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No Net Vias throw DRC error "unconnected end"

Description

Assigning no net to a via in PCBNew will result in a DRC error as KiCAD registers this as having an unconnected end. Expected behavior is to not have a DRC error as the via has no connected ends, which should be appropriate for a no net via, which is essentially a small unplated drill hole of the same dimension as other vias in the board.

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Steps to reproduce

  1. Place a via.
  2. Assign "no net" by choosing the blank text from the net assignment drop down menu.
  3. Run DRC.

KiCad Version

Application: KiCad PCB Editor x64 on x64

Version: 8.0.8, release build

Libraries:
	wxWidgets 3.2.6
	FreeType 2.13.3
	HarfBuzz 10.0.1
	FontConfig 2.15.0
	libcurl/8.10.1-DEV Schannel zlib/1.3.1

Platform: Windows 10 (build 19045), 64-bit edition, 64 bit, Little endian, wxMSW

Build Info:
	Date: Jan 11 2025 18:59:49
	wxWidgets: 3.2.6 (wchar_t,wx containers)
	Boost: 1.86.0
	OCC: 7.8.1
	Curl: 8.10.1-DEV
	ngspice: 44
	Compiler: Visual C++ 1942 without C++ ABI

Build settings:

Edited by Victoria Moore