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[silversurfer]

Release Channel 1.78.97​

Full Release Notes​

• Fixed broken screenshot preview on the webcompat reporter. (#45660)
• Upgraded Chromium to 136.0.7103.93. (#45894) (Changelog for 136.0.7103.93)

Release Channel 1.78.97

Where to download: Brave Desktop: Download Brave Browser Brave Github repository Linux Linux installation instructions Full Release Notes Fixed broken screenshot preview on the webcompat reporter. (#45660) Upgraded Chromium to 136.0.7103.93. (#45894) (Changelog for 136.0.7103.93)

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[silversurfer]

Release Channel 1.78.102​

Full Release Notes​

• Upgraded Chromium to 136.0.7103.113. (#46065) (Changelog for 136.0.7103.113)

Release Channel 1.78.102

Where to download: Brave Desktop: Download Brave Browser Brave Github repository Linux Linux installation instructions Full Release Notes Upgraded Chromium to 136.0.7103.113. (#46065) (Changelog for 136.0.7103.113)

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[silversurfer]

Release Channel 1.79.118​

Full Release Notes​

Web3​

• Added “Verified” DApp status to wallet connection panels. (#45507)
• Added “Connections” tab in the wallet panel for concurrent connections between “EVM” and “SVM” networks. (#41564)
• Added “Reset ZCash sync state” setting under brave://settings/web3. (#44782)
• Added Zcash shielded support on the “Deposit” screen. (#45185)
• Implemented auto-hide for bottom sheet when clicking away from the wallet panel. (#45436)
• Updated default segmented control size in wallet panel. (#45351)
• Fixed issue where Zcash native token may not be displayed on some wallets. (#46306)
• Fixed the “More” menu on the “Accounts” list being pushed out of view in certain cases. (#44949)

Leo​

• Added “DeepSeek R1” to the list of pre-loaded models. (#45294)
• Added the ability to have links in Leo responses. (#44207)
• Added support for inline citations in generated responses. (#45152)
• Added full page screenshot feature for Brave Leo. (#45510)
• Added support for HTTPS links in responses when using Bring Your Own Model (BYOM) in Brave Leo. (#45116)
• Added support to allow for empty favicon for WebSources. (#45346)
• Updated Leo toolbar icon to launch full page chat. (#44988)
• Updated chat bubbles to break and wrap long words and URLs. (#45302)

General​

• [Security] Fixed Tor onion icon incorrectly appearing in the URL bar in certain cases as reported on HackerOne by newfunction. (#45102 & #45376)
• Improved formatting of version information under brave://settings/help. (#2560)
• Updated the UI for Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) for Windows and Linux. (#45107)
• Updated download button icon. (#45239)
• Removed “Can’t update Brave” message from hamburger menu on macOS. (#37427)
• Fixed issue with WebSocket reconnection. (#15410)
• Fixed Brave and Chromium versions displaying as “undefined” in brave://settings/help when browser language is not English. (#45840)
• Upgraded Chromium to 137.0.7151.61. (#46422) (Changelog for 137.0.7151.61)

Release Channel 1.79.118

Where to download: Brave Desktop: Download Brave Browser Brave Github repository Linux Linux installation instructions Full Release Notes Web3 Added “Verified” DApp status to wallet connection panels. (#45507) Added “Connections” tab in the wallet panel for concurrent connections between...

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[silversurfer]

Release Channel 1.79.119​

Full Release Notes​

• [Security] Added a conditional host check in binding handlers as reported on HackerOne by newfunction. (#46181)
• Fixed procedural filters not matching against dynamically added child elements. (#46208)
• Upgraded Chromium to 137.0.7151.68. (#46515) (Changelog for 137.0.7151.68)

Release Channel 1.79.119

Where to download: Brave Desktop: Download Brave Browser Brave Github repository Linux Linux installation instructions Full Release Notes [Security] Added a conditional host check in binding handlers as reported on HackerOne by newfunction. (#46181) Fixed procedural filters not matching...

