Changelog

v9.0.7

  • localization cleanup
  • updated language support in the language citekey formatting function and langid output
  • improved test reliability by sending only SIGTERM
  • auto-updates are back in the context menu for libraries/groups

v9.0.6

  • fixed raw encoding for tex.X fields
  • auto-export loading fixed
  • removed obsolete clean_pane_persist

v9.0.0

  • removed lokijs which gave unpredictable errors when storing auto-exports
  • new major (should have been done earlier) as BBT is now strictly Zotero 8+

v8.0.40

  • removed pause-auto-export-during sync. Sync will activate auto-exports and the auto-export debounce will handle the rest
  • Switched key migration to use Sqlite.sys.mjs instead of Zotero.DBConnection.
  • Refactored lokijs object updates re-use objects retrieved from find (spread does not always update)

v8.0.38

  • Context-aware menu visibility: Menu items for citation keys (pin, fill, refresh, copy) now hide automatically when no valid, editable items are selected.
  • Manual “Pin” command: pinning is back for people who have autoPinOverwrite on
  • Citation key pattern update: a new key formula function pinned was added, that’s always prepended
  • Fix: BBT would stall zotero shutdown
  • new translations

v8.0.25

  • fix: read-only groups would error out key migration
  • fix: enable re-migration after start

v8.0.22

  • Re-migration option for citation keys
  • Skip non-editable items
  • Show number of conflicts before migration
  • Migration UI wording improvements

v8.0.20

  • dynamic citation keys are back, option in migration
  • new the pinned function for citation key patterns, which retrieves a pinned citation key from the extra field.
  • autoPinDelay defaults to on (2 seconds)
  • migration uses direct DB read rather than attach/detach, windows too clingy and rename failed

v8.0.18

Migration improvements:

  • prevent accidental locking of BBT database during migration
  • Performance: adds a skipNotifier flag when saving migrated items, avoiding triggering of auto-exports

v8.0.17

  • Updated terminology changing “pin” to “fill” for clarity
  • Reliable renaming of the legacy database after a successful migration.
  • Auto-export storage fixed (would appear to have been deleted after a restart)

v8.0.16

  • Citekey migration skips the update of the ‘Date Modified’ field.
  • Dependencies, including the zotero-plugin-toolkit and zotero-types, have been updated.

v8.0.15

  • A notification flash has been added to inform users when citation key migration has started.

v8.0.14

  • Internal logic for loading items during migration has been improved.
  • Key confict handling removed

v8.0.13

  • Compatibility for Zotero 7.0.32

v8.0.12

  • The minimum required Zotero version was bumped to 7.0.32.
  • Plugin testing was expanded to include Zotero 7 specifically.

v8.0.11

  • Dependency versions for libraries like ajv and zotero-plugin were clamped to ensure stability.

v8.0.10

  • Enforcement of the minimum Zotero version 7.0.32 requirement was finalized.

v8.0.9

  • UI phrasing was updated in the migration tool to offer a clearer postponement option (“Do not migrate; ask me again at next start”).

v8.0.8

  • A direct link to migration discussions was added to the migration tool to assist users with the transition.

v8.0.7

  • Compatibility status was updated: Zotero 8 and 9 beta are fully supported, while Zotero 7.0.32 is now considered legacy and will not receive ongoing support.
  • The migration dialog now includes an explanation that Better BibTeX citation keys are unavailable until the migration to the native field is complete.

v8.0.6

  • The migration dialog text was further refined for better user understanding.

v8.0.5

  • Additional help text was added to the migration UI for users who are unclear about their choices.

v8.0.4

  • The migration tool now reports the total count of native Zotero citation keys already present.
  • Migration options were clarified to distinguish between moving all keys versus only pinned keys.

v8.0.2

  • The plugin manifest was updated to reflect the new supported Zotero version ranges.

v8.0.1

  • Handling for legacy imports and configuration modules was improved for better reliability.

v8.0.0 (Major Release)

With the advent of Zotero 8, items have a Zotero-native citation key field. This has replaced the BBT citation key field.

This has caused a few somewhat disruptive changes:

  • The citation key no longer sits at the top of the item pane. It now sits somewhere in the middle and you may have to scroll to see it. This placement is not under my control
  • Zotero will have moved all pinned keys out of the extra field into the native field
  • The concept of pinning keys is gone; keys are always pinned now. Zotero doesn’t have a place I can store whether a key is pinned or not.
  • The Zotero-native citation keys are stored in another place than the BBT citation keys. If you have no Zotero-native citation keys yet, BBT will silently migrate them to there. If you do have Zotero-native citation keys, and a migration would overwrite them, you will be offered a windows with the choice on how to migrate your citation keys from the BBT storage to the Zotero storage.
  • I have enabled auto-pin (what really is auto-fill now) even you had it turned off. You can still turn it back off if you don’t want this.

Upside to all of this is that keys will sync.

Changes

  • Zotero 8 Integration: Items now use a native Zotero citation key field, which replaces the legacy BBT citation key field.
  • Key Pinning Changes: The concept of pinning is technically gone; because Zotero lacks a specific “pinned” toggle, keys are now always pinned.
  • Feature Renaming: The “auto-pin” feature has been effectively renamed to “auto-fill” to align with native Zotero behavior.
  • Bug Fixes: Resolved an issue where the originalDate field was not working with citation keys (#3392) and fixed the retrieval of shortjournal abbreviations (#3382).
  • Database Migration: The internal database for tracking keys and exports has been migrated to LokiJS.
  • Internationalization: Integrated new and updated translations for French, German, Italian, Chinese Simplified, and Brazilian Portuguese.
  • Cleanup: The unused Alchemy.js graph editor was removed from the documentation.