New Update Brave Browser release info

Desktop Release Notes v1.40.106 (June 22nd, 2022)​

  • Fixed browser crash when app is brought into view from background with a pending action in Brave Wallet panel while notification badge is shown. (#23604)
 

Desktop - Release Notes v1.40.107 (June 24th, 2022)​

  • Temporarily disabled Language/Font fingerprinting due to fonts being incorrectly displayed on various websites. (#23093)
  • Fixed new tab button using incorrect background color. (#23423)
  • Fixed unlimited token allowance incorrectly being displayed in transaction history. (#23562)
 

Desktop - Release Notes v1.40.109 (June 28th, 2022)​

 

Desktop - Release Notes v1.41.96 (July 12th, 2022)​

  • Added Solana Dapp support for Brave Wallet. (#23520)
  • Added Solana support for importing accounts and creating transactions from Ledger with Brave Wallet. (#23061)
  • Added Brave Wallet notifications for successful or failed transactions. (#19885)
  • Added the ability to hide networks from displaying in Brave Wallet under brave://settings/wallet/networks. (#23208)
  • Added the ability to edit known networks for Brave Wallet. (#23207)
  • Added the ability to change custom RPC URLs for known networks. (#20517)
  • Added direct routes to specific Brave Wallet onboarding pages. (#22589)
  • Added direct routes to specific account management modals in Brave Wallet. (#22588)
  • Added “Force Paste” option to right click context menu. (#22567)
  • [Security] Fixed Developer Tools console leak in Tor window as reported on HackerOne by bugm0nkey. (#23579)
  • [Security] Implemented HSTS partitioning. (#18830)
  • Implemented time-limited sync code words. (#22242)
  • Improved privacy by preventing pages from passing identifiers through “window.name”. (#5910)
  • Improved general performance by removing unused Brave Shields blocking data for closed tabs. (#23559)
  • Updated Brave Wallet to show asset information while loading balances. (#23436)
  • Updated the UI to include clickable “Learn more” links on certain Brave Wallet account modals. (#23531)
  • Updated Brave Wallet UI to preserve whitespace in the signature message text. (#22699)
  • Updated text from “web 3” to “web3” across various Brave Wallet pages. (#23328)
  • Updated Brave Wallet right click context menu text. (#23033)
  • Updated UI for when Brave Rewards balance cannot be fetched. (#20991)
  • Updated Omaha installer version for Windows to v1.3.36.131. (#23047)
  • Updated the size of hover indication and clickable area for the new tab button. (#22902)
  • Moved brave://adblock to brave://settings/shields. (#8838)
  • Fixed localhost being incorrectly set for both Ethereum and Solana for Brave Wallet. (#22959)
  • Fixed inability to complete Moonbeam transactions with Brave Wallet. (#23529)
  • Fixed Brave Shields being disabled by default in certain cases. (#23214)
  • Fixed various UI/UX issues with Brave Shields. (#22546)
  • Fixed incorrect hover shape for folders on the bookmarks bar. (#23667)
  • Fixed the edit top site dialog displaying in the background of the New Tab Page. (#23685)
  • Fixed blogspot.com URLs not being debounced. (#22894)
  • Fixed incorrect color for “Show Sponsored Images” toggle when disabled. (#22645)
 

Desktop - Release Notes v1.41.99 (July 20th, 2022)​

  • Updated Ramp.Network asset list for Brave Wallet. (#23897)
  • Fixed error page being shown when debouncing in certain cases. (#24080)
  • Fixed Brave News not loading additional content in certain cases. (#13761)
  • Upgraded Chromium to 103.0.5060.134. (#24122) (Changelog for 103.0.5060.134)
 

Desktop - Release Notes v1.41.100 (July 21st, 2022)​

  • Fixed crash which occurred when searching on certain sites due to debouncing. (#24164)
 