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[silversurfer]

Release Channel 1.79.123​

Full Release Notes​

Leo​

• Improved citation UI. (#45761)

General​

• [Security] Fixed missing DDNS navigation throttle for subframes as reported on HackerOne by newfunction. (#46703)
• Fixed crash which occurred when clicking on the “View site information” icon in the address bar while having “Don’t allow sites to scroll and zoom shared tabs” enabled. (#46566)
• Fixed crash which occurred with the “Save autofill” prompt in certain cases. (#45546)
• Upgraded Chromium to 137.0.7151.104. (#46712) (Changelog for 137.0.7151.104)

Release Channel 1.79.123

Where to download: Brave Desktop: Download Brave Browser Brave Github repository Linux Linux installation instructions Full Release Notes Leo Improved citation UI. (#45761) General [Security] Fixed missing DDNS navigation throttle for subframes as reported on HackerOne by newfunction...

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[oldschool]

Brave developers working on some form of multi-account containers/workspaces, etc., or at least considering it. Very early stages.

Worskpaces/Containers feature feedback

I use workspaces in other browsers because they save my tabs regardless of the situation. Since some time, I have problems with stability of my system, resulting from problems with Nvidia drivers, and I have to hard reboot my computer from time to time. Browsers with workspaces save my tabs...

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[lokamoka820]

Brave Browser 1.79.126
Jun 18, 2025

• Fixed crash when clicking on shields panel in certain cases. (#46566)
• Fixed crash on navigation when a Google sign-in request has been triggered. (#46769)
• Fixed crash when Leo generates empty list when clicking on "Suggest questions" while using BYOM (Bring Your Own Model). (#46843)
• Fixed issue importing from Trezor wallet when Trezor Connect is outdated. (#46660)
• Upgraded Chromium to 137.0.7151.119. (#46911) (Changelog for 137.0.7151.119)

Release Release v1.79.126 (Chromium 137.0.7151.119) · brave/brave-browser

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[silversurfer]

Release Channel v1.80.113 (Jun 26, 2025)​

Web3​

• Implemented stricter wallet routing and added a 404 page for an invalid route. (#45684)
• Updated opt-in screen for Meld to fit on small screen sizes. (#44318)
• Removed the “Edit” gas button for Zcash transactions. (#45748)
• Fixed crash which occurred when trying to render Brave Wallet image in certain cases. (#46828)
• Fixed “Search” icon being cut off on the “Explore” page. (#44950)

Leo​

• Added support for automatic default model. (#45954)
• Added loading spinner to display when uploading image attachments. (#45889)
• Improved image attachment UI. (#45672)
• Removed Mixtral from the default Leo model list. (#46406)
• Fixed attachment thumbnail image not being displayed correctly. (#45916)

Rewards​

• Updated dark mode color theme for Rewards UI. (#45741)

General​

• Added the ability to open Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) in a tabbed window. (#45435)
• Updated extension import to warn the user to close Chrome if opened during import attempt. (#44945)
• Updated extension import to import both “IndexedDB” and “Local Extension Storage” when present for an extension. (#44946)
• Updated buttons on interstitial pages to use Brave theme. (#45666)
• Removed the password check box from brave://settings/importData dialog when importing from Chrome. (#46206)
• Fixed crash which occurred when moving a tab across monitors. (#46066)
• Fixed issue with “:matches-path” being used at the beginning of a filter rule. (#46220)
• Fixed display of long keyboard shortcuts on brave://settings/system/shortcuts. (#41873)
• Fixed “Toggle Vertical Tabs Expanded” keyboard shortcut not working when “Expand Vertical Tabs Independently per Window” is enabled. (#41074)
• Upgraded Chromium to 138.0.7204.49. (#47094) (Changelog for 138.0.7204.49)

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[oldschool]

Release Channel v1.80.113 (Jun 26, 2025)

They still seem to focus their efforts at crypto.

