12-15)

- Improve Info/Error tab readability
- More verbose tooltip for album error icon
- Integrate metadata box clipboard with system clipboard
- Unify error handling for albums, non-album tracks and files, show errors in info dialog
- AcoustID submission can fail due to body size limit of AcoustID server
- Improve contrast for console text in dark mode

#### 2.5.2 (2020-11-15)

- Disable analyze / audio fingerprinting for MIDI files

#### 2.5.1 (2020-10-28)

- Support chorus master recording relationships as performer:chorus master instead of second conductor
- Reduce performance impact of fingerprinting column

#### 2.4.3 (2020-09-04)

- Include tests in PyPI sdist tarball

#### 2.4.2 (2020-08-18)

- New added tag should open field to enter value automatically
- Update help links to go to https://picard-docs.musicbrainz.org
- Open documentation in options dialog using the platform's help shortcut (e.g. F1 on Windows or Ctrl+? on macOS)

#### 2.4 (2020-08-10)

- Support RIFF INFO chunks for WAVE files
- Use tag list editor for preserved tags
- Improve function documentation for $firstalphachar
- Inefficient reading of tracks leads to slow saving on some file systems and network shares
- Use Consolas font on Windows for monospace font (script editor, log view etc.)
- On macOS use dark syntax theme if dark mode is enabled (currently only when running from source)

#### 2.3.2 (2020-05-06)

- Make $find return empty string rather than -1 when value not found
- Support fractional scaling on Windows 10
- Simplify Unicode Bullet to ASCII Hyphen-minus
- Optimize format detection logic

#### 2.3.1 (2020-02-27)

- Change Generate AcoustID Fingerprints shortcut to Ctrl+Shift+Y / ⌘⇧Y
- Use preferred release countries to select a matching release country if there are multiple
- "Supported Languages" on Microsoft Store shows only English (United States)
- Make editing tags in top tags list more intuitive
- Completely ignore release types set to zero in preferred releases

#### 2.3 (2020-02-17)

- Save originalfilename to ASF tags

#### 2.2.3 (2019-11-06)

- Ensure FLAC metadata is visible/editable in Windows Explorer
- Tooltips for genre filter help hide too quickly

#### 2.2.2 (2019-10-08)

- Make the labels in Options > User Interface > Colours wider
- Grey out cover art providers list when cover art is disabled

#### 2.2.1 (2019-09-20)

- Tests are no longer included in the sdist package

#### 2.1.3 (2019-03-04)

- Consider the number of AcoustID sources for linked recordings
- Move Check for Update to the Picard menu
- Add ellipsis at the end of Check for Update menu item
- Make warning about Qt locale loading less prominent

#### 2.1.1 (2019-01-29)

- Fix language label for zh_CN and zh_TW

#### 2.0.3 (2018-08-10)

- Preferred release type settings are now inclusive instead of exclusive
- 64-bit Windows installer now installs to Program Files by default instead of Program Files (x86)

### Fixed

#### 2.13.3 (2025-02-17)

- libopus fails to read METADATA_BLOCK_PICTURE without bit depth set
- Windows: SSL errors if conflicting libssl is installed system wide

#### 2.13.2 (2025-02-07)

- Crash when right-clicking on multi-selection of new tag values

#### 2.13.1 (2025-02-05)

- Endless recursion when reading settings after script editor dialog was opened
- File naming options inaccessible on permission errors to target path
- Children's Music is shown as "Children'S Music" in Picard
- Picard requires charset-normalizer < 3.4.0
- Poorly formatted date tags crash Picard with uncaught Overflow Exception
- Wrong disc numbers when submitting release
- Case only renaming broken on case-insensitive filesystems
- Sorting on macOS does not sort empty values as expected

#### 2.12.3 (2024-09-04)

- Hovering over unmatched files no longer shows a tooltip with the PO translation file header for the active locale
- Replacement for directory separators can now be set to a directory separator

#### 2.12.2 (2024-08-27)

- Windows: Incorrect sort order in list views and search result

#### 2.12.1 (2024-08-13)

- macOS crash when opening options with Spanish UI
- Crash when loading release with genre filters resulting in empty genre list
- Possible bug with locking in Metadata.__iter__
- Display length value in AppStream metadata

#### 2.12 (2024-06-27)

- Fixed unexpected behavior of MP3 comment tags when language isn't set
- Fixed macOS package incompatibility with macOS 10.12 and 10.13
- Fixed %_filename% tag displaying as "_mp3" in preview
- Fixed non-genre tag being added as genre for standalone recording
- Fixed Picard crash after selecting track search result
- Fixed crash caused by non-integer rate limit delay
- Fixed missing tooltip explaining match icon when there are multiple candidates
- Fixed special file error icons for permission and not found errors not being used
- Fixed dragging matched files from right pane to clusters not using original metadata
- Fixed Picard crash on Windows with Deezer plugin enabled
- Fixed exception raised when pressing Shift+Alt+A (Add tag) with nothing to edit
- Fixed AttributeError in ScriptEditorDialog when unsaved_changes_confirmation attribute is missing
- Fixed crash when quitting Picard after saving large number of files
- Fixed "Unrecognized image data" error when fetching GIF cover art

#### 2.11 (2024-01-25)

- Track/release relationship settings not being respected as described

#### 2.10 (2023-10-12)

- Series relationships are not loaded for standalone recordings
- Error: 255 is not a valid Id3ImageType
- Track metadata compare ignores video flag check if there is no release

#### 2.9.2 (2023-09-12)

- Content of series variables gets duplicated on each refresh
- 00 is always stripped from DATE tag on save
- Windows version can crash on exit and prevent restart of Picard
- Crash in track search dialog if artist name translation is enabled
- Crash when saving files with UI language set to Finnish
- Windows SSL errors if conflicting libssl is installed system wide

#### 2.9.1 (2023-08-16)

- Windows installer fails to detect already running instance
- Windows portable version crashes when launched with -h
- Windows crashes on startup after upgrade from 2.8 to 2.9
- Windows installer allows canceling the uninstaller
- Crash when re-opening options after closing without closing the scripting documentation dialog
- Crash in script editor when showing tooltips for some Unicode character codes
- Windows shift dragging files into Picard deletes the files on the filesystem
- Options Restore Defaults does not restore all defaults
- Windows permanent high CPU usage
- Files are not getting loaded on systems with 2 or less CPUs
- Stand alone instance mode does not work
- Windows portable installs should run as separate instances
- File selector for ripping log files does not show *.log files with the All supported log files filter

#### 2.9 (2023-07-26)

- Fix RuntimeError: dictionary changed size during iteration in metadatabox
- Fix moving files between tracks losing AcoustID fingerprint and ReplayGain tags
- Fix empty rectangle shown during drag when the first dragged element is not visible

#### 2.8.5 (2022-12-06)

- Relative paths for cover art file names no longer work
- Toolbar icon text disappears when saving options
- Show icons in menus option is applied without saving options

#### 2.8.4 (2022-11-22)

- Null bytes in tag values can cause crashes when sorting
- Picard crashes on huge releases if no cover art provider is active
- Loaded album does not update cover art display
- Moving tracks between albums shows tracks differ even when they do not
- Submit AcoustIDs submits even IDs that are in center pane
- Player popovers for volume and playback speed crash on Wayland and open on wrong position
- Add New Tag autocomplete list contains value typed so far
- Floatable toolbars unusable under Wayland
- Options for Windows compatibility and Replace non-ASCII get incorrectly set to inactive
- Rules for file name compatibility and max path shortening are not applied when saving cover art
- $cleanmulti() has no effect for hidden variables
- Unable to drag tracks from right hand pane to Clusters
- distutils.errors.DistutilsClassError when building with setup.py
- QObject::startTimer Timers can only be used with threads started with QThread

#### 2.8.3 (2022-08-17)

- Random crash on album search

#### 2.8.2 (2022-07-07)

- Lookup CD from EAC log generates incorrect Disc ID from Enhanced CDs
- Except for the description no HTML should be allowed in plugin metadata
- Cover art type "matrix/runout" causes a folder "matrix" being created when saving cover art
- fpcalc errors out with paths > 259 characters
- CD pregap track not included in totaltracks
- Scripts being run repeatedly when script editor is open, can result in data duplication for scripts appending to existing tags
- macOS: Swatches not coloured in Options > User Interface > Colours
- Keyboard shortcuts not working in Italian localization

#### 2.8.1 (2022-06-07)

- Preferred Releases UI not loading in Options menu on FreeBSD
- Crash upon loading album information for releases with MBID redirects
- If locales for picard-countries or picard-attributes are missing UI translation is completely skipped
- Remove empty info dialog for [standalone-recordings] special album entry

#### 2.7.3 (2022-01-13)

- Fixed macOS 10.13 issue where app was reported as damaged on launch

#### 2.7.2 (2022-01-11)

- Loading indicator when loading releases stays near zero
- Crash on start if system reports a standard location path that no longer exists
- Windows: AcousticBrainz submission submits full path to files instead of just the basename
- Artist field sorts characters with diacritic after z
- Unsupported locale error on Windows
- Default listening port label only partially shown

#### 2.7.1 (2021-12-21)

- ID3 v2.3 files no longer show as changed directly after saving
- Auto analyze and auto cluster now work when files are loaded via methods other than the built-in file browser
- Fixed crash when dropping an album onto Clusters
- Settings changed in profile are now always saved

#### 2.7 (2021-12-16)

- ID3v2.3 files show as changed even if no tags changed and no tag changes are indicated
- Windows system language detection broken
- Log view colors are not restored after a clear
- Post cluster focus regression
- Removing files while clustering
- __pycache__ directories make builds unreproducible

#### 2.6.4 (2021-10-06)

- Saving ID3 ratings fails if rating e-mail contains non latin-1 characters
- Copy and pasting function names from inline scripting docs can copy Unicode left-to-right mark
- Picard fails to start on Windows if the hostname contains non-ASCII characters and browser integration is enabled
- TypeError: arguments did not match any overloaded call with Python 3.10
- Picard crashes when track is removed or moved during lookup

#### 2.6.3 (2021-06-07)

- Syntax highlighting now correctly recognizes functions starting with underscore or numbers
- Fix tab order in option pages
- Minimizing or maximizing Picard window no longer registers desktop status indicator multiple times
- Backslash at end of script no longer raises TypeError
- Empty file naming script no longer causes files to be renamed to _ext
- Some config changes are now applied without requiring a restart

#### 2.6.2 (2021-04-27)

- Plugin update can fetch old version from network cache
- Revert title and track number guessed from filename should show up as changed metadata

#### 2.6.1 (2021-04-15)

- Switching dark mode in macOS preferences now properly updates list elements
- Use original values for a tag on a large selection no longer takes very long with high CPU usage
- Keyboard shortcut to trigger script editor auto completion now works on macOS
- Title and track number guessed from filename now show up as changed metadata
- Search for similar tracks is no longer enabled by default, preventing crash when used without selection
- Scripting error in file naming options is now displayed properly

#### 2.6 (2021-03-30)

- macOS: Use Cmd+Shift+H instead of Cmd+H for opening history view to avoid conflicts with system keyboard shortcut to hide window
- macOS: Scripting Documentation dialog opens behind options dialog

#### 2.6.0b3 (2021-03-20)

- Tags license and website can now be deleted and no longer get duplicated on update for ID3
- macOS: File browser now uses user's home folder by default
- macOS: Toolbar style no longer changes after saving options

#### 2.5.6 (2021-01-05)

- App does not start on macOS 10.12 / 10.13, Gatekeeper reports it as damaged
- Crash when trying to add new tags
- Snap version: path to fpcalc gets invalid after update
- Adding new tags crashes Picard with Qt < 5.10

#### 2.5.5 (2020-12-17)

- Lookup on cluster only moves every other file
- Track listings sometimes in reverse order

#### 2.5.4 (2020-12-15)

- Crashes on start on Windows

#### 2.5.3 (2020-12-15)

- AcoustID API Key is not stripped
- Picard crashes when removing entries on the right side while loading
- Saving tracks to SMB share on Windows 10 results in ever more nested folders
- Multi-value album or recording ID tags prevent Picard from loading the proper albums
- SameFileError when moving files between network path and local path on Windows
- Crash accessing network share without access rights on Windows
- Appdata file not generated on non-Linux platforms
- Deleting albums and saving files is extremely slow
- MultiMetadataProxy::pop is not flagged as a WRITE_METHOD; this breaks the keep plugin
- After fingerprint, unsaved tracks have green tick
- File selector pane jumps around horizontally instead of expanding or collapsing the folder
- Interface color changes are not saved
- Add File dialog does not show files with uppercase extension on case-sensitive file systems
- Scripting Documentation shows extra line for each function
- Searching for similar tracks can remove current album even if there are unmatched tracks
- Cluster shows empty album column

#### 2.5.2 (2020-11-15)

- ScaleFactorRoundPolicy breaks text rendering on Linux
- Case-only changes to file names are not applied on case insensitive file systems on Linux
- Case-only changes to file names are not applied on FAT32 and exFAT file systems on Windows 10
- Directory drag & drop from file browser to cluster area broken
- Metadata changes loaded asynchronously by plugins are reset if file gets matched to track
- Modified fields are sometimes not correctly marked as changed when multiple files are selected
- Local files cover provider does not detect cover files for files already present at release loading time
- Loaded files not shown in UI if release MBID is a redirect
- Config upgrade from Picard < 1.3.0 to version 2.4 or later fails

#### 2.5.1 (2020-10-28)

- Special variables %_multiartist%, %_pregap%, %_datatrack% and %_totalalbumtracks% missing after files got matched to a track
- Aborts if directory scan finds a directory which cannot be read
- Auto-sizing does not work right on first column
- Case-only changes to file names are not applied on Windows if running with Python >= 3.8

#### 2.5 (2020-10-22)

- Take case insensitive file systems into account when renaming files
- Times missing in bottom panel
- Multi-value tags getting flattened when files get matched to tracks
- Picard crashes when using the same tag name more than once in Tags from File Names
- Tags from file names does not properly set hidden tags
- Cover art providers do not handle URLs with query arguments correctly
- Comment tag in MP4 not saved correctly
- Cover art not saving properly

