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When you import the footprint it defaults to the library name to MCU_RaspberryPi_and_Boards (as shown in example), however the symbol references the library nickname RPi_Pico. Access the footprint says the footprint file is not found as footprint name is RPi_Pico:RPi_Pico_SMD_TH.

Probably worth adding instruction to name the footprint library nickname to RPi_Pico instead of MCU_RaspberryPi_and_Boards.

This issue occurred in both KiCad 5 & 6.

On the readme you list two files, but the liks are the same. Or I'm wrong?

I noticed that the SMD pads in the Pico footprint are not contained in the layer F.Paste. I think this might result in problems when using a fabrication service (such as, the pads might be missing in a stencil, which is how I noticed it in the first place). Other SMD components seem to usually have their pads included in this layer and hence do not show the problem. Manually adding the layer for each of the 40 pins solved it for me.

Disclaimer: I'm new to KiCad, to this might be entirely my mistake. Nevertheless your footprint was a great help in starting my design. So thanks a lot for providing it.

If all we need is to have files already available from the RaspberryPi site, copy them to the local folder of our PC without any changes and manage KiCad preferences, wouldn't it have been better to just write a post?

UPDATE:
The files into the KiCadLibraries are those needed in the Install KiCad libraries instructions.
But I can't find those files in any Raspberry zip file listed on the Raspbery Pi Datasheets page
So now I don't know if those files are made by you (and this GitHub project is a super useful project) or by Raspbery Pi organisation (and I'd like to know the link of the zip file that contains them, see issue #1)