Brave Browser release info

[Stas]

That default browser dialog was very annoying for me. Why not make option to check if Brave is your default browser like in Chrome & Firefox.

 

[silversurfer]

That default browser dialog was very annoying for me. Why not make option to check if Brave is your default browser like in Chrome & Firefox.

Fully agree, it's really annoying to "force" users making Brave as default browser

EDIT: Looks like Brave developers considering to change:

We're working on a two step fix for this:

1. Only asking twice #14502 on 3rd and 20th browser opens. Fix in release soon.
2. Adding Do not show again checkbox when we show additional times. Prelim designs added.
   https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/5951041/110162210-45da2e80-7da3-11eb-9ddd-bf0763e51051.png

follow-up to #12203 add `No` button or `Do not ask again option` to show default browser dialog · Issue #14469 · brave/brave-browser

Description Default browser dialog prompt frequency may be too aggressive with asks on 2nd, 3rd, and 4th launches (and finally 8th and 20th launches). Consider adding a No button or Do not ask agai...

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[silversurfer]

Brave Release Channel 1.21.76

Release Notes V1.21.76 (Mar 11, 2021)

• Fixed ads service crashing when fetching estimated earnings via rewards widget under the New Tab Page. (#14447)
• Upgraded Chromium to 89.0.4389.86. (#14579)

Release Channel 1.21.76

Where to download: Brave Desktop: Download Brave Browser Brave Github repository Linux Linux installation instructions Full Release Notes Fixed ads service crashing when fetching estimated earnings via rewards widget under the New Tab Page. (#14447) Upgraded Chromium to 89.0.4389.86. (#14579)

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[silversurfer]

Brave Release Channel 1.21.77

Full Release Notes

• Updated the default number of ads per hour from 2 to 5 for new users and users who have not changed the “Maximum number of ads displayed” setting for Brave Ads. (#14377)
• Fixed crash on startup in certain cases due to stats ping being called before the profile is initialized. (#14594)
• Upgraded Chromium to 89.0.4389.90. (#14694)

Release Channel 1.21.77

Where to download: Brave Desktop: Download Brave Browser Brave Github repository Linux Linux installation instructions iOS Apple Appstore Notable fixes and additions Full Release Notes Updated the default number of ads per hour from 2 to 5 for new users and users who have not changed...

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[silversurfer]

Brave Release Channel 1.22.66

Full Release Notes

• Added Ethereum Name Service (ENS) support. (#14477)
• Added Unstoppable Domains support. (#14099 1)
• Added support for Japanese content feed of Brave Today. (#14306)
• Added the ability to modify Brave Wallet settings under brave://settings/wallet. (#14069 1)
• Added the ability to modify IPFS settings under brave://settings/ipfs. (#13682)
• Added ipfs:// and ipns:// protocol associations. (#13266)
• Added retry logic to fetch IPFS pages if zero peers are available on session restore. (#13177)
• [Security] Improved handling of address bar display for ipfs:// and ipns:// URLs. (#13872)
• Implemented interstitial page for when “Method to resolve IPFS resources” is set to “Ask”. (#13655)
• Improved canvas fingerprinting protections. (#12069)
• Improved IPFS diagnostics page under brave://ipfs. (#13173)
• Enabled re-linking when Uphold wallet is connected to Brave Rewards. (#14573 1)
• Updated wording on Private, Tor, and Guest windows to clarify Tor connectivity. (#14385)
• Updated query filter to enabled or disabled using shields toggle. (#13242 1)
• Removed known Drip tracking parameters from URLs. (#8975 1)
• Fixed “Estimated earnings so far this month” showing zero on the New Tab Page until the ads service has initialized. (#13267 1)
• Fixed CNAME adblocking breakage. (#14755 & #14756)
• Fixed “Start” and “Stop” buttons under brave://ipfs to only show when applicable. (#14115)
• Fixed issue where Crypto Wallets could not be disabled and re-enabled without browser restart. (#14083)

Release Channel 1.22.66

Where to download: Brave Desktop: Download Brave Browser Brave Github repository Linux Linux installation instructions Full Release Notes Added Ethereum Name Service (ENS) support. (#14477) Added Unstoppable Domains support. (#14099) Added support for Japanese content feed of Brave Today...