#### 2.4.4 (2020-09-04)

- Unmatched Files now appear when release was deleted from MB

#### 2.4.3 (2020-09-04)

- Picard crashes on older releases of macOS due to theming exception (also in 2.4.2)
- Saving files fails if there is no front image and "Save only one front image as separate file" is enabled
- Windows 10: With dark theme inactive checkboxes cannot be distinguished from active ones
- After clustering fingerprint icon disappears
- Unmatched Files do not appear when release was deleted from MB

#### 2.4.2 (2020-08-18)

- No refresh of metadata on "Use Original Value" or remove tags
- Removing tags does not update list views
- Changing tags of a track without matched files changes original metadata
- Editing track metadata edits data of previously linked file
- An album selected during loading should update the metadata view when loading has finished

#### 2.4.1 (2020-08-11)

- Picard no longer fails to start on Windows 7 and Windows 8

#### 2.4 (2020-08-10)

- App does not start on macOS 10.13 High Sierra
- Scripting documentation uses an ugly font on Windows
- Function names in script documentation not readable with dark theme
- No tracknumber tag if track number is 0
- Use track relationships is including release relationships
- User is warned about color changes when exiting options, even if no change was made
- Crash parsing bad date in metadata
- Deleting Total Tracks or Total Discs from Vorbis tags causes save to fail
- Detecting track number from filename wrongly detects leading or trailing numbers
- Instrument arranger is not being mapped for tagging using the correct key
- Crash when typing $noop(\) in the script editor

#### 2.3.2 (2020-05-06)

- Fix $firstwords function to catch IndexError
- Fix $datetime crashing when invalid format is specified
- Fix deleting performer, comment or lyrics tag failing for some cases in ID3, Vorbis, MP4 and Apev2 tags
- Fix host not found error when downloading PDF artwork
- Fix $delete(_id3:TXXX:foo) not deleting ID3 frames
- Fix deleting tag stored in ID3 TIPL frame only removing first occurrence
- Fix deleting case-insensitive TXXX frames not deleting anything
- Fix saving ID3 tags marked as case-insensitive causing duplicated TXXX frames
- Fix crash when selecting plugin that can be updated
- Fix network access is disabled error under VPN service
- Fix iTunes tags not removable and reappearing after being deleted
- Fix list index out of range when saving Vorbis file
- Fix instrument EWI being rewritten as e w i

#### 2.3.1 (2020-02-27)

- Packaged libdiscid is not compatible with macOS 10.12
- Many release events can cause the versions context menu to overflow
- Existing acoustid_fingerprint tags are not considered for AcoustID submission
- DEL always removes release or file from main window
- Plugin update fails to compare plugin versions with double digit versions
- Crash on loading a release if $div(n,0) is used in a script
- Prevent duplicates in top tags editor
- Dropping a PDF file on cover art image box doesn't work
- Adding uppercase tags to preserved tags list is not handled correctly
- Unexpected results with $num function
- Untrapped error on $mod with zero input
- $lenmulti with missing name returns "1"

#### 2.3 (2020-02-17)

- Update check now handles alpha, beta and rc versions properly
- Invalid ignore path regex no longer crashes Picard

#### 2.2.3 (2019-11-06)

- macOS: Automatic locale detection broken
- macOS: File browser sets wrong horizontal scroll position
- Application terminated randomly when deleting files when saving
- Default locale detection fails if locale categories have different locales
- Crash when saving after removing some underlying files
- Picard with --config-file parameter copies over legacy configuration
- Picard crashes on launch (AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'setPopupMode')
- Performer with instruments containing non-ASCII characters are not written to Vorbis and APE tags
- Crash when initializing translations on Python 3.8
- macOS: Plugin enable/disable button does not always update the icon
- Crashes when using search dialogs
- File and release counts in status bar not updated when files get removed
- macOS: Logout button / username stays visible after logout
- macOS: Login dialog can be hidden behind options

#### 2.2.2 (2019-10-08)

- Fix crash when opening options with broken plugin
- Fix trackpad tap not working properly on macOS
- Fix incorrect LSMinimumSystemVersion on macOS
- Fix macOS and Windows packages built without C astrcmp
- Fix lookup CD dropdown not listing additional drives
- Fix updating default CD device in options not changing default for keyboard shortcut

#### 2.2.1 (2019-09-20)

- Translations from picard/ui/colors.py now show up in Picard
- Windows install now uses Qt default translations
- Upgrading a plugin no longer displays the dialog box multiple times
- [non-album tracks] can now be directly removed
- Picard About now shows the actually used Qt version instead of the version PyQt was built against

#### 2.2.0 (2019-09-14)

- Delete empty directories no longer removes special folders such as the desktop
- Scripting and renaming font on macOS and Windows is now monospace
- File Browser no longer resets horizontal scrolling on selection change
- Refreshing a release now fetches the CAA index.json file from the server instead of always using cache
- Empty destination directory now shows an error and prevents options from being saved
- Match quality indicators are no longer blurry
- Command+W now closes the Preferences window on macOS
- Picard can now quit with preferences open
- Expand/collapse indicator for releases no longer briefly disappears
- Fingerprints can now be submitted to non-album recordings
- Picard no longer crashes on start when loading python-discid without libdiscid being available
- Local cover art provider now works on Windows
- Version check when loading Picard plugins is now less strict
- Rated tracks can now be saved when the file is FLAC with Metadata/Ratings active
- Picard no longer crashes on pre-1.0 config upgrade
- Saving no longer fails when setting tags with invalid names for the underlying tagging format
- Picard no longer loads embedded cover art with ID3 type other as sticker
- Double clicking a cover now opens it in an image viewer instead of a web browser
- Scanning CDROM no longer uses a path containing ampersand
- Picard can now load MP4 files without tags

#### 2.1.3 (2019-03-04)

- Only the discid of the first disc in a release is written to tags
- Picard setting cover art height, width and depth to 0 for FLAC files breaks libFLAC
- Tracks get stuck at loading track information on Bad Gateway errors
- Need two left-arrow key presses to go from track with file to album
- Images tagged with extra types that the user has chosen to ignore should not be shown as modified
- Folkskonomy tags genre fallback on album artists tags not working
- Crash when running with Spanish language
- Picard crashes on startup on Windows
- Force close when adding songs to larger albums
- Artist searches do not show begin and end area
- AcoustId lookup fails if fingerprint already in tags
- Windows installer shows outdated version string in file properties
- Cover art sources do not support HTTPS
- Filled up thread pool prevents metadata box updates
- Changing MB server requires a restart
- Search line input clear button icon is too small

#### 2.1.2 (2019-01-29)

- macOS packaging script now properly handles errors instead of ignoring them
- macOS packaging failure due to PIP bug has been resolved

#### 2.1.1 (2019-01-29)

- Redirects of authenticated requests fail with 401 error
- Dropping events don't work in CoverArtBox
- Crashes when adding action to toolbar in options

#### 2.1.0 (2018-12-21)

- Picard won't load non-album tracks from fingerprints
- Releases in private collections are not shown as being in them
- Sliders without labels in Options - Metadata - Preferred Releases
- $matchedtracks is broken
- AIFF does not support any of the compatid3 tags
- Track can be placed in the incorrect spot on the release after using Scan
- False file save error in specific circumstances
- Collections menu not displayed correctly anymore
- Cannot save tags that were previously deleted from file
- Plugins list doesn't load automatically after setting proxy
- Solo vocals are tagged wrong
- Picard creating empty ID3 TIPL / TMCL / IPLS frames
- Set field Grouping doesn't work as expected
- After uninstalling a plugin Picard needs to be restarted for it to be reinstalled
- Picard has wrong version string on macOS
- Black text on a dark theme
- Deleted tags for matched files stay deleted
- MP4 reports bpm as unsupported tag
- Removing unclustered files can be very slow
- File info doesn't display Mono / Stereo in Channels field anymore

#### 2.0.4 (2018-09-05)

- Tagging with replace non-ascii characters option no longer creates unwanted directories
- Version information is now displayed correctly
- Crash in debug mode on Windows April Update (1803) has been resolved
- Version string is now correct
- Picard no longer crashes when connecting to MusicBrainz server
- Picard no longer crashes when clearing log
- RuntimeError from dictionary changing size during iteration has been fixed
- CD drive selection now works on Linux
- Crash in options when clicking Restore defaults has been fixed
- Restore defaults now restores CAA types
- Default locale now works reliably
- Picard now correctly saves 5.1 Mix Type tags
- Loading TAK files now works correctly
- Loading OptimFROG files now works correctly
- Picard can now save ID3 tags with iTunNORM tag without failing
- Picard no longer crashes on error during plugin install

#### 2.0.3 (2018-08-10)

- Release type preferences now work correctly when a release has multiple types
- Move additional files feature now works correctly when source directory contains non-ASCII characters
- Not all preserved tags are now properly preserved
- Scripting functionality has been restored
- UNC paths are now recognized correctly
- Search dialog no longer crashes when record doesn't have an album
- Options dialog no longer crashes when current working directory doesn't exist
- Dropping an image from Google Image no longer crashes Picard
- Matching a cluster with a release with no tracks no longer crashes Picard
- Album info dialog no longer crashes when track doesn't have a track number

### Removed

#### 2.13.1 (2025-02-05)

- Drop support for Python 3.7

### Security

#### 2.10 (2023-10-12)

- Disable Qt WebP plugin for Windows and macOS binary builds to mitigate libwebp vulnerability CVE-2023-4863

_3 releases carry no categorized changes yet: 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0.0._

## Release notes

### 2.13.3 — MusicBrainz Picard 2.13.3

- Date: 2025-02-17
- Version: 2.13.3
- Original notes: https://github.com/metabrainz/picard/releases/tag/release-2.13.3
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/musicbrainz-picard/releases/2.13.3
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

- **fixed** — libopus fails to read METADATA_BLOCK_PICTURE without bit depth set
- **fixed** — Windows: SSL errors if conflicting libssl is installed system wide

*Please refer to the [download page](https://picard.musicbrainz.org/downloads/) for official download locations.*

##### Bugfixes
- [PICARD-2909](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2909) - libopus fails to read METADATA_BLOCK_PICTURE without bit depth set
- [PICARD-3034](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-3034) - Windows: SSL errors if conflicting libssl is installed system wide

### 2.13.2 — MusicBrainz Picard 2.13.2

- Date: 2025-02-07
- Version: 2.13.2
- Original notes: https://github.com/metabrainz/picard/releases/tag/release-2.13.2
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/musicbrainz-picard/releases/2.13.2
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

- **fixed** — Crash when right-clicking on multi-selection of new tag values

*Please refer to the [download page](https://picard.musicbrainz.org/downloads/) for official download locations.*

##### Bugfixes
- [PICARD-3030](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-3030) - Crash when right-clicking on multi-selection of new tag values

### 2.13.1 — MusicBrainz Picard 2.13.1

- Date: 2025-02-05
- Version: 2.13.1
- Original notes: https://github.com/metabrainz/picard/releases/tag/release-2.13.1
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/musicbrainz-picard/releases/2.13.1
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

- **fixed** — Endless recursion when reading settings after script editor dialog was opened
- **fixed** — File naming options inaccessible on permission errors to target path
- **fixed** — Children's Music is shown as "Children'S Music" in Picard
- **fixed** — Picard requires charset-normalizer < 3.4.0
- **fixed** — Poorly formatted date tags crash Picard with uncaught Overflow Exception
- **fixed** — Wrong disc numbers when submitting release
- **fixed** — Case only renaming broken on case-insensitive filesystems
- **fixed** — Sorting on macOS does not sort empty values as expected
- **removed** — Drop support for Python 3.7
- **added** — Support Python 3.13
- **added** — Avoid manual copying of authentication token
- **added** — Support PKCE for OAuth2 authorization
- **added** — OAuth2: Implement token revocation on the server
- **added** — Add context menu action to metadata box to merge original and new values

*Please refer to the [download page](https://picard.musicbrainz.org/downloads/) for official download locations.*

##### Bugfixes
- [PICARD-2989](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2989) - Endless recursion when reading settings after script editor dialog was opened
- [PICARD-2991](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2991) - File naming options inaccessible on permission errors to target path
- [PICARD-3000](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-3000) - Children's Music is shown as "Children'S Music" in Picard
- [PICARD-3001](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-3001) - Picard requires charset-normalizer < 3.4.0
- [PICARD-3008](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-3008) - Poorly formatted `date` tags crash Picard with uncaught Overflow Exception
- [PICARD-3012](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-3012) - Wrong disc numbers when submitting release
- [PICARD-3013](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-3013) - Case only renaming broken on case-insensitive filesystems
- [PICARD-3014](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-3014) - Sorting on macOS does not sort empty values as expected

##### Tasks
- [PICARD-3002](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-3002) - Update Windows code signing certificate
- [PICARD-3018](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-3018) - Drop support for Python 3.7
- [PICARD-3022](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-3022) - Support Python 3.13
- [PICARD-3027](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-3027) - Fix PyPI packaging task

##### Improvements
- [PICARD-736](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-736) - Avoid manual copying of authentication token
- [PICARD-2882](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2882) - Support PKCE for OAuth2 authorization
- [PICARD-2886](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2886) - OAuth2: Implement token revocation on the server
- [PICARD-3021](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-3021) - Add context menu action to metadata box to merge original and new values

### 2.12.3 — MusicBrainz Picard 2.12.3

- Date: 2024-09-04
- Version: 2.12.3
- Original notes: https://github.com/metabrainz/picard/releases/tag/release-2.12.3
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/musicbrainz-picard/releases/2.12.3
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

- **fixed** — Hovering over unmatched files no longer shows a tooltip with the PO translation file header for the active locale
- **fixed** — Replacement for directory separators can now be set to a directory separator

*Please refer to the [download page](https://picard.musicbrainz.org/downloads/) for official download locations.*

##### Bugfixes
- [PICARD-2958](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2958) - Hovering over unmatched files shows a tooltip with the PO translation file header for the active locale
- [PICARD-2960](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2960) - Replacement for directory separators can itself be set to a directory separator

### 2.12.2 — MusicBrainz Picard 2.12.2

- Date: 2024-08-27
- Version: 2.12.2
- Original notes: https://github.com/metabrainz/picard/releases/tag/release-2.12.2
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/musicbrainz-picard/releases/2.12.2
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

