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All Brave Release Notes (40)
- Apr 21, 2026
- Date parsed from source:Apr 21, 2026
- First seen by Releasebot:Apr 22, 2026
Release Notes v1.89.141 (Apr 21, 2026)
Brave Browser improves Adblock Only Mode and macOS fullscreen with crash fixes and right-click and clickability fixes.
Added support for the “Adblock Only Mode supplemental list” when using Adblock Only Mode (ABOM). (#54396)
Fixed crash which could occur when switching between “Sync everything” and “Customize sync” options. (#54757)
Fixed incorrect right click menu being displayed when using immersive fullscreen in certain cases on macOS. (#54456)
Fixed inability to click on elements near the top of the browser window when using immersive fullscreen on macOS. (#54493)
- Apr 16, 2026
- Date parsed from source:Apr 16, 2026
- First seen by Releasebot:Apr 16, 2026
Release Notes v1.89.137 (Apr 16, 2026)
Brave Browser fixes macOS menu and crash issues and upgrades Chromium to 147.0.7727.102.
Removed unnecessary menu items from the “View” menu on macOS. (#54519)
Fixed crash which occurred when clicking on the toolbar overflow menu. (#54449)
Fixed crash which occurred when using the fullscreen button in the hamburger menu on macOS. (#54403)
Fixed incorrect tab search button being displayed in certain cases which could lead to a crash. (#54196)
Upgraded Chromium to 147.0.7727.102. (#54535) (Changelog for 147.0.7727.102)
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- Apr 9, 2026
- Date parsed from source:Apr 9, 2026
- First seen by Releasebot:Apr 11, 2026
Release Notes v1.89.132 (Apr 9, 2026)
Brave Browser adds new Web3 wallet controls, expands Leo with conversation search, inline search results and better performance, and refreshes core browsing with immersive fullscreen on macOS, a scrollable horizontal tab strip, more New Tab tiles and updated privacy and UI fixes.
Web3
- Added an “Unshield funds” button on the token menu. (#53718)
- Updated “Swap” and “Bridge” token selection with dynamic routing. (#52895)
- Updated wallet to disallow import of invalid private keys. (#52009)
- Removed Brave Wallet feature flag brave://flags/#native-brave-wallet. (#52932)
- Fixed dynamic token background not updating when changing token in “Send” screen. (#53413)
Leo
- Added “Brave Ocelot” summarization model. (#52788)
- Added the ability to search Leo conversations. (#51299)
- Added support for tab focus when using custom models. (#53156)
- Added support for inline search results in Leo chat responses. (#52379)
- Added chart creation ability to the code execution tool. (#51898)
- Improved Leo performance and responsiveness during periods of high CPU usage. (#52934)
- Updated default model list for Brave Leo. (#52904)
- Fixed crash which occurred when Brave Leo was not enabled. (#53438)
- Fixed rendering of Leo in side panel when using a right-to-left locale. (#52863)
- Fixed “Open link in…” items within right click context menu not working for Leo citations and sources. (#52616)
General
- Added support for “Scrollable horizontal tab strip” with brave://flags/#brave-scrollable-tab-strip. (#52045)
- Enabled immersive fullscreen feature on macOS. (#53601)
- Increased default number of top site tiles displayed on the New Tab Page from 6 to 7. (#53408)
- Updated design for the “Delete Browsing Data” dialog. (#52296)
- Updated header design for side panels. (#53165) & (#47881)
- Removed hostname caching for Brave VPN. (#45434)
- Removed known Salesforce tracking parameters “sfmc_id” and “sfmc_activityid” from URLs. (#53345)
- Removed unnecessary vertical tab layout when state is toggled. (#52867)
- Fixed crash which occurred when toggling “Allow privacy-preserving product analytics (P3A)” in certain cases. (#53294)
- Fixed inactive state for several icons on macOS. (#53109)
- Fixed tab icon flickering when vertical tabs animate for state changes. (#51923)
- Fixed inability to add or edit sidebar entries in certain cases on Linux. (#50967) & (#49174)
- Upgraded Chromium to 147.0.7727.56. (#54291) (Changelog for 147.0.7727.56)
- Apr 1, 2026
- Date parsed from source:Apr 1, 2026
- First seen by Releasebot:Apr 1, 2026
- Modified by Releasebot:Apr 11, 2026
Release Notes v1.88.138 (Apr 1, 2026)
Brave Browser upgrades Chromium to 146.0.7680.178 with the latest changelog update.
