Anki 24.11 + x64

Add FSRS simulator to deck options by @L-M-Sherlock in #3257
Add forgetting curve to card info by @L-M-Sherlock in #3437
Let FSRS control short term schedule when no (re)learning steps are set. This is experimental. By @L-M-Sherlock in #3375 and #3505 and #3367
Scheduling:
Load balancing: within your fuzz range, Anki will now try to pick days that have fewer reviews waiting. By @jakeprobst in #3230.
Easy days: you can now tell Anki to try avoid certain days of the week. By @L-M-Sherlock in #3442
Decks can now be sorted by descending retrievability. Simulations have shown this is a better choice
when you have a backlog, and this sort order is likely to become the default in the future.
Stats/Graphs:
Add true retention stats by @L-M-Sherlock in #3425
Estimated total knowledge by note, and daily load by @L-M-Sherlock in #3507
Other Features:
Add "open image" option to editor by @user1823 in #3431
Add an option to show image from editor in folder by @user1823 in #3412
Add card position column and always show position in card info by @taylorobyen in #3471
Add option for toggling update checks by @voczi in #3346
Add revert to backup option to file menu by @taylorobyen in #3434
Empty Cards can now be undone by @Arthur-Milchior in #3386
If deck options are modified, ask before closing by @Arthur-Milchior in #3410
Integrate AnkiHub Sign-in into the preferences screen by @abdnh in #3232.
Support {{type:nc:...}} to ignore combining characters by @twwn in #3422
Other Changes:
This is not a comprehensive list; a big thank you also to people who have contributed things like behind-the-scenes improvements, and fixes to regressions that occurred during development.
Allow maximizing the notetypes screen by @cdonat2 in #3328
Apply fuzz to SM2 lapse interval and respect max ivl by @user1823 in #3275
Do not show warning if Browser Appearance has no field references by @abdnh in #3566
Do not strip quotation marks from deck/tag names by @abdnh in #3407
Don't exclude suspended cards when updating all FSRS params.
Don't hide text when hiding I/O masks by @escribapetrus in #3277
Don't ignore buried cards in future due graph by @jakeprobst in #3368
Ensure profile name is treated in a case-insensitive manner by @abdnh in #3372
Escape special search characters in preset name by @abdnh in #3554
Exclude new cards from Future Due stats by @user1823 in #3576
Fix .DS_Store file shown as an unused media file by @bpnguyen107 in #3380
Fix 'NoneType object is not subscriptable' error by @davidculley in #3286
Fix bug with “A 100 day interval will become X days.” by @bpnguyen107 in #3432
Fix editor loses focus when toggling list if list item empty by @cy7sh in #3483
Fix editor losing focus when toggling list and copy selects wrong target deck for filtered decks by @singurty in #3465
Fix error when exporting from empty cards screen
Fix field focus lost when pressing alt in the editor by @abdnh in #3378
Fix FSRS progress sometime shows 0 reviews by @L-M-Sherlock in #3591
Fix FSRS progress update issues by @abdnh in #3420
Fix graph averages by @abdnh in #3406
Fix imports of decks with file paths using special URL characters by @themis-d in #3377
Fix inconsistent retrievability calculations between normal/filtered decks and display/sorting by @L-M-Sherlock in #3582
Fix incorrect canvas bounds calculations in image occlusion by @taylorobyen in #3457
Fix invalid preset search matching cards in filtered decks
Fix minimum interval warning shown when FSRS is enabled by @abdnh in #3409
Fix Mnemosyne importer choking on due dates >= 2038 by @bpnguyen107 in #3459
Fix reschedule not working on cards in filtered deck by @L-M-Sherlock in #3441
Fix setting tags column to first unmapped column in CSV importer by @RumovZ in #3568
Fix UI hanging when update check stalls
Fix unused parent tags getting cleared by @abdnh in #3299
Hide right click copy option in deck list by @bpnguyen107 in #3363
Improve the accessibility of the Preferences dialog by @RastislavKish in #3255
Include backlog cards in today in future due graph by @jakeprobst in #3379
More closely match performance of Python FSRS optimizer by @L-M-Sherlock in #3540
Remove legacy import option by @abdnh in #3536
Stop automatically adding Image Occlusion type in Add screen by @abdnh in #3408
Truncate in the middle of a deck name in the browse screen, not the end by @bpnguyen107 in #3387

The v3 scheduler is now the default for new users.
When imports complete, a summary window is now shown (thanks to Abdo).
Media check now automatically extracts images that have been embedded in fields.
Handle importing of legacy AnkiDroid backups.
Fixed a sporadic error in the review screen (thanks to mjuhanne).
Fixed an error that could occur when syncing between newer and older clients.
Fixed tab order in find&replace screen (thanks to Gabriel).

