First, the critical issue. It doesn't occur in previous versions (12 and earlier). It's simple: click on Utilities with the Start page active. In my environment (new Windows 11), it crashes 100% of the time.
I looked at some older forum logs and it seems they're churning out critical issues again with V13. This is a tradition with this software, happening almost every time since V7.
https://www.rs-online.com/designspark/designspark-pcb-13-0-crashes-and-backwards-compatibility
https://www.rs-online.com/designspark/designspark-pcb-not-generating-drl-file
The most ridiculous bug recently is that copy and paste doesn't work. It was suddenly discovered in V11.0.0. They released the official version without even testing copy and paste. That's their development approach.
https://www.rs-online.com/designspark/no-copy-paste
In previous versions, there was always a bug in the copper foil filling process. Especially in new version x.0.0, it was always the case.
I still don't trust their software. I always need older, stable versions of the installer, but some have been lost forever. All I have now is V12.0.0. I really need V12.0.2 and V11.0.1, but I don't have them.
https://www.rs-online.com/designspark/design-spark-pcb-is-not-worth-the-subscription
So I copied the V11.0.1 program files from my old PC to my new PC where I installed V13. So far, it's working. I'll check for detailed issues later, but it's likely to have fewer bugs than the countless unresolved issues in V13.
What the DS team should do immediately is save and release past stable versions. Not everyone needs the new features. Please consider the right to continue using stable, problem-free versions.
I hope this information is helpful to someone.
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