https://zettlr.com/blog The feed page https://zettlr.com/post/on-the-recent-issues-with-zotero-8-and-better-bibtex https://zettlr.com/post/on-the-recent-issues-with-zotero-8-and-better-bibtex Sat, 07 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0000 A few weeks ago, Zotero released the next big release, version 8.0. This has caused a bit of chaos, however, since it sherlocked a primary feature of the Better BibTex extension. This has led to a few weeks of hiccups and issues for many users. In this post, we explain what you can do if you are affected, and provide a bit of background as to what exactly happened. If you have noticed oddities in how Zotero and Zettlr works, this post is for you. https://zettlr.com/post/selling-trust-part-3 https://zettlr.com/post/selling-trust-part-3 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 13:00:00 +0000 Five years ago, I wrote about an issue I described with "Selling Trust" — the tendency of companies to provide code signing certificates at increasingly high prices. Zettlr uses code signing so that the many users of the app who use Windows can install and use it without issues. However, Microsoft makes it increasingly difficult to provide safe and clean software to users on Windows. It is time for the third time of describing why this is dangerous for users, developers, and Open Source at large. https://zettlr.com/post/zettlr-400-released https://zettlr.com/post/zettlr-400-released Fri, 26 Dec 2025 10:30:00 +0000 Today we have reason to celebrate: First, Zettlr turns eight years old. Second, we are proud to release Zettlr 4.0 — our biggest update ever. Read more to learn all there is about a fully revamped app experience, documentation, and all the new features we have to offer. https://zettlr.com/post/an-apt-repository-for-zettlr https://zettlr.com/post/an-apt-repository-for-zettlr Sat, 26 Apr 2025 10:00:00 +0000 We are excited to announce that Zettlr now features its own, official APT repository to make installing Zettlr on Debian-based operating systems much easier than before. Read more on how to use it yourself in our new post. https://zettlr.com/post/zettlr-switches-code-sign-certificate-important-information-for-windows-users https://zettlr.com/post/zettlr-switches-code-sign-certificate-important-information-for-windows-users Sat, 15 Feb 2025 19:00:00 +0000 In the coming weeks, there will be three updates for Zettlr that Windows users must pay special attention to. The reason is that we must exchange the existing code signing certificate. Please carefully read this announcement. https://zettlr.com/post/happy-birthday-zettlr-2024 https://zettlr.com/post/happy-birthday-zettlr-2024 Thu, 26 Dec 2024 11:00:00 +0000 2024 is coming to an end, and you know what this means: Zettlr turns a year older! Read more on Zettlr's achievements in 2024, what our plans are for 2025, and what else there is in stock. This year, we are particularly proud to announce the re-opening of our user forum, and our first ever user-survey! Happy seventh birthday, Zettlr! https://zettlr.com/post/introducing-the-zettlr-steering-committee https://zettlr.com/post/introducing-the-zettlr-steering-committee Tue, 02 Jul 2024 11:00:00 +0000 We are excited to announce the inception of the first governing body to ensure a health future for Zettlr: The Zettlr Steering Committee. The purpose of the steering committee is to better plan and guide the development process which will result in a more bug-free experience. In this blog post, maintainer Hendrik Erz answers some general questions regarding the committee. https://zettlr.com/post/postmortem-light-zettlr-and-electron-fuses https://zettlr.com/post/postmortem-light-zettlr-and-electron-fuses Sat, 24 Feb 2024 19:00:00 +0000 On February 6, 2024, a security researcher alerted us of a potential security issue with Zettlr version 3.0.3 and below. On February 7, we fixed this very issue with the release of Zettlr version 3.0.4, shortly followed by 3.0.5. In this postmortem, we want to inform you about what even happened, whether you have been affected, and what we have learned so far. https://zettlr.com/post/happy-birthday-zettlr-2023 https://zettlr.com/post/happy-birthday-zettlr-2023 Tue, 26 Dec 2023 13:00:00 +0000 Another year has passed, and today, Zettlr turns 6. This is quite an impressive age, and the year 2023 has seen a huge amount of improvements: We have released Zettlr 3.0, surpassed 1 million downloads, and caught up with the competition in terms of functionality. Read all on the achievements of 2023, and all our plans for 2024, in this year's birthday post! https://zettlr.com/post/zettlr-300-released https://zettlr.com/post/zettlr-300-released Fri, 01 Sep 2023 10:00:00 +0000 After 14 months of intensive development and testing, we are proud to present you the biggest update in the history of Zettlr. Read everything you need to know about this all-new version!