Default to current deck in csv import if settings allow it.
Disable Toggle Bury when nothing is selected (thanks to Abdo).
Fix broken window styling when installation path includes certain Latin1 chars on Windows.
Fix illegible tooltips when system in dark mode on some Linux installs.
Fix incorrect font sizes on X11 when fractional scaling in use.
If the old Anki uninstaller fails, allow installation to proceed.
Improve phrasing in dialog that asks which deck's options should be shown (thanks to chrissy0).
Fix some add-on installation errors not being reported (thanks to Abdo)
Add add-on installation hooks (thanks to Abdo).

Functional changes:
The Windows installer no longer requires admin access (thanks to Martin). The first time you update, you'll need to run the installer again after uninstall completes.
Allow the user to configure answer keys in the preferences, fixing conflicts (thanks to Ren).
Preload embedded fonts to prevent flicker, and tweak wait time for image preloading (thanks to Hikaru).
Add the ability to search for FSRS scheduling properties, eg. prop:cdn:d>0.5 to search for the difficulty > 0.5.
Window positions, state and browser headers are now reset each time the Qt version changes, which should fix a number of crashes that users were reporting.
Add-on shortcuts will now override Anki defaults (thanks to Ren).
Fixes:
Fix media files being imported incorrectly when importing an .apkg file exported without support for older Anki versions.
Increase the number of supported fields in the editor (thanks to Hikaru).
Attempt to work around intermittent color setting failures in Qt6.5 on macOS.
Fix ugly text rendering on Wayland when using fractional scaling.
Fix inability to import csv when path contains single quote.
Show an error pop-up when csv import screen fails to load.
Don't disable animations on card templates when reduce motion is on.
Fix an error in the console when resizing windows (thanks to Austin)
Fix a panic when user sets a huge learning step.
Fix page scrolling when input box loses focus (thanks to Hikaru).
Fix failure to start on Windows when path contains non-Latin text.
Fix due/ivl prop queries not working in filtered decks.
Make some collection methods public in the Rust API (thanks to Joel).

Add alternative review shortcuts (h,j,k,l,u) (thanks to Ren).
Add an option in the preferences to stop spacebar from rating card (thanks to Ren).
Prevent change in image aspect ratio in editor when images have an explicit size set (thanks to Matthias).
Fix custom sync URL not working with subpaths (thanks to XeR).
Fix fcitx5 failing to work in Linux Qt6 build.
Fix some buttons in the deck options screen being illegible when hovering.

Add button to tag notes with missing media (thanks to Rumo).
Fix slow editor startup for users with lots of fields (thanks to Hikaru).
Fix a regression in 2.1.58 that broke TTS add-ons (thanks to Rumo).
Fix HTML editor hiding when shown by default (thanks to Fabricio).
Fix some widgets not indicating they're disabled (thanks to Matthias).
Fix deck options selector not updating the current entry sometimes (thanks to Fabricio).
Fix type box losing focus when switching IMEs (thanks to Hikaru).
Fix 'toggle bury' not updating for automatically-buried cards.
Improvements to lifecycle handling for add-ons accessing Svelte components (thanks to Matthias).

