The jump from 1.7.00 to 1.7.04 was about stability. Early adopters of the 1.7 beta faced issues with Galvo (fiber) lasers losing position. Here is what has been officially patched in .04:
For now, 1.7.04 represents the peak of stable, professional laser control. LightBurn 1.7.04
: LightBurn now supports Galvo lasers using BSL boards, making machines previously restricted to SeaCAD compatible. Enhanced Barcode Tool The jump from 1
Using an xTool laser via native GCode commands often suffered from parsing bugs caused by xTool’s internal firmware. LightBurn 1.7.04 introduces direct software-side workarounds: : LightBurn now supports Galvo lasers using BSL
: Resolved a bug where tabs in grouped shapes were not immediately generated. LightBurn Software Forum How to Use Text in LightBurn
Introduces pre-configured speed and power evaluation templates explicitly built for diode and CO2 machines, saving configuration time.