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Out of boredom and curiousity, I decided to make a list of the updates that were focused in a way to privacy since this year started. It’s possible I’m missing something.

Added “Copy clean link” feature to renderer view context menu. (#25845)
Added support for “$removeparam” adblock filter syntax under brave://settings/shields/filters. (#23927)
Security] Improved browser privacy by reducing high resolution timer precision as reported on HackerOne by joe12387. (#24681)
Improved performance of cosmetic filtering in third-party iframes. (#26212)
Removed known tracking parameter “vgo_ee” from URLs. (#26295)
Fixed crash in “DomainBlockNavigationThrottle” in certain cases when adding “$removeparam” rules into “brave://settings/shields/filters”. (#27791)
Fixed some “$removeparam” filter rules not being applied to document requests. (#27819)
Added “Auto-redirect tracking URLs” setting under brave://settings/shields. (#24020)
Reverted Twitter’s “t” tracking parameter removal due to webcompat issues in certain cases. (#28184)
Removed address resolution for “.coin” TLD from Unstoppable Domains. (#27436)
Removed known Twitter tracking parameters “ref_src” and “ref_url” from URLs. (#26966)
Removed known Yahoo tracking parameters from URLs. (#25691)
Fixed wildcard URLs not being blocked correctly via Brave Shields in certain cases. (#26288)
 
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PRIVACY UPDATES

HTTPS by Default​

Starting in version 1.50, Brave will include a new feature called “HTTPS by Default” that improves Web security and privacy by increasing HTTPS use. Brave will upgrade all sites to HTTPS, falling back to HTTP only if the site does not support HTTPS, or in the rare case a site is known to not function correctly when loaded over HTTPS. This feature is the most protective, aggressive default HTTPS policy of any popular browser, and will be available on Android and Desktop versions of the Brave browser to begin with, with iOS coming later.

Source: HTTPS by Default | Brave Browser
 

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Previous versions of Brave Browser relied on an HTTPS upgrade list provided by HTTPS Everywhere. Brave checked whether the site was on the provided list when it encountered an HTTP site. If it was, it tried to upgrade the connection to HTTPS. If it was not, HTTP was loaded. The approach worked, but it had two drawbacks that became apparent over time. The EFF, maintainer of the HTTPS Everywhere list, decided to end maintenance for it, which meant that the list was not updated anymore. The second drawback was the list-based approach itself. While it included thousands of sites, it excluded any site that still used HTTP that was not on the list.

Brave switched the approach. It still uses a list, but now only for incompatible sites. These sites have issues when upgraded to HTTPS; the issues can be functional or appearance related. Brave attempts to upgrade all sites not on that list to HTTPS, if they still use HTTP. The list of sites that are incompatible is maintained by Brave on GitHub. The list includes several government and educational sites, but is relatively short. It has 112 entries at the time of writing.
 

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Release Notes (Windows Only) v1.48.167 (Feb 16, 2023)​

 

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Release Notes v1.48.171 (Feb 23, 2023)​

  • [Security] Perform download safety check even when user is prompted for save location as reported on HackerOne by ameenbasha. (#28079)
  • Implemented amount reset when user changes “Swap from” asset in Brave Wallet. (#27816)
  • Fixed incorrect token symbol being displayed in Brave Wallet when sending MATIC over Mumbai Testnet. (#28548)
  • Fixed Brave Wallet “Review order” button being incorrectly disabled when changing Swap tokens. (#28248)
  • Fixed continuous fetch of Swap quote when an order is in review in Brave Wallet. (#28063)
  • Fixed USDC/USDT not being shown as swappable tokens in Brave Wallet. (#28032)
  • Fixed Brave fees for WETH, ETH, and BTC swaps on Solana in Brave Wallet. (#27447)
  • Fixed preview images of pictures and web links not loading properly on Discord. (#28428)
  • Fixed left margin padding for the top site tiles on the New Tab Page. (#28071)
  • Fixed long wait times when starting a sync chain with multiple devices with a large amount of bookmarks. (#27931)
  • Upgraded Chromium to 110.0.5481.177. (#28690) (Changelog for 110.0.5481.177)
 

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Starting in upcoming version 1.49 (Android and desktop) and already available since version 1.44 for iOS, Brave will hide “open in app” annoyances that appear on many websites. The links are annoying; they prompt you with unrelated questions when you’re trying to browse the Web. Worse, these notices are often privacy harming. Sites know that the “native” versions of their apps aren’t subject to the kinds of privacy-protections that Brave applies to websites, and they’re thus eager to nudge users into the (often) data-gobbling native apps.