A new CSV importer & exporter, thanks to Rumo:
Shows a preview based on the selected field separator.
Column mapping includes field text for reference.
Multiple decks and notetypes can now be imported/exported at once, as columns can be mapped to deck or notetype name.
Supports exporting and importing a unique identifier for a note, to use instead of a matching first field. This removes the need for the 'add note id' add-on.
Extends the header syntax so that files can specify metadata such as the desired field separator, and the mapping of fields.
The new functionality is not enabled by default, and can be enabled with a checkbox in the preferences screen. This also enables
the new apkg import/export code introduced in 2.1.52. If you use the Special Fields add-on, you will need to disable this option
in order to use the add-on.
Update to Qt 6.3.1:
Fixes complex-language input (eg Japanese, Hindi, etc) on macOS being flaky.
Fixes unwanted text when copying from the review screen on Windows.
Fixes a startup failure with certain Linux keyboard configurations.
Due to a change in Qt, you will need to reconfigure your columns in the browse screen after updating.
Fixes & improvements:
Accept .zip extension when importing add-ons (thanks to Abdo).
Add support for getting light/dark mode status with latest freedesktop standard (thanks to Bart).
Editor API improvements (thanks to Henrik).
Field descriptions in the editor are now shown inline, instead of in a tooltip (thanks to Matthias, Henrik and Hikaru).
Fixed a rounding issue when describing time intervals of a year or more.
Fixed an error that occurred after a one-way download fetched a collection with a different scheduler version enabled.
Fixed desktop hanging when attempting to add a new notetype in KDE (kwin).
Fixed flag names not updating after sync until Anki restarted.
Fixed inability to enter underscore in tags area on some keyboard layouts (thanks to Henrik).
Fixed undo history being cleared and error showing when double-tapping delete in Browse screen.
Provide a way for the review screen to support drop events (thanks to Abdo).
Other minor fixes and improvements.

Fixed cards not being automatically unburied when v3 scheduler enabled.
Fixed incorrect learning count in v3 scheduler when interday learning cards
were queued (thanks to Rumo).
Work around an AnkiDroid inconsistency causing deck config to be reset if options
edited on AnkiDroid.
Fixed a memory leak in the Preview screen (thanks to Hikaru).
Fixed an issue copying filenames from the Check Media screen (thanks to Abdo).
Fixed deck changing when toggling sticky fields (thanks to Abdo).
Fixed invalid default column in notes mode in the Browse screen (thanks to Abdo).
The bury command ignores suspended cards now (thanks to Rumo).
Anki no longer migrates any files from the old ~/Documents/Anki and ~/Anki folders.
Increased number of card templates shown in card templates screen dropdown (thanks to Evando).
Added a new example Dockerfile (thanks to Jakub).
Handle spaces in Linux install location (thanks to lolilo).
Work around a PyQt error on Python 3.10.
Other minor changes.

Changes to the v3 scheduler:

Interday learning cards are included in the learning count again, instead of the review count.
Interday learning cards are still affected by the review limit. Interday learning cards are fetched first, then reviews, and finally new cards.
Filtered decks with rescheduling disabled now log reviews, so the reviews will appear in your graphs.
Added an option to sort reviews by ascending/descending ease.
Fixed an issue where an error message could appear after undoing/redoing a mix of reviews and other changes.
Fixed custom scheduling not working.

Other changes:

The "timebox finished" message is now shown on card answer, instead of after revealing the next card. This should also address an issue where the message popped up outside of review.
Added shortcut for Forget in the Browse screen.
Fixed an error being shown when there was no current deck.
Fixed incorrect quoting in duplicate search (thanks to Abdo).
Fixed deck options inverting the "replay question when showing answer" option.
Fixed an issue with ampersands in the Add Cards history button (thanks to Arthur).
Fixed handling of audio/video tags (thanks to Hikaru).
Fixed errors playing audio when computer was slow to respond (thanks to Kelciour).
Fixed preferences screen not updating undo menu, and causing an error when subsequently reviewing a card in the v3 scheduler.
Fixed case changes being ignored in tag rename.
Fixed error shown when DB check run on corrupt collection.
Fixed deck options prompt showing the default deck, instead of the correct one.
Fixed reposition command ignoring suspended cards.
Fixed answer button highlight on Windows (thanks to Henrik).
Fixed calendar graph day labels showing incorrectly in some timezones.
Improved validation of add-on package names (thanks to BlueGreenMagick for the report and initial fix).

For add-on developers:

The Svelte components Anki exports should now work correctly in add-ons, provided they exclude Svelte when bundling.
WithShortcut is now also available.

Fix sync downloads failing when temp folder on separate partition.
Fix RTL fields (thanks to Abdo).
Fix issues with field focusing and caret positioning (thanks to Henrik).
Strip comments when pasting HTML (thanks to Abdo).
Don’t forget CSV delimeter when canceling dialog (thanks to Benjamin).
Fix stale caches after rolling back to a checkpoint (thanks to Rumo).