For changes in Zotero 5.0 releases, see the 5.0 changelog.
Please note: Zotero Standalone for Mac now requires macOS 10.9 or later.
4.0.29.9 was released for Firefox only.
4.0.29.8 was released for Firefox only.
4.0.29.7 was released for Firefox only.
4.0.29.6 was released for Firefox only.
4.0.29.5 was released for Standalone only.
4.0.29.4 was released for Firefox only.
4.0.29.3 was released for Firefox only.
4.0.29.1 was released for Firefox only.
4.0.29 was released for Firefox only.
To convert a standalone PDF attachment to a full item, right-click the item and choose “Retrieve Metadata for PDF” or “Create Parent Item”.
4.0.28.9 was released for Firefox only.
4.0.28.8 was released for Standalone for Mac only.
4.0.28.7 was released for Firefox and Standalone for Mac and Windows only. This version of Zotero for Firefox is not signed.
4.0.28.6 was released for Firefox and Standalone for Mac and Windows only. This version of Zotero for Firefox is not signed.
4.0.28.5 was released for Firefox only. This version of Zotero is not signed.
4.0.28.4 was released for Firefox only. Additionally, as Firefox extension signing enforcement was delayed until Firefox 43, this version of Zotero is not signed.
4.0.28.3 was released for Firefox only.
4.0.28.2 shall exist only in our minds.
4.0.28.1 was released for Firefox only.
4.0.27.7 was released for Standalone for Mac only.
4.0.27.6 was released for Standalone only.
4.0.27.3 was released for Firefox only.
4.0.27.2 was released for Firefox only.
4.0.27.1 was released for Firefox only.
A new set of buttons in the Firefox toolbar combines the previous Z icon for opening the Zotero pane, the address bar icon for saving from recognized webpages, and the Create New Item from Current Page button from the Zotero toolbar. It's now possible to save from any webpage using a single button, and Zotero will automatically use the best method available. A drop-down menu provides access to functionality that was previously available via a right-click on the address bar icon, such as choosing the translator to use when saving from a site, and will include additional functionality in future versions.
Separate buttons for opening Zotero and saving webpages are also available from the Firefox Customize pane. These can be moved independently to any place in the Firefox toolbar or the larger menu panel — for example, to place a dedicated save button between the address bar and search bar, near its previous location in the address bar.
When using the word processor plugins, the selected language is stored in the document preferences, allowing different documents to use different languages.
Various sites for which attachments were only saved from Zotero for Firefox now work from the connectors as well.
The Cygwin console, unlike -console, is actually usable, so developers on Windows should use that for ongoing development. -ZoteroDebug will continue to log to the Browser Console for receiving real-time debug output from end users.
4.0.26.4 was released for Firefox and Standalone for Windows only.
Continue with default if declining Zotero handling of RIS/BibTex/etc.
4.0.25.3 was released for Standalone for Mac only.
4.0.25.1 was released for Firefox only.
4.0.24.1 was released for Firefox only.
4.0.24 was released for Firefox only.
4.0.23.1 was released for Firefox only.
This fixes sync errors with long filenames on encrypted Linux filesystems.
This provides better compatibility with Firefox themes.
4.0.21.5 was released for Firefox and Zotero for Mac only.
4.0.21.4 was released for Firefox and Zotero for Mac only.
4.0.21.3 was released for Firefox only.
Each column in the middle pane can now have its own persistent secondary sort column, configurable from a new submenu in the column picker menu (top right of items list).
The fallback sort fields (firstCreator, date, title, dateAdded) are now configurable via the extensions.zotero.fallbackSort hidden pref in about:config. Setting the pref to an empty string avoids all fallback sorting, which allows reverse-order clicking to set the order.
The old behavior of sorting based on the exact Creator string (rather than the actual creators) can now be restored with the extensions.zotero.sortCreatorAsString pref. In large libraries with many creators, this mode may allow for faster display of the items list.
4.0.20.2 was released for Firefox only.
4.0.20.1 was released for Firefox only.
4.0.18.1 was released for Firefox only.
This version was released for Firefox only.
Note: Enabling full-text syncing breaks local database compatibility with earlier Zotero versions. A backup of the database is placed in the Zotero data directory during the upgrade.
Known issue: Due to Mozilla bugs, external file drags do not display proper cursor feedback on all platforms.
If necessary, Standalone will now prompt for the proxy username and password at startup.
This change should reduce disk usage (and potentially increase battery life on notebooks) for users using auto-sync with libraries with many synced attachments.
4.0.9.1 was released for Standalone for Windows only.
4.0.2 was released for Firefox only.
4.0 Final was released only on the Mozilla Add-ons site.
This is a temporary measure until dedicated fields are available.