Brave will hide “open in app” annoyances by enabling the terrific “Fanboy’s Mobile Notifications List,” maintained in part by folks working at Brave. Users who want to disable this feature can do so by going into settings and disabling “Fanboy’s Mobile Notifications List” list from the list of custom and regional filter lists.


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" Brave is changing how the company's web browser is handling Google sign-in requests. The privacy change gives users more control over sign-in prompts in the desktop and Android versions of Brave. "
Starting in Brave Browser 1.51, Brave removes the setting under Social Media Blocking. The developers have created a site permission, called Google Sign-In, which handles the functionality per site.

The default permission is set to ask, which prompts users whenever a site requests to use the Google Sign-In system. As is the case with permissions, users may switch it to allow or block instead. Allow gives all sites permission to use the system, block prevents sites from using it. It is still possible to define exceptions, even if the preference is set to allow or block.

The main privacy gain for users is that the system is no longer an all or nothing approach. Now, they may allow some sites to access the Google Sign-In systems, and prevent all other sites from using it.

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Release Notes v1.49.120 (Mar 9, 2023)​


Web3​

  • Added Ramp as an Offramp provider. (#27872)
  • Added auto-discovery of Solana assets. (#27246)
  • Added tooltip reason for disabled “Add” button on the “Add custom asset” screen. (#27636)
  • Added pending transactions notification badge on Brave Wallet icon. (#24818)
  • Added a loading state when switching between Filecoin Mainnet and Testnet. (#23201)
  • Added a 1 second delay in fetching Swap quotes. (#28631)
  • [Security] Added the ability to distinguish contract address and wallet address when submitting an ETH sign transaction. (#27188)
  • Enabled Solana Name Service (SNS) by default. (#28282)
  • Implemented “logs” support for “eth_subscribe”. (#27283)
  • Implemented Swap quotes fetch to be dropped when the input value is cleared. (#28630)
  • Updated target link for “Learn more about Brave Wallet” in Brave Wallet onboarding. (#26638)
  • Updated Sardine description on fund wallet screen. (#28665)
  • Updated Brave Wallet to cache transaction data. (#27869)
  • Updated “Token address” to “Mint address” on the “Add custom asset” screen for Solana. (#27664)
  • Updated error message to indicate why adding an asset failed. (#21296)
  • Renamed “Transactions” page to “Activity” page for Brave Wallet. (#27650)
  • Fixed multiple fetch request for token balance when switching networks. (#28635)
  • Fixed MATIC token balance to display correctly for each network. (#28669)
  • Fixed issue where user was able to submit a Swap order on Solana without token balance. (#28623)
  • Fixed issue where deleting Swap input value retained the Swap quotes. (#28618)
  • Fixed Solana transactions not being displayed in the “Activity” tab. (#28378)
  • Fixed Brave Wallet to allow values to be set lower than current base fee. (#22648)
  • Fixed network being reset when selecting a different token on the “Buy” or “Deposit” screen. (#28040)
  • Fixed inability to hide NFTs with the same contract address. (#27906)
  • Fixed Brave Wallet panel not being dismissed after rejecting a transaction. (#23673)
  • Fixed inconsistent casing between panel and “Activity” page. (#27646)
  • Fixed casing of “Lock wallet” on panel and “Portfolio” page. (#27571)

Brave Rewards​

  • Implemented vBAT messaging. (#27882)
  • Fixed issue when solving ad grant CAPTCHA on Linux. (#27463)