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[silversurfer]

Brave Release Channel 1.22.67

Full Release Notes

• Reverted part of CNAME adblocking breakage (#14755 5) due to DevTools regressing. (#14721 1)

Release Channel 1.22.67

Where to download: Brave Desktop: Download Brave Browser Brave Github repository Linux Linux installation instructions Notable fixes and additions Full Release Notes Reverted part of CNAME adblocking breakage (#14755) due to DevTools regressing. (#14721)

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[silversurfer]

Brave Release Channel 1.22.70

Full Release Notes

• Fixed delay when opening DevTools in certain cases. (#14880 2)
• Upgraded Chromium to 89.0.4389.105. (#14891 5)

Release Channel 1.22.70

Where to download: Brave Desktop: Download Brave Browser Brave Github repository Linux Linux installation instructions Notable fixes and additions Full Release Notes Fixed delay when opening DevTools in certain cases. (#14880) Upgraded Chromium to 89.0.4389.105. (#14891)

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[silversurfer]

Brave Release Channel 1.22.71

Full Release Notes

• Upgraded Chromium to 89.0.4389.114. (#15030)

Release Channel 1.22.71

Where to download: Brave Desktop: Download Brave Browser Brave Github repository Linux Linux installation instructions Notable fixes and additions Full Release Notes Upgraded Chromium to 89.0.4389.114. (#15030)

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[Gandalf_The_Grey]

Release Notes V1.22.72 (Apr 14, 2021)​

• Upgraded Chromium to 89.0.4389.128. (#15270)

Brave Release Notes | Brave

The Brave browser is a fast, private and secure web browser for PC, Mac and mobile. Download now to enjoy a faster ad-free browsing experience that saves data and battery life by blocking tracking software.

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[Islam Gamal]

Does brave have a collections function like the one in microsoft edge ?

 

[TairikuOkami]

No, you might try an extension like Elink - Bookmark Manager

 

[HarborFront]

Brave Release v1.23.71

Release Release v1.23.71 · brave/brave-browser

Android Pick the APK file suitable for your device's architecture. iOS brave-core-ios.tgz contains Brave core frameworks for iOS. Linux DEB and RPM packages attached below, details at https://brave...

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Release Notes​

• Added the ability to customize the top site tiles on the New Tab Page. (#7493)
• Added support for DNSLink resolution. (#13609)
• Added "Manage custom filters" option to right click context menu. (#14978)
• Added the ability to manually refresh status for verified creators in the rewards panel. (#14313)
• Added IPFS installation progress under brave://ipfs-internals. (#13170)
• Added "Maximum IPFS cache size (GB)" under brave://settings/ipfs. (#13720)
• Added RFC3986 support for IPFS. (#13677)
• Added node status errors under brave://ipfs-internals. (#11976)
• Implemented verifiable advertiser conversions for Brave Ads. (#13368)
• Improved Tor user experience by preventing an orphan Tor process. (#14044)
• Updated adblocking via right click context menu to be editable under the brave://adblock "Custom filters" section. (#9581)
• Fixed statistical voting issue for auto-contribute which occurred in certain cases. (#15071)
• Fixed race condition which caused inconsistent wallet UI in the rewards panel. (#13801)
• Fixed crash reports not being uploaded on Linux. (#14326)
• Fixed CNAME adblocking breakage in certain cases. (#14755)
• Fixed ipfs:// background tabs not re-connecting on session restore in certain cases. (#14328)
• Fixed IPFS URI loading over 127.0.0.1 instead of localhost. (#14499)
• Fixed HTTP subresources being blocked on an IPFS page when shields are disabled. (#14147)
• Fixed Tor window being stuck in a disconnected state while Tor circuit is established. (#14461)
• Fixed ".onion" pages being opened in normal windows in certain cases. (#14188)
• Upgraded Chromium to 90.0.4430.72. (#15299)

