[websites/rkward-kde-org] content: Update for 0.8.1 release

Wed Apr 23 11:51:07 BST 2025

Git commit db7305b1dc100ba120865c65961fa0908ba19739 by Thomas Friedrichsmeier.
Committed on 21/04/2025 at 11:57.
Pushed by tfry into branch 'master'.

Update for 0.8.1 release

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M  +3    -3    content/rkward-on-mac.md
M  +1    -1    content/rkward-on-windows.md

https://invent.kde.org/websites/rkward-kde-org/-/commit/db7305b1dc100ba120865c65961fa0908ba19739

diff --git a/content/_index.md b/content/_index.md
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--- a/content/_index.md
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@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ subtitle: RKWard is an easy to use and easily extensible IDE/GUI for R.<br/>
 noSubpage: true
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-**Download RKWard 0.8.0** - for [macOS](/rkward-on-mac) | [Windows](/rkward-on-windows) | [GNU/Linux](/download)
+**Download RKWard 0.8.1** - for [macOS](/rkward-on-mac) | [Windows](/rkward-on-windows) | [GNU/Linux](/download)
 
 ![](/assets/img/screenshot_main.png)
 
diff --git a/content/download.md b/content/download.md
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@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ menu:
 
 The latest official source packages. See [Building RKWard From Source](/building-rkward-from-source) for help on compiling.
 
-- **[rkward-0.8.0](https://download.kde.org/stable/rkward/0.8.0/rkward-0.8.0.tar.gz)** (released July 28, 2024)
-- [ChangeLog](https://invent.kde.org/education/rkward/-/blob/releases/0.8.0/ChangeLog)
+- **[rkward-0.8.1](https://download.kde.org/stable/rkward/0.8.1/rkward-0.8.1.tar.gz)** (released Apr 22, 2025)
+- [ChangeLog](https://invent.kde.org/education/rkward/-/blob/releases/0.8.1/ChangeLog)
 
 ### Compiled binary packages / build scripts
 
diff --git a/content/news/rkward-0.8.1.md b/content/news/rkward-0.8.1.md
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+---
+title: RKWard 0.8.1
+date: 2025-04-22
+---
+
+A new release, RKWard 0.8.1, is available for [download](/download), today. Importatnly, this brings compatibility with the recently released R 4.5.0, but also a number of further changes and features,
+as detailed, beloew.
+
+As a note to Linux users, in particular, this release - like the previous - is based on the new major version 6 of the KDE and Qt frameworks, which may or may not be available for your distribution,
+yet. You may be interested in our new AppImage binaries, which include a compiled RKWard and all required frameworks in a single download.
+
+As usual, we're looking forward to your [feedback](/contact) suggestions, and contributions!
+
+#### The changes in detail:
+
+- New features and improvements
+   - Added: Allow to register custom R functions in the menu (rk.menu())
+   - Added: Plugin to facilitate download of latest AppImage (Linux only)
+   - Added: Allow to limit plugins to certain platforms
+   - Added: Impoement glyph()-functionality in RK() device
+   - Internal: Various code cleanups
+   - Added: Configuration pages for loaded kate plugins are integrated into the settings dialog
+- Bug fixes
+   - Fixed: antialising=FALSE was ignored in RK() device
+   - Fixed: Crash when manually adding plugin maps via "Manage R packages and pluigns"
+   - Fixed: Abnormal exit on Windows while trying to launch gpgpme (triggered from PDF previews)
+   - Fixed: Failure to paint symbols in onscreen device, under some circumstances
+   - Fixed: Potential library conflicts on systems shipping a more recent version of libglib2 than included in the AppImage
+   - Fixed: Implement capbilities report for RK() device (may fix graphics limitation, but also potential crashes with R >= 4.2.0)
+   - Fixed: Adjustments to changes in R devel (for compatibility with the future R 4.5.x)
+   - Fixed: Potential crash on "spontaneous" R output (originating from event handlers such as tcl)
+   - Fixed: commandArgs() would show incorrect options
diff --git a/content/rkward-on-mac.md b/content/rkward-on-mac.md
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@@ -9,16 +9,16 @@ Developer access to Mac computers is still limited for the main contributors. Wh
 
 The 0.8.0 version of RKWard on Mac is known to crash during startup, occasionally, for reasons still under investigation. Please just try again. Once successfully started, RKWard should work, reliably.
 
-## Installing RKWard version 0.8.0
+## Installing RKWard version 0.8.1
 
 ### Requirements
 
-* RKWard 0.8.0 currently requires Mac OS X 10.15 or higher.
+* RKWard 0.8.1 currently requires Mac OS X 10.15 or higher.
 * **You have to install R, separately**, version 4.2.0 or higher. Get it from <https://www.r-project.org/>. Make sure to 
 
 ### Download latest official version
 
-* .dmg instalatation image of RKWard 0.8.0 can be found at: <https://download.kde.org/stable/rkward/0.8.0/>. Be sure to select the .dmg suitable for your architecture (x86 or arm). **This must match the architecture of your R installation**, even if your system supports both types of binary.
+* .dmg instalatation image of RKWard 0.8.0 can be found at: <https://download.kde.org/stable/rkward/0.8.1/>. Be sure to select the .dmg suitable for your architecture (x86 or arm). **This must match the architecture of your R installation**, even if your system supports both types of binary.
 
 ### Installation procedure
 
diff --git a/content/rkward-on-windows.md b/content/rkward-on-windows.md
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@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ title: Download and install RKWard on Windows
 
 ## Lastest official release
 
-* RKWard 0.8.0 <https://download.kde.org/stable/rkward/0.8.0/rkward-0.8.0-x86_64.exe> (includes R 4.3.3, and version 6.4.0 of the required KF6 frameworks)
+* RKWard 0.8.1 <https://download.kde.org/stable/rkward/0.8.1/rkward-0.8.1-x86_64.exe> (includes R 4.3.3, but you can also use a separate installation of R)
 
 ## Installing the official release
 