 

[silversurfer]

Release Channel 1.80.115​

Full Release Notes​

• Fixed issue with Brave Leo not summarizing video transcripts. (#46845)
• Upgraded Chromium to 138.0.7204.97. (#47276) (Changelog for 138.0.7204.97)

Release Channel 1.80.115

Where to download: Brave Desktop: Download Brave Browser Brave Github repository Linux Linux installation instructions Full Release Notes Fixed issue with Brave Leo not summarizing video transcripts. (#46845) Upgraded Chromium to 138.0.7204.97. (#47276) (Changelog for 138.0.7204.97)

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[silversurfer]

Release Channel 1.80.120​

Full Release Notes​

• Fixed crash which occurred when using Tor in certain cases. (#47228)
• Fixed bookmark default folder selection. (#47069)
• Upgraded Chromium to 138.0.7204.101. (#47476) (Changelog for 138.0.7204.101)

Release Channel 1.80.120

Where to download: Brave Desktop: Download Brave Browser Brave Github repository Linux Linux installation instructions Full Release Notes Fixed crash which occurred when using Tor in certain cases. (#47228) Fixed bookmark default folder selection. (#47069) Upgraded Chromium to...

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[silversurfer]

Release Channel 1.80.122​

Full Release Notes​

• Fixed crash on brave://tor-internals which occurred while the Tor network was still connecting. (#44960)
• Upgraded Chromium to 138.0.7204.157. (#47649) (Changelog for 138.0.7204.157)

Release Channel 1.80.122

Where to download: Brave Desktop: Download Brave Browser Brave Github repository Linux Linux installation instructions Full Release Notes Fixed crash on brave://tor-internals which occurred while the Tor network was still connecting. (#44960) Upgraded Chromium to 138.0.7204.157. (#47649)...

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[silversurfer]

Release Channel 1.80.124​

Full Release Notes​

• Updated Brave Leo in sidebar so input field is selected/focused by default when opened. (#47796)
• Removed hardcoded client side context limits for Brave Leo which will now be enforced server side. (#41620)
• Upgraded Chromium to 138.0.7204.168. (#47844) (Changelog for 138.0.7204.168)

Release Channel 1.80.124

Where to download: Brave Desktop: Download Brave Browser Brave Github repository Linux Linux installation instructions Full Release Notes Updated Brave Leo in sidebar so input field is selected/focused by default when opened. (#47796) Removed hardcoded client side context limits for Brave...

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[silversurfer]

Release Channel 1.80.125​

Full Release Notes​

• Upgraded Chromium to 138.0.7204.184. (#48011) (Changelog for 138.0.7204.184)

Release Channel 1.80.125

Where to download: Brave Desktop: Download Brave Browser Brave Github repository Linux Linux installation instructions Full Release Notes Upgraded Chromium to 138.0.7204.184. (#48011) (Changelog for 138.0.7204.184)

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[silversurfer]

Release Channel 1.81.131​

Full Release Notes​

Web3​

• Added support for resolving new Unstoppable Domains TLDs including .brave TLD. (#46271)
• Added Cardano support. (#46090)
• Added a “Shield Funds” button to the token list item dropdown for ZEC tokens. (#46596)
• Added a “Shield Account” alert on the “Account Details” panel for Zcash accounts. (#46598)
• Added a Brave proxy for Zcash mainnet endpoint. (#46266)
• [Security] Added clickjacking protection on DDNS interstitials as reported on HackerOne by newfunction. (#47407)
• Updated address prefix lengths when trimming addresses. (#46749)
• Removed deprecated “Legacy Brave Crypto Wallets”. (#46205)
• Removed gas controls for Cardano transactions. (#46752)
• Fixed the “Post Confirmation” panel displaying incorrect information for Associated Token Account (ATA) creation. (#46713)
• Fixed the settings menu on the “Account Details” panel tab being pushed out of view in certain cases. (#44948)

Leo​

• Added support for Temporary Chat in Brave Leo. (#46277)
• Added support for multiple tab contexts in a single conversation in Brave Leo. (#43190)
• Added context menu option for Leo in toolbar to set Leo to open in the Sidebar or a New Tab. (#44296)
• Updated Brave Leo content attachment UI. (#45774)
• Updated hamburger menu item from “Leo” to “Leo AI”. (#45075)
• Fixed edit/copy prompt menu not displaying properly. (#46741)
• Fixed UI issues with Brave Leo “Regenerate” menu. (#46042)

