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Part-DB 2.17.0

New features

• Support stateless MCP version 2026-07-28, alongside old stateful versions, improved MCP metadata
• Added an advanced part search MCP tool, for more detailed part searches
• Add TrustedParts.com (ECIA) info provider by @killecaptron in #1519
• Use a proper HTML / twig code editor for labels in twig mode, instead of the CKEDITOR that messes up the twig templates

Bug fixes

• Fix regex search tooltip by @d-buchmann in #1523
• Fix broken preview images for extension-less external files by @killecaptron in #1520
• Fix digikey create from scan by @d-buchmann in #1517
• Fix INITIAL_ADMIN_PW env var having no effect (#1521)

Various changes

• Updated dependencies
• Improved translations
• Improved code quality

New Contributors

• @killecaptron made their first contribution in #1519

Full Changelog: v2.16.1...v2.17.0