Desktop - Release Notes v1.42.86 (Aug 3rd, 2022)​

  • Added Aurora EVM chain to preloaded chains for Brave Wallet. (#23522)
  • Added loading skeletons to Brave Wallet panel. (#23577)
  • Added support for using Ledger hardware for Solana Sign Transactions using Brave Wallet. (#23842)
  • Added a list of well known chains to the local data files updater for Brave Wallet. (#14574)
  • Added a link to the Brave Help Center from various places within Brave Wallet. (#22598)
  • Added the ability to import from the Chromium version of Microsoft Edge. (#13334)
  • Added setting for search engines used in the address bar in private window under brave://settings/search. (#23091)
  • Added settings to refine autocomplete suggestions in the address bar under brave://settings/appearance. (#22948)
  • Added the ability to debounce URLs based on a regex applied to the path. (#23121)
  • [Security] Added a warning to indicate that local IPFS node will bypass browser proxy as reported on HackerOne by neeythann. (#23570)
  • [Security] Fixed IPFS crash as reported on HackerOne by neeythann. (#23646)
  • [Security] Fixed wallet API freezing issue as reported on HackerOne by jordaaash. (#23973)
  • Enabled “unlinkable bouncing” by default. (#23180)
  • Improved fingerprint farbling in aggressive mode. (#24126)
  • Updated default search engine to Brave Search for new installations in certain regions. (#23814)
  • Updated macOS minimum version to 10.13 in Sparkle. (#23748)
  • Updated New Tab page design for private window and private window with Tor. (#22566)
  • Updated brave://settings/cookies to better align with brave://shields. (#8604)
  • Updated Brave Wallet to use locale when formatting fiat values. (#22815)
  • Updated tab titles in Brave Wallet DApp panel to be localized. (#22672)
  • Removed P3A protobuf reporting. (#23147)
  • Removed “Get image description from Brave” context menu option. (#24047)
  • Removed known Marketo email tracking parameters from URLs. (#9018)
  • Removed unused Brave Shields code. (#23285)
  • Fixed crash when removing Solana Ledger account from Brave Wallet. (#24046)
  • Fixed Brave Wallet add custom asset page not loading. (#23694)
  • Fixed errors listing NFTs on OpenSea using Brave Wallet. (#23889)
  • Fixed incorrect balance being shown for certain tokens in Brave Wallet. (#23998)
  • Fixed Brave Wallet displaying a broken image for Solana on localhost. (#23821)
  • Fixed failing actions on Evmos using Brave Wallet. (#22650)
  • Fixed inability to click on the audio icon of a pinned tab to unmute the tab. (#23476)
  • Fixed white flash when opening a new tab. (#16078)
  • Fixed cosmetic filters not being applied inside of child frames. (#22781)
  • Upgraded Chromium to 104.0.5112.81. (#24364) (Changelog for 104.0.5112.81)
 

Desktop - Release Notes v1.42.88 (Aug 6th, 2022)​

  • Fixed webcompat issue on sites when default cryptocurrency wallet provider is set to “Brave Wallet (prefer extensions)”. (#24456)

 
Brave added Content Filtering to Shields to add custom block lists. I guess I was late to the party on this one. :rolleyes:

Also, you might want a look at updated flag recommendations at Brave Browser Hardening by CHEF-KOCH. Things are looking better on the privacy/security front for Brave.
 

Desktop - Release Notes v1.42.95 (Aug 15th, 2022)​

  • [Security] Refactored Trezor and Ledger hardware wallet bridges to align better with chrome-untrusted:// boundaries. (#23655)
  • Fixed Speedreader crash which occurred when using French locale. (#24513)
  • Fixed fonts on certain websites not being displayed correctly when shields are enabled due to font fingerprinting on macOS. (#24468)
 

Desktop - Release Notes v1.42.97 (Aug 17th, 2022)​

 

