Changelog 2023

This page provides an user-friendly changelog for the stable releases of JOSM. Its granularity lies between the contents of the StartupPage and the SVN log messages.

• This list contains mainly enhancements and changes.
• Bug fixes are seldom listed here (although a major part of each release are bug fixes). See the link SVN log messages of milestone YY.MM at the end of each chapter to search for fixed bugs.
• Changes of external resources (Presets, Map Paint Styles, Validator Rules, Imageries and Plugins) are not listed here.

2023-12-05: Stable release 18905 (23.11)

• Major enhancements:
  • Fix #18866: Remove Potlatch2 from the built-in styles. It has been replaced with wiki:Styles/Potlatch2.
• Medium enhancements:
  • See #22810: OSM OAuth 2.0 by default (and disable basic auth/OAuth 1.0a for OpenStreetMap.org)
  • Fix #17052: Allow plugins to save state to session file (specifically for the TODO plugin)
  • Fix #23179: Include changeset in note comment if feasible (patch by qeef, modified)
• Minor enhancements
  • Some performance improvements
• Add/improve/fix/change Internal Presets, Map Paint Style and Validation rules
  • Fix #23149: Add line_arrangement to power supports presets (patch by gaben)
  • Fix #23183: Add country and target to office=diplomatic
  • Fix #23232: Improve handrail.svg icon (drawn by AntoninDelFabbro, modified)
  • Fix #23209: Add generator:type=boiler (patch by gaben)
  • Fix #23252: Ignore line_management=transition|termination in UnconnectedPowerTest (patch by gaben, modified)
  • Fix #23184: Add/ignore popular tags
    • Add
      • generator:solar:tracking: See ​osmwiki:Key:generator:solar:tracking
      • natural=earth_bank: See ​osmwiki:Tag:natural=earth_bank
        • Icon drawn by taylor.smock
      • highway=busway: See ​osmwiki:Tag:highway=busway
        • Icon from merging way_residential.svg and bus.svg
      • school:gender: See ​osmwiki:Key:school:gender
      • craft=electronics_repair: See ​osmwiki:Tag:electronics_repair
        • Icon drawn by taylor.smock
      • place=municipality: See ​osmwiki:Tag:place=municipality
        • municipality.svg is largely copied from city.svg, color modified
      • informal=no -- this appears to be used for trails that appear to be informal=yes but are not.
      • highway=trailhead
        • Icon drawn by taylor.smock
      • amenity=letter_box : See ​Tag:amenity=letter_box
        • Additionally adds post:* tags, copied from addr:* tags
        • Icon drawn by taylor.smock; a better icon would be much appreciated
      • building=stadium -- added as a checkbox to leisure=stadium and the default building preset
    • Ignore
      • check_date:?*: Used by surveying applications (fix #23182)
      • boundary=religious_administration: Not well documented
      • building=no -- this is already covered in unnecessary.mapcss
    • Replace
      • landuse=reservoir: Deprecated by ​osmwiki:Proposal:Reservoir_(2020) and replaced by ​osmwiki:water=reservoir (fix #23185)
        • tailings_pond.svg is a modified reservoir.svg icon; ​osmwiki:Tag:man_made=tailings_pond is a replacement for landuse=reservoir + reservoir_type=tailings.
• More minor bug fixes, enhancements, stability improvements, translation updates, code improvements and code documentation, see SVN log messages of milestone 23.11

2023-08-30: Stable release 18822 (23.08)

• Major enhancements:
  • Fix #23105: Add action to select shared/common child objects (patch by Woazboat, modified)
• Medium enhancements:
  • Various performance enhancements around mass selection, mass object pasting, and startup
• More minor bug fixes, enhancements, stability improvements, translation updates, code improvements and code documentation, see SVN log messages of milestone 23.08

2023-08-01: Stable release 18789 (23.07)

• Minor enhancements/fixes:
  • Fix #23024: Set foreground color for feedback warning label (patch by Larsossum)
  • Fix #23023: Fix logic for enabling buttons in color preferences (patch by Larsossum)
  • Fix #23078: Improve cancel action on OSM API errors (patch by gaben)
• More minor bug fixes, enhancements, stability improvements, translation updates, code improvements and code documentation, see SVN log messages of milestone 23.07

2023-07-07: Stable release 18772 (23.06)

• Major enhancements:
  • Fix #22279: Add new split mode for quick splitting of ways (patch by Woazboat, modified)
  • Fix #9446: Show progress on upload validation (patch updated by gaben)
• More minor bug fixes, enhancements, stability improvements, translation updates, code improvements and code documentation, see SVN log messages of milestone 23.06

2023-06-05: Stable release 18746 (23.05)