General​

  • Added “Copy Text From Image” entry to image context menu. (#27513)
  • Added a keyboard shortcut for “Copy clean link”. (#26761)
  • Added “Copy clean link” to the macOS application menu bar. (#26825)
  • Added the ability to import from Whale browser. (#27641)
  • Added support for “$match-case” option for adblock filters. (#28194)
  • Added support for “:has” pseudoclass in cosmetic filters. (#27874)
  • Implemented EventSource partitioning. (#28077)
  • Updated default search engine to Brave Search for new installations in India. (#27709)
  • Updated options for “Show bookmarks” setting under brave://settings/appearance. (#26072)
  • Updated the Brave Talk sidebar button to activate the Brave Talk tab from any window. (#27794)
  • Fixed delta updates on macOS. (#27398)
  • Fixed certain cases where “Person 1” profile could not be deleted. (#4599)
  • Fixed custom background image not always being displayed on the New Tab Page. (#28493)
  • Fixed “Background Image” options under “Customize Dashboard” not displaying when the system language is Spanish. (#28144)
  • Fixed intermittent issue where Brave News would not peek on the New Tab Page. (#28018)
  • Fixed issue where importing multiple profiles put all imported data into a single profile. (#27591)
  • Fixed inability to import extensions from Chromium based browsers. (#27770)
  • Fixed incorrect naming of Safari Reading List after import. (#27738)
  • Fixed extension import when importing multiple profiles. (#27733)
  • Fixed sidebar so that the selection which was last displayed is shown on the sidebar when it is reopened. (#25229)
  • Upgraded Chromium to 111.0.5563.64. (#28922) (Changelog for 111.0.5563.64)
 

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Release Notes v1.49.128 (Mar 22, 2023)​


Web3​

  • Fixed inability to connect Brave Wallet to Snapshot. (#28896)
  • Fixed Brave Wallet to use selected account as “From” when adding Solana DApp transactions. (#28955)

General​

  • Added clickable centered area on New Tab Page Sponsored Images. (#28736)
  • Added the ability to disable keyboard shortcut for “Copy clean link” under brave://flags/#brave-copy-clean-link-by-default. (#29177)
  • Fixed issue where keyboard shortcut incorrectly copied URL instead of selected text in certain cases on macOS. (#28694)
  • Fixed “Copy clean link” context menu option not displaying the associated keyboard shortcut on Linux. (#28891)
  • Fixed issue where Brave News subscription modal showed incorrect blog name for https://brave.com/latest. (#28064)
  • Upgraded Chromium to 111.0.5563.110. (#29219) (Changelog for 111.0.5563.110)
 

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Release Notes v1.49.132 (Mar 28, 2023)​


Web3​

  • Fixed issue with multiple onboarding tabs opening up for Magic Eden. (#28546)

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Release Notes v1.50.114 (Apr 5, 2023)​


Web3​

  • Added Filecoin EVM to preloaded networks. (#28954)
  • Added selected state to the side navigation bar. (#28786)
  • Added additional currencies supported by Transak to the buy flow. (#28412)
  • Added localized text for Filecoin transactions. (#26136)
  • Added loading indicators on Brave Wallet panel when fetching transaction values. (#23663)
  • Implemented NFT pinning. (#26828)
  • Implemented filtering options for “eth_subscribe” with “logs”. (#27842)
  • Updated Brave Wallet to use BalanceScanner contracts for ETH asset discovery. (#28203)
  • Updated Brave Wallet to hide accounts with zero balance in asset details view. (#28761)
  • Updated error message when there is no FIL token linked to a domain address. (#28041)
  • Updated “Portfolio” page to retain the selected network view between page refreshes. (#27364)
  • Updated Brave Wallet to use Solana backend decoder instruction. (#25681)
  • Removed Transak assets that are not supported in the US. (#29334)
  • Disabled account selection drop down until a token is selected. (#28777)
  • Fixed inability to deploy a contract using Brave Wallet. (#29252)
  • Fixed Brave Wallet not showing lock screen when browser is reopened. (#28402)
  • Fixed issue where the same token on different chains showed fiat value of zero. (#28753)
  • Fixed asset discovery for cUSDT. (#28752)
  • Fixed display of NFT icon when an NFT has a long name. (#28276)
  • Fixed display of long NFT names on the “Visible assets” modal. (#28275)

Brave Rewards​

  • Added additional settings under brave://settings/rewards to control inline tip buttons without having to enable Brave Rewards. (#28023)
  • Removed the “Backup” tab from the “Reset Brave Rewards” modal under brave://rewards. (#27547)