- Upgraded Chromium to 146.0.7680.178. (#54098) (Changelog for 146.0.7680.178)
- Mar 27, 2026
- Date parsed from source:Mar 27, 2026
- First seen by Releasebot:Apr 1, 2026
Release Notes v1.88.137 (Mar 27, 2026)
Brave Browser adds WebUI support for Brave Leo, brings BYOM to Leo, and expands privacy controls with a Site and Shields Settings toggle. It also improves session cleanup, updates Night Mode and tab history behavior, fixes Wallet and URL bar issues, and upgrades Chromium.
Added WebUI support for Brave Leo. (#49449)
Added the ability to “Bring Your Own Model” (BYOM) to Brave Leo. (#52290)
Added “Site and Shields Settings” toggle switch under “Clear Private Data” section in “Brave Shields & Privacy” settings. (#50771)
Improved session data cleanup to prevent unused session files from accumulating in storage. (#53506)
Updated OS version in user agent to be aligned with Safari browser. (#51990)
Updated DarkReader version for Night Mode. (#51766)
Updated “Recently Closed Tabs” to include tabs that were bulk closed via “Close All Other Tabs” context menu. (#53157)
[Security] Fixed Brave Wallet prompt not showing the correct origin in certain cases as reported on HackerOne by b4dc4t. (#53105)
Fixed URL bar from disappearing when foregrounding the app with “Cross-Fade Animations” accessibility option enabled. (#53610)
Fixed query parameters being shown in URL when using “Copy Clean Link” in certain cases. (#53481)
Upgraded Chromium to 146.0.7680.164. (#53876) (Changelog for 146.0.7680.164)
- Mar 24, 2026
- Date parsed from source:Mar 24, 2026
- First seen by Releasebot:Mar 25, 2026
Release Notes v1.88.136 (Mar 24, 2026)
Brave Browser upgrades Chromium to 146.0.7680.164 for the latest browser improvements and fixes.
- Upgraded Chromium to 146.0.7680.164. (#53876) (Changelog for 146.0.7680.164)
- Mar 19, 2026
- Date parsed from source:Mar 19, 2026
- First seen by Releasebot:Mar 20, 2026
Release Notes v1.88.134 (Mar 19, 2026)
Brave Browser fixes Gate3 XSS risk, fullscreen video separator bug, and upgrades Chromium to 146.0.7680.153.
- [Security] Fixed “Gate3” explorer URL validation to prevent XSS. (#53501)
- Fixed separator being visible at top of video while in fullscreen. (#53555)
- Upgraded Chromium to 146.0.7680.153. (#53761) (Changelog for 146.0.7680.153)
- Mar 14, 2026
- Date parsed from source:Mar 14, 2026
- First seen by Releasebot:Mar 16, 2026
Release Notes v1.88.132 (Mar 14, 2026)
Brave Browser ships Chromium 146.0.7680.80 upgrade, delivering the latest engine improvements.
Release notes
- Upgraded Chromium to 146.0.7680.80. ( #53634 ) (Changelog for 146.0.7680.80)
- Mar 13, 2026
- Date parsed from source:Mar 13, 2026
- First seen by Releasebot:Mar 14, 2026
Release Notes v1.88.130 (Mar 13, 2026)
Brave updates Chromium to 146.0.7680.76 with security and performance improvements.
Changelog
- Upgraded Chromium to 146.0.7680.76. ( #53609 ) ( Changelog for 146.0.7680.76 )
- Mar 11, 2026
- Date parsed from source:Mar 11, 2026
- First seen by Releasebot:Mar 11, 2026
Release Notes v1.88.127 (Mar 11, 2026)
Brave rolls out Web3 enhancements with Gate3 swaps, NEAR intents, Cardano token support and DApp connections plus Bridge buttons and SafeSign; security fixes and stability for Brave Wallet; Leo chat improvements; and broad UI tweaks from Ultra dark theme to toolbar hides, persistent search and updated Chromium.