Desktop - Release Notes v1.43.88

  • Added Brave Translate. (#23813 1)
  • Added ability to customize the number of top sites shown on the New Tab Page. (#6619)
  • Added setting for “Close window when closing last tab” under brave://settings/system on Windows and Linux. (#1002)
  • Added Filecoin to Ramp.Network asset list in Brave Wallet. (#24123)
  • Added the ability to search networks when adding a new network under brave://settings/wallet/networks for Brave Wallet. (#23628)
  • Added Solana connectivity status in Brave Wallet UI. (#22184)
  • Added Filecoin Testnet support for Brave Wallet. (#23368)
  • Added dynamic Brave Ads payout status UI to Brave Rewards. (#23429)
  • Added more specific messaging when setting up pending tips using Brave Rewards. (#20748)
  • Added the ability to import from Opera. (#23738)
  • Added the ability to import from Vivaldi. (#23704)
  • [Security] Implemented feature policy for Ethereum and Solana for iframes. (#23710)
  • [Security] Fixed IPFS crash bypass as reported on HackerOne by neeythann. (#24211)
  • [Security] Fixed IPNS to always honor DNS-over-HTTPs (DoH) setting. (#24678)
  • [Security] Fixed certificate pinning. (#24451)
  • Implemented “Bridge to Aurora” for Brave Wallet. (#24377)
  • Implemented separate keyrings and correct root paths for Filecoin Mainnet and Testnet in Brave Wallet. (#23241)
  • Implemented 3rd party support for Google authentication with chrome.identity. (#15754)
  • Improved copying addresses within Brave Wallet. (#22740)
  • Updated Brave Wallet to prompt users to create a Solana account when interacting with a Solana DApp if no Solana account exists. (#23898)
  • Updated default buy asset to be SOL when Solana is selected under Brave Wallet. (#24066)
  • Updated default wallet preferences for Ethereum and Solana to be separate settings under brave://settings/wallet. (#24079)
  • Updated the add network panel for Brave Wallet to display the full RPC URL. (#23935)
  • Updated Brave Wallet UI to display a message when buy is not supported by selected Testnet. (#23773)
  • Updated Brave Rewards tipping banner to show error messaging when tips do not succeed. (#19071)
  • Updated IPFS to use a longer delay between reconnection attempts. (#24461)
  • Updated Brave Shields to persist “Advanced Controls” display when selected. (#23188)
  • Updated “Automatically redirect .onion sites” under brave://settings/extensions to be disabled when “Private window with Tor” is also disabled. (#23560)
  • Removed import of disabled extensions from Chromium browsers. (#24250)
  • Removed Jump List on Windows when deleting browsing history. (#9820)
  • Fixed “window.ethereum.send” to be writable. (#25078)
  • Fixed inability to send Filecoins from a hardware wallet with Brave Wallet. (#24824)
  • Fixed Speedreader crash which occurred in certain cases. (#24588)
  • Fixed inability to import passwords from Edge on macOS and Linux. (#24343)
  • Fixed high memory usage associated with Web Discovery Project. (#23573)
  • Fixed video playback being halted in certain cases. (#13586)
  • Fixed blank brave://settings page for Guest windows. (#24242)
  • Fixed tab group outline not being rendered properly when using light theme. (#24095)
  • Fixed unreadable bookmarks bar text when using certain themes. (#24110)
  • Fixed disappearing text under brave://settings/braveHelpTips in certain cases. (#22736)
  • Upgraded Chromium to 105.0.5195.68. (#25009) (Changelog for 105.0.5195.68)
 

Desktop - Release Notes v1.43.93 (Sep 14th, 2022)​

  • Restored gesture requirement for async clipboard write access. (#16890)
  • Fixed crash on brave://settings which occurred due to brave://flags/#brave-sync-v2 being disabled. (#25156)
  • Fixed crash on the New Tab Page which occurred due to brave://flags/#brave-news being disabled. (#25182)
  • Fixed crash when the “options” dictionary is null in a Brave Wallet “SignAndSendTransaction” request to a Solana provider. (#25374)
  • Fixed the “Learn more” link for unverified creators on the Brave Rewards panel not working. (#25223)
  • Fixed blank panel on brave://welcome page which displayed in certain cases. (#24635)
  • Upgraded Chromium to 105.0.5195.127. (#25377) (Changelog for 105.0.5195.127)
 