General​

  • Added brave://flags/#brave-sync-send-all-history flag to enable the ability to send all history entries to Brave Sync. (#28062)
  • Added “Mute Tab” to the macOS application menu. (#28705)
  • Added “Power” section under brave://settings/system. (#28615)
  • Added keyboard shortcut to show/hide the sidebar. (#27994)
  • Added support for “:-abp-has()” procedural selector in adblock rules. (#28609)
  • Enabled “Screenshot” feature by default. (#28560)
  • Enabled download bubble feature by default. (#28562)
  • Enabled all available regional adblock filter lists for a given locale on first launch. (#20825)
  • Implemented “HTTPS by Default” feature. (#27141)
  • Updated Brave VPN SKU credentials to be cached until redeemed or expired. (#29345)
  • Updated UI to display custom filter list subscriptions by title instead of URL. (#28416)
  • Updated path for Brave VPN crash files so they can be uploaded. (#28343)
  • Updated adblock rules created by the “Don’t warn me about this site again” domain blocking interstitial to be more strict. (#28390)
  • Disabled “Import” button on brave://welcome when no browser selection is made. (#28788)
  • Fixed session cookies being persisted on session restore on Windows and Linux. (#28379)
  • Fixed error when logging in My T-Mobile Login - Pay Bills Online & Manage Your T-Mobile Account. (#28945)
  • Fixed excessive CPU usage on MATE Desktop Environment. (#29438)
  • Fixed incorrectly placed quick actions on the New Tab Page in certain cases. (#29246)
  • Fixed current default browser not being selected on “Import Settings” screen of brave://welcome flow. (#28573)
  • Fixed brave://welcome flow not showing previously set default browser for import. (#28787)
  • Fixed brave://welcome displaying in a Private window. (#28704)
  • Fixed “Add to Brave” button on Chrome Web Store not being properly localized for non-English locales. (#10570)
  • Upgraded Chromium to 112.0.5615.49. (#29396) (Changelog for 112.0.5615.49)
 
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Brave Browser 1.50 comes with a relatively large set of new features and improvements. Some of these are specific to certain operating systems, others may have been available in an off-state previously, but are now enabled for all users.

Starting with these, Brave users now find the screenshot option attached to the browser's share menu. A click on the screenshot option of the share menu, which users find attached to the address bar, gives users the option to draw a rectangle around content displayed in the browser to copy it to the clipboard.

The System Settings page, found under brave://settings/system, has a new Power option, but only if the device is having a battery.

Brave users who download content regularly may notice the new download bubble; this moves downloads under a new icon at the top of the Brave interface. Previously, Brave displayed downloads at the bottom of the browser window.

There is also a new HTTPS by Default mode that Brave describes as an intermediate between the browser's HTTPS-Only mode and traditional handling of websites. It basically tries HTTPS first and if that fails, attempts to fall back to HTTP to load the site.

The feature is powered by Brave Shields, which users may configure globally or for individual sites.

Brave users who install the browser anew or for the first time will have all local content blocking scripts enabled by default now. Previously, Brave enabled only one of them. These can be checked and managed by loading brave://settings/shields/filters in the address bar.

Other changes include a new keyboard shortcut, Command-B, to show or hide the sidebar on macOS, and a new Mute Tab option, also on macOS.

Brave Browser users who use the browser's sync feature may enable the experimental flag brave://flags/#brave-sync-send-all-history to add the browsing history to Brave Sync, so that it becomes available on all devices.
 

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Release Notes v1.50.118 (Apr 13, 2023) (Windows Only)​

 

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Release Notes v1.50.121 (Apr 19, 2023)​


Brave Rewards​

  • Fixed issue where user Rewards balance incorrectly displays 0.00 BAT in certain cases. (#29627)

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Release Notes v1.51.110 (May 3, 2023)​