- **fixed** — Windows: Incorrect sort order in list views and search result

*Please refer to the [download page](https://picard.musicbrainz.org/downloads/) for official download locations.*

##### Bugfixes
- [PICARD-2953](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2953) - Windows: Incorrect sort order in list views and search result

### 2.12.1 — MusicBrainz Picard 2.12.1

- Date: 2024-08-13
- Version: 2.12.1
- Original notes: https://github.com/metabrainz/picard/releases/tag/release-2.12.1
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/musicbrainz-picard/releases/2.12.1
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

- **fixed** — macOS crash when opening options with Spanish UI
- **fixed** — Crash when loading release with genre filters resulting in empty genre list
- **fixed** — Possible bug with locking in Metadata.__iter__
- **fixed** — Display length value in AppStream metadata

*Please refer to the [download page](https://picard.musicbrainz.org/downloads/) for official download locations.*

##### Bugfixes
- [PICARD-2914](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2914) - macOS: Crash when opening options with Spanish UI
- [PICARD-2939](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2939) - Crash when loading release with genre filters resulting in empty genre list
- [PICARD-2940](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2940) - Possible bug with locking in `Metadata.__iter__`
- [PICARD-2946](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2946) - Fix display length value in AppStream metadata

### 2.12 — MusicBrainz Picard 2.12

- Date: 2024-06-27
- Version: 2.12
- Original notes: https://github.com/metabrainz/picard/releases/tag/release-2.12
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/musicbrainz-picard/releases/2.12
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

- **fixed** — Fixed unexpected behavior of MP3 comment tags when language isn't set
- **fixed** — Fixed macOS package incompatibility with macOS 10.12 and 10.13
- **fixed** — Fixed %_filename% tag displaying as "_mp3" in preview
- **fixed** — Fixed non-genre tag being added as genre for standalone recording
- **fixed** — Fixed Picard crash after selecting track search result
- **fixed** — Fixed crash caused by non-integer rate limit delay
- **fixed** — Fixed missing tooltip explaining match icon when there are multiple candidates
- **fixed** — Fixed special file error icons for permission and not found errors not being used
- **fixed** — Fixed dragging matched files from right pane to clusters not using original metadata
- **fixed** — Fixed Picard crash on Windows with Deezer plugin enabled
- **fixed** — Fixed exception raised when pressing Shift+Alt+A (Add tag) with nothing to edit
- **fixed** — Fixed AttributeError in ScriptEditorDialog when unsaved_changes_confirmation attribute is missing
- **fixed** — Fixed crash when quitting Picard after saving large number of files
- **fixed** — Fixed "Unrecognized image data" error when fetching GIF cover art
- **changed** — Accept encodings other than UTF-8 when opening CD extraction logs
- **added** — Support .ogx extension for Ogg container
- **changed** — Improve results of genre filter options

*Please refer to the [download page](https://picard.musicbrainz.org/downloads/) for official download locations.*

##### Bugfixes
- [PICARD-2468](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2468) - Unexpected behavior of MP3 comment tags when language isn't set
- [PICARD-2846](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2846) - macOS package `MusicBrainz-Picard-2.11-macOS-10.12.dmg` is not compatible with macOS 10.12 and 10.13
- [PICARD-2850](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2850) - `%_filename%` tag displays as "_mp3" in preview
- [PICARD-2866](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2866) - Non-genre tag added as genre for standalone recording
- [PICARD-2868](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2868) - Picard crashes after selecting track search result
- [PICARD-2880](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2880) - Non-integer rate limit delay causes crashes
- [PICARD-2883](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2883) - Tooltip explaining match icon missing when there are multiple candidates
- [PICARD-2885](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2885) - Special file error icons for permission and not found errors are not being used
- [PICARD-2891](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2891) - Dragging matched files from right pane to clusters does not use original metadata
- [PICARD-2895](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2895) - Picard crashes on Windows with Deezer plugin enabled
- [PICARD-2901](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2901) - Pressing Shift+Alt+A (Add tag) raises an exception when there's nothing to edit
- [PICARD-2910](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2910) - AttributeError: 'ScriptEditorDialog' object has no attribute 'unsaved_changes_confirmation'.
- [PICARD-2918](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2918) - Crash when quitting Picard after saving large number of files
- [PICARD-2919](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2919) - "Unrecognized image data" error when fetching GIF Cover Art

##### Improvements
- [PICARD-2716](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2716) - Accept encodings other than UTF-8 when opening CD extraction logs
- [PICARD-2896](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2896) - Support .ogx extension for Ogg container
- [PICARD-2935](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2935) - Improve results of genre filter options

### 2.11 — MusicBrainz Picard 2.11

- Date: 2024-01-25
- Version: 2.11
- Original notes: https://github.com/metabrainz/picard/releases/tag/release-2.11
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/musicbrainz-picard/releases/2.11
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

- **fixed** — Track/release relationship settings not being respected as described

*Please refer to the [download page](https://picard.musicbrainz.org/downloads/) for official download locations.*

##### Bugfixes
- [PICARD-2819](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2819) - Track/release relationship settings not being respected as described

### 2.10 — MusicBrainz Picard 2.10

- Date: 2023-10-12
- Version: 2.10
- Original notes: https://github.com/metabrainz/picard/releases/tag/release-2.10
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/musicbrainz-picard/releases/2.10
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

- **fixed** — Series relationships are not loaded for standalone recordings
- **fixed** — Error: 255 is not a valid Id3ImageType
- **security** — Disable Qt WebP plugin for Windows and macOS binary builds to mitigate libwebp vulnerability CVE-2023-4863
- **fixed** — Track metadata compare ignores video flag check if there is no release
- **changed** — If a tag got unset by scripting display a file's original tag value in the columns

*Please refer to the [download page](https://picard.musicbrainz.org/downloads/) for official download locations.*

##### Bugfixes
- [PICARD-2768](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2768) - Series relationships are not loaded for standalone recordings
- [PICARD-2774](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2774) - Error: 255 is not a valid Id3ImageType
- [PICARD-2775](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2775) - Disable Qt WebP plugin for Windows and macOS binary builds to mitigate libwebp vulnerability ([CVE-2023-4863](https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-j7hp-h8jx-5ppr))
- [PICARD-2776](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2776) - Track metadata compare ignores video flag check if there is no release

##### Improvements
- [PICARD-2769](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2769) - If a tag got unset by scripting display a file's original tag value in the columns

### 2.9.2 — MusicBrainz Picard 2.9.2

- Date: 2023-09-12
- Version: 2.9.2
- Original notes: https://github.com/metabrainz/picard/releases/tag/release-2.9.2
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/musicbrainz-picard/releases/2.9.2
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

- **fixed** — Content of series variables gets duplicated on each refresh
- **fixed** — 00 is always stripped from DATE tag on save
- **fixed** — Windows version can crash on exit and prevent restart of Picard
- **fixed** — Crash in track search dialog if artist name translation is enabled
- **fixed** — Crash when saving files with UI language set to Finnish
- **fixed** — Windows SSL errors if conflicting libssl is installed system wide
- **changed** — Linux allows opening new instance via XDG desktop entry application action
- **added** — Include resource/images in source archive

##### Bugfixes
- [PICARD-2700](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2700) - Content of series variables gets duplicated on each refresh
- [PICARD-2712](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2712) - "00" is always stripped from DATE tag on save
- [PICARD-2722](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2722) - Windows version can crash on exit and prevent restart of Picard
- [PICARD-2724](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2724) - Crash in track search dialog if artist name translation is enabled
- [PICARD-2733](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2733) - Crash when saving files with UI language set to Finnish
- [PICARD-2736](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2736) - Windows: SSL errors if conflicting libssl is installed system wide

##### Tasks
- [PICARD-2752](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2752) - Include resource/images in source archive

##### Improvements
- [PICARD-2720](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2720) - Linux: Allow opening new instance via XDG desktop entry application action

### 2.9.1 — MusicBrainz Picard 2.9.1

- Date: 2023-08-16
- Version: 2.9.1
- Original notes: https://github.com/metabrainz/picard/releases/tag/release-2.9.1
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/musicbrainz-picard/releases/2.9.1
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

- **fixed** — Windows installer fails to detect already running instance
- **fixed** — Windows portable version crashes when launched with -h
- **fixed** — Windows crashes on startup after upgrade from 2.8 to 2.9
- **fixed** — Windows installer allows canceling the uninstaller
- **fixed** — Crash when re-opening options after closing without closing the scripting documentation dialog
- **fixed** — Crash in script editor when showing tooltips for some Unicode character codes
- **fixed** — Windows shift dragging files into Picard deletes the files on the filesystem
- **fixed** — Options Restore Defaults does not restore all defaults
- **fixed** — Windows permanent high CPU usage
- **fixed** — Files are not getting loaded on systems with 2 or less CPUs
- **fixed** — Stand alone instance mode does not work
- **fixed** — Windows portable installs should run as separate instances
- **fixed** — File selector for ripping log files does not show *.log files with the All supported log files filter
- **added** — Notification on plugin updates available
- **added** — Provide the new audio director relationship as tag
- **changed** — Provide code signed source archives

##### Bugfixes
- [PICARD-2186](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2186) - Windows installer fails to detect already running instance
- [PICARD-2688](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2688) - Windows: Portable version crashes when launched with `-h`
- [PICARD-2692](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2692) - Windows: Crash on startup after upgrade from 2.8 to 2.9
- [PICARD-2693](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2693) - Windows installer allows canceling the uninstaller
- [PICARD-2694](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2694) - Crash when re-opening options after closing without closing the scripting documentation dialog
- [PICARD-2695](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2695) - Crash in script editor when showing tooltips for some Unicode character codes
- [PICARD-2696](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2696) - Windows: Shift dragging files into Picard deletes the files on the filesystem
- [PICARD-2697](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2697) - Options "Restore Defaults" does not restore all defaults
- [PICARD-2698](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2698) - Windows: Permanent high CPU usage
- [PICARD-2710](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2710) - Files are not getting loaded on systems with 2 or less CPUs
- [PICARD-2713](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2713) - Stand alone instance mode does not work
- [PICARD-2714](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2714) - Windows: Portable installs should run as separate instances
- [PICARD-2718](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2718) - File selector for ripping log files does not show *.log files with the "All supported log files" filter

##### New Features
- [PICARD-1815](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1815) - Notification on plugin updates available
- [PICARD-2705](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2705) - Provide the new audio director relationship as tag

##### Improvements
- [PICARD-2691](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2691) - Provide code signed source archives

### 2.9 — MusicBrainz Picard 2.9

- Date: 2023-07-26
- Version: 2.9
- Original notes: https://github.com/metabrainz/picard/releases/tag/release-2.9
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/musicbrainz-picard/releases/2.9
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

- **fixed** — Fix RuntimeError: dictionary changed size during iteration in metadatabox
- **fixed** — Fix moving files between tracks losing AcoustID fingerprint and ReplayGain tags
- **fixed** — Fix empty rectangle shown during drag when the first dragged element is not visible
- **changed** — Make modal first use and file save confirmation dialogs
- **changed** — Revise wording of first use and file save confirmation dialogs

##### Bugfixes
- [PICARD-2011](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2011) - "RuntimeError: dictionary changed size during iteration" in metadatabox
- [PICARD-2685](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2685) - Moving files between tracks looses AcoustID fingerprint and ReplayGain tags
- [PICARD-2689](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2689) - If the first dragged element is not visible an empty rectangle is shown during drag

##### Improvements
- [PICARD-2680](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2680) - Modal first use and file save confirmation dialogs
- [PICARD-2681](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2681) - Revise wording of first use and file save confirmation dialogs

### 2.8.5 — MusicBrainz Picard 2.8.5

- Date: 2022-12-06
- Version: 2.8.5
- Original notes: https://github.com/metabrainz/picard/releases/tag/release-2.8.5
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/musicbrainz-picard/releases/2.8.5
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

- **fixed** — Relative paths for cover art file names no longer work
- **fixed** — Toolbar icon text disappears when saving options
- **fixed** — Show icons in menus option is applied without saving options

##### Bugfixes

- [PICARD-2590](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2590) - Relative paths for cover art file names no longer work
- [PICARD-2593](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2593) - Toolbar icon text disappears when saving options
- [PICARD-2596](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2596) - "Show icons in menus" option is applied without saving options

### 2.8.4 — MusicBrainz Picard 2.8.4

- Date: 2022-11-22
- Version: 2.8.4
- Original notes: https://github.com/metabrainz/picard/releases/tag/release-2.8.4
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/musicbrainz-picard/releases/2.8.4
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

- **fixed** — Null bytes in tag values can cause crashes when sorting
- **fixed** — Picard crashes on huge releases if no cover art provider is active
- **fixed** — Loaded album does not update cover art display
- **fixed** — Moving tracks between albums shows tracks differ even when they do not
- **fixed** — Submit AcoustIDs submits even IDs that are in center pane
- **fixed** — Player popovers for volume and playback speed crash on Wayland and open on wrong position
- **fixed** — Add New Tag autocomplete list contains value typed so far
- **fixed** — Floatable toolbars unusable under Wayland
- **fixed** — Options for Windows compatibility and Replace non-ASCII get incorrectly set to inactive
- **fixed** — Rules for file name compatibility and max path shortening are not applied when saving cover art
- **fixed** — $cleanmulti() has no effect for hidden variables
- **fixed** — Unable to drag tracks from right hand pane to Clusters
- **fixed** — distutils.errors.DistutilsClassError when building with setup.py
- **fixed** — QObject::startTimer Timers can only be used with threads started with QThread
- **added** — Support media types DualDisc (DVD side) and Betacam SP