 

[silversurfer]

Brave Release Channel 1.23.73

Full Release Notes

• Updated handling of User Agent fingerprinting protections, including using Chrome’s frozen UA string on macOS. (#15372)
• Upgraded Chromium to 90.0.4430.85. (#15397)

Release Channel 1.23.73

Where to download: Brave Desktop: Download Brave Browser Brave Github repository Linux Linux installation instructions Full Release Notes Updated handling of User Agent fingerprinting protections, including using Chrome’s frozen UA string on macOS. (#15372) Upgraded Chromium to...

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[silversurfer]

Brave Release Channel 1.23.75

Full Release Notes

• Fixed “Estimated pending rewards” being temporarily reset to zero when server endpoint returns a non HTTP_OK status. (#15460 8)
• Upgraded Chromium to 90.0.4430.93. (#15502 8)

Release Channel 1.23.75

Where to download: Brave Desktop: Download Brave Browser Brave Github repository Linux Linux installation instructions Brave Mobile: Full Release Notes Fixed “Estimated pending rewards” being temporarily reset to zero when server endpoint returns a non HTTP_OK status. (#15460) Upgraded...

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[Gandalf_The_Grey]

Brave Release Channel 1.24.82

Full Release Notes​

• Added Brave Rewards notification when user has exceeded the wallet linking limit. (#15028 1)
• Added top level domain blocking in aggressive mode, to warn users before they visit sites suspected to be bounce trackers. (#15095)
• Added the ability to resolve IPFS links through “x-ipfs-path” and DNSLink values. (#14657)
• Added IPFS permission rule to expose chrome.ipfs API to extensions by request. (#13998)
• Added custom IPFS badge to ipfs:// and ipns:// pages. (#13172)
• Added “Don’t ask again” option to the default browser dialog. (#14469)
• [Security] Removed timestamp value from Wayback Machine query as reported on HackerOne by xiaoyinl. (#14843)
• [Security] Invalidated callback parameters on Wayback Machine query as reported on HackerOne by xiaoyinl. (#14991)
• [Security] Improved handling of reverse mapping for ipfs:// URLs. (#13874)
• [Security] Improved handling of reverse mapping for ipns:// URLs. (#13873)
• Implemented Brave Ads anti-targeting. (#14224)
• Updated rewards tipping banner UI to handle displaying decimal values when present for tips. (#15050)
• Updated 5% fee for Brave Rewards tips to only attempt to contribute 3 times per browsing session. (#14386)
• Updated URL bar icon flyout text for IPFS local node connections. (#14889)
• Updated “Method to resolve IPFS resources” under brave://settings/ipfs to always have the “Local node” option. (#13171)
• Updated certain UI elements to better interact with macOS accessibility settings. (#14176)
• Fixed crash which occurred when attempting to tweet after tipping in certain cases on Windows and Linux. (#5516)
• Fixed issue where active promotions could not be claimed if they were marked as “Over” on the client. (#14741)
• Fixed “Hide Brave Rewards” setting not working after using a private window. (#14531)
• Fixed issue where auto-contribute was enabled via the rewards widget on the New Tab Page. (#14735)
• Fixed issue where “Include in Auto-Contribute” toggle on rewards panel did not retain user selection in certain cases. (#14413)
• Fixed brave://ipfs loading blank page in certain cases. (#14923)
• Fixed IPFS links not opening from command line interface on Windows. (#14283)
• Fixed issue where local node was not stopped if another option was selected for “Method to resolve IPFS resources” under brave://settings/ipfs. (#14450)

Release Channel 1.24.82

Where to download: Brave Desktop: Download Brave Browser Brave Github repository Linux Linux installation instructions Full Release Notes Added Brave Rewards notification when user has exceeded the wallet linking limit. (#15028) Added top level domain blocking in aggressive mode, to...

