version 8.5.0

Changelog.txt

@@ -23,6 +23,39 @@
 # - title by author
 # }}}
 
+{{{ 8.5.0 2025-06-20
+
+:: new features
+
+- The scrollbars used in calibre in light mode are now the same style as the ones in dark mode, this improves the contrast making the scrollbar more accessible
+
+- Kobo driver: add an option to change the how the Kobo displays series numbers using a template.
+
+- [2112424] Manage data files dialog: Add a button to cancel remaining books when managing multiple books
+
+- Kobo driver: add support for new Tolino firmware
+
+:: bug fixes
+
+- [2111559] Prevent Windows 11 from starting a conhost.exe process for every calibre worker process
+
+- E-book viewer: Improve highlight grouping with recurring chapter names
+
+- [2110400] When sending emails to amazon and pocketbook use random English text instead of UUIDs for subject/body.
+
+:: improved recipes
+- NYTimes
+- WSJ
+- Financial Times
+- Eenadu
+- Fokus.se
+- Business standard
+- Go comics
+- NZ Herald
+- TLS Magazine
+
+}}}
+
 {{{ 8.4.0 2025-05-09
 
 :: new features

src/calibre/constants.py

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from functools import lru_cache
 from polyglot.builtins import environ_item, hasenv
 
 __appname__   = 'calibre'
-numeric_version = (8, 4, 101)
+numeric_version = (8, 5, 0)
 __version__   = '.'.join(map(str, numeric_version))
 git_version   = None
 __author__    = 'Kovid Goyal <kovid@kovidgoyal.net>'