##### Bugfixes

- [PICARD-2520](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2520) - Null bytes in tag values can cause crashes when sorting
- [PICARD-2539](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2539) - Picard crashes on huge releases if no cover art provider is active
- [PICARD-2548](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2548) - Loaded album does not update cover art display
- [PICARD-2549](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2549) - Moving tracks between albums shows tracks differ even when they do not
- [PICARD-2554](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2554) - Submit AcoustIDs submits even IDs that are in center pane
- [PICARD-2556](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2556) - Player popovers for volume and playback speed crash on Wayland and open on wrong position
- [PICARD-2557](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2557) - Add New Tag autocomplete list contains value typed so far
- [PICARD-2558](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2558) - Floatable toolbars unusable under Wayland
- [PICARD-2564](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2564) - Options for "Windows compatibility" and "Replace non-ASCII" get incorrectly set to inactive
- [PICARD-2565](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2565) - Rules for file name compatibility and max. path shortening are not applied when saving cover art
- [PICARD-2568](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2568) - `$cleanmulti()` has no effect for hidden variables
- [PICARD-2570](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2570) - Unable to drag tracks from right hand pane to Clusters
- [PICARD-2582](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2582) - `distutils.errors.DistutilsClassError` when building with `setup.py`
- [PICARD-2588](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2588) - `QObject::startTimer`: Timers can only be used with threads started with QThread

##### Improvements

- [PICARD-2589](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2589) - Support media types "DualDisc (DVD side)" and "Betacam SP"

### 2.8.3 — MusicBrainz Picard 2.8.3

- Date: 2022-08-17
- Version: 2.8.3
- Original notes: https://github.com/metabrainz/picard/releases/tag/release-2.8.3
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/musicbrainz-picard/releases/2.8.3
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

- **fixed** — Random crash on album search

##### Bugfixes

- [PICARD-2524](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2524) - Random crash on album search

### 2.8.2 — MusicBrainz Picard 2.8.2

- Date: 2022-07-07
- Version: 2.8.2
- Original notes: https://github.com/metabrainz/picard/releases/tag/release-2.8.2
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/musicbrainz-picard/releases/2.8.2
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

- **fixed** — Lookup CD from EAC log generates incorrect Disc ID from Enhanced CDs
- **fixed** — Except for the description no HTML should be allowed in plugin metadata
- **fixed** — Cover art type "matrix/runout" causes a folder "matrix" being created when saving cover art
- **fixed** — fpcalc errors out with paths > 259 characters
- **fixed** — CD pregap track not included in totaltracks
- **fixed** — Scripts being run repeatedly when script editor is open, can result in data duplication for scripts appending to existing tags
- **fixed** — macOS: Swatches not coloured in Options > User Interface > Colours
- **fixed** — Keyboard shortcuts not working in Italian localization
- **changed** — Increase default query limit and make it configurable
- **added** — Support CAA cover art types "Top" and "Bottom"
- **added** — Support media type "Mixed Mode CD"

##### Bugfixes

- [PICARD-2480](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2480) - Lookup CD from EAC log generates incorrect Disc ID from Enhanced CDs
- [PICARD-2498](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2498) - Except for the description no HTML should be allowed in plugin metadata
- [PICARD-2505](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2505) - Cover art type "matrix/runout" causes a folder "matrix" being created when saving cover art
- [PICARD-2506](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2506) - fpcalc errors out with paths > 259 characters
- [PICARD-2507](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2507) - CD pregap track not included in totaltracks
- [PICARD-2508](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2508) - Scripts being run repeatedly when script editor is open, can result in data duplication for scripts appending to existing tags
- [PICARD-2515](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2515) - macOS: Swatches not coloured in Options > User Interface > Colours
- [PICARD-2518](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2518) - Keyboard shortcuts not working in Italian localization

##### Improvements

- [PICARD-2504](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2504) - Increase default query limit and make it configurable
- [PICARD-2516](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2516) - Support CAA cover art types "Top" and "Bottom"
- [PICARD-2517](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2517) - Support media type "Mixed Mode CD"

### 2.8.1 — MusicBrainz Picard 2.8.1

- Date: 2022-06-07
- Version: 2.8.1
- Original notes: https://github.com/metabrainz/picard/releases/tag/release-2.8.1
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/musicbrainz-picard/releases/2.8.1
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

- **fixed** — Preferred Releases UI not loading in Options menu on FreeBSD
- **fixed** — Crash upon loading album information for releases with MBID redirects
- **fixed** — If locales for picard-countries or picard-attributes are missing UI translation is completely skipped
- **fixed** — Remove empty info dialog for [standalone-recordings] special album entry

##### Bugfixes

- [PICARD-2489](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2489) - Preferred Releases UI not loading in Options menu on FreeBSD
- [PICARD-2491](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2491) - Crash upon loading album information for releases with MBID redirects
- [PICARD-2493](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2493) - If locales for picard-countries or picard-attributes are missing UI translation is completely skipped
- [PICARD-2494](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2494) - Remove empty info dialog for "[standalone-recordings]" special album entry

### 2.8 — MusicBrainz Picard 2.8

- Date: 2022-05-24
- Version: 2.8
- Original notes: https://github.com/metabrainz/picard/releases/tag/release-2.8
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/musicbrainz-picard/releases/2.8
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

- **changed** — Update bundled PyJWT to 2.4.0 for Windows and macOS builds

##### Tasks

- [PICARD-2484](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2484) - Update bundled PyJWT to 2.4.0 for Windows and macOS builds

### 2.7.3 — MusicBrainz Picard 2.7.3

- Date: 2022-01-13
- Version: 2.7.3
- Original notes: https://github.com/metabrainz/picard/releases/tag/release-2.7.3
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/musicbrainz-picard/releases/2.7.3
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

- **fixed** — Fixed macOS 10.13 issue where app was reported as damaged on launch

##### Bugfixes
- [PICARD-2395](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2395) - macOS 10.13: On launch app is reported as damaged

### 2.7.2 — MusicBrainz Picard 2.7.2

- Date: 2022-01-11
- Version: 2.7.2
- Original notes: https://github.com/metabrainz/picard/releases/tag/release-2.7.2
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/musicbrainz-picard/releases/2.7.2
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

- **fixed** — Loading indicator when loading releases stays near zero
- **fixed** — Crash on start if system reports a standard location path that no longer exists
- **fixed** — Windows: AcousticBrainz submission submits full path to files instead of just the basename
- **fixed** — Artist field sorts characters with diacritic after z
- **fixed** — Unsupported locale error on Windows
- **fixed** — Default listening port label only partially shown
- **changed** — Make $slice() end parameter optional
- **changed** — Remove rate limit for archive.org
- **added** — Support .m4r file extension for MP4 (iTunes Ringtone files)

##### Bugfixes

- [PICARD-2375](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2375) - Loading indicator when loading releases stays near zero
- [PICARD-2377](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2377) - Crash on start if system reports a standard location path that no longer exists
- [PICARD-2378](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2378) - Windows: AcousticBrainz submission submits full path to files instead of just the basename
- [PICARD-2386](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2386) - Artist field sorts characters with diacritic after z
- [PICARD-2389](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2389) - Unsupported locale error on Windows
- [PICARD-2390](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2390) - "Default listening port" label only partially shown

##### Improvements

- [PICARD-2373](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2373) - Make `$slice()` "end" parameter optional
- [PICARD-2374](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2374) - Remove rate limit for archive.org
- [PICARD-2388](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2388) - Support .m4r file extension for MP4 (iTunes Ringtone files)

### 2.7.1 — MusicBrainz Picard 2.7.1

- Date: 2021-12-21
- Version: 2.7.1
- Original notes: https://github.com/metabrainz/picard/releases/tag/release-2.7.1
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/musicbrainz-picard/releases/2.7.1
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

- **fixed** — ID3 v2.3 files no longer show as changed directly after saving
- **fixed** — Auto analyze and auto cluster now work when files are loaded via methods other than the built-in file browser
- **fixed** — Fixed crash when dropping an album onto Clusters
- **fixed** — Settings changed in profile are now always saved
- **changed** — Allow building and packaging with PyYAML 6

##### Bugfixes

- [PICARD-2363](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2363) - ID3 v2.3 files show as changed directly after saving
- [PICARD-2366](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2366) - Auto analyze / auto cluster only works if files are loaded via built-in file browser
- [PICARD-2367](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2367) - Crash when dropping an album onto "Clusters"
- [PICARD-2372](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2372) - Settings changed in profile not always saved

##### Improvements

- [PICARD-2365](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2365) - Allow building / packaging with PyYAML 6

### 2.7 — MusicBrainz Picard 2.7

- Date: 2021-12-16
- Version: 2.7
- Original notes: https://github.com/metabrainz/picard/releases/tag/release-2.7
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/musicbrainz-picard/releases/2.7
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

- **fixed** — ID3v2.3 files show as changed even if no tags changed and no tag changes are indicated
- **fixed** — Windows system language detection broken
- **fixed** — Log view colors are not restored after a clear
- **fixed** — Post cluster focus regression
- **fixed** — Removing files while clustering
- **fixed** — __pycache__ directories make builds unreproducible

##### Bugfixes

- [PICARD-2346](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2346) - ID3v2.3 files show as changed, even if no tags changed and no tag changes are indicated
- [PICARD-2351](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2351) - Windows: System language detection broken
- [PICARD-2352](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2352) - Log view colors are not restored after a clear
- [PICARD-2353](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2353) - Post cluster focus regression
- [PICARD-2361](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2361) - Removing files while clustering
- [PICARD-2362](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2362) - Added \_\_pycache__ directories make builds unreproducible

### 2.6.4 — MusicBrainz Picard 2.6.4

- Date: 2021-10-06
- Version: 2.6.4
- Original notes: https://github.com/metabrainz/picard/releases/tag/release-2.6.4
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/musicbrainz-picard/releases/2.6.4
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

- **fixed** — Saving ID3 ratings fails if rating e-mail contains non latin-1 characters
- **fixed** — Copy and pasting function names from inline scripting docs can copy Unicode left-to-right mark
- **fixed** — Picard fails to start on Windows if the hostname contains non-ASCII characters and browser integration is enabled
- **fixed** — TypeError: arguments did not match any overloaded call with Python 3.10
- **fixed** — Picard crashes when track is removed or moved during lookup

##### Bugfixes

- [PICARD-2199](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2199) - Saving ID3 ratings fails, if rating e-mail contains non latin-1 characters
- [PICARD-2200](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2200) - Copy and pasting function names from inline scripting docs can copy Unicode left-to-right mark
- [PICARD-2230](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2230) - Picard fails to start on Windows if the hostname contains non-ASCII characters and browser integration is enabled
- [PICARD-2269](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2269) - "TypeError: arguments did not match any overloaded call" with Python 3.10
- [PICARD-2274](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2274) - Picard 2.6.3 crashes when track is removed or moved during lookup

### 2.6.3 — MusicBrainz Picard 2.6.3

- Date: 2021-06-07
- Version: 2.6.3
- Original notes: https://github.com/metabrainz/picard/releases/tag/release-2.6.3
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/musicbrainz-picard/releases/2.6.3
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

- **fixed** — Syntax highlighting now correctly recognizes functions starting with underscore or numbers
- **fixed** — Fix tab order in option pages
- **fixed** — Minimizing or maximizing Picard window no longer registers desktop status indicator multiple times
- **fixed** — Backslash at end of script no longer raises TypeError
- **fixed** — Empty file naming script no longer causes files to be renamed to _ext
- **fixed** — Some config changes are now applied without requiring a restart

##### Bugfixes

- [PICARD-2205](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2205) - Syntax highlighting ignores functions starting with underscore or numbers
- [PICARD-2206](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2206) - Fix tab order in option pages
- [PICARD-2209](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2209) - Minimizing / maximizing Picard window registers desktop status indicator multiple times
- [PICARD-2214](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2214) - Backslash at end of script raises TypeError
- [PICARD-2219](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2219) - Empty file naming script causes files to be renamed to _ext
- [PICARD-2226](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2226) - Some config changes are not applied until restart

### 2.6.2 — MusicBrainz Picard 2.6.2

- Date: 2021-04-27
- Version: 2.6.2
- Original notes: https://github.com/metabrainz/picard/releases/tag/release-2.6.2
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/musicbrainz-picard/releases/2.6.2
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

- **fixed** — Plugin update can fetch old version from network cache
- **fixed** — Revert title and track number guessed from filename should show up as changed metadata

##### Bugfixes

- [PICARD-2188](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2188) - Plugin update can fetch old version from network cache
- [PICARD-2191](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2191) - Revert title and track number guessed from filename should show up as changed metadata

### 2.6.1 — MusicBrainz Picard 2.6.1

- Date: 2021-04-15
- Version: 2.6.1
- Original notes: https://github.com/metabrainz/picard/releases/tag/release-2.6.1
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/musicbrainz-picard/releases/2.6.1
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

- **fixed** — Switching dark mode in macOS preferences now properly updates list elements
- **fixed** — Use original values for a tag on a large selection no longer takes very long with high CPU usage
- **fixed** — Keyboard shortcut to trigger script editor auto completion now works on macOS
- **fixed** — Title and track number guessed from filename now show up as changed metadata
- **fixed** — Search for similar tracks is no longer enabled by default, preventing crash when used without selection
- **fixed** — Scripting error in file naming options is now displayed properly
- **added** — Add script function $unique to remove duplicate values from multi-value variables
- **added** — Add script function $replacemulti to replace entries in multi-value variables
- **changed** — Reduce comparison overhead of logging window
- **changed** — Coverart box now updates faster when many files are selected
- **changed** — Remove empty elements from $map() output

##### Bugfixes

- [PICARD-2160](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2160) - Switching dark mode in macOS preferences does not change list elements leading to mix of light and dark mode
- [PICARD-2166](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2166) - "Use original values" for a tag on a large selection takes very long with a high CPU usage
- [PICARD-2168](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2168) - Keyboard shortcut to trigger script editor auto completion does not work on macOS
- [PICARD-2170](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2170) - Title and track number guessed from filename should show up as changed metadata
- [PICARD-2173](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2173) - "Search for similar tracks" is enabled by default, causes crash if used without selection
- [PICARD-2187](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2187) - Scripting error in file naming options is not displayed properly

##### New Features

- [PICARD-2161](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2161) - Add script function `$unique` to remove duplicate values from multi-value variables
- [PICARD-2177](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2177) - Add script function `$replacemulti` to replace entries in multi-value variables

##### Improvements

- [PICARD-2157](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2157) - Reduce comparison overhead of logging window
- [PICARD-2162](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2162) - Coverart box is slow to update when many files are selected
- [PICARD-2185](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2185) - Remove empty elements from `$map()` output

