# Beta Testing

**URL:** https://discourse.jabref.org/c/beta-testing/11.md

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## [Call for beta testing](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/call-for-beta-testing/3219)

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**Author:** [@koppor](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/koppor)\
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The JabRef team offers new builds at https://builds.jabref.org/main/. Sometimes, the team needs feedback on features available there - before they find their way into the the new release. In this category, we will ask f…

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## [JabRef Extension with 6.0-alpha2](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/jabref-extension-with-6-0-alpha2/5609)

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**Author:** [@jrgant](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/jrgant)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [June 17, 2025, 5:53pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/jabref-extension-with-6-0-alpha2/5609 "2025-06-17T17:53:45Z")

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I’m using JabRef 6.0-alpha2 on Kubuntu 24.04 and the browser extension on Zen (Firefox-based). The browser extension fails with the error screen: Things I’ve done, based on the browser extension troubleshooting docum…

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## [How to try out any JabRef pull request](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/how-to-try-out-any-jabref-pull-request/5601)

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**Author:** [@koppor](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/koppor)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 4, 2025, 11:46am UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/how-to-try-out-any-jabref-pull-request/5601 "2025-06-04T11:46:21Z")

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JabRef gets many contributions by external contributors in the form of pull requests. Want to try out the feature or fix? You can do so in a few simple steps, and give early feedback! Quick way In case you have a GitHu…

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## [Parsing references from the PDF](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/parsing-references-from-the-pdf/4261)

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**Author:** [@koppor](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/koppor)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 7, 2025, 7:46am UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/parsing-references-from-the-pdf/4261 "2025-02-07T07:46:11Z")

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JabRef offers the feature to extract references from the bibliography of a PDF using GROBID’s capabilities. This works OKish, but has the major drawbacks that data is sent from JabRef to a service hosted by the JabRef de…

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## [We are close to releasing JabRef 5.10](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/we-are-close-to-releasing-jabref-5-10/3874)

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**Author:** [@ThiloteE](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/ThiloteE)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2023, 9:38am UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/we-are-close-to-releasing-jabref-5-10/3874 "2023-07-02T09:38:03Z")

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Hello folks, there is progress and a new version will be released in one of the coming weeks. The main reason why I text you today is to ask for beta testing :innocent: While we look forward to any feedback about the n…

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## [We are close to releasing JabRef 5.9](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/we-are-close-to-releasing-jabref-5-9/3698)

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**Author:** [@ThiloteE](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/ThiloteE)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 5, 2023, 12:39am UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/we-are-close-to-releasing-jabref-5-9/3698 "2023-01-05T00:39:41Z")

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This is a call for betatesting. A new release of JabRef is estimated to drop Friday 2023-01-06. The decision to release JabRef 5.9 so soon after JabRef 5.8, was taken, because some regressions have been found (and fixe…

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## [We are close to releasing JabRef 5.7](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/we-are-close-to-releasing-jabref-5-7/3439)

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**Author:** [@ThiloteE](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/ThiloteE)\
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**Last updated:** [July 12, 2022, 6:49pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/we-are-close-to-releasing-jabref-5-7/3439 "2022-07-12T18:49:54Z")

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Hello everybody :slight\_smile: Anybody who wants to test for regressions and try the development version before the stable release, is advised to do so now. Check out the pre-release changelog here: jabref/CHANGELOG.md …

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## [We are close to a new release - Latest chances for regression testing is now](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/we-are-close-to-a-new-release-latest-chances-for-regression-testing-is-now/3311)

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**Author:** [@ThiloteE](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/ThiloteE)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 29, 2022, 3:21pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/we-are-close-to-a-new-release-latest-chances-for-regression-testing-is-now/3311 "2022-03-29T15:21:24Z")

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Hello dear all, JabRef has come a long way again. Version 5.6 is just around the corner and is estimated to be published in the coming weeks. Anybody who is affected by changes, fixes, enhancements and new features, whi…