Web3
- Added support for “NEAR Intents” swap provider via “Gate3”. (#51720)
- Added support for sending Cardano Tokens (non-ADA) from Cardano accounts. (#50224)
- Added “Bridge” buttons for BTC, ZEC and ADA. (#52555)
- Added “SafeSign” for “Gate3” swaps. (#51936)
- [Security] Fixed race condition which could result in incorrect origin being displayed on Brave Wallet as reported on HackerOne by b4dc4t. (#53105)
- Enabled support for connecting to Cardano DApps. (#47789)
- Implemented status checks for “Gate3” swaps. (#52229)
- Removed unused “onramp” wallet slices. (#51870)
- Fixed “Internal JSON-RPC Error” when trying to create transaction on https://etherscan.io. (#32747)
- Fixed clicking on the Zcash address loading the transaction page instead of address page on the block explorer. (#51964)
- Updated “Checksum” warning and error messaging. (#52525)
Leo
- Added “Copy entire conversation” button in conversation menu. (#42907)
- Added support to send message with “@” without bringing up the attachment menu. (#51874)
- Updated copying of Brave Leo answers to include source URLs. (#49919)
- Fixed the “Change model” popup being hidden behind the “Conversation history” popup. (#51820)
General
- Added “Ultra dark theme” option under the “Theme” section of brave://settings/appearance. (#52194)
- Added the ability to hide the “Share menu” icon in the address bar under the “Customize your toolbar” section of brave://settings/appearance. (#49180)
- Added the ability to hide the “Install app” icon for PWAs in the address bar under the “Customize your toolbar” section of brave://settings/appearance. (#48217)
- Added the ability to configure a keyboard shortcut for “Force Paste”. (#36524)
- Enabled “Local Network Access” permission. (#51843)
- Implemented persistent search box at the top of brave://settings and removed top navigation bar. (#45738)
- Updated theme/colors for Private and Tor windows. (#52201)
- Updated the placement of “Open in Split View” in context menu. (#52844)
- Updated the 12-hour clock widget on the New Tab Page to display AM/PM. (#44455)
- Fixed inability to use secure DNS after changing policy via the Windows registry. (#46011)
- Fixed missing tab favicon when pinned tab is restored while using vertical tabs. (#53083)
- Fixed tab position not being aligned with cursor while dragging the tab to a new window on Linux. (#52222)
- Fixed positioning of the title elements on the Brave News customization modal. (#52015)
- Upgraded Chromium to 146.0.7680.71. (#53514) (Changelog for 146.0.7680.71)
- Mar 4, 2026
- Date parsed from source:Mar 4, 2026
- First seen by Releasebot:Mar 5, 2026
- Modified by Releasebot:Mar 11, 2026
Release Notes v1.87.192 (Mar 4, 2026)
Brave updates fix background playback on lock, resolve Rate Brave flow issue, and upgrade Chromium to 145.0.7632.160.
Fixed background playback when the screen is locked. (#53077)
Fixed “Rate Brave” flow under “Settings” silently failing. (#53179)
Upgraded Chromium to 145.0.7632.160. (#53338) (Changelog for 145.0.7632.160)
- Feb 24, 2026
- Date parsed from source:Feb 24, 2026
- First seen by Releasebot:Feb 25, 2026
Release Notes 1.87.191 (Feb 24, 2026)
- Upgraded Chromium to 145.0.7632.120. (#53082) (Changelog for 145.0.7632.120)
- Feb 19, 2026
- Date parsed from source:Feb 19, 2026
- First seen by Releasebot:Feb 20, 2026
Release Notes 1.87.190 (Feb 19, 2026)
Fixed template injection in procedural cosmetic filtering as reported on HackerOne by howtoplay. (#52875)
Fixed memory leak on page refresh in certain cases. (#51705)
Fixed extension favicon being overwritten by Brave’s New Tab Page favicon. (#52865)
Fixed inability to open the 3 dots menu on Brave News articles. (#52814)
Upgraded Chromium to 145.0.7632.109. (#52962) (Changelog for 145.0.7632.109)
- Feb 14, 2026
- Date parsed from source:Feb 14, 2026
- First seen by Releasebot:Feb 15, 2026
Release Notes v1.87.188 (Feb 14, 2026)
Release notes
Fixed custom homepage address being displayed incorrectly in certain cases. (#52819)
Fixed New Tab Page (NTP) and Rewards panel appearing blank in certain locales due to translation strings being incorrectly interpreted. (#52836) & (#52837)
Upgraded Chromium to 145.0.7632.76. (#52842) (Changelog for 145.0.7632.76)
- Feb 12, 2026
- Date parsed from source:Feb 12, 2026
- First seen by Releasebot:Feb 14, 2026
Release Notes v1.87.186 (Feb 12, 2026)
Brave unveils a broad update with new Web3 features, UI refreshes, and stability fixes across Leo and Rewards. Highlights include account separators, quotes warnings, Zcash deshielding, Cardano improvements, updated UIs, and a Chromium bump.