### 2.6 — MusicBrainz Picard 2.6

- Date: 2021-03-30
- Version: 2.6
- Original notes: https://github.com/metabrainz/picard/releases/tag/release-2.6
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/musicbrainz-picard/releases/2.6
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

- **fixed** — macOS: Use Cmd+Shift+H instead of Cmd+H for opening history view to avoid conflicts with system keyboard shortcut to hide window
- **fixed** — macOS: Scripting Documentation dialog opens behind options dialog
- **added** — Make Scripting Documentation dialog available in renaming script
- **added** — Add shortcut Ctrl+T for Search for similar tracks

##### Bugfixes

- [PICARD-2156](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2156) - macOS: Use Cmd+Shift+H instead of Cmd+H for opening history view to avoid conflicts with system keyboard shortcut to hide window
- [PICARD-2159](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2159) - macOS: Scripting Documentation dialog opens behind options dialog

##### Improvements

- [PICARD-2158](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2158) - Make Scripting Documentation dialog available in renaming script
- [PICARD-2164](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2164) - Add shortcut Ctrl+T for "Search for similar tracks"

### 2.6.0b3 — MusicBrainz Picard 2.6.0b3

- Date: 2021-03-20
- Version: 2.6.0b3
- Original notes: https://github.com/metabrainz/picard/releases/tag/release-2.6.0b3
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/musicbrainz-picard/releases/2.6.0b3
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

- **fixed** — Tags license and website can now be deleted and no longer get duplicated on update for ID3
- **fixed** — macOS: File browser now uses user's home folder by default
- **fixed** — macOS: Toolbar style no longer changes after saving options
- **added** — Support dark mode on macOS Mojave 10.14 and later
- **added** — Allow the user to choose between light or dark theme on Windows and macOS

##### Bugfixes

- [PICARD-2135](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2135) - Tags `license` and `website` cannot be deleted and get duplicated on update for ID3
- [PICARD-2136](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2136) - macOS: File browser does not use user's home folder by default
- [PICARD-2138](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2138) - macOS: After saving options the toolbar style changes

##### Improvements

- [PICARD-1357](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1357) - Support dark mode on macOS Mojave 10.14 and later
- [PICARD-2095](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2095) - Allow the user to choose between light or dark theme on Windows and macOS

### 2.5.6 — MusicBrainz Picard 2.5.6

- Date: 2021-01-05
- Version: 2.5.6
- Original notes: https://github.com/metabrainz/picard/releases/tag/release-2.5.6
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/musicbrainz-picard/releases/2.5.6
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

- **fixed** — App does not start on macOS 10.12 / 10.13, Gatekeeper reports it as damaged
- **fixed** — Crash when trying to add new tags
- **fixed** — Snap version: path to fpcalc gets invalid after update
- **fixed** — Adding new tags crashes Picard with Qt < 5.10

##### Bugfixes

- [PICARD-1943](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1943) - App does not start on macOS 10.12 / 10.13, Gatekeeper reports it as damaged
- [PICARD-2074](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2074) - Crash when trying to add new tags
- [PICARD-2083](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2083) - Snap version: path to fpcalc gets invalid after update
- [PICARD-2087](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2087) - Adding new tags crashes Picard with Qt < 5.10

### 2.5.5 — MusicBrainz Picard 2.5.5

- Date: 2020-12-17
- Version: 2.5.5
- Original notes: https://github.com/metabrainz/picard/releases/tag/release-2.5.5
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/musicbrainz-picard/releases/2.5.5
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

- **fixed** — Lookup on cluster only moves every other file
- **fixed** — Track listings sometimes in reverse order

##### Bugfixes

- [PICARD-2070](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2070) - Lookup on cluster only moves every other file
- [PICARD-2071](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2071) - Track listings sometimes in reverse order

### 2.5.4 — MusicBrainz Picard 2.5.4

- Date: 2020-12-15
- Version: 2.5.4
- Original notes: https://github.com/metabrainz/picard/releases/tag/release-2.5.4
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/musicbrainz-picard/releases/2.5.4
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

- **fixed** — Crashes on start on Windows

##### Bugfixes

- [PICARD-2067](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2067) - 2.5.3 crashes on start on Windows

### 2.5.3 — MusicBrainz Picard 2.5.3

- Date: 2020-12-15
- Version: 2.5.3
- Original notes: https://github.com/metabrainz/picard/releases/tag/release-2.5.3
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/musicbrainz-picard/releases/2.5.3
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

- **fixed** — AcoustID API Key is not stripped
- **fixed** — Picard crashes when removing entries on the right side while loading
- **fixed** — Saving tracks to SMB share on Windows 10 results in ever more nested folders
- **fixed** — Multi-value album or recording ID tags prevent Picard from loading the proper albums
- **fixed** — SameFileError when moving files between network path and local path on Windows
- **fixed** — Crash accessing network share without access rights on Windows
- **fixed** — Appdata file not generated on non-Linux platforms
- **fixed** — Deleting albums and saving files is extremely slow
- **fixed** — MultiMetadataProxy::pop is not flagged as a WRITE_METHOD; this breaks the keep plugin
- **changed** — Improve Info/Error tab readability
- **fixed** — After fingerprint, unsaved tracks have green tick
- **fixed** — File selector pane jumps around horizontally instead of expanding or collapsing the folder
- **fixed** — Interface color changes are not saved
- **fixed** — Add File dialog does not show files with uppercase extension on case-sensitive file systems
- **fixed** — Scripting Documentation shows extra line for each function
- **fixed** — Searching for similar tracks can remove current album even if there are unmatched tracks
- **fixed** — Cluster shows empty album column
- **added** — Add context menu entry for copy and paste to metadata view
- **changed** — More verbose tooltip for album error icon
- **changed** — Integrate metadata box clipboard with system clipboard
- **changed** — Unify error handling for albums, non-album tracks and files, show errors in info dialog
- **added** — Add date and originaldate fields to the choice of columns in the list views
- **changed** — AcoustID submission can fail due to body size limit of AcoustID server
- **changed** — Improve contrast for console text in dark mode
- **added** — Allow showing all files in Add Files dialog
- **added** — Add an option to disable automatic horizontal scrolling in file browser

##### Bugfixes
- [PICARD-2016](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2016) - AcoustID API Key is not stripped
- [PICARD-2017](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2017) - Picard crashes when removing entries on the right side while loading
- [PICARD-2019](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2019) - Saving tracks to SMB share on Windows 10 results in ever more nested folders
- [PICARD-2020](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2020) - Multi-value album or recording ID tags prevent Picard from loading the proper albums
- [PICARD-2021](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2021) - SameFileError when moving files between network path and local path on Windows
- [PICARD-2022](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2022) - Crash accessing network share without access rights on Windows
- [PICARD-2023](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2023) - Appdata file not generated on non-Linux platforms
- [PICARD-2028](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2028) - Deleting albums and saving files is extremely slow
- [PICARD-2031](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2031) - Scripting documentation link 404
- [PICARD-2036](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2036) - MultiMetadataProxy::pop is not flagged as a WRITE_METHOD; this breaks the "keep" plugin
- [PICARD-2037](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2037) - Improve Info/Error tab readability
- [PICARD-2045](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2045) - After fingerprint, unsaved tracks have green tick
- [PICARD-2050](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2050) - File selector pane jumps around horizontally instead of expanding / collapsing the folder
- [PICARD-2056](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2056) - Interface color changes are not saved
- [PICARD-2058](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2058) - Add File dialog does not show files with uppercase extension on case-sensitive file systems
- [PICARD-2059](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2059) - Scripting Documentation shows extra line for each function
- [PICARD-2062](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2062) - Searching for similar tracks can remove current album even if there are unmatched tracks
- [PICARD-2064](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2064) - Cluster shows empty album column

##### Improvements
- [PICARD-2034](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2034) - Add context menu entry for copy and paste to metadata view
- [PICARD-2035](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2035) - More verbose tooltip for album error icon
- [PICARD-2038](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2038) - Integrate metadata box clipboard with system clipboard
- [PICARD-2039](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2039) - Unify error handling for albums, non-album tracks and files, show errors in info dialog
- [PICARD-2044](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2044) - Add date and originaldate fields to the choice of columns in the list views
- [PICARD-2046](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2046) - AcoustID submission can fail due to body size limit of AcoustID server
- [PICARD-2047](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2047) - Improve contrast for console text in dark mode
- [PICARD-2057](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2057) - Allow showing all files in Add Files dialog
- [PICARD-2063](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2063) - Add an option to disable automatic horizontal scrolling in file browser

### 2.5.2 — MusicBrainz Picard 2.5.2

- Date: 2020-11-15
- Version: 2.5.2
- Original notes: https://github.com/metabrainz/picard/releases/tag/release-2.5.2
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/musicbrainz-picard/releases/2.5.2
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

- **fixed** — ScaleFactorRoundPolicy breaks text rendering on Linux
- **fixed** — Case-only changes to file names are not applied on case insensitive file systems on Linux
- **fixed** — Case-only changes to file names are not applied on FAT32 and exFAT file systems on Windows 10
- **fixed** — Directory drag & drop from file browser to cluster area broken
- **fixed** — Metadata changes loaded asynchronously by plugins are reset if file gets matched to track
- **fixed** — Modified fields are sometimes not correctly marked as changed when multiple files are selected
- **fixed** — Local files cover provider does not detect cover files for files already present at release loading time
- **fixed** — Loaded files not shown in UI if release MBID is a redirect
- **fixed** — Config upgrade from Picard < 1.3.0 to version 2.4 or later fails
- **added** — Allow assigning cover art to multiple selected files
- **added** — Provide binary distributions for Windows and macOS on PyPI
- **changed** — Disable analyze / audio fingerprinting for MIDI files

##### Bugfixes
- [PICARD-1948](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1948) - ScaleFactorRoundPolicy breaks text rendering on Linux
- [PICARD-1991](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1991) - Case-only changes to file names are not applied on case insensitive file systems on Linux
- [PICARD-1992](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1992) - Case-only changes to file names are not applied on FAT32 and exFAT file systems on Windows 10
- [PICARD-2001](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2001) - Directory drag & drop from file browser to cluster area broken
- [PICARD-2004](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2004) - Metadata changes loaded asynchronously by plugins are reset if file gets matched to track
- [PICARD-2005](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2005) - Modified fields are sometimes not correctly marked as changed when multiple files are selected
- [PICARD-2006](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2006) - "Local files" cover provider does not detect cover files for files already present at release loading time
- [PICARD-2012](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2012) - Loaded files not shown in UI if release MBID is a redirect
- [PICARD-2014](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2014) - Config upgrade from Picard < 1.3.0 to version 2.4 or later fails

#### Improvements
- [PICARD-1828](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1828) - Allow assigning cover art to multiple selected files
- [PICARD-1999](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1999) - Provide binary distributions for Windows and macOS on PyPI
- [PICARD-2007](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-2007) - Disable analyze / audio fingerprinting for MIDI files

### 2.5.1 — MusicBrainz Picard 2.5.1

- Date: 2020-10-28
- Version: 2.5.1
- Original notes: https://github.com/metabrainz/picard/releases/tag/release-2.5.1
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/musicbrainz-picard/releases/2.5.1
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

- **fixed** — Special variables %_multiartist%, %_pregap%, %_datatrack% and %_totalalbumtracks% missing after files got matched to a track
- **fixed** — Aborts if directory scan finds a directory which cannot be read
- **fixed** — Auto-sizing does not work right on first column
- **fixed** — Case-only changes to file names are not applied on Windows if running with Python >= 3.8
- **changed** — Support chorus master recording relationships as performer:chorus master instead of second conductor
- **added** — Add command line parameter --no-player to disable media player
- **changed** — Reduce performance impact of fingerprinting column

##### Bugfixes
- [PICARD-1987](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1987) - Special variables `%_multiartist%`, `%_pregap%`, `%_datatrack%` and `%_totalalbumtracks%` missing after files got matched to a track
- [PICARD-1988](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1988) - Aborts if directory scan finds a directory which cannot be read
- [PICARD-1989](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1989) - Auto-sizing does not work right on first column
- [PICARD-1990](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1990) - Case-only changes to file names are not applied on Windows if running with Python >= 3.8

##### Improvements
- [PICARD-1985](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1985) - Support chorus master recording relationships as "performer:chorus master" instead of second conductor
- [PICARD-1995](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1995) - Add command line parameter `--no-player` to disable media player
- [PICARD-1997](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1997) - Reduce performance impact of fingerprinting column

### 2.5 — MusicBrainz Picard 2.5

- Date: 2020-10-22
- Version: 2.5
- Original notes: https://github.com/metabrainz/picard/releases/tag/release-2.5
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/musicbrainz-picard/releases/2.5
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

- **fixed** — Take case insensitive file systems into account when renaming files
- **fixed** — Times missing in bottom panel
- **fixed** — Multi-value tags getting flattened when files get matched to tracks
- **fixed** — Picard crashes when using the same tag name more than once in Tags from File Names
- **fixed** — Tags from file names does not properly set hidden tags
- **fixed** — Cover art providers do not handle URLs with query arguments correctly
- **fixed** — Comment tag in MP4 not saved correctly
- **fixed** — Cover art not saving properly
- **added** — Add keyboard shortcut for Tags From Filenames and allow to place it in toolbar

##### Bugfixes
- [PICARD-214](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-214) - Take case insensitive file systems into account when renaming files
- [PICARD-1972](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1972) - Times missing in bottom panel
- [PICARD-1973](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1973) - Multi-value tags getting flattened when files get matched to tracks
- [PICARD-1974](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1974) - Picard crashes when using the same tag name more than once in "Tags from File Names..."
- [PICARD-1975](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1975) - Tags from file names does not properly set hidden tags
- [PICARD-1976](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1976) - Cover art providers do not handle URLs with query arguments correctly
- [PICARD-1979](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1979) - Comment tag in MP4 not saved correctly
- [PICARD-1982](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1982) - Cover art not saving properly

##### Improvements
- [PICARD-1978](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1978) - Add keyboard shortcut for Tags From Filenames and allow to place it in toolbar

### 2.4.4 — MusicBrainz Picard 2.4.4

- Date: 2020-09-04
- Version: 2.4.4
- Original notes: https://github.com/metabrainz/picard/releases/tag/release-2.4.4
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/musicbrainz-picard/releases/2.4.4
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