Web3​

  • Added the ability to set Brave Wallet permission duration when connecting to DApps. (#28841)
  • [Security] Prevent blind cross chain signing as reported on HackerOne by julianor. (#29798)
  • Enabled NFT pinning. (#29017)
  • Improved fetching of token balances in Swap. (#28634)
  • Updated supported token list on Sardine. (#29503)
  • Updated IPFS pinning banner text. (#29613)
  • Updated Avalanche RPC to use Infura proxied through Brave. (#29109)
  • Updated default wallet provider behavior of “Extensions (Brave Wallet fallback)”. (#29853)
  • Updated Offramp flow to use token amount instead of fiat amount. (#28960)
  • Updated Brave Wallet to use token’s chainID when fetching Solana NFT metadata. (#29066)
  • Updated “Edit NFT” to “Import NFT”. (#28882)
  • Removed Wyre as Onramp provider on “Buy” screen. (#28918)
  • Removed Celo from preloaded networks. (#29162)
  • Removed network icon in NFT details screen. (#30057)
  • Removed Transak assets which are not supported in the US. (#28866)
  • Fixed browser crash when visiting brave://wallet in a Guest window. (#29925)
  • Fixed NFT discovery from adding NFTs in visible list. (#29575)
  • Fixed “Use ENS domain” button being disabled until an input value is entered. (#29214)
  • Fixed account icon size on the “Portfolio” page when an account name is long. (#29129)
  • Fixed native asset icons for Aurora and Optimism to show ETH icon instead of EVM network icon. (#29225)
  • Fixed partially displayed network icons on the “Send” page. (#29267)
  • Fixed balance and token list alignment on the Brave Wallet panel. (#29038)
  • Fixed selected fiat currency not updating in certain cases on the “Buy” screen. (#28845)
  • Fixed invalid asset being selected on “Buy” and “Deposit” screens. (#28829)
  • Fixed display of “Unlimited” in Brave Wallet panel and “Activity” tab. (#23666)

Brave Rewards​

  • Fixed creator counter not being displayed in unconnected state. (#29269)
  • Fixed inline tip buttons not being displayed when a new profile is created. (#28702)

General​

  • Added “Google Sign-In” permission prompt. (#29504)
  • Added Naver and Daum to the default search provider list for South Korea. (#18855)
  • Added support for scriptlet arguments with quotes or backslashes. (#29099)
  • Added the ability to “Copy clean link” from context menu on webpage when URL text is highlighted. (#28881)
  • Added a “time to read” estimate for Speedreader articles. (#28827)
  • Added media notifications for player controls on Linux. (#16187)
  • Added a “What’s New” page for major version updates. (#28947)
  • Enabled captive portal detection. (#20181)
  • Implemented the ability to allow or block individual scripts in Brave Shields. (#28510)
  • Implemented WebUSB farbling. (#28146)
  • Updated “HTTPS by Default” to work with “HttpsFirstModeV2" which fixes some capability problems, such as determining the correct referrer policy for a navigation. (#28935 & #28809)
  • Updated “HTTPS by Default” to fallback to HTTP when encountering an HTTP error code in response to an HTTPS upgrade. (#28013)
  • Updated Brave VPN to fetch region listing more often. (#29728)
  • Updated column width to improve readability for Speedreader articles. (#28828)
  • Updated introductory graphic for the “Reading List” in sidebar. (#24927)
  • Updated macOS icon to adhere to Apple’s guidelines. (#14801)
  • Removed redundant browser name from profile import on brave://welcome page. (#29046)
  • Removed the “Share” menu from the URL bar on internal pages. (#27484)
  • Disabled brave://welcome in Guest windows. (#29012)
  • Fixed passwords saved with Google account not being imported. (#29051)
  • Fixed password manager executing unsuccessful requests to https://googleapis.com/affiliation/v1. (#29872)
  • Fixed broken states in Brave VPN which could incorrectly cause “Edit payment method” or loading. (#29846)
  • Fixed missing critical client hints causing some sites to get into infinite loop redirects. (#29875)
  • Fixed issue where multiple profiles could unexpectedly be imported into a single profile. (#29476)
  • Fixed issue where navigating back to the New Tab Page returns the user to the previous location in Brave News feed. (#28351)
  • Fixed issue where element block picker did not work with Dark Reader extension. (#29185)
  • Fixed missing translation for brave://welcome page title. (#29091)
  • Fixed missing tooltip for Brave VPN settings icon. (#22636)
  • Upgraded Chromium to 113.0.5672.77. (#30096) (Changelog for 113.0.5672.77)
 

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