Web3
- Added separator for Testnet accounts in the “Create account” modal. (#51298)
- Added “Minimum amount” and “Maximum amount” warning message for quotes on the “Buy” screen. (#51498)
- Added support for Zcash deshielding (Shielded -> Transparent) transactions. (#45875)
- Improved performance on the “Edit Visible Assets” modal. (#51519)
- Improved Cardano transaction encoding. (#51477)
- Updated “Trezor Connect” support. (#50647 & #36575)
- Updated Cardano icon to display correctly in dark theme. (#46848)
- Updated Cardano minimum send value to 1 ADA. (#46753)
- Updated the Cardano transaction fee calculation algorithm. (#51121)
- Updated “Sign In With Ethereum” panel to new UI. (#51216)
- Updated “Sign In With Ethereum” error panel to new UI. (#51217)
- Updated the “Decrypt Message Request” panel to new UI. (#51338)
- Updated the “Provide Public Encryption Key” panel to new UI. (#51337)
- Updated the “Backup wallet” string in the settings menu. (#51507)
- Fixed page crash which occurred when Rabby Wallet and uBlock Origin extensions are installed. (#45871)
- Fixed unnecessary “Shield” and “Unshield” warnings. (#51762)
- Fixed issue where tokens may display empty icons in certain cases. (#52519)
Leo
- Added support for auto-discovery of Ollama Lists under BYOM. (#39492)
- Updated “Qwen” model labels and removed “Gemma” and “Deepseek R1” models. (#51790)
- Fixed consecutive citations not rendering correctly in Brave Leo responses. (#52497)
Rewards
- Added UI to help Gemini users migrate to other Brave Rewards payout account providers (Gemini sunsetted). (#50590)
- Updated the “Go to my Account” link for self-custody Brave Rewards users from Solana Explorer to Solscan. (#50517)
General
- Added the ability to “Copy download link” from the download panel. (#48436)
- Added “Show VPN Tray Icon” setting under brave://settings/system for Windows. (#50991)
- Improved adblocking. (#51063)
- Improved adblock performance by adding resource sharing support. (#50368)
- Improved scriptlet handling. (#51448)
- Improved pinned tabs layout when using vertical tabs. (#51055 & #50974)
- Updated the New Tab Page favicon to monochrome. (#51381)
- Updated mouseover target for the vertical tabs bar to allow for easier opening when vertical tabs are hidden. (#50847)
- Removed “Index other search engines” setting from brave://settings/search. (#51656)
- Removed known tracking parameter “syclid” from certain URLs. (#50532)
- Removed extra padding on left side window border when vertical tabs are hidden. (#51056)
- Fixed crash which occurred when trying to load https://www.yahoo.com in certain cases. (#52594)
- Fixed crash which occurred when selecting “Open here” button from the omnibox dropdown after enabling brave-://flags/#brave-omnibox-tab-switch-by-default. (#51501)
- Fixed incorrect path being used when using UserDataDir policy on Windows. (#41854)
- Fixed unable to resize maximized window using top border when vertical tabs enabled on Windows. (#51554)
- Fixed tab names being blank on Linux in certain cases. (#51884)
- Fixed blank title bar being displayed in fullscreen on macOS. (#32549)
- Fixed hidden elements on the New Tab Page being clickable when the search widget has focus. (#51558)
- Upgraded Chromium to 145.0.7632.45. (#52554) (Changelog for 145.0.7632.45)