- **fixed** — Unmatched Files now appear when release was deleted from MB

##### Bugfixes
- [PICARD-1931](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1931) - Regression: "Unmatched Files" do not appear when release was deleted from MB

### 2.4.3 — MusicBrainz Picard 2.4.3

- Date: 2020-09-04
- Version: 2.4.3
- Original notes: https://github.com/metabrainz/picard/releases/tag/release-2.4.3
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/musicbrainz-picard/releases/2.4.3
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

- **fixed** — Picard crashes on older releases of macOS due to theming exception
- **fixed** — Saving files fails if there is no front image and "Save only one front image as separate file" is enabled
- **fixed** — Windows 10: With dark theme inactive checkboxes cannot be distinguished from active ones
- **fixed** — After clustering fingerprint icon disappears
- **fixed** — Unmatched Files do not appear when release was deleted from MB
- **changed** — Include tests in PyPI sdist tarball

##### Bugfixes
- [PICARD-1916](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1916) - Picard crashes on older releases of macOS due to theming exception
- [PICARD-1918](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1918) - Saving files fails if there is no front image and "Save only one front image as separate file" is enabled
- [PICARD-1921](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1921) - Windows 10: With dark theme inactive checkboxes cannot be distinguished from active ones
- [PICARD-1928](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1928) - After clustering fingerprint icon disappears
- [PICARD-1931](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1931) - Regression: "Unmatched Files" do not appear when release was deleted from MB

##### Improvements
- [PICARD-1935](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1935) - Include tests in PyPI sdist tarball

### 2.4.2 — MusicBrainz Picard 2.4.2

- Date: 2020-08-18
- Version: 2.4.2
- Original notes: https://github.com/metabrainz/picard/releases/tag/release-2.4.2
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/musicbrainz-picard/releases/2.4.2
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

- **fixed** — No refresh of metadata on "Use Original Value" or remove tags
- **fixed** — Removing tags does not update list views
- **fixed** — Changing tags of a track without matched files changes original metadata
- **fixed** — Editing track metadata edits data of previously linked file
- **fixed** — An album selected during loading should update the metadata view when loading has finished
- **fixed** — Picard crashes on older releases of macOS due to theming exception
- **changed** — New added tag should open field to enter value automatically
- **changed** — Update help links to go to https://picard-docs.musicbrainz.org
- **changed** — Open documentation in options dialog using the platform's help shortcut (e.g. F1 on Windows or Ctrl+? on macOS)

##### Bugfixes
- [PICARD-1909](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1909) - No refresh of metadata on "Use Original Value" or remove tags
- [PICARD-1911](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1911) - Removing tags does not update list views
- [PICARD-1913](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1913) - Changing tags of a track without matched files changes original metadata
- [PICARD-1914](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1914) - Editing track metadata edits data of previously linked file
- [PICARD-1915](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1915) - An album selected during loading should update the metadata view when loading has finished
- [PICARD-1916](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1916) - Picard crashes on older releases of macOS due to theming exception

##### Improvements
- [PICARD-1860](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1860) - New added tag should open field to enter value automatically
- [PICARD-1899](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1899) - Update help links to go to https://picard-docs.musicbrainz.org
- [PICARD-1920](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1920) - Open documentation in options dialog using the platform's help shortcut (e.g. F1 on Windows or Ctrl+? on macOS)

### 2.4.1 — MusicBrainz Picard 2.4.1

- Date: 2020-08-11
- Version: 2.4.1
- Original notes: https://github.com/metabrainz/picard/releases/tag/release-2.4.1
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/musicbrainz-picard/releases/2.4.1
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

- **fixed** — Picard no longer fails to start on Windows 7 and Windows 8

##### Bugfixes
- [PICARD-1904](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1904) - Picard 2.4 does not start on Windows 7 and Windows 8

### 2.4 — MusicBrainz Picard 2.4

- Date: 2020-08-10
- Version: 2.4
- Original notes: https://github.com/metabrainz/picard/releases/tag/release-2.4
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/musicbrainz-picard/releases/2.4
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

- **fixed** — App does not start on macOS 10.13 High Sierra
- **fixed** — Scripting documentation uses an ugly font on Windows
- **fixed** — Function names in script documentation not readable with dark theme
- **fixed** — No tracknumber tag if track number is 0
- **fixed** — Use track relationships is including release relationships
- **fixed** — User is warned about color changes when exiting options, even if no change was made
- **fixed** — Crash parsing bad date in metadata
- **fixed** — Deleting Total Tracks or Total Discs from Vorbis tags causes save to fail
- **fixed** — Detecting track number from filename wrongly detects leading or trailing numbers
- **fixed** — Instrument arranger is not being mapped for tagging using the correct key
- **fixed** — Crash when typing $noop(\) in the script editor
- **added** — Support Microsoft WAVE format (RIFF/WAVE) tagging with ID3
- **added** — Support DSDIFF (DFF) files
- **changed** — Support RIFF INFO chunks for WAVE files
- **changed** — Use tag list editor for preserved tags
- **changed** — Improve function documentation for $firstalphachar
- **changed** — Inefficient reading of tracks leads to slow saving on some file systems and network shares
- **changed** — Use Consolas font on Windows for monospace font (script editor, log view etc.)
- **changed** — On macOS use dark syntax theme if dark mode is enabled (currently only when running from source)

##### Bugfixes
- [PICARD-1763](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1763) - App does not start on macOS 10.13 High Sierra
- [PICARD-1873](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1873) - Scripting documentation uses an ugly font on Windows
- [PICARD-1881](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1881) - Function names in script documentation not readable with dark theme
- [PICARD-1884](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1884) - No tracknumber tag if track number is 0
- [PICARD-1889](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1889) - "Use track relationships" is including release relationships
- [PICARD-1890](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1890) - User is warned about color changes when exiting options, even if no change was made
- [PICARD-1891](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1891) - Crash parsing bad date in metadata
- [PICARD-1892](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1892) - Deleting "Total Tracks" or "Total Discs" from Vorbis tags causes save to fail
- [PICARD-1894](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1894) - Detecting track number from filename wrongly detects leading or trailing numbers
- [PICARD-1896](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1896) - Instrument arranger is not being mapped for tagging using the correct key
- [PICARD-1902](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1902) - Crash when typing `$noop(\)` in the script editor

##### New Features
- [PICARD-1128](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1128) - Support Microsoft WAVE format (RIFF/WAVE) tagging with ID3
- [PICARD-1839](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1839) - Support DSDIFF (DFF) files

##### Improvements
- [PICARD-1812](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1812) - Support RIFF INFO chunks for WAVE files
- [PICARD-1871](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1871) - Use tag list editor for preserved tags
- [PICARD-1875](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1875) - Improve function documentation for `$firstalphachar`
- [PICARD-1878](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1878) - Inefficient reading of tracks leads to slow saving on some file systems and network shares
- [PICARD-1880](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1880) - Use Consolas font on Windows for monospace font (script editor, log view etc.)
- [PICARD-1887](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1887) - On macOS use dark syntax theme if dark mode is enabled (currently only when running from source)

### 2.3.2 — MusicBrainz Picard 2.3.2

- Date: 2020-05-06
- Version: 2.3.2
- Original notes: https://github.com/metabrainz/picard/releases/tag/release-2.3.2
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/musicbrainz-picard/releases/2.3.2
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

- **fixed** — Fix $firstwords function to catch IndexError
- **fixed** — Fix $datetime crashing when invalid format is specified
- **changed** — Make $find return empty string rather than -1 when value not found
- **fixed** — Fix deleting performer, comment or lyrics tag failing for some cases in ID3, Vorbis, MP4 and Apev2 tags
- **fixed** — Fix host not found error when downloading PDF artwork
- **fixed** — Fix $delete(_id3:TXXX:foo) not deleting ID3 frames
- **fixed** — Fix deleting tag stored in ID3 TIPL frame only removing first occurrence
- **fixed** — Fix deleting case-insensitive TXXX frames not deleting anything
- **fixed** — Fix saving ID3 tags marked as case-insensitive causing duplicated TXXX frames
- **fixed** — Fix crash when selecting plugin that can be updated
- **fixed** — Fix network access is disabled error under VPN service
- **fixed** — Fix iTunes tags not removable and reappearing after being deleted
- **fixed** — Fix list index out of range when saving Vorbis file
- **fixed** — Fix instrument EWI being rewritten as e w i
- **changed** — Support fractional scaling on Windows 10
- **changed** — Simplify Unicode Bullet to ASCII Hyphen-minus
- **changed** — Optimize format detection logic

##### Bug-fix
- [PICARD-1775](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1775) - `$firstwords` function doesn't catch IndexError
- [PICARD-1776](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1776) - `$datetime` crashes when invalid format specified
- [PICARD-1781](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1781) - Have `$find` return "" rather than "-1" on not found
- [PICARD-1783](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1783) - Deleting performer, comment or lyrics tag fails for some cases in ID3, Vorbis, MP4 and Apev2 tags
- [PICARD-1784](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1784) - Host not found error when downloading PDF artwork
- [PICARD-1785](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1785) - `$delete(_id3:TXXX:foo)` does not delete the ID3 frames
- [PICARD-1786](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1786) - Deleting tag stored in ID3 TIPL frame only removes first occurrence
- [PICARD-1787](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1787) - Deleting case-insensitive TXXX frames does not delete anything
- [PICARD-1788](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1788) - Saving ID3 tags marked as case-insensitive causes duplicated TXXX frames
- [PICARD-1790](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1790) - Crash when selecting plugin that can be updated
- [PICARD-1791](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1791) - Network access is disabled error under VPN service
- [PICARD-1795](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1795) - iTunes tags not removable (reappear after being deleted)
- [PICARD-1801](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1801) - List index out of range when saving Vorbis file
- [PICARD-1803](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1803) - Instrument EWI is rewritten "e w i"

##### Improvement
- [PICARD-1777](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1777) - Support fractional scaling on Windows 10
- [PICARD-1800](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1800) - Simplify Unicode 'Bullet' to ASCII 'Hyphen-minus'
- [PICARD-1809](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1809) - Optimize format detection logic

### 2.3.1 — MusicBrainz Picard 2.3.1

- Date: 2020-02-27
- Version: 2.3.1
- Original notes: https://github.com/metabrainz/picard/releases/tag/release-2.3.1
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/musicbrainz-picard/releases/2.3.1
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

- **fixed** — Packaged libdiscid is not compatible with macOS 10.12
- **fixed** — Many release events can cause the versions context menu to overflow
- **fixed** — Existing acoustid_fingerprint tags are not considered for AcoustID submission
- **fixed** — DEL always removes release or file from main window
- **fixed** — Plugin update fails to compare plugin versions with double digit versions
- **fixed** — Crash on loading a release if $div(n,0) is used in a script
- **fixed** — Prevent duplicates in top tags editor
- **fixed** — Dropping a PDF file on cover art image box doesn't work
- **fixed** — Adding uppercase tags to preserved tags list is not handled correctly
- **fixed** — Unexpected results with $num function
- **fixed** — Untrapped error on $mod with zero input
- **fixed** — $lenmulti with missing name returns "1"
- **added** — Add script functions $sortmulti and $reversemulti to sort and reverse multi-value variables
- **added** — Provide a %_releasecountries% variable
- **changed** — Change Generate AcoustID Fingerprints shortcut to Ctrl+Shift+Y / ⌘⇧Y
- **changed** — Use preferred release countries to select a matching release country if there are multiple
- **changed** — "Supported Languages" on Microsoft Store shows only English (United States)
- **changed** — Make editing tags in top tags list more intuitive
- **changed** — Completely ignore release types set to zero in preferred releases

##### Bug-fix
- [PICARD-1745](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1745) - Packaged libdiscid is not compatible with macOS 10.12
- [PICARD-1748](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1748) - Many release events can cause the versions context menu to overflow
- [PICARD-1750](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1750) - Existing acoustid_fingerprint tags are not considered for AcoustID submission
- [PICARD-1754](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1754) - DEL always removes release or file from main window
- [PICARD-1756](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1756) - Plugin update fails to compare plugin versions with double digit versions
- [PICARD-1757](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1757) - Crash on loading a release if `$div(n,0)` is used in a script
- [PICARD-1760](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1760) - Prevent duplicates in top tags editor
- [PICARD-1762](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1762) - Dropping a PDF file on cover art image box doesn't work
- [PICARD-1765](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1765) - Adding uppercase tags to preserved tags list is not handled correctly
- [PICARD-1772](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1772) - Unexpected results with `$num` function
- [PICARD-1773](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1773) - Untrapped error on `$mod` with zero input
- [PICARD-1774](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1774) - `$lenmulti` with missing name returns "1"

##### New Feature
- [PICARD-1743](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1743) - Add script functions `$sortmulti` and `$reversemulti` to sort and reverse multi-value variables
- [PICARD-1751](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1751) - Provide a `%_releasecountries%` variable

##### Improvement
- [PICARD-1746](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1746) - Change Generate AcoustID Fingerprints shortcut to Ctrl+Shift+Y / ⌘⇧Y
- [PICARD-1752](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1752) - Use preferred release countries to select a matching release country if there are multiple
- [PICARD-1755](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1755) - "Supported Languages" on Microsoft Store shows only English (United States)
- [PICARD-1759](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1759) - Make editing tags in top tags list more intuitive
- [PICARD-1771](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1771) - Completely ignore release types set to zero in preferred releases

### 2.3 — MusicBrainz Picard 2.3

- Date: 2020-02-17
- Version: 2.3
- Original notes: https://github.com/metabrainz/picard/releases/tag/release-2.3
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/musicbrainz-picard/releases/2.3
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

- **fixed** — Update check now handles alpha, beta and rc versions properly
- **fixed** — Invalid ignore path regex no longer crashes Picard
- **changed** — Save originalfilename to ASF tags

See the [Picard 2.3 release announcement](https://blog.metabrainz.org/2020/02/17/picard-2-3-now-available/) for a summary of changes since the last stable release.