General​

• Added the ability to disable Windows “Recall” feature for all Brave windows. (#46284)
• Added “Survey Panelists” feature which allows users to opt-in to surveys from Brave (being rolled out in phases using Griffin starting at 25%). (#45990)
• Added support for non-Latin characters for the “:matches-path()” procedural adblock filter. (#46275)
• Added a “Brave-hosted” label for MV2 extensions hosted on Brave’s servers. (#46916)
• [Security] Fixed inactive split view tab displaying a permission prompt as reported on HackerOne by frozzipies. (#46870)
• Implemented use of brave-checks.txt to spoof the “Sec-CH-UA” header for certain sites. (#46001)
• Improved reliability of procedural filters in cases where some are invalid or unsupported. (#46294)
• Updated allowlist for Brave-hosted MV2 extensions to keep them from being disabled when MV2 flags are disabled/removed (will be enabled via Griffin in the future). (#46921)
• Updated warning text for brave://settings/extensions/v2. (#46917)
• Disabled WebTorrent. (#46416)
• Removed “not found on Web Store” warning for Brave-hosted extensions. (#46919)
• Fixed error when trying to set a Brave group policy through Microsoft Intune. (#42956)
• Upgraded Chromium to 139.0.7258.66. (#48048) (Changelog for 139.0.7258.66)

Release Channel 1.81.131

Where to download: Brave Desktop: Download Brave Browser Brave Github repository Linux Linux installation instructions Full Release Notes Web3 Added support for resolving new Unstoppable Domains TLDs including .brave TLD. (#46271) Added Cardano support. (#46090) Added a “Shield Funds”...

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[silversurfer]

Release Channel 1.81.135​

Full Release Notes​

Web3​

• [Security] Set clipboard sensitivity flag when copying Brave Wallet recovery code as reported on HackerOne by newfunction. (#47840)
• Fixed crash when changing the “Exchange Provider” under the “Buy” or “Swap” screens. (#48254)

Leo​

• Fixed the “Suggested Questions” overlapping the “Regenerate Answer” menu. (#48256)
• Fixed issue where the “Reasoning” text was not being hidden when using DeepSeek model. (#46684)

Rewards​

• Enabled Solana self-custody support in Brave Rewards by default. (#45997)

General​

• Removed unnecessary scrollbar from the side navigation panel on brave://bookmarks page. (#47949)
• Fixed crash which could occur when importing multiple Edge profiles via brave://welcome on Windows. (#47705)
• Upgraded Chromium to 139.0.7258.127. (#48356) (Changelog for 139.0.7258.127)

Release Channel 1.81.135

Where to download: Brave Desktop: Download Brave Browser Brave Github repository Linux Linux installation instructions Brave Mobile: Android: Google Play Store Brave Android Github (.apk) iOS Apple Appstore Full Release Notes Web3 [Security] Set clipboard sensitivity flag when...

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[silversurfer]

Release Channel 1.81.136​

Full Release Notes​

• Fixed slow loading of token list on the “Send”, “Swap”, and “Bridge” pages. (#45959)
• Upgraded Chromium to 139.0.7258.143. (#48513) (Changelog for 139.0.7258.143)

Release Channel 1.81.136

Where to download: Brave Desktop: Download Brave Browser Brave Github repository Linux Linux installation instructions Full Release Notes Fixed slow loading of token list on the “Send”, “Swap”, and “Bridge” pages. (#45959) Upgraded Chromium to 139.0.7258.143. (#48513) (Changelog for...