• Add/improve/fix/change Internal Presets, Map Paint Style and Validation rules
  • Fix #22983: Don't warn for ss in SpannungsTrasse (Germany)
  • Fix #22957: parking:orientation is deprecated (patch by Famlam and JeroenHoek)
  • Fix #22789: Don't warn about missing access tags on barrier=cattle_grid nodes also in major roads (tertiary_link and above) (patch by Famlam)
  • Fix #21286: Add validator rule for min_height < height (patch by skyper, modified)
  • Fix #22831: Add additional memorial values for the historic=memorial preset (patch by JeroenHoek, modified)
  • Fix #22901: Add/ignore popular tags
    • Ignore
      • landuse=static_caravan
      • service=driveway2
      • guidepost
      • Street side parking tags (parking:<side>:* since there already exists an external preset)
    • Add
      • lane_markings
      • footway=link|traffic_island|alley
      • railway=miniature
      • man_made=avalanche_protection
      • fortification_type (subtag of historic=archaeological_site)
      • man_made=planter
      • industrial=wellsite
• More minor bug fixes, enhancements, stability improvements, translation updates, code improvements and code documentation, see SVN log messages of milestone 23.05

2023-05-03: Stable release 18721 (23.04)

• Medium enhancements:
  • Fix #22798: Convert most dialog actions which extend AbstractAction to ones which extend JosmAction. This means that people can now bind shortcuts to actions such as Create a new relation.
  • Fix #22726: DownloadOsmChange will no longer get the history for all the objects -- many times, it only needs the latest version. This will significantly improve user experience when loading an OSC from sites like MapRoulette.
  • Fix #22865: Pressing "Presets" button causes JOSM to get stuck on loading (macOS). This occurs only when there are a large number of presets (almost exclusively due to the Name Suggestion Index).
• Add/improve/fix/change Internal Presets, Map Paint Style and Validation rules
  • Fix #21782: Deprecate ​Tag:vending=parcel_pickup (patch by gaben, modified)
  • Fix #22844: Add garden:type=* tag to leisure=garden preset (patch by Woazboat)
  • Fix #22864: Make orchard presets searchable (patch by gaben)
• More minor bug fixes, enhancements, stability improvements, translation updates, code improvements and code documentation, see SVN log messages of milestone 23.04

2023-04-03: Stable release 18700 (23.03)

• Medium enhancements
  • PBF read support (see #22603)
• Add/improve/fix/change Internal Presets, Map Paint Style and Validation rules
  • Fix #22792: Add natural=shrubbery (icons from JeroenHoek, patch by JeroenHoek)
• More minor bug fixes, enhancements, stability improvements, translation updates, code improvements and code documentation, see SVN log messages of milestone 23.03

2023-03-02: Stable release 18678 (23.02)

• Major enhancements
  • Fix #20768: Add OAuth 2.0 support
• Add/improve/fix/change Internal Presets, Map Paint Style and Validation rules
  • Fix #22547: tunnel=culvert should have waterway=* or man_made=tunnel (patch by skyper)
  • Fix #22761: Don't warn about "value '<some value>' for key 'ref' not in presets"
  • Partially fix #21778: oneway + .*:(backward|forward):conditional should not have a warning (patch by Famlam)
• More minor bug fixes, enhancements, stability improvements, translation updates, code improvements and code documentation, see SVN log messages of milestone 23.02

2023-01-30: Stable release 18646 (23.01)

• Medium enhancements
  • Fix #21423: Prevent validation error codes from clashing. Note that the full effect of this change will not be visible until 2024-01-01 for backwards/forwards compatibility reasons.
    • See #18230: Move RightAngleBuildingTest error code to 4101 from 3701 -- this is due to a conflict with with pt_assistant, and all ignored entries with the group 3701 will be removed.
• Add/improve/fix/change Internal Presets, Map Paint Style and Validation rules
  • Fix #21878: Add building types riding_hall and sports_hall
  • Fix #22588: Improve horse related presets (patch by Hufkratzer)
  • Fix #18626: Warn about amenity=marketplace together with highway
  • Fix #22574: Add amenity=animal_breeding and add Animal group in Facilities
  • Fix #22630: Add crossing:markings to the crossing preset (patch by Woazboat)
  • Fix #22561: Change site_type to archaeological_site (site_type has been deprecated since 2022-12-04)
  • Fix #22599: Add colour:back to City Limit Sign preset
  • Fix #22481: Deprecated building:level in favor of building:levels (note the trailing s)
  • Fix #22473: Don't warn about Way end node near other way for natural=arete and natural=ridge
  • Fix #20539, see #18659, see #18719 - Deprecate car in favor for motorcar also for non charging stations
• More minor bug fixes, enhancements, stability improvements, translation updates, code improvements and code documentation, see SVN log messages of milestone 23.01

Older stable releases

• Changelog/2022: Releases from r18361 to r18622
• Changelog/2021: Releases from r17429 to r18360
• Changelog/2020: Releases from r15629 to r17428
• Changelog/2019: Releases from r14261 to r15628
• Changelog/2018: Releases from r13266 to r14260
• Changelog/2017: Releases from r11426 to r13265
• Changelog/2016: Releases from r9230 to r11425
• Changelog/2015: Releases from r7907 to r9229
• Changelog/2014: Releases from r6763 to r7906
• Changelog/2013: Releases from r5697 to r6502
• Changelog/2012: Releases from r4878 to r5608