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Brave Release Notes | Brave

The Brave browser is a fast, private and secure web browser for PC, Mac and mobile. Download now to enjoy a faster ad-free browsing experience that saves data and battery life by blocking tracking software.

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[silversurfer]

Brave Release Channel 1.24.84

Full Release Notes

• Added bitFlyer two-way Brave Rewards wallet for Japan region. (#15631 15)

Release Channel 1.24.84

Where to download: Brave Desktop: Download Brave Browser Brave Github repository Linux Linux installation instructions Full Release Notes Added bitFlyer two-way Brave Rewards wallet for Japan region. (#15631)

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[silversurfer]

Release Channel 1.24.85​

Full Release Notes

• Upgraded Chromium to 90.0.4430.212. (#15725 18)

Release Channel 1.24.85

Where to download: Brave Desktop: Download Brave Browser Brave Github repository Linux Linux installation instructions Full Release Notes Upgraded Chromium to 90.0.4430.212. (#15725)

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[Gandalf_The_Grey]

Brave V1.24.86 released:

Full Release Notes

• Fixed crash when attempting to open brave://sync from the omnibox in a private or Tor window. (#15717 4)

Release Channel 1.24.86

Where to download: Brave Desktop: Download Brave Browser Brave Github repository Linux Linux installation instructions Full Release Notes Fixed crash when attempting to open brave://sync from the omnibox in a private or Tor window. (#15717)

community.brave.com

Brave Release Notes | Brave

The Brave browser is a fast, private and secure web browser for PC, Mac and mobile. Download now to enjoy a faster ad-free browsing experience that saves data and battery life by blocking tracking software.

brave.com

 

[silversurfer]

Release Channel 1.25.68​

Full Release Notes​

• Added custom tip amounts to Brave Rewards. (#15006)
• Added the ability to publish a webpage to IPFS. (#14770)
• Added the ability to import local files to IPFS. (#15078)
• Added support for resolution of Unstoppable Domains with IPFS records via Ethereum. (#15158)
• Added support for “$csp” filter list rules in blocking engine. (#14792)
• Enabled logging of Brave Rewards errors by default. (#15500)
• Updated UI for selecting page elements to hide. (#13808)
• Updated UI for “My Node” button under brave://ipfs-internals. (#14452)
• Preserved ephemeral storage partitions for a few seconds to improve compatibility with some authentication flows. (#15415)
• Disabled additional parts of Google’s FLoC system. (#14942)
• Disabled FirstParty Sets. (#13098)
• Disabled Brave Rewards on ipfs:// pages. (#14841)
• Reduced BAT threshold before being able to verify Uphold two-way user wallet from 25 to 15 BAT. (#15055)
• Removed Wallet and IPFS from brave://settings page in Guest windows. (#14998)
• Removed “Make a call from” Chromium dialog for synced mobile devices. (#14601)
• Fixed estimated pending rewards not correctly reflecting claims. (#15801)
• Fixed Brave Rewards panel display for ipns:// pages. (#9631)
• Fixed handling of Brave Rewards disabled state for various P3A metrics. (#15374)
• Upgraded Chromium to 91.0.4472.77. (#16054)

Release Channel 1.25.68

Where to download: Brave Desktop: Download Brave Browser Brave Github repository Linux Linux installation instructions Brave Mobile: Android: Google Play Store Brave Android Github (.aab) iOS Apple Appstore Notable fixes and additions Added custom tip amounts to Brave Rewards...

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[silversurfer]

Brave Release Channel 1.25.70​

Full Release Notes

• Implemented temporary workaround for U2F transport for Ledger devices. (#16204 16)

Release Channel 1.25.70

Where to download: Brave Desktop: Download Brave Browser Brave Github repository Linux Linux installation instructions Full Release Notes Implemented temporary workaround for U2F transport for Ledger devices. (#16204)

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