v26.1

boratanrikulu/gecitv26.1Apr 26, 2026by vkbo

AI Summary

The 2026.1 release builds upon Beta and RC features, fixing a DocX export issue regarding hard line breaks and updating translation strings for multiple languages.

Key Highlights

Fixed DocX export to prevent hard line breaks when justified margins are enabled.
Updated the 'Add titles for notes' label in Manuscript Build settings for clarity.
Comprehensive internationalization updates including Norwegian, Japanese, German, and several other languages.

New Features

DocX export formatting fix
UI label clarification
Internationalization updates for 8 languages

Full Release Notes

### Release Notes

The 2026.1 release is based on the features added in 2026.1 Beta 1, Beta 2, RC 1.

See the website for complete [Release Notes](https://novelwriter.io/releases/release_26_1.html).

### Detailed Changelog

**Improvements**

* When exporting manuscripts to DocX (Word), the document will no longer expand hard line breaks by when default when justified margins are enabled. Issue #2690. PR #2732.
* The "Add titles for notes" label in **Manuscript Build** settings has been updated and should now be clearer. Issue #2727. PR #2729.

**Internationalisation**

* A missing translation string for projects was added. Issue #2730. PR #2731.
* Norwegian and US English translations updated by @vkbo. PR #2738.
* Japanese translation updated bu @hebekeg. PR #2738.
* Dutch translation updated by @risingphoenix73. PR #2738.
* German translation updated by @HeyMyian. PR #2738.
* Polish translation updated by @Nauthizz. PR #2738.
* Latin American Spanish translation updated by @tmarplatt. PR #2738.
* Czech translation updated by Tomáš Zmek. PR #2738.
* Italian translation updated by Lou Cyper. PR #2738.