##### Bug-fix
- [PICARD-1739](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1739) - Update check does not handle alpha, beta and rc versions properly
- [PICARD-1744](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1744) - Invalid ignore path regex can crash Picard

##### Improvement
- [PICARD-1740](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1740) - Save originalfilename to ASF tags

### 2.2.3 — MusicBrainz Picard 2.2.3

- Date: 2019-11-06
- Version: 2.2.3
- Original notes: https://github.com/metabrainz/picard/releases/tag/release-2.2.3
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/musicbrainz-picard/releases/2.2.3
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

- **fixed** — macOS: Automatic locale detection broken
- **fixed** — macOS: File browser sets wrong horizontal scroll position
- **fixed** — Application terminated randomly when deleting files when saving
- **fixed** — Default locale detection fails if locale categories have different locales
- **fixed** — Crash when saving after removing some underlying files
- **fixed** — Picard with --config-file parameter copies over legacy configuration
- **fixed** — Picard crashes on launch (AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'setPopupMode')
- **fixed** — Performer with instruments containing non-ASCII characters are not written to Vorbis and APE tags
- **fixed** — Crash when initializing translations on Python 3.8
- **fixed** — macOS: Plugin enable/disable button does not always update the icon
- **fixed** — Crashes when using search dialogs
- **fixed** — File and release counts in status bar not updated when files get removed
- **fixed** — macOS: Logout button / username stays visible after logout
- **fixed** — macOS: Login dialog can be hidden behind options
- **changed** — Ensure FLAC metadata is visible/editable in Windows Explorer
- **changed** — Tooltips for genre filter help hide too quickly

##### Bug-fix
- [PICARD-1633](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1633) - macOS: Automatic locale detection broken
- [PICARD-1634](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1634) - macOS: File browser sets wrong horizontal scroll position
- [PICARD-1635](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1635) - Terminated randomly when deleting files when saving
- [PICARD-1636](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1636) - Default locale detection fails if locale categories have different locales
- [PICARD-1637](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1637) - Crash when saving after removing some underlying files
- [PICARD-1640](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1640) - Picard with --config-file parameter copies over legacy configuration
- [PICARD-1642](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1642) - Picard crashes on launch (AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'setPopupMode')
- [PICARD-1643](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1643) - Performer with instruments containing non-ASCII characters are not written to Vorbis and APE tags
- [PICARD-1644](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1644) - Crash when initializing translations on Python 3.8
- [PICARD-1647](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1647) - macOS: Plugin enable/disable button does not always update the icon
- [PICARD-1648](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1648) - Crashes when using search dialogs
- [PICARD-1651](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1651) - File and release counts in status bar not updated when files get removed
- [PICARD-1654](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1654) - macOS: Logout button / username stays visible after logout
- [PICARD-1655](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1655) - macOS: Login dialog can be hidden behind options

##### Improvement
- [PICARD-1630](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1630) - Ensure FLAC metadata is visible/editable in Windows Explorer
- [PICARD-1632](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1632) - Tooltips for genre filter help hide too quickly

### 2.2.2 — MusicBrainz Picard 2.2.2

- Date: 2019-10-08
- Version: 2.2.2
- Original notes: https://github.com/metabrainz/picard/releases/tag/release-2.2.2
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/musicbrainz-picard/releases/2.2.2
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

- **fixed** — Fix crash when opening options with broken plugin
- **fixed** — Fix trackpad tap not working properly on macOS
- **fixed** — Fix incorrect LSMinimumSystemVersion on macOS
- **fixed** — Fix macOS and Windows packages built without C astrcmp
- **fixed** — Fix lookup CD dropdown not listing additional drives
- **fixed** — Fix updating default CD device in options not changing default for keyboard shortcut
- **changed** — Make the labels in Options > User Interface > Colours wider
- **changed** — Grey out cover art providers list when cover art is disabled

##### Bug-fix
- [PICARD-1606](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1606) - Crashes on opening options with broken plugin
- [PICARD-1612](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1612) - Trackpad tap is not working properly on macOS
- [PICARD-1614](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1614) - macOS: Incorrect 'LSMinimumSystemVersion'
- [PICARD-1618](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1618) - macOS and Windows packages built without C astrcmp
- [PICARD-1621](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1621) - Lookup CD dropdown does not list additional drives
- [PICARD-1624](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1624) - Updating default CD device in options does not change default for keyboard shortcut

##### Improvement
- [PICARD-1610](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1610) - Make the labels in Options > User Interface > Colours wider
- [PICARD-1619](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1619) - Grey out cover art providers list when cover art is disabled

### 2.2.1 — MusicBrainz Picard 2.2.1

- Date: 2019-09-20
- Version: 2.2.1
- Original notes: https://github.com/metabrainz/picard/releases/tag/release-2.2.1
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/musicbrainz-picard/releases/2.2.1
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

- **fixed** — Translations from picard/ui/colors.py now show up in Picard
- **fixed** — Windows install now uses Qt default translations
- **fixed** — Upgrading a plugin no longer displays the dialog box multiple times
- **fixed** — [non-album tracks] can now be directly removed
- **fixed** — Picard About now shows the actually used Qt version instead of the version PyQt was built against
- **changed** — Tests are no longer included in the sdist package

<h2>        Bug
</h2>
<ul>
<li>[<a href='https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1603'>PICARD-1603</a>] -         Translations from picard/ui/colors.py don’t show up in Picard
</li>
<li>[<a href='https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1604'>PICARD-1604</a>] -         Windows install is not using Qt default translations
</li>
<li>[<a href='https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1607'>PICARD-1607</a>] -         Upgrading a plugin displays the dialog box multiple times
</li>
<li>[<a href='https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1608'>PICARD-1608</a>] -         &quot;[non-album tracks]&quot; can not directly be removed
</li>
<li>[<a href='https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1609'>PICARD-1609</a>] -         Picard About shows Qt version PyQt was build against, not actually used Qt
</li>
</ul>
            
<h2>        Improvement
</h2>
<ul>
<li>[<a href='https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1602'>PICARD-1602</a>] -         Tests should not be included in the sdist package 
</li>
</ul>

### 2.2.0 — MusicBrainz Picard 2.2.0

- Date: 2019-09-14
- Version: 2.2.0
- Original notes: https://github.com/metabrainz/picard/releases/tag/release-2.2.0
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/musicbrainz-picard/releases/2.2.0
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

- **fixed** — Delete empty directories no longer removes special folders such as the desktop
- **fixed** — Scripting and renaming font on macOS and Windows is now monospace
- **fixed** — File Browser no longer resets horizontal scrolling on selection change
- **fixed** — Refreshing a release now fetches the CAA index.json file from the server instead of always using cache
- **fixed** — Empty destination directory now shows an error and prevents options from being saved
- **fixed** — Match quality indicators are no longer blurry
- **fixed** — Command+W now closes the Preferences window on macOS
- **fixed** — Picard can now quit with preferences open
- **fixed** — Expand/collapse indicator for releases no longer briefly disappears
- **fixed** — Fingerprints can now be submitted to non-album recordings
- **fixed** — Picard no longer crashes on start when loading python-discid without libdiscid being available
- **fixed** — Local cover art provider now works on Windows
- **fixed** — Version check when loading Picard plugins is now less strict
- **fixed** — Rated tracks can now be saved when the file is FLAC with Metadata/Ratings active
- **fixed** — Picard no longer crashes on pre-1.0 config upgrade
- **fixed** — Saving no longer fails when setting tags with invalid names for the underlying tagging format
- **fixed** — Picard no longer loads embedded cover art with ID3 type other as sticker
- **fixed** — Double clicking a cover now opens it in an image viewer instead of a web browser
- **fixed** — Scanning CDROM no longer uses a path containing ampersand
- **fixed** — Picard can now load MP4 files without tags

##### Bug-fix
- [PICARD-456](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-456) - "Delete empty directories" should not delete special folders such as the desktop
- [PICARD-571](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-571) - Scripting and renaming font on macOS and Windows not monospace
- [PICARD-622](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-622) - File Browser resets horizontal scrolling on selection change
- [PICARD-765](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-765) - Refreshing a release reloads the CAA index.json file from cache, even if it changed online
- [PICARD-1025](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1025) - An empty destination directory prevents the options from being saved, but doesn't show an error
- [PICARD-1090](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1090) - Match quality indicators are blurry
- [PICARD-1282](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1282) - ⌘W does not close Preferences window
- [PICARD-1284](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1284) - Can't quit with preferences open
- [PICARD-1446](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1446) - Expand/collapse indicator for the release is briefly missing
- [PICARD-1483](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1483) - Can't submit fingerprints to non-album recordings
- [PICARD-1489](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1489) - Crash on start when loading python-discid without libdiscid being available
- [PICARD-1490](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1490) - Local cover art provider fails on Windows
- [PICARD-1491](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1491) - Version check when loading Picard plugins too strict
- [PICARD-1492](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1492) - Can’t save rated tracks when it’s a FLAC file (when Metadata/Ratings is active)
- [PICARD-1493](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1493) - Crash on pre 1.0 config upgrade
- [PICARD-1497](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1497) - Saving fails when setting tags with invalid names for the underlying tagging format
- [PICARD-1499](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1499) - Picard loads embedded cover art with ID3 type "other" as sticker
- [PICARD-1501](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1501) - Double click in a cover opens it in web browser instead of an image viewer
- [PICARD-1503](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1503) - Scanning CDROM uses path containing ampersand (&)
- [PICARD-1516](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1516) - Picard fails to load MP4 without tags
- [PICARD-1517](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1517) - Functions matchedtracks and is_complete throw exception when run on cluster
- [PICARD-1522](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1522) - Crash when removing NAT recordings
- [PICARD-1527](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1527) - Can't resize options window in 2.1.x (Mac)
- [PICARD-1529](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1529) - NAT tracks get assigned wrong cover art
- [PICARD-1533](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1533) - Attribute Qt::AA_EnableHighDpiScaling must be set before QCoreApplication is created
- [PICARD-1541](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1541) - Closing log views destroys widgets
- [PICARD-1543](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1543) - v2.1.3 crashes when selecting Preferences in the Apple menu 10.14.5
- [PICARD-1547](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1547) - Picard doesn't warn about not updating .wav metadata
- [PICARD-1549](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1549) - Source distributions are broken on Windows
- [PICARD-1551](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1551) - "compare_to_track" method considers "score" parameter only if track has releases
- [PICARD-1556](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1556) - Default File Naming Script produces "00" track number in file

_[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://github.com/metabrainz/picard/releases/tag/release-2.2.0]_

### 2.1.3 — MusicBrainz Picard 2.1.3

- Date: 2019-03-04
- Version: 2.1.3
- Original notes: https://github.com/metabrainz/picard/releases/tag/release-2.1.3
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/musicbrainz-picard/releases/2.1.3
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

- **fixed** — Only the discid of the first disc in a release is written to tags
- **fixed** — Picard setting cover art height, width and depth to 0 for FLAC files breaks libFLAC
- **fixed** — Tracks get stuck at loading track information on Bad Gateway errors
- **fixed** — Need two left-arrow key presses to go from track with file to album
- **fixed** — Images tagged with extra types that the user has chosen to ignore should not be shown as modified
- **fixed** — Folkskonomy tags genre fallback on album artists tags not working
- **fixed** — Crash when running with Spanish language
- **fixed** — Picard crashes on startup on Windows
- **fixed** — Force close when adding songs to larger albums
- **fixed** — Artist searches do not show begin and end area
- **fixed** — AcoustId lookup fails if fingerprint already in tags
- **fixed** — Windows installer shows outdated version string in file properties
- **fixed** — Cover art sources do not support HTTPS
- **fixed** — Filled up thread pool prevents metadata box updates
- **fixed** — Changing MB server requires a restart
- **fixed** — Search line input clear button icon is too small
- **changed** — Consider the number of AcoustID sources for linked recordings
- **changed** — Move Check for Update to the Picard menu
- **changed** — Add ellipsis at the end of Check for Update menu item
- **changed** — Make warning about Qt locale loading less prominent

<h2>        Bug
</h2>
<ul>
<li>[<a href='https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-323'>PICARD-323</a>] -         Only the discid of the first disc in a release is written to tags
</li>
<li>[<a href='https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-455'>PICARD-455</a>] -         Picard setting cover art height, width and depth to 0 for FLAC files --&gt; breaks libFLAC
</li>
<li>[<a href='https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-729'>PICARD-729</a>] -         Tracks get stuck at &quot;[loading track information]&quot; on Bad Gateway errors
</li>
<li>[<a href='https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-938'>PICARD-938</a>] -         Need two left-arrow key presses to go from track with file to album
</li>
<li>[<a href='https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1178'>PICARD-1178</a>] -         Images tagged with extra types that the user has chosen to ignore should not be shown as &#39;modified&#39;
</li>
<li>[<a href='https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1288'>PICARD-1288</a>] -         Folskonomy tags / genre fallback on album artists tags not working
</li>
<li>[<a href='https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1422'>PICARD-1422</a>] -         Windows: Uninstall 32 bit Picard before upgrade
</li>
<li>[<a href='https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1447'>PICARD-1447</a>] -         When releasing a new version, appdata should also be updated
</li>
<li>[<a href='https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1460'>PICARD-1460</a>] -         Windows installer does not detect running instance
</li>
<li>[<a href='https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1461'>PICARD-1461</a>] -         Crash when running with Spanish language
</li>
<li>[<a href='https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1463'>PICARD-1463</a>] -         Picard crashes on startup on Windows
</li>
<li>[<a href='https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1469'>PICARD-1469</a>] -         Force close when adding songs to larger albums
</li>
<li>[<a href='https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1471'>PICARD-1471</a>] -         Artist searches do not show begin and end area
</li>
<li>[<a href='https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1473'>PICARD-1473</a>] -         AcoustId lookup fails if fingerprint already in tags
</li>
<li>[<a href='https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1474'>PICARD-1474</a>] -         Windows installer shows outdated version string in file properties
</li>
<li>[<a href='https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1475'>PICARD-1475</a>] -         Cover art sources do not support HTTPS
</li>
<li>[<a href='https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1476'>PICARD-1476</a>] -         Filled up thread pool prevents metadata box updates
</li>
<li>[<a href='https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1478'>PICARD-1478</a>] -         Changing MB server requires a restart
</li>
<li>[<a href='https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1480'>PICARD-1480</a>] -         Search line input clear button icon is too small
</li>
</ul>
        