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[silversurfer]

Release Channel 1.81.137

Full Release Notes​

• Upgraded Chromium to 139.0.7258.158. (#48736) (Changelog for 139.0.7258.158)

Release Channel 1.81.137

Where to download: Brave Desktop: Download Brave Browser Brave Github repository Linux Linux installation instructions Full Release Notes Upgraded Chromium to 139.0.7258.158. (#48736) (Changelog for 139.0.7258.158)

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[silversurfer]

Release Channel 1.82.161 (Windows and macOS Only)

Full Release Notes​

Web3​

• Added wallet address “Actions” menu. (#47019)
• Updated Brave Wallet to support both object and string data formats for the “eth_signTypedData_v4” transactions. (#46822)
• Updated UI for the “Add Suggested Token” panel. (#47720)
• Updated UI for the “Confirm Switch Networks” panel. (#47571)
• Updated UI for the “Confirm Add Network” panel. (#47570)
• Updated padding on the “Transaction Intent” text of the “Post Confirmation” panel. (#45829)
• Fixed broken “Market Details” page. (#47678)

Leo​

• Added “Gemma 3 12B” to the list of pre-loaded models. (#46411)
• Added support for Brave Leo customization and memory feature. (#47685 & #47981)
• Added the ability to add tabs as attachments by mentioning them starting with “@”. (#46215)
• Added model icons to the “Regenerate Answer” menu. (#47223)
• Added support to display markdown-formatted tables in Brave Leo responses. (#46085)
• Updated Brave Leo to use image content as reference context when accessed via its URL. (#47353)
• Updated padding of the “Send” and “Tool” buttons. (#46904)
• Removed “Llama Vision” from the default model list. (#47577)
• Fixed empty citation brackets being displayed in certain cases. (#47484)
• Fixed inability to scroll during Brave Leo onboarding on small screen resolutions. (#40910)
• Fixed wrapping of “Edited” label. (#47485)

General​

• Added “Theme and colors” and “Toolbar” side panels under brave://settings/appearance. (#39375)
• Added support for Brave VPN “Smart Proxy” on Windows and macOS. (#43737)
• Added the ability to disable Brave Talk via Admin policy. (#47457)
• Added the ability to disable Brave News via Admin policy. (#47456)
• Added a “Delete” button to the downloads panel. (#35432)
• Added a top level toggle for Speedreader feature under brave://settings/braveContent. (#48336)
• Added the ability to show hidden entries in the “Filter lists” section under brave://settings/shields/filters. (#28987)
• Added an “issue” category dropdown to the webcompat reporter. (#46287)
• Added localization support for Laotian and Kazakh. (#48110 & #45184)
• [Security] Disabled “navigator.share()” in Tor windows on macOS as reported on HackerOne by cinzinga. (#47726)
• [Security] Treat “.onion” hostnames as secure for insecure form warnings and autofill as reported on HackerOne by newfunction. (#44802)
• [Security] Prevent tab modal dialogs being shown from inactive split tab as reported on HackerOne by frozzipies. (#46871)
• Improved adblocking. (#46301, #46292, #46290, & #46289)
• Improved adblock content picker design. (#45104)
• Improved the mapping of group policies to preferences. (#48187)
• Updated P3A components to be removed when disabled. (#47473)
• Removed WebTorrent code now that WebTorrent has been deprecated. (#46430)
• Fixed issue where custom scriptlets were removed in certain cases. (#45657)
• Fixed favicon alignment with pinned split tabs when vertical tabs are enabled. (#47364)
• Fixed “Tab Search” button being displayed when disabled and vertical tabs are enabled. (#47076)
• Upgraded Chromium to 140.0.7339.80. (#48911) (Changelog for 140.0.7339.80)

Release Channel 1.82.161 (Windows and macOS Only)

Where to download: Brave Desktop: Download Brave Browser Brave Github repository Full Release Notes Web3 Added wallet address “Actions” menu. (#47019) Updated Brave Wallet to support both object and string data formats for the “eth_signTypedData_v4” transactions. (#46822) Updated UI...

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[silversurfer]

Release Channel 1.82.165 (Windows only)

Full Release Notes​

• Fixed crash which could occur in certain cases when connecting to Brave VPN on Windows using WireGuard. (#49003)

Release Channel 1.82.165 (Windows only)

Where to download: Brave Desktop: Download Brave Browser Brave Github repository Full Release Notes Fixed crash which could occur in certain cases when connecting to Brave VPN on Windows using WireGuard. (#49003)

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