Desktop - Release Notes v1.44.101 (Sep 27th, 2022)​

  • Added reading list. (#17959)
  • Added pluggable transports and bridges support for Tor. (#1138)
  • Added NFT details page to Brave Wallet. (#22623)
  • Added currency selector for “Buy” tab under Brave Wallet. (#23295)
  • Added the ability to select a specific RPC URL as active for Brave Wallet. (#20516)
  • Added a Brave Wallet native API to access the CoinGecko proxy endpoint. (#21455)
  • Added Sardine buy support in Brave Wallet. (#24356)
  • Added Sardine to the onboarding on-ramp list under Brave Wallet. (#25414)
  • Added .zil TLD support for Unstoppable Domains. (#24621)
  • Added “Import from legacy Brave crypto wallets” checkbox when importing a Brave Wallet with a 24-word seed phrase. (#25045)
  • Added Fantom chain and tokens to Brave Wallet. (#25029)
  • Added “Tab hover mode” configuration options under brave://settings/appearance. (#9906)
  • Added the ability to show a solid color background on the New Tab Page. (#23255)
  • [Security] Updated Brave Wallet password policy. (#22817)
  • [Security] Increased Pbkdf2 iterations for Brave Wallet password. (#24581)
  • [Security] Updated Brave Wallet recovery phrase verification to use randomized word indices. (#24683)
  • [Security] Added additional password protection when revealing private keys under the Brave Wallet “Account” screen. (#24322)
  • [Security] Moved Brave Wallet Ethereum ledger integration to an untrusted iframe. (#24275)
  • [Security] Moved Brave Wallet Filecoin ledger integration to an untrusted iframe. (#24449)
  • [Security] Extended font randomization fingerprinting protections to cover src:local as reported on HackerOne by xlin. (#23432)
  • [Security] Sanitized chrome:// page state for serialized navigation entries. (#24625)
  • Implemented swaps in Solana when using Brave Wallet. (#19474)
  • Updated Brave Wallet onboarding. (#22591)
  • Updated the Brave Wallet “Bridge to Aurora” modal text. (#24923)
  • Updated Brave Wallet to create a Solana account by default when creating or restoring a wallet. (#25432)
  • Updated brave://rewards page to handle smaller window sizes. (#16619)
  • Updated text on the “IPFS is disabled” error page. (#24166)
  • Improved de-AMP functionality. (#22917)
  • Moved “Show Brave Rewards icon in address bar” to be displayed under brave://settings/rewards. (#24204)
  • Moved Tor settings to be displayed under brave://settings/privacy. (#16624)
  • Removed default network selection on the “Add custom asset” modal for Brave Wallet. (#23820)
  • Removed support for legacy Brave Rewards anonymous Uphold cards. (#24464)
  • Removed 2 BAT minimum threshold under Brave Rewards before being able to use Uphold as a custodial provider. (#24759)
  • Removed extra spacing from the “Clear browsing data” modal displayed in a Private window and Private window with Tor. (#21771)
  • Removed P2A protobuf reporting. (#23146)
  • Fixed issue where deleting an NFT from a collection in Brave Wallet removed all NFT’s from that collection. (#24238)
  • Fixed incorrect address being displayed via the Brave Wallet “Send” modal when an ENS domain has no ETH address. (#25308)
  • Fixed providers under the onboarding on-ramp list not being sorted in alphabetical order via Brave Wallet. (#24700)
  • Fixed visibility issues with the password tooltip under Brave Wallet when creating a new wallet while using dark mode. (#24814)
  • Fixed WebTorrent not adapting to theme changes. (#24498)
  • Fixed UI on torrent and magnet link pages. (#22596)
  • Fixed Chromium bookmark icons appearing under search suggestions. (#24247)
  • Fixed persistent error message on “Enter a sync code” modal in certain cases. (#23772)
  • Fixed IPFS interstitial page not being shown when redirected from .eth domains. (#24188)
  • Fixed “Don’t ask me again” setting under “Close all tabs” not updating “Warn me before closing window with multiple tabs” via brave://settings/braveHelpTips. (#24829)
  • Fixed certain websites not loading correctly due to farbling Accept-Language headers on subresources. (#24564)
  • Upgraded Chromium to 106.0.5249.65. (#25629) (Changelog for 106.0.5249.65)
 

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