<h2>        Task
</h2>
<ul>
<li>[<a href='https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1459'>PICARD-1459</a>] -         Remove OptionsPage.info method
</li>
<li>[<a href='https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1472'>PICARD-1472</a>] -         macOS code signing on Travis CI fails for xcode7.3 image
</li>
</ul>
    
<h2>        Improvement
</h2>
<ul>
<li>[<a href='https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1242'>PICARD-1242</a>] -         Consider the number of AcoustID sources for linked recordings
</li>
<li>[<a href='https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1457'>PICARD-1457</a>] -         &quot;Check for Update&quot; should be in the Picard menu
</li>
<li>[<a href='https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1458'>PICARD-1458</a>] -         &quot;Check for Update&quot; should have an ellipsis at the end
</li>
<li>[<a href='https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1470'>PICARD-1470</a>] -         Mak

_[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://github.com/metabrainz/picard/releases/tag/release-2.1.3]_

### 2.1.2 — MusicBrainz Picard 2.1.2

- Date: 2019-01-29
- Version: 2.1.2
- Original notes: https://github.com/metabrainz/picard/releases/tag/release-2.1.2
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/musicbrainz-picard/releases/2.1.2
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

- **fixed** — macOS packaging script now properly handles errors instead of ignoring them
- **fixed** — macOS packaging failure due to PIP bug has been resolved

<h2>        Bug
</h2>
<ul>
<li>[<a href='https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1382'>PICARD-1382</a>] -         macOS packaging script ignores all errors
</li>
</ul>
        
<h2>        Task
</h2>
<ul>
<li>[<a href='https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1456'>PICARD-1456</a>] -         macOS packaging fails due to PIP bug
</li>
</ul>

### 2.1.1 — MusicBrainz Picard 2.1.1

- Date: 2019-01-29
- Version: 2.1.1
- Original notes: https://github.com/metabrainz/picard/releases/tag/release-2.1.1
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/musicbrainz-picard/releases/2.1.1
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

- **fixed** — Redirects of authenticated requests fail with 401 error
- **fixed** — Dropping events don't work in CoverArtBox
- **fixed** — Crashes when adding action to toolbar in options
- **changed** — Fix language label for zh_CN and zh_TW

<h2>        Bug
</h2>
<ul>
<li>[<a href='https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1451'>PICARD-1451</a>] -         Redirects of authenticated requests fail with 401 error
</li>
<li>[<a href='https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1453'>PICARD-1453</a>] -         Dropping events don&#39;t work in CoverArtBox
</li>
<li>[<a href='https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1454'>PICARD-1454</a>] -         Crashes when adding action to toolbar in options
</li>
</ul>
        
<h2>        Task
</h2>
<ul>
<li>[<a href='https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1452'>PICARD-1452</a>] -         Appveyor auto-deploy not working
</li>
</ul>
    
<h2>        Improvement
</h2>
<ul>
<li>[<a href='https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1450'>PICARD-1450</a>] -         Fix language label for zh_CN and zh_TW
</li>
</ul>

### 2.1.0 — MusicBrainz Picard 2.1.0

- Date: 2018-12-21
- Version: 2.1.0
- Original notes: https://github.com/metabrainz/picard/releases/tag/release-2.1.0
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/musicbrainz-picard/releases/2.1.0
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

- **fixed** — Picard won't load non-album tracks from fingerprints
- **fixed** — Releases in private collections are not shown as being in them
- **fixed** — Sliders without labels in Options - Metadata - Preferred Releases
- **fixed** — $matchedtracks is broken
- **fixed** — AIFF does not support any of the compatid3 tags
- **fixed** — Track can be placed in the incorrect spot on the release after using Scan
- **fixed** — False file save error in specific circumstances
- **fixed** — Collections menu not displayed correctly anymore
- **fixed** — Cannot save tags that were previously deleted from file
- **fixed** — Plugins list doesn't load automatically after setting proxy
- **fixed** — Solo vocals are tagged wrong
- **fixed** — Picard creating empty ID3 TIPL / TMCL / IPLS frames
- **fixed** — Set field Grouping doesn't work as expected
- **fixed** — After uninstalling a plugin Picard needs to be restarted for it to be reinstalled
- **fixed** — Picard has wrong version string on macOS
- **fixed** — Black text on a dark theme
- **fixed** — Deleted tags for matched files stay deleted
- **fixed** — MP4 reports bpm as unsupported tag
- **fixed** — Removing unclustered files can be very slow
- **fixed** — File info doesn't display Mono / Stereo in Channels field anymore

<h2>Bug</h2>
<ul>
<li>[<a href='https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-105'>PICARD-105</a>] - Picard won't load non-album tracks from fingerprints</li>
<li>[<a href='https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-421'>PICARD-421</a>] - Releases in private collections are not shown as being in them</li>
<li>[<a href='https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-518'>PICARD-518</a>] - Sliders without labels in "Options - Metadata - Preferred Releases"</li>
<li>[<a href='https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-637'>PICARD-637</a>] - $matchedtracks is broken</li>
<li>[<a href='https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-875'>PICARD-875</a>] - AIFF does not support any of the compatid3 tags</li>
<li>[<a href='https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-949'>PICARD-949</a>] - Track can be placed in the incorrect spot on the release after using Scan</li>
<li>[<a href='https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1013'>PICARD-1013</a>] - False file save error in specific circumstances</li>
<li>[<a href='https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1060'>PICARD-1060</a>] - Collections menu not displayed correctly anymore</li>
<li>[<a href='https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1112'>PICARD-1112</a>] - Cannot save tags that were previously deleted from file</li>
<li>[<a href='https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1133'>PICARD-1133</a>] - Plugins list doesn't load automatically after setting proxy</li>
<li>[<a href='https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1162'>PICARD-1162</a>] - Solo vocals are tagged wrong</li>
<li>[<a href='https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1219'>PICARD-1219</a>] - Picard creating empty ID3 TIPL / TMCL / IPLS frames</li>
<li>[<a href='https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1245'>PICARD-1245</a>] - Set field "Grouping" doesn't work as expected</li>
<li>[<a href='https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1275'>PICARD-1275</a>] - After uninstalling a plugin Picard needs to be restarted for it to be reinstalled</li>
<li>[<a href='https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1281'>PICARD-1281</a>] - Picard has wrong version string on macOS</li>
<li>[<a href='https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1320'>PICARD-1320</a>] - Black text on a dark theme</li>
<li>[<a href='https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1332'>PICARD-1332</a>] - Deleted tags for matched files stay deleted</li>
<li>[<a href='https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1336'>PICARD-1336</a>] - MP4 reports "bpm" as unsupported tag</li>
<li>[<a href='https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1339'>PICARD-1339</a>] - Removing unclustered files can be very slow</li>
<li>[<a href='https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1340'>PICARD-1340</a>] - File info doesn't display Mono / Stereo in Channels field anymore</li>
<li>[<a href='https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1341'>PICARD-1341</a>] - Cluster track order misinterprets disc/track numbers</li>
<li>[<a href='https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1346'>PICARD-1346</a>] - Move additional files fails if multiple patterns match</li>
<li>[<a href='https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1348'>PICARD-1348</a>] - Keyboard shortcuts broken due to localization</li>
<li>[<a href='https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1350'>PICARD-1350</a>] - Drag and drop on cover image box does not always work as expected</li>
<li>[<a href='https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1355'>PICARD-1355</a>] - Setting or unsetting album for non-album tracks does not work</li>
<li>[<a href='https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1359'>PICARD-1359</a>] - Crash with tagger integration when using DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials</li>
<li>[<a href='https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1364'>PICARD-1364</a>] - picard.exe has no version tag</li>
<li>[<a href='https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1368'>PICARD-1368</a>] - Info messages are not shown on logging level Info</li>
<li>[<a href='https://ticke

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### 2.0.4 — MusicBrainz Picard 2.0.4

- Date: 2018-09-05
- Version: 2.0.4
- Original notes: https://github.com/metabrainz/picard/releases/tag/release-2.0.4
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/musicbrainz-picard/releases/2.0.4
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

- **fixed** — Tagging with replace non-ascii characters option no longer creates unwanted directories
- **fixed** — Version information is now displayed correctly
- **fixed** — Crash in debug mode on Windows April Update (1803) has been resolved
- **fixed** — Version string is now correct
- **fixed** — Picard no longer crashes when connecting to MusicBrainz server
- **fixed** — Picard no longer crashes when clearing log
- **fixed** — RuntimeError from dictionary changing size during iteration has been fixed
- **fixed** — CD drive selection now works on Linux
- **fixed** — Crash in options when clicking Restore defaults has been fixed
- **fixed** — Restore defaults now restores CAA types
- **fixed** — Default locale now works reliably
- **fixed** — Picard now correctly saves 5.1 Mix Type tags
- **fixed** — Loading TAK files now works correctly
- **fixed** — Loading OptimFROG files now works correctly
- **fixed** — Picard can now save ID3 tags with iTunNORM tag without failing
- **fixed** — Picard no longer crashes on error during plugin install

##### Fixed Bugs

*   [[PICARD-803](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-803)] - tagging "8½ Minutes" with "replace with non-ascii characters" results in a directory being created
*   [[PICARD-1216](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1216)] - Does not display version information
*   [[PICARD-1267](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1267)] - 2.0.0dev6 crash in debug mode on Windows April Update (1803)
*   [[PICARD-1281](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1281)] - Picard has wrong version string
*   [[PICARD-1294](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1294)] - Crashes every time Picard connects to MB server.
*   [[PICARD-1310](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1310)] - Picard crashes on clearing log
*   [[PICARD-1318](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1318)] - RuntimeError: dictionary changed size during iteration
*   [[PICARD-1321](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1321)] - CD drive selection not working on Linux
*   [[PICARD-1322](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1322)] - Crash in options on "Restore defaults"
*   [[PICARD-1323](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1323)] - Restore defaults does not restore CAA types
*   [[PICARD-1324](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1324)] - Default locale not working reliable
*   [[PICARD-1326](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1326)] - Picard Save Changes 5.1 Mix Type
*   [[PICARD-1327](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1327)] - Loading TAK files fails
*   [[PICARD-1328](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1328)] - Loading OptimFROG files fails
*   [[PICARD-1329](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1329)] - Picard fails saving ID3 tags with iTunNORM tag
*   [[PICARD-1331](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1331)] - Picard crashes on error during plugin install

### 2.0.3 — MusicBrainz Picard 2.0.3

- Date: 2018-08-10
- Version: 2.0.3
- Original notes: https://github.com/metabrainz/picard/releases/tag/release-2.0.3
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/musicbrainz-picard/releases/2.0.3
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

- **fixed** — Release type preferences now work correctly when a release has multiple types
- **changed** — Preferred release type settings are now inclusive instead of exclusive
- **fixed** — Move additional files feature now works correctly when source directory contains non-ASCII characters
- **fixed** — Not all preserved tags are now properly preserved
- **fixed** — Scripting functionality has been restored
- **fixed** — UNC paths are now recognized correctly
- **fixed** — Search dialog no longer crashes when record doesn't have an album
- **fixed** — Options dialog no longer crashes when current working directory doesn't exist
- **added** — Allow manually running any tagger script
- **changed** — 64-bit Windows installer now installs to Program Files by default instead of Program Files (x86)
- **fixed** — Dropping an image from Google Image no longer crashes Picard
- **fixed** — Matching a cluster with a release with no tracks no longer crashes Picard
- **fixed** — Album info dialog no longer crashes when track doesn't have a track number

<h2>        Bug
</h2>
<ul>
<li>[<a href='https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-786'>PICARD-786</a>] -         Release type preferences don&#39;t seem to work when a release has multiple types
</li>
<li>[<a href='https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1122'>PICARD-1122</a>] -         Preffered release type settings are exclusive and should be inclusive
</li>
<li>[<a href='https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1207'>PICARD-1207</a>] -         Move additional files feature fails when source directory contains non-ascii characters
</li>
<li>[<a href='https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1247'>PICARD-1247</a>] -         Not all &quot;preserved&quot; tags are preserved
</li>
<li>[<a href='https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1251'>PICARD-1251</a>] -         Scripting no longer works
</li>
<li>[<a href='https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1298'>PICARD-1298</a>] -         Doesn&#39;t recognize UNC&#39;s
</li>
<li>[<a href='https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1305'>PICARD-1305</a>] -         Search dialog crashes picard when record doesn&#39;t have an album
</li>
<li>[<a href='https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1306'>PICARD-1306</a>] -         picard crashes when opening the options dialog if the cwd doesn&#39;t exist
</li>
</ul>
    
<h2>        New Feature
</h2>
<ul>
<li>[<a href='https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1289'>PICARD-1289</a>] -         Allow manually running any tagger script
</li>
</ul>
        
<h2>        Improvement
</h2>
<ul>
<li>[<a href='https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1292'>PICARD-1292</a>] -         MusicBrainz Picard 2.01 64-bit for windows installs to &quot;C:\Program Files (x86)&quot; by default
</li>
<li>[<a href='https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1302'>PICARD-1302</a>] -         Dropping an image from Google image crashes picard
</li>
<li>[<a href='https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1303'>PICARD-1303</a>] -         picard crashes when matching a cluster with a release with no tracks
</li>
<li>[<a href='https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD-1304'>PICARD-1304</a>] -         Info dialog for album crashes because track doesn&#39;t have a tracknumber
</li>
</ul>

### 2.0.2 — MusicBrainz Picard 2.0.2

- Date: 2018-07-30
- Version: 2.0.2
- Original notes: https://github.com/metabrainz/picard/releases/tag/release-2.0.2
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/musicbrainz-picard/releases/2.0.2
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

### 2.0.1 — MusicBrainz Picard 2.0.1

- Date: 2018-07-21
- Version: 2.0.1
- Original notes: https://github.com/metabrainz/picard/releases/tag/release-2.0.1
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/musicbrainz-picard/releases/2.0.1
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

### 2.0.0 — MusicBrainz Picard 2.0

- Date: 2018-07-18
- Version: 2.0.0
- Original notes: https://github.com/metabrainz/picard/releases/tag/release-2.0.0
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/musicbrainz-picard/releases/2.0.0
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

https://blog.musicbrainz.org/2018/07/